qgis/QGIS-Documentation
May 2024 – Mar 2026
18 Months active
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reStructuredTextRSTrstPythonTextMarkdownNixYAML
Technical Skills
GISdocumentationtechnical writingDocumentationTechnical WritingDocumentation Reorganization
selmaVH1
PROFILE
Selmavh1
Selma contributed extensively to the qgis/QGIS-Documentation repository, delivering over 50 user-facing features that improved onboarding, workflow clarity, and technical accuracy. She focused on documenting complex GIS and geospatial analysis workflows, including SQL query dialogs, STAC integration, and advanced raster and vector data handling. Using Python, Markdown, and reStructuredText, Selma reorganized and enhanced documentation structure, clarified configuration and authentication processes, and introduced new visuals and cross-references. Her work addressed both user experience and maintainability, reducing support queries and aligning documentation with evolving QGIS capabilities. The depth of her contributions reflects strong technical writing and domain expertise in GIS documentation.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
92%Features
Repository Contributions
144Total
Bugs
5
Commits
144
Features
56
Lines of code
4,357
Activity Months18
Your Network
58 peopleWork History
March 2026
1 Commits • 1 Features
Mar 1, 2026March 2026 performance summary: Delivered a targeted documentation enhancement for qgis/QGIS-Documentation, focusing on Elevation Profile interface references and clarity of Point Cloud options. No major bugs fixed were recorded for this repository this month. Impact includes improved user onboarding, reduced support queries, and higher documentation accuracy, contributing to faster product adoption. The work demonstrates strong documentation best practices, cross-referencing interfaces, and content clarity with a single commit implementing the enhancement.
1 Commits • 1 Features
Mar 1, 2026March 2026 performance summary: Delivered a targeted documentation enhancement for qgis/QGIS-Documentation, focusing on Elevation Profile interface references and clarity of Point Cloud options. No major bugs fixed were recorded for this repository this month. Impact includes improved user onboarding, reduced support queries, and higher documentation accuracy, contributing to faster product adoption. The work demonstrates strong documentation best practices, cross-referencing interfaces, and content clarity with a single commit implementing the enhancement.
March 2026
February 2026
13 Commits • 7 Features
Feb 1, 2026February 2026 — QGIS-Documentation: Focused on designer productivity, data-entry clarity, and interoperability. Delivered several non-destructive testing features and UI/documentation improvements, with notable work on live attribute form preview, iconography and docs updates, enhanced attribute form UX indicators, selective masking presets for vector properties, and automatic detection of image formats from WMS servers (persisted as default in connection settings). Additional progress includes elevation interpretation options for point cloud rendering and OAuth2 extra tokens support. Also fixed key issues that improved usability and documentation accuracy.
February 2026
13 Commits • 7 Features
Feb 1, 2026February 2026 — QGIS-Documentation: Focused on designer productivity, data-entry clarity, and interoperability. Delivered several non-destructive testing features and UI/documentation improvements, with notable work on live attribute form preview, iconography and docs updates, enhanced attribute form UX indicators, selective masking presets for vector properties, and automatic detection of image formats from WMS servers (persisted as default in connection settings). Additional progress includes elevation interpretation options for point cloud rendering and OAuth2 extra tokens support. Also fixed key issues that improved usability and documentation accuracy.
January 2026
8 Commits • 2 Features
Jan 1, 2026January 2026 (2026-01) monthly summary for qgis/QGIS-Documentation: Implemented UI sorting for properties in attribute table views and the relation editor, enabling customizable display order and improved data navigation. Completed an extensive documentation overhaul for GDAL processing, raster terrain analysis, and display properties, with multiple commits to improve clarity, examples, and layout. Documentation quality improvements include trust UI text fixes, indentation corrections, and enhanced explanations for layout and has_geotransform, plus updated total curvature visuals and removal of HTML map tips in raster display properties and fixes to vector display properties. No major user-reported bugs fixed this month; focus was on delivering value through features and docs. Technologies/skills demonstrated: UI/UX enhancements, documentation best practices, cross-repo coordination, GDAL/raster/vector display properties knowledge.
8 Commits • 2 Features
Jan 1, 2026January 2026 (2026-01) monthly summary for qgis/QGIS-Documentation: Implemented UI sorting for properties in attribute table views and the relation editor, enabling customizable display order and improved data navigation. Completed an extensive documentation overhaul for GDAL processing, raster terrain analysis, and display properties, with multiple commits to improve clarity, examples, and layout. Documentation quality improvements include trust UI text fixes, indentation corrections, and enhanced explanations for layout and has_geotransform, plus updated total curvature visuals and removal of HTML map tips in raster display properties and fixes to vector display properties. No major user-reported bugs fixed this month; focus was on delivering value through features and docs. Technologies/skills demonstrated: UI/UX enhancements, documentation best practices, cross-repo coordination, GDAL/raster/vector display properties knowledge.
