Bug report #10130
updating display when file based layer change (external to qgis).
| Status: | Closed | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Priority: | Normal | ||
| Assignee: | - | ||
| Category: | GUI | ||
| Affected QGIS version: | 2.2.0 | Regression?: | No |
| Operating System: | linux (fedora) | Easy fix?: | No |
| Pull Request or Patch supplied: | No | Resolution: | end of life |
| Crashes QGIS or corrupts data: | No | Copied to github as #: | 18589 |
Description
Not sure whether this should be viewed as a bug or a feature request.
I have a number of file based layers that are updated by external programs, whilst still running qgis. I have found that qgis does not update the canvas when changes are made to the files (which I understand). I find that I either need to reload the project or remove that layer and re-establish it - this is messy. I have experienced this for both shapefiles and raster files - I think that postgis layers do not have this trouble.
Delimited text files have a watchfile option. This would also be useful for other layer types.
Or an option (possibly) in the layer properties menu to reread/refresh that layer. This keeps all the display attributes. This is similar to the re-calc layer extents button in the properties - general tab.
If these already exist - great but where are they.
Cheers
Great Work.
History
#1
Updated by Jürgen Fischer over 10 years ago
- Target version changed from Version 2.2 to Future Release - Lower Priority
#2
Updated by Giovanni Manghi over 7 years ago
- Easy fix? set to No
- Regression? set to No
#3
Updated by Giovanni Manghi almost 6 years ago
- Resolution set to end of life
- Status changed from Open to Closed
End of life notice: QGIS 2.18 LTR
Source:
http://blog.qgis.org/2019/03/09/end-of-life-notice-qgis-2-18-ltr/