Perhaps there is an easy answer for this usecase, and I thank any respondents in advance...
We have a collection of nodes and wish to let the user access a set of Views exposed filters to explore the collection.
Each node has a spatial field, and we have a map set up using the Geospatial data field type.
The web page is rendered through Panels.
It is important to allow the user to first see the information presented in tabular form so they can sort columns and quickly browse important details, and we also want them to be able to see a map of the current filtered results set.
How does Cartaro support such a usecase?
Kind regards,
JB

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friedjoff CreditAttribution: friedjoff commented
Status: Active » Fixed

Hi,

the use case you mentioned can be implemented using the OpenLayers Views module. Just use the Views module to define the tabular display and the filter functionality and add an OpenLayers map display to the views definition to see the filtered results on a map.

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boabjohn CreditAttribution: boabjohn commented

Many thanks...will give that a go now.

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Title: Views integration: exposed filters and map + tabular display » PostGIS Views integration: exposed filters and map + tabular display
Status: Fixed » Active

Ahh, well, here's the complexity that arises...(if I understand well?):
I should make a normal OpenLayers Views map display and attach that to my exposed filter Views display.
So, we're in the same "view" here...just trying to make a new OpenLayers display which will be attached to the other display.
First problem: my spatial data is stored in PostGIS field, which is WKB (well known blob, I think). And of course OpenLayers is wanting me to choose the spatial field from the choices of:

  • Lat/Lon pair
  • WKT
  • Bounding Box

sooo...it's looking complex now? Or am I missing the obvious clear way forward?
Thanks for any continued advice!
Kind regards,
JB

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boabjohn CreditAttribution: boabjohn commented
Issue summary: View changes

Hi guys,
Just checking to see if there has been any substantive effort to improve the integration with Views yet? I know you had the GSOC effort up: how is that progressing?