Index: tbl_change.php
===================================================================
--- tbl_change.php	(revision 12493)
+++ tbl_change.php	(working copy)
@@ -433,6 +433,14 @@
                 $vrow[$field['Field']]    = '';
                 $special_chars   = '';
                 $data            = $vrow[$field['Field']];
+            } elseif ($cfg['RestrictColumnTypes'][strtoupper($field['True_Type'])] == 'FUNC_SPATIAL') {
+                // mikenz: convert geospacial fields to editable text
+                require_once './libraries/opengiswkb.class.php';
+                $WKB = new WKB(substr($vrow[$field['Field']], 4));
+                $special_chars = $WKB->decodeWKBGeometry();
+                $field['len'] = 40;
+
+
             } elseif ($field['True_Type'] == 'bit') {
                 $special_chars = PMA_printable_bit_value($vrow[$field['Field']], $extracted_fieldspec['spec_in_brackets']);
             } else {
Index: libraries/display_tbl.lib.php
===================================================================
--- libraries/display_tbl.lib.php	(revision 12493)
+++ libraries/display_tbl.lib.php	(working copy)
@@ -1236,8 +1236,14 @@
                     $vertical_display['data'][$row_no][$i]     = '    <td align="right"' . $mouse_events . ' class="' . $class . ' nowrap' . ($condition_field ? ' condition' : '') . '">&nbsp;</td>' . "\n";
                 }

+            // g e o m e t r y
+
+            } elseif (stristr($meta->type, 'GEOMETRY')) {
+                require_once './libraries/opengiswkb.class.php';
+                $WKB = new WKB(substr($row[$i], 4));
+                $vertical_display['data'][$row_no][$i]     = '    <td' . $mouse_events . ' class="' . $class . ($condition_field ? ' condition' : '') . '">' . $WKB->decodeWKBGeometry() . '</td>' . "\n";
+
             //  b l o b
-
             } elseif (stristr($meta->type, 'BLOB')) {
                 // loic1 : PMA_mysql_fetch_fields returns BLOB in place of
                 // TEXT fields type so we have to ensure it's really a BLOB
Index: libraries/opengiswkb.class.php
===================================================================
--- libraries/opengiswkb.class.php	(revision 0)
+++ libraries/opengiswkb.class.php	(revision 0)
@@ -0,0 +1,270 @@
+<?php
+
+// Based on http://cnfreesoft.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/phpgis/unpackwkb.php
+/**
+ * Adapted by Mike Cochrane <mikec@mikenz.geek.nz>
+ */
+class WKB {
+    private $data = '';
+    private $pos = 0;
+
+    function __construct($data) {
+        $this->data = $data;
+    }
+
+    private function decodePoint() {
+        if ($this->pos + 16 > strlen($this->data)) {
+            /* Not enough data */
+            $this->pos = strlen($this->data);
+            return '';
+        }
+
+        /* Lat */
+        list($nothing, $lat) = unpack("d", substr($this->data, $this->pos, 8));
+        $this->pos += 8;
+
+        /* Lon */
+        list($nothing, $lon) = unpack("d", substr($this->data, $this->pos, 8));
+        $this->pos += 8;
+        return $lat . ' ' . $lon;
+    }
+
+    private function decodeLinearRing($UnPackMethord){
+        if ($this->pos + 5 > strlen($this->data)) {
+            /* Not enough data */
+            return '';
+        }
+
+        /* How many points in the ring? */
+        list($nothing, $numPoints) = unpack($UnPackMethord, substr($this->data, $this->pos, 4));
+        $this->pos += 4;
+
+        /* Get all the points */
+        $points = array();
+        for ($i = 0; $i < $numPoints; $i++) {
+            $point = trim($this->decodePoint());
+            if ($point) {
+                $points[] = $point;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /* Format for return */
+        $ret  = "(" . implode($points, ', ') . ((count($points) < $numPoints) ? ', ...)' : ')');
+        return $ret;
+    }
+
+    private function decodeWKBPoint(){
+        if ($this->pos + 21 > strlen($this->data)) {
+            /* Not enough data */
+            $this->pos = strlen($this->data);
+            return '';
+        }
+
+        /* Byte order */
