[Qgis-user] Text symbols

[Andreas Neumann]

Hi,

Currently there are only static solutions for road shields using marker lines. No way to dynamically fill in road nrs from db fields.

Over at the qgis-dev list we discussed your request. Larry Schaffer plans to work on it, extending the current label engine to have background shapes.

You have to be patient. Will take a couple weeks.

If you would be willing to pay for the development it would speed up things.

Andreas



"Peter Schürch" <p.schuerch at meierpartner.ch> schrieb:

>Hi Stephen
>
>You can place a buffer around the text, that enhances readability a
>lot. If you want to export your map to pdf or svg you should use
>new-style labelling (the Icon with the letters "ABC" on the toolbar),
>otherwise export fails. New-style labelling allows you to place labels
>parallel to lines, could be quite useful too.
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>Other option (workaround) would be to have a shape layer with white
>rectangles beneath the text.
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>Maybe someone has a better idea.
>
>Peter
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>Von: qgis-user-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
>[mailto:qgis-user-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] Im Auftrag von Stephen
>Atkins
>Gesendet: Mittwoch, 26. September 2012 16:19
>An: qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org
>Betreff: [Qgis-user] Text symbols
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>Hello everyone.  I've been playing with QGIS for a couple of days now
>and really like it.  My only problem is when labeling features. 
>Specifically roads.  I would like to have the highway number inside a
>shield (like signs on the road).  I'm not sure how to do this and my
>searches on the web haven't been fruitful.  Is this possible and if so
>can someone point me to it in the docs.
>
>Thanks.
>
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