January 2026
December 2025
9 Commits • 3 Features
Dec 1, 2025December 2025 — QGIS-Documentation: Delivered user-facing features, improved data discovery, and strengthened documentation quality. Key features include Temporal Animations in Raster and Map Views (time-accumulation in exported animations), GDAL Dataset Identification algorithm with vector-layer results, and extensive documentation improvements for project trust, embedded scripts, macros, and raster rendering. Bug fix: Macros Screenshot Functionality Bug Fix improving reliability of capture and display. Overall impact: enhanced user experience, faster feature adoption, reduced support needs, and more reproducible workflows. Technologies/skills: Python scripting for macros and docs, GDAL integration, raster rendering pipeline, and robust documentation practices.
December 2025
9 Commits • 3 Features
Dec 1, 2025December 2025 — QGIS-Documentation: Delivered user-facing features, improved data discovery, and strengthened documentation quality. Key features include Temporal Animations in Raster and Map Views (time-accumulation in exported animations), GDAL Dataset Identification algorithm with vector-layer results, and extensive documentation improvements for project trust, embedded scripts, macros, and raster rendering. Bug fix: Macros Screenshot Functionality Bug Fix improving reliability of capture and display. Overall impact: enhanced user experience, faster feature adoption, reduced support needs, and more reproducible workflows. Technologies/skills: Python scripting for macros and docs, GDAL integration, raster rendering pipeline, and robust documentation practices.
November 2025
11 Commits • 2 Features
Nov 1, 2025November 2025 performance summary for qgis/QGIS-Documentation. Delivered substantial documentation improvements across two major areas: (1) User Authentication Documentation Enhancements, focusing on comprehensive updates to authentication methods and configuration workflows, and (2) QGIS / PostgreSQL Project Documentation, covering project file management, PostgreSQL schema operations, and embedded Python code trust levels. The work enhanced onboarding, reduced support time, and improved backport readiness through targeted cleanup and cross-repo coordination. Key features delivered: - User Authentication Documentation Enhancements: comprehensive updates to authentication methods and configuration workflows, with 8 commits addressing section refinement, fixes, formatting (underline), substitutions, and backport considerations. - QGIS / PostgreSQL Project Documentation: new subsection on projects files/postgresql, plus notes on layer properties and project trust – general settings; 3 commits. Major bugs fixed: - Corrected image references and cross-references, fixed underline formatting, and resolved broken references to improve docs reliability. - Removed planetary reference to enable smoother backporting and alignment with release processes. Overall impact and accomplishments: - Improved documentation reliability, readability, and maintainability, accelerating user onboarding and configuration for authentication and project management workflows. - Strengthened backport readiness and cross-repo consistency, reducing future maintenance effort for the documentation suite. Technologies/skills demonstrated: - Proficiency in Markdown/reStructuredText, Sphinx/docutils, and documentation QA. - Content strategy, versioned collaboration across repositories, and attention to technical detail in authentication and PostgreSQL workflows.
11 Commits • 2 Features
Nov 1, 2025November 2025 performance summary for qgis/QGIS-Documentation. Delivered substantial documentation improvements across two major areas: (1) User Authentication Documentation Enhancements, focusing on comprehensive updates to authentication methods and configuration workflows, and (2) QGIS / PostgreSQL Project Documentation, covering project file management, PostgreSQL schema operations, and embedded Python code trust levels. The work enhanced onboarding, reduced support time, and improved backport readiness through targeted cleanup and cross-repo coordination. Key features delivered: - User Authentication Documentation Enhancements: comprehensive updates to authentication methods and configuration workflows, with 8 commits addressing section refinement, fixes, formatting (underline), substitutions, and backport considerations. - QGIS / PostgreSQL Project Documentation: new subsection on projects files/postgresql, plus notes on layer properties and project trust – general settings; 3 commits. Major bugs fixed: - Corrected image references and cross-references, fixed underline formatting, and resolved broken references to improve docs reliability. - Removed planetary reference to enable smoother backporting and alignment with release processes. Overall impact and accomplishments: - Improved documentation reliability, readability, and maintainability, accelerating user onboarding and configuration for authentication and project management workflows. - Strengthened backport readiness and cross-repo consistency, reducing future maintenance effort for the documentation suite. Technologies/skills demonstrated: - Proficiency in Markdown/reStructuredText, Sphinx/docutils, and documentation QA. - Content strategy, versioned collaboration across repositories, and attention to technical detail in authentication and PostgreSQL workflows.
