[mapserver-users] Annotation Layer Always on Top Despite Not Being Declared Last

[Lime, Steve D (DNR)]

Annotation layers basically just add labels to the label cache and labels are drawn after everything else. If you want labels drawn before other features then you can try the "LABELCACHE OFF" layer parameter. Note this by-passes any label overlap checking.

You can control the order of label drawing by 1) the order of layers in the mapfile (last labels into the cache are drawn first) or 2) through the use of the label PRIORITY parameter. 

Typically annotation layers are defined very late in a mapfile...

Steve

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From: mapserver-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:mapserver-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Donald Kerr
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2010 12:31 PM
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Subject: [mapserver-users] Annotation Layer Always on Top Despite Not Being Declared Last

Hi List,

I have a map file made up from multiple layers one of which is an Annotation layer. I have a number of layers declared after that layer but the annotation layer always appears to show on top.  I want the layers that are declared later in the map file to show on top. I can't see anything that could be causing this and would appreciated it if someone could advise.

See attached image where the text "McL" part of "McLellan Galleries" shows through the label. The text from this Annotation layer also shows through png symbols declared in other layers so it is not just labels where the underlying text appears on top.

Many thanks.

Regards,

Donald Kerr