Opening GPX Files

Forwarded from old qgis-user list:

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> From: Gavin Treadgold <gt-DZe9zlIqapNBWQWeTLFoew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: October 27, 2006 7:57:54 PM AKDT
> To: qgis-user-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Qgis-user] Opening GPX files
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> Now that I can open GPX files and have them display properly in the
> most recent preview (yay!) I have a usability question.
>
> It seems strange to me that I have to go to the GPS Plugin to open
> GPX files. These are data files just like any other format, and I'd
> suggest that these should be handled like any other layer. The only
> functionality that really needs to exist in the GPS plugin itself is
> the ability to send/receive GPS data and babel conversion.
>
> Many mapping applications now use GPX for storage and these files may
> never touch a GPS.
>
> I guess what I'm suggesting is that GPX files should be able to be
> loaded by the "Add A Vector Layer" command. It seems that it is
> harder than it really needs to be to open a GPX file.
>
> Cheers Gav

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