QuickLook.Plugin.ShapefileViewer

This plugin allows QuickLook to preview ESRI Shapefile, without the requirement of installing other softwares.

ESRI Shapefile

The shapefile format is a popular geospatial vector data format for geographic information system (GIS) software. It is developed and regulated by ESRI as a (mostly) open specification for data interoperability among ESRI and other GIS software products. The shapefile format can spatially describe vector features: points, lines, and polygons, representing, for example, water wells, rivers, and lakes. Each item usually has attributes that describe it, such as name or temperature. Read more.

SharpMap

SharpMap is an easy-to-use mapping library for use in web and desktop applications. This plugin use SharpMap dynamic linking to parse and display shapefile.

Try out

1. Go to Release page and download the latest version.

2. Make sure that you have QuickLook running in the background. Go to your Download folder, and press Spacebar on the downloaded .qlplugin file.

3. Click the Install button in the popup window.

4. Restart QuickLook.

5. Select the shapefile(extension to .shp) and press Spacebar.

Development

1. Clone this project. Do not forget to update submodules.
2. Build project with Release profile.
3. Run Scripts\pack-zip.ps1.
4. You should find a file named QuickLook.Plugin.ShapefileViewer.qlplugin in the project directory.

License

MIT License.