[Qgis-developer] "No symbol" renderer... thoughts?

[Nathan Woodrow]

>
> I'd vote for the last option as it'd be compatible with rule based
> symbology, which could be useful when coupled with the [x] show layer count
> (simple eg creating a ELSE rule with a no-symbol layer to keep track of nb
> of features not rendered.).


You can already have no symbol for a rule.  Just untick the Symbol checkbox
in the rule properties.

- Nathan


On Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 12:32 AM, Mathieu Pellerin <nirvn.asia at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I'd vote for the last option as it'd be compatible with rule based
> symbology, which could be useful when coupled with the [x] show layer count
> (simple eg creating a ELSE rule with a no-symbol layer to keep track of nb
> of features not rendered.).
>
> Math
> On 30 Jun 2014 19:38, "Nyall Dawson" <nyall.dawson at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I find I'm often adding layers to a map solely for labelling, and
>> having to set the symbology for these layers to a 100% transparent
>> symbol so that the features themselves aren't shown.
>>
>> This seems rather hacky and inefficient, since QGIS is still rendering
>> these feature, they just aren't being shown. Consequently, I'd like to
>> add a better method for having layers with no visible features.
>>
>> As far as I can see, there's three possible options for this:
>> - Add a "no symbols" renderer.
>> - Allow the first symbol layer to be removed, so that a symbol can
>> have no layers
>> - Add "no fill"/"no line"/"no marker" symbol layers
>>
>> What would be the preferred solution, from a design and UX view? I'm
>> leaning toward the "no symbols" renderer option myself, but thought
>> I'd seek feedback before digging into this.
>>
>> Nyall
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