Project: QGIS

Version: 3.26

Feature: Add a checkbox to disable vertex tool dock auto-opening behavior

The vertex tool dock now has a new checkbox for "Auto-open table", which is checked by default and retains the existing behavior.

If a user opts to uncheck this, then the vertex editor dock auto open/close behavior will be disabled, leaving the dock as regular QGIS dock which behaves the same as any other dock.

This is desirable in situations when:

  • The user is editing in a full screen session with docks hidden, and doesn't want the vertex editor dock to keep opening itself
  • The user has a heavily customized setup of stacked/tabbed/rearranged docks, and doesn't want the vertex editor dock to keep appearing and disappearing and causing other docks to be rearranged

If a user has opted out of the auto-open table behavior, then the dock can be closed and won't show immediately when switching to the vertex tool. The dock can then be re-opened either through the standard Views - Panels menu (or by right clicking a toolbar), OR through a new "Show Vertex Editor" action which has been added to the dropdown menu for the vertex editor toolbar button.

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This feature was funded by SevenCs GmbH

This feature was developed by Nyall Dawson (North Road Consulting)