[mapserver-dev] Collaborators wanted for RFC-45

[Steve Lime]

Nope. I understand where you're coming from but I think there are problems with that approach. Complex
markers need multiple styles and I can't see turning a label into a classObj clone. We've been talking about
an extension to styles that would allow you to define a "type". The type could be all sorts of things: bbox,
arrows, outline and  ... a label marker. In that case the style would be interpreted as marker symbols and used
appropriately. Under this scheme you could draw a polygon, a marker symbol and it's bounding box all with
one layer definition. The label marker is only feasible since the addition of label priorities in 5.0.

Steve

>>> On 9/17/2008 at 10:09 PM, in message <1221707386.7918.2.camel at huey-desktop>,
Huey Brantley <huey.brantley at vanderbilt.edu> wrote:
> Do any of these recommendations take into account adding symbols to
> label ojects?  This would be good for things like shields and in my
> case, parking lot labels.
> 
> https://maps.cpc-fis.vanderbilt.edu/map/testvu3.html 
> 
> Zoom in a few times and the lot numbers show up.  I have to render the
> lots and the lables using two layers.
> 
> On Wed, 2008-09-17 at 21:39 -0500, Steve Lime wrote:
>> Hi all: Version 5.4 will likely see a rash of cartographic improvements 
> (symbols, labels, etc...) and I've stared an RFC to capture them as a whole 
> (instead of 10 little ones). I invite anyone with an interest in this stuff 
> to please take a peek and join in the the development of this one. The first 
> tangible outcomes will likely be doubles for styleObj SIZE/WIDTH and the 
> label placement improvements.
>> 
>>   See http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/development/rfc/ms-rfc-45, just above 
> Hobu's anti-Plone rant. ;-)
>> 
>> Steve
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