[Qgis-developer] Different Label engines in Qgis not speaking with each other?

[Marco Hugentobler]

Hi Richard

The 'abc' labelling is the new labelling engine and it's planned to remove the 
old one (the one that currently is in the vector prop. dialog) soon.

Regards,
Marco

Am Mittwoch, 25. Mai 2011, 07.56:42 schrieb Richard Duivenvoorde:
> Hi Devs,
> 
> (using trunk version on ubuntu natty, but seen in other versions too)
> 
> answering a question about scale dependent labels in qgis ()  on the
> users-list, I was pointed to a toolbar icon I never used before... the
> [ABC]/labeling button.
> 
> I had two layers, both (correctly) scale dependent labeling configured
> in the (for me) normal way: via Layer/properties/labeling tab.
> 
> Using the [ABC] button after that, I do not see my own set of labeling
> properties, and changing the labeling settings there  (setting label
> colors) , nothing changed..
> 
> So Questions from a user standpoint:
> 
> - can somebody afirm this?
> 
> - what is the difference between the two labeling routes (I think to
> remember that the [ABC] button was a more advanced labeling engine.. but
> not sure)?
> 
> - are they aware of each other?
> 
> - should/can the be combined? If yes: this is a buggy, if no: should the
> user not be warned about this?
> 
> - shouldn't we try to merge them, or remove one of the routes?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Richard Duivenvoorde
> 
> 
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