November 2025
October 2025
13 Commits • 6 Features
Oct 1, 2025Concise monthly summary for 2025-10 focusing on documentation work within qgis/QGIS-Documentation. Delivered extensive documentation enhancements across Mesh Z value assignment, Python Console Plugin, Identify tool relations, WMS/Raster clipping options, and release/versioning updates for QGIS 3.44, plus new project database context. These efforts improve user guidance, reduce support requests, and align docs with upcoming release.
October 2025
13 Commits • 6 Features
Oct 1, 2025Concise monthly summary for 2025-10 focusing on documentation work within qgis/QGIS-Documentation. Delivered extensive documentation enhancements across Mesh Z value assignment, Python Console Plugin, Identify tool relations, WMS/Raster clipping options, and release/versioning updates for QGIS 3.44, plus new project database context. These efforts improve user guidance, reduce support requests, and align docs with upcoming release.
September 2025
10 Commits • 2 Features
Sep 1, 2025September 2025: Delivered comprehensive documentation updates for QGIS Browser and Import Vector Layer, improved HTML formatting and structure, and strengthened doc tooling to enable faster onboarding and reduce support friction.
10 Commits • 2 Features
Sep 1, 2025September 2025: Delivered comprehensive documentation updates for QGIS Browser and Import Vector Layer, improved HTML formatting and structure, and strengthened doc tooling to enable faster onboarding and reduce support friction.
September 2025
August 2025
11 Commits • 3 Features
Aug 1, 2025August 2025 monthly summary for qgis/QGIS-Documentation focusing on user-facing documentation enhancements, asset improvements, and a critical bug fix in point cloud assets. Delivered structured, actionable documentation for key features in the 3D map view and model designer, aligning docs with product changes. Resulted in improved onboarding, reduced support burden, and clearer guidance for contributors maintaining browser panel and raster-related content.
August 2025
11 Commits • 3 Features
Aug 1, 2025August 2025 monthly summary for qgis/QGIS-Documentation focusing on user-facing documentation enhancements, asset improvements, and a critical bug fix in point cloud assets. Delivered structured, actionable documentation for key features in the 3D map view and model designer, aligning docs with product changes. Resulted in improved onboarding, reduced support burden, and clearer guidance for contributors maintaining browser panel and raster-related content.
July 2025
4 Commits • 1 Features
Jul 1, 2025July 2025 monthly summary focusing on documentation improvements for raster and atlas workflows in the qgis/QGIS-Documentation repository. Delivered comprehensive enhancements to clarify Raster Calculator usage, introduce dynamic elevation range per raster band, and enable atlas generation in the Print Composer, accompanied by updated visuals and a new screenshot to improve comprehension and adoption.
4 Commits • 1 Features
Jul 1, 2025July 2025 monthly summary focusing on documentation improvements for raster and atlas workflows in the qgis/QGIS-Documentation repository. Delivered comprehensive enhancements to clarify Raster Calculator usage, introduce dynamic elevation range per raster band, and enable atlas generation in the Print Composer, accompanied by updated visuals and a new screenshot to improve comprehension and adoption.
July 2025
June 2025
3 Commits • 2 Features
Jun 1, 2025June 2025: Delivered focused documentation enhancements for the QGIS-Documentation repository, prioritizing SQL query workflows and STAC integration. Key features documented: SQL Query Dialog usage across supported databases and the STAC workflow (connection, browsing, and usage via Browser panel and Data Source Manager), complemented by new image assets and substitution definitions. Fixed a broken STAC image reference to restore correct figure linking. These efforts improve user onboarding, reduce support queries related to SQL and STAC usage, and bolster the overall quality and consistency of the QGIS documentation.
June 2025
3 Commits • 2 Features
Jun 1, 2025June 2025: Delivered focused documentation enhancements for the QGIS-Documentation repository, prioritizing SQL query workflows and STAC integration. Key features documented: SQL Query Dialog usage across supported databases and the STAC workflow (connection, browsing, and usage via Browser panel and Data Source Manager), complemented by new image assets and substitution definitions. Fixed a broken STAC image reference to restore correct figure linking. These efforts improve user onboarding, reduce support queries related to SQL and STAC usage, and bolster the overall quality and consistency of the QGIS documentation.
