[Qgis-user] The legend for added categories to rules is lost in the process

[Nathan Woodrow]

Hey Laurence,

A picture might help us see what you have and what you are want to have.

- Nathan

On Thu, 26 Jan 2017 1:14 pm Laurence Béchet <bechet.laurence at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm using the rule-based style with refine selected rules to display a map
> of bird sightings, with different symbol shapes and colors for each bird,
> linked to categories (pairs, banded birds ,etc ...).
>
> Because of the current user request #10479 (It would be good that when
> 'Refine current rule' is used that the refinements respect the original
> rule that they are based on) I have to go through 'complex'  rules so that
> I get only the needed categories selected.
>
> When I'm at the level of refining the selected rule, I can edit the '
> Legend'  of the category in that sub window (I have Symbol | Value |
> Legend), but once I select ok and get redirected to the Layer property
> style, the legend is lost (it becomes Label | Rule | etc...).
>
> I would have expected that the *legend *is transferred to the *label *.....
> because I end up with legends like: "* if (Bands = '2 banded' or (
> "Bands" = 'banded' AND  "Pair" = 'S'),  "Name" ,"") = 'Aumangea & Thurley'*"
> -  What I wanted was just the name of the birds which I want to be
> displayed in the composer. The only way I found is to edit manually all my
> bird names, one after the other in the composer's legend ...
>
> Would someone have a smarter way to do it? Can it be considered as a bug
> or a new feature?
> Thanks!
> Laurence Bechet
> *ARK IN THE PARK Volunteer Co-Ordinator*
> *Cascades Ranger Station*
> * Falls Road, Waitakere*
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