feature request: Zoom to layer extent on click

[mapsam]

From https://twitter.com/jlivni/status/654347632576368640

[alukach]

So what do you see this as being? I can imagine building out right-click menus for each layer, but that doesn't sound very dropchoppy. We can add a little magnifying class on hover next to the Copy / Delete icons:

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But I don't know how sustainable that is. As mentioned in #130, I see adding the ability to visually style each layer as well. We wouldn't want that set of icons to get too busy.

Thoughts?

[mapsam]

I'm not entirely sure. I agree that adding it as a specific option would start to make things a bit cluttered. Might be worth exploring a layer options menu (right click or otherwise, similar to #197) sooner than later so we can add a number of functions to it.

I don't think we should pan/zoom just when the user clicks on a layer though, since that could be a LOT of movement, which could be disorienting. Maybe load to the extent of layers created through operations?

[alukach]

Yeah, clicking the layer name is for selecting, not for zooming. To me, that feels natural and expected. Above I was saying that it would be another function run on a layer (similar to copy/delete), as either an icon that kicks off the zoom or a right-click menu option. Or did I misunderstand what you were just saying above?

[alukach]

Actually, one important thing to distinguish: when we are saying "click on layer", are we talking about the layer representation in the layerlist or the layer representation on the map? On layerlist, that currently selects; on map view, that seems to bring up additional metadata about the layer.

[mapsam]

Good point! I was talking about layerlist, which I agree should be reserved for just selection. Clicking the map layer up for discussion.

[jlivni]

Maybe double clicking to zoom to extent? But given the other related layer ideas perhaps a right click menu is a better long term plan.

[mapsam]

Ohhh double clicking.. that's something that hasn't come up yet. Seems like double clicking would be more of an easter-egg/power-user component, rather than a first-time user UI piece. Worth keeping that in mind for other things as well.

This reminds of an idea @bengolder brought up, where we could build hot-keys for the entire system, allowing for quick power-user experience.

What's the word for UI that isn't experienced until you do it by accident? Double clicks fit in that category. I honestly had no idea there was a double click event binder until now. https://api.jquery.com/dblclick/

[mapsam]

Seems like leaving the zoom to layer action as a right-click/menu option is best for now. Going to leave it to #211 and @alukach to conclude.