May 2025
6 Commits • 4 Features
May 1, 2025Month: 2025-05. Delivered focused documentation enhancements across qgis/QGIS-Documentation, elevating user guidance for measurement units, CRS alignment, 3D troubleshooting, and WFS connectivity. Improvements reduce support friction and empower users to configure maps confidently.
6 Commits • 4 Features
May 1, 2025Month: 2025-05. Delivered focused documentation enhancements across qgis/QGIS-Documentation, elevating user guidance for measurement units, CRS alignment, 3D troubleshooting, and WFS connectivity. Improvements reduce support friction and empower users to configure maps confidently.
May 2025
April 2025
13 Commits • 3 Features
Apr 1, 2025Apr 2025 monthly summary for qgis/QGIS-Documentation: delivered comprehensive documentation enhancements across georeferencer, plotting, and SensorThings workflows, consolidated navigation and usage guidance, and implemented post-review fixes. This release focuses on business value by improving user onboarding, reducing support time, and enabling self-service for GIS professionals.
April 2025
13 Commits • 3 Features
Apr 1, 2025Apr 2025 monthly summary for qgis/QGIS-Documentation: delivered comprehensive documentation enhancements across georeferencer, plotting, and SensorThings workflows, consolidated navigation and usage guidance, and implemented post-review fixes. This release focuses on business value by improving user onboarding, reducing support time, and enabling self-service for GIS professionals.
March 2025
11 Commits • 1 Features
Mar 1, 2025March 2025 - QGIS Documentation: Delivered a consolidated set of documentation updates across Print Composer, processing algorithms, and SensorThings integration, with a focus on guiding users clearly and improving readability. Reorganized content for better navigation, refreshed guidelines, and documented new and refined capabilities such as JPEG export quality control and label resizing. Moved SensorThings documentation into the Working with OGC section to reflect current integration patterns and standards. Implemented/clarified key algorithm docs (Surface to Polygon, Elevation Profile) and improved data presentation with updated tables and subs. Commit-level progress included JPEG quality export, label resize UX, mesh algorithm notes, elevation profile documentation, position fix, and multiple table/subs improvements.
11 Commits • 1 Features
Mar 1, 2025March 2025 - QGIS Documentation: Delivered a consolidated set of documentation updates across Print Composer, processing algorithms, and SensorThings integration, with a focus on guiding users clearly and improving readability. Reorganized content for better navigation, refreshed guidelines, and documented new and refined capabilities such as JPEG export quality control and label resizing. Moved SensorThings documentation into the Working with OGC section to reflect current integration patterns and standards. Implemented/clarified key algorithm docs (Surface to Polygon, Elevation Profile) and improved data presentation with updated tables and subs. Commit-level progress included JPEG quality export, label resize UX, mesh algorithm notes, elevation profile documentation, position fix, and multiple table/subs improvements.
March 2025
February 2025
5 Commits • 3 Features
Feb 1, 2025February 2025 monthly highlights for qgis/QGIS-Documentation: delivered key documentation updates for elevation filtering, mesh selection and digitizing workflows, and mesh rendering extent settings. Focus was on improving user understanding, onboarding, and cross-tool consistency. No major bug fixes were identified this period; the emphasis was on documentation quality and learnability that reduce support load and accelerate adoption.
February 2025
5 Commits • 3 Features
Feb 1, 2025February 2025 monthly highlights for qgis/QGIS-Documentation: delivered key documentation updates for elevation filtering, mesh selection and digitizing workflows, and mesh rendering extent settings. Focus was on improving user understanding, onboarding, and cross-tool consistency. No major bug fixes were identified this period; the emphasis was on documentation quality and learnability that reduce support load and accelerate adoption.
January 2025
13 Commits • 7 Features
Jan 1, 2025January 2025 (Month: 2025-01) monthly summary for qgis/QGIS-Documentation. Focused on delivering clear, actionable user documentation for new and existing capabilities across layer styling, mesh data management, advanced digitizing, saved view workflows, caching behaviors, and processing algorithms. No major user-facing bugs closed this month; instead, targeted documentation updates clarified behavior, defaults, and UI cues to reduce onboarding time and support load. The work strengthens developer handoff and improves overall user adoption of newly introduced features.
13 Commits • 7 Features
Jan 1, 2025January 2025 (Month: 2025-01) monthly summary for qgis/QGIS-Documentation. Focused on delivering clear, actionable user documentation for new and existing capabilities across layer styling, mesh data management, advanced digitizing, saved view workflows, caching behaviors, and processing algorithms. No major user-facing bugs closed this month; instead, targeted documentation updates clarified behavior, defaults, and UI cues to reduce onboarding time and support load. The work strengthens developer handoff and improves overall user adoption of newly introduced features.
