[Qgis-developer] Custom symbols

[Mateusz Loskot]

Tim Sutton wrote:
> Hi
> 
> QGIS supports two type of symbols:
> 
> 1) Hard coded symbols (the 5 point symbols) which can have graduated 
> colour sybology applied 2) SVG symbols which cant have ramped colours
> 
What are those SVG symbols used for?

> Users can add svgs easily by simply dropping them in the appropriate
> folder. Point symbols need to be added programmaticall

OK, but what are those SVGs for if they can't be used as geometry symbols?

> In the future it is my plan to define colour presets for svg symbols 
> that will have ramping applied. So for example we would say that
> black would be replaced by the ramped colour.

That would be nice feature for sure.

Cheers
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Mateusz Loskot
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