Bug report #1637
Legend Window; for drag-and-drop-actions, expand layer-group only after short delay
| Status: | Closed | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Priority: | Low | ||
| Assignee: |  nobody - | ||
| Category: | Map Legend | ||
| Affected QGIS version: | Regression?: | No | |
| Operating System: | All | Easy fix?: | No |
| Pull Request or Patch supplied: | Resolution: | fixed | |
| Crashes QGIS or corrupts data: | Copied to github as #: | 11697 |
Description
when I move a layer from the top of the layer-stack (legend window on the left) to the bottom of the stack, automatically all layer-groups in between pop open and expand, displaying all containing layers. When organising large amounts of shape-layers, it can be very annoying,because I completely loose overview of the layers and the place where I wanted to drag my layer to. I would suggest that groups should only open after a short delay (0.5 seconds or so). So if you want to place a layer in a group, you hover over the group for that timespan and wait for the group to automatically expand.
History
#1
Updated by kumba - over 15 years ago
To the original reporter, a trick I use to get around this, is create a "tmp" group folder, and when needing to organize your layers, move anything to be moved into the "tmp" folder. Then collapse and move the "Tmp" folder around instead to the point where you need specific layers, then move them out. Kind of like a shopping cart in a grocery store thing.
Per my duplicate bug of #1808, you have to drag stuff slowly, or you will cause the sequencing in the layer order to get muddled up, as QGIS will randomly move items to other areas in the stack.
Flagging more as a bug, because while one indicates an enhancement, the disordering of the stack if you move items too fast highlights a flaw in how QGIS is handling some actions. It behaves better if you disable rendering while moving the folders, but even then, if you go too fast, items still "jump" around.
#2
Updated by Magnus Homann over 15 years ago
The groups does not open anymore since 97da8f50 (SVN r11234), but the layer is dropped first in the group. Let me know if this is an improvement.
#3
Updated by Giovanni Manghi over 15 years ago
- Resolution set to fixed
- Status changed from Open to Closed
Replying to [comment:6 homann]:
but the layer is dropped first in the group.
The layer is dropped first in the group only if the group is not expanded, otherwise you can choose were to drop it inside of the group.
In any case I guess this is solution for the problem described.