GeoMapFish version 2.6

GeoMapFish is a web-based, extensible and flexible GIS application with many features. It offers several interfaces: desktop, mobile, administration, and some more for specific purposes, as well as an API for integrating maps into third-party applications. Based on OGC standards, a GeoMapFish application makes it possible to broadcast spatial data in the form of services (WMS-T, WFS-T, WMTS) for desktop clients (QGIS or ArcGIS for example) or other web clients. On this base, cartographic business applications can be built.

GeoMapFish combines the best technological tools into one application:

• OpenLayers 6, AngularJS and Ngeo on the client side
• Pyramid-based Papyrus for the server framework
• MapServer, QGIS Server or GeoServer for map services
• PostgreSQL and PostGIS for data storage
• MapFish Print for printing cartographic documents in PDF or PNG format.

Presentation of new features
 

Resize right panel

Similar to the left panel, it is now possible to resize the right panel using the handle.

Search

Use of custom keyword as prefix for the layer search

We have added the possibility to choose a search keyword to get quicker results.

The key-word can be added to layers, layer groups, or themes, via the metadata "searchAlias" in the admin interface.

An example would be to have an "Electric power plant" using the alias "power" to get the result quicker.
 

Per-layer tolerance on query click

In this new GeoMapFish version, the tolerance per layer is settable. This is used when querying with left click.
 

Management of query scale on WMTS layers

Two new metadata are existing for WMTS layers to limit query results:

maxQueryResolution et MinQueryResolution.
 

Data check on field in edit form

When editing a geometry, and depending on the browser used, any type of data could be typed in a field. The "save" process would fail without warnings.

This was visible in example, on Firefox, when a user would type some text into a "number" field.

In this version, we added checks on the valid data type and the user is warned about which field has an error (if the browser originally doesn't prevent the invalid data in the field).

Element order in drop-down list

The drop-down list elements can be ordered with the addition of a new column "order".

When that is not existent, the default order is the same as in previous versions: the primary key in the database.
 

Print:

legend display as a tree
 

Simple Application

We included a new feature called "simple application". The feature allows less customization, however it's a complete and simple cartographic solution, easier to deploy, maintain and build.

The following elements are customizable:

• The geoportal header
• The CSS variables (colors)
• Additional CSS rules
• UI components configuration
• Server configuration
• Of course: QGIS project, mapfiles and print templates

The other elements, as JavaScript, Python files, or the Webpack build are not modifiable and use the GeoMapFish standard.

It's worth to note that it is a first iteration and that we are going to improve over it in future releases.
 

Misc.

Permalink and sharing: timeslider/timepicker parameters

The permalink includes new parameters for timeslider/timepicker.

The permalink sharing supports this feature as well.

Measure and drawing: management of snapping feature

Snapping for measure and drawing is now usable in these tools  as well.

Mobile: geolocation at application start-up

Geolocation at application start is possible for the mobile interface.

Administration interface

GetCapabilities synchronization to configure layer tree

OGC servers can be used to automatically import the layers it contains in the GetCapabilities query. This feature can also be used to resynchronize later if needed.

Various improvements in administration interface

Two changes are part of the new version in the administration interface.

Firstly, the restriction area page has a new "layers" sub-form. From there, the user can directly add or remove layers from the restriction area.
 

The second addition is in the role page. There, a list of users assigned to the role is visible, but it is only "read-only" and no modification is possible in the page.