January 2025
December 2024
6 Commits • 3 Features
Dec 1, 2024December 2024: Delivered targeted documentation improvements for QGIS-Documentation focused on raster processing and toolbox usability. Key features documented include the Tolerance feature with usage guidance for single-band and multi-band rasters and a GIF demonstration; Raster layer styles management with copy/paste of style categories and save/load via QML/SLD; and Processing Toolbox 'Favorites' documentation detailing quick-access workflows and behavior explanations. Addressed critical clarity gaps by clarifying that polygon extrusion is ignored when tolerance is enabled in the elevation profile, and by refining raster symbology docs with precise terminology for single color and transparency handling. These updates improve onboarding, reduce user confusion, and support faster feature adoption. Skills demonstrated include technical writing, visual storytelling, feature-focused documentation, and cross-functional collaboration across the QGIS ecosystem.
December 2024
6 Commits • 3 Features
Dec 1, 2024December 2024: Delivered targeted documentation improvements for QGIS-Documentation focused on raster processing and toolbox usability. Key features documented include the Tolerance feature with usage guidance for single-band and multi-band rasters and a GIF demonstration; Raster layer styles management with copy/paste of style categories and save/load via QML/SLD; and Processing Toolbox 'Favorites' documentation detailing quick-access workflows and behavior explanations. Addressed critical clarity gaps by clarifying that polygon extrusion is ignored when tolerance is enabled in the elevation profile, and by refining raster symbology docs with precise terminology for single color and transparency handling. These updates improve onboarding, reduce user confusion, and support faster feature adoption. Skills demonstrated include technical writing, visual storytelling, feature-focused documentation, and cross-functional collaboration across the QGIS ecosystem.
November 2024
6 Commits • 5 Features
Nov 1, 20242024-11 monthly summary for qgis/QGIS-Documentation. This month focused on strengthening user guidance and reducing onboarding friction by upgrading documentation around data sources, coordinate reference systems, elevation profiling, attribute table usability, and cloud storage credentials. No critical bug fixes were completed; all work targeted clarity, maintainability, and end-user workflows. The changes should reduce support queries and accelerate contributor onboarding, while aligning with ongoing product capabilities around vector tiling, vertical CRS handling, and Swift Storage access.
6 Commits • 5 Features
Nov 1, 20242024-11 monthly summary for qgis/QGIS-Documentation. This month focused on strengthening user guidance and reducing onboarding friction by upgrading documentation around data sources, coordinate reference systems, elevation profiling, attribute table usability, and cloud storage credentials. No critical bug fixes were completed; all work targeted clarity, maintainability, and end-user workflows. The changes should reduce support queries and accelerate contributor onboarding, while aligning with ongoing product capabilities around vector tiling, vertical CRS handling, and Swift Storage access.
November 2024
May 2024
1 Commits • 1 Features
May 1, 2024May 2024 monthly performance summary for qgis/QGIS-Documentation: Delivered SensorThings Integration Documentation with a new section detailing how to create and manage SensorThings connections, including configuration options and user interface elements. No major bugs reported this period. Overall impact: improves onboarding, provides clear guidance for users and developers, and aligns documentation with SensorThings capabilities, reducing support load and accelerating adoption. Demonstrated capabilities in technical writing, documentation architecture, and knowledge of SensorThings integration and UI/configuration workflows.
May 2024
1 Commits • 1 Features
May 1, 2024May 2024 monthly performance summary for qgis/QGIS-Documentation: Delivered SensorThings Integration Documentation with a new section detailing how to create and manage SensorThings connections, including configuration options and user interface elements. No major bugs reported this period. Overall impact: improves onboarding, provides clear guidance for users and developers, and aligns documentation with SensorThings capabilities, reducing support load and accelerating adoption. Demonstrated capabilities in technical writing, documentation architecture, and knowledge of SensorThings integration and UI/configuration workflows.
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Quality Metrics
Correctness99.4%
Maintainability99.2%
Architecture98.6%
Performance98.4%
AI Usage20.0%
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MarkdownNixPythonRSTTextYAMLreStructuredTextrsttext
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API integrationBuild SystemsConfiguration ManagementDocumentationDocumentation ManagementDocumentation ReorganizationGDALGISGeospatial AnalysisOAuth2QGISRelease ManagementTechnical Writingcontent managementdata validation
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