APP CHANGELOG

Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

- - Integrated Angular Material components to improve the user experience and consistency across the application.
  - Implemented a new location search feature using Angular Material elements for better accessibility and visual integration.

- - Upgraded Angular framework from version 6 to version 18 to ensure compatibility with the latest tools, improved performance, and enhanced maintainability.
  - Updated the process for adding shapefiles: it is now mandatory to include at least the following files when importing a shapefile — .shp, .shx, and .dbf.

- - Minor improvements and compatibility adjustments following the Angular upgrade.

- - Automatic initialization for i18n that retrieves the browser’s language for application language selection.
  - Add layer name by user language in the legend and attribute table.
  - Highlight the current language in the dropdown language list.

- - Updated URLs from Geocat to the new Datahub catalog.
  - Checkboxes for basemap selection are now red with a white cross instead of the default browser checkbox.

- - Removed the ability to expand the entire container of layers. The expand logic is now only accessible via the “+” button on the right side of each layer’s container.

- - Close the map selector panel or language dropdown menu by clicking outside the window or other buttons.

- - Map background selector including the Classic map background (ch.swisstopo.pixelkarte-farbe) and Orthophoto (ch.swisstopo.swissimage) from Swisstopo.
  - Selectable layers outlining the cantonal, communal borders, and the Grand Geneva region.
  - Link to the metadata sheets (geocat catalogue), adapted according to the user’s language.
  - Vineyard (Built and Land Use Category).
  - Romansh language in the language selector.

- - BaseMap background: Replacement of the OSM Standard with a customized JawgMaps tile using OSM data for the base map background.
  - Design: New color scheme (red, white, and black) aligned with the logo’s graphic charter and updated to Helvetica font.
  - Buttons with icons for better understanding.
  - Geographic coordinate system: Display of the pointer and downloading of data including Swiss coordinates (EPSG:2056).
  - Improved Drag & Drop for compatibility with the CH1903-LV95 format (except for multi-polygons).

- - Access to the Railway Lines layer (lack of data).
  - Access to the Connection Nodes layer (only 20 data available in Switzerland).
  - Access to the Fiber Mutualization Points layer (lack of data).
  - Access to the Copper Sub-distributors layer (lack of data).