+        list($nothing, $byteOrder) = unpack("C", $this->data[$this->pos]);
+        $UnPackMethord = ($byteOrder == 0) ? 'N' : 'V';
+        $this->pos++;
+
+        /* Type - ignored */
+        list($nothing, $wkbType) = unpack($UnPackMethord, substr($this->data, $this->pos, 4));
+        $this->pos += 4;
+
+        return $this->decodePoint($UnPackMethord);
+    }
+
+    private function decodeWKBLineString(){
+        if ($this->pos + 10 > strlen($this->data)) {
+            /* Not enough data */
+            $this->pos = strlen($this->data);
+            return '';
+        }
+
+        /* Byte order */
+        list($nothing, $byteOrder) = unpack("C", $this->data[$this->pos]);
+        $UnPackMethord = ($byteOrder == 0) ? 'N' : 'V';
+        $this->pos++;
+
+        /* Type - ignored */
+        list($nothing, $wkbType) = unpack($UnPackMethord, substr($this->data, $this->pos, 4));
+        $this->pos += 4;
+
+        /* Number of points */
+        list($nothing, $numPoints) = unpack($UnPackMethord, substr($this->data, $this->pos, 4));
+        $this->pos += 4;
+
+        /* Get all the points */
+        $points = array();
+        for ($i = 0; $i < $numPoints; $i++) {
+            $point = trim($this->decodePoint($UnPackMethord));
+            if ($point) {
+                $points[] = $point;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /* Format for return */
+        return "(" . implode($points, ', ') . ((count($points) < $numPoints) ? ', ...)' : ')');
+    }
+
+    private function decodeWKBPolygon(){
+        if ($this->pos + 10 > strlen($this->data)) {
+            /* Not enough data */
+            $this->pos = strlen($this->data);
+            return '';
+        }
+
+        /* Byte order */
+        list($nothing, $byteOrder) = unpack("C", $this->data[$this->pos]);
+        $UnPackMethord = ($byteOrder == 0) ? 'N' : 'V';
+        $this->pos++;
+
+        /* Type - ignored */
+        list($nothing, $wkbType) = unpack($UnPackMethord, substr($this->data, $this->pos, 4));
+        $this->pos += 4;
+
+        /* Number of rings */
+        list($nothing, $numRings) = unpack($UnPackMethord, substr($this->data, $this->pos, 4));
+        $this->pos += 4;
+
+        /* Get the rings */
+        $rings = array();
+        for ($i = 0; $i < $numRings && $this->pos < strlen($this->data); $i++) {
+            $ring = trim($this->decodeLinearRing($UnPackMethord));
+            if ($ring) {
+                $rings[] = $ring;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /* Format for return */
+        return "(" . implode($rings, ', ') . ((count($rings) < $numRings) ? ', ...)' : ')');
+    }
+
+    public function decodeWKBGeometry(){
+        /* Byte order */
+        list($nothing, $byteOrder) = unpack("C", $this->data[$this->pos]);
+        $UnPackMethord = ($byteOrder == 0) ? 'N' : 'V';
+        $this->pos++;
+
+        /* Type */
+        list($nothing, $wkbType) = unpack($UnPackMethord, substr($this->data, $this->pos, 4));
+        $this->pos += 4;
+
+        switch ($wkbType){
+            case 1:
+                /* Point */
+                $ret = "POINT(" . $this->decodePoint() . ")";
+                break;
+
+            case 2:
+                /* Line String */
+                list($nothing, $numPoints) = unpack($UnPackMethord, substr($this->data, $this->pos, 4));
+                $this->pos += 4;
+
+                /* Get all the points */
+                $points = array();
+                for ($i = 0; $i < $numPoints && $this->pos < strlen($this->data); $i++) {
+                    $point = trim($this->decodePoint());
+                    if ($point) {
+                        $points[] = $point;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                /* Format for return */
+                $ret = "LINESTRING(" . implode($points, ', ') . ((count($points) < $numPoints) ? ', ...)' : ')');
+                break;
+
+            case 3:
+                /* Polygon */
+                list($nothing, $numRings) = unpack($UnPackMethord, substr($this->data, $this->pos, 4));
+                $this->pos += 4;
