[Qgis-user] Activating Label Tools

[Alex Mandel]

Step 1. Turn on Labels
Step 2. In the Data Defined Settings Tab, Select Columns in your table
to store X position, Y position and Rotation
Step 3. Enable editing on the layer

Those steps work for me on QGIS 1.8

Thanks,
Alex

On 08/11/2013 02:37 PM, Lene Fischer wrote:
> Hi Alex
> First - I love the new labeling - It is all I needed to a label function - now I only need the function to move the labels individually.
> 
> So I´m sorry to say, but the tools will not be activated using the method you explain.  And I find no explonations in the manual.
> Regards
> Lene
> ________________________________________
> Fra: Alex Mandel [tech_dev at wildintellect.com]
> Sendt: 11. august 2013 23:26
> Til: Lene Fischer
> Cc: qgis-user
> Emne: Re: [Qgis-user] Activating Label Tools
> 
> http://docs.qgis.org/2.0/html/en/docs/user_manual/working_with_vector/vector_properties.html#labels-menu
> 
> Right, in the first dialog you have to turn labels on and pick the
> column. Once you have labels on screen and that layer is selected the
> other buttons should be usable. In the advanced section there is
> Data-Defined labelling, that might need to be activated for the tools
> you want to work.
> 
> Thanks,
> Alex
> 
> On 08/11/2013 02:15 PM, Lene Fischer wrote:
>> Sorry I don´t understand.
>> When I activate the left tool ( Layer labeling option) a dialog appears. But the toolbox does not activate.
>> And what do you mean by "assign fields to store position"
>> Is there a manual for this toolbox?
>> Regards
>> Lene Fischer
>> ________________________________________
>> Fra: Alex Mandel [tech_dev at wildintellect.com]
>> Sendt: 11. august 2013 23:10
>> Til: qgis-user
>> Cc: Lene Fischer
>> Emne: Re: [Qgis-user] Activating Label Tools
>>
>> On 08/11/2013 01:56 PM, Lene Fischer wrote:
>>> Hi
>>> I´m trying to activate the tools at the Label box - ex Move label.
>>> The layer is editable. Except for the first two tools all is gray and inactive.
>>>
>>> How can I activate the tools.?
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Lene Fischer
>>>
>>
>> Did you turn on labels (the first tool)? Then those other tools should
>> be come active. Though in the first tool you have to assign fields to
>> store position etc...
>>
>> Enjoy,
>> Alex
>>
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