[Qgis-user] Re: Enhanced labels in 1.7.0

[Marco Hugentobler]

Hi Andrew and Andreas

A possible solution for this would be to add a setting in the advanced tab 
that takes the position from point / line center / polygon centroid instead of 
data fields. This would probably mimic the old-symbology behaviour, but with 
the advantage that the labels are considered by other layers and diagrams.

In the meantime, the uk users could simply use the old labeling for the os 
data.

Regards,
Marco

Am Freitag, 25. März 2011, 17.24:17 schrieb Andreas Neumann:
>  Well - it has been discussed that - in case of point files - the
>  geometry column could replace the x/y columns. But one would have to
>  "special-case" point files, because the same dialogue also works for
>  linestring and polygon data - where you really need the separate x/y
>  columns.
> 
>  In your case - could you solve it with a database view? just link the
>  x/y coordinate column to the point-geometry - this is what I do with
>  Swiss cadastral data.
> 
>  It is the intention to remove the old labeling in QGIS 1.8 - so please
>  report all problems in trac, so they can be addressed.
> 
>  Andreas
> 
>  On Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:27:33 -0000, Andrew Chapman wrote:
> > Andreas,
> > Thanks for your suggestion - yes, attribute table references are
> > needed for
> > label distance, X & Y coordinates before the horizontal & vertical
> > alignment
> > fields and rotation are enabled. Pointing all of these to a dummy
> > (null)
> > attribute enables the rotation dropdown list, but selecting an
> > attribute
> > value for rotation (the same as in the old dialog) gives no rotation.
> > On the assumption that I've not made any further incorrect
> > assumptions and
> > this functionality is as intended, I'll have to stick with the old
> > labels -
> > in the UK Ordnance Survey data that I use, labels are identified in
> > point
> > files with an rotation.
> > 
> > Andrew


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