+
+                /* Get the rings */
+                $rings = array();
+                for ($i = 0; $i < $numRings && $this->pos < strlen($this->data); $i++) {
+                    $ring = trim($this->decodeLinearRing($UnPackMethord));
+                    if ($ring) {
+                        $rings[] = $ring;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                /* Format for return */
+                $ret = "POLYGON(" . implode($rings, ', ') . ((count($rings) < $numRings) ? ', ...)' : ')');
+                break;
+
+            case 4:
+                /* Multi point */
+                list($nothing, $numPoints) = unpack($UnPackMethord, substr($this->data, $this->pos, 4));
+                $this->pos += 4;
+
+                /* Get all the points */
+                $points = array();
+                for ($i = 0; $i < $numPoints && $this->pos < strlen($this->data); $i++) {
+                    $point = trim($this->decodeWKBPoint());
+                    if ($point) {
+                        $points[] = $point;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                /* Format for display */
+                $ret = "MULTIPOINT(" . implode($points, ', ') . ((count($points) < $numPoints) ? ', ...)' : ')');
+                break;
+
+            case 5:
+                /* Multi Line String */
+                list($nothing, $numLines) = unpack($UnPackMethord, substr($this->data, $this->pos, 4));
+                $this->pos += 4;
+
+                /* Get the Line Strings */
+                $lines = array();
+                for ($i = 0; $i < $numLines && $this->pos < strlen($this->data); $i++) {
+                    $line = trim($this->decodeWKBLineString());
+                    if ($line) {
+                        $lines[] = $line;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                /* Format for display */
+                $ret = "MULTILINESTRING(" . implode($lines, ', ') . ((count($lines) < $numLines) ? ', ...)' : ')');
+                break;
+
+            case 6:
+                /* Multi Polygon */
+                list($nothing, $numPolygons) = unpack($UnPackMethord, substr($this->data, $this->pos, 4));
+                $this->pos += 4;
+
+                /* Get the polygons */
+                $polygons = array();
+                for ($i = 0; $i < $numPolygons && $this->pos < strlen($this->data); $i++) {
+                    $polygon = trim($this->decodeWKBPolygon());
+                    if ($polygon) {
+                        $polygons[] = $polygon;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                /* Format for display */
+                $ret = "MULTIPOLYGON(" . implode($polygons, ', ') . ((count($polygons) < $numPolygons) ? ', ...)' : ')');
+                break;
+            case 7:
+                /* Geometry Collection */
+                list($nothing, $numGeometries) = unpack($UnPackMethord, substr($this->data, $this->pos, 4));
+                $this->pos += 4;
+
+                /* Get the geometries */
+                $geometries = array();
+                for ($i = 0; $i < $numGeometries && $this->pos < strlen($this->data); $i++) {
+                    $geom = trim($this->decodeWKBGeometry());
+                    if ($geom) {
+                        $geometries[] = $geom;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                /* Format for display */
+                $ret = "GEOMETRYCOLLECTION(" . implode($geometries, ', ') . ((count($geometries) < $numGeometries) ? ', ...)' : ')');
+                break;
+            default:
+                $ret = "Ummm.. something's broken";
+                break;
+        }
+        return $ret;
+     }
+
+}
Index: libraries/config.default.php
===================================================================
--- libraries/config.default.php	(revision 12493)
+++ libraries/config.default.php	(working copy)
@@ -2774,6 +2774,7 @@
         'FUNC_NUMBER' => '',
         'first_timestamp' => 'NOW',
         'pk_char36' => 'UUID',
+        'FUNC_SPATIAL' => 'GeomFromText',
     );