Currently I have a point layer (cities), with a separate label layer
for the same points. The labels often cover other point markers in
the same, and other, layers, though they never cover the point they
are labelling (of course).
I was using pixmap symbols for the markers. I thought maybe if I use
truetype markers, they would participate or influence the label cache,
but that doesn't appear to be the case.
Another thought was to draw truetype markers as an annotation layer,
but this means adding a column in the table with the marker character,
and would make it less flexible to change markers.
Yet another idea was to use an annotation layer, but be able to
specify static text for the LABEL. I don't see this option either.
If I didn't miss something, and it is indeed impossible without the
extra marker char column for an annotation layer, would such a feature
be possible (either adding symbols to the label cache and/or static
label text)?
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William Kyngesburye <kyngchaos*at*kyngchaos*dot*com>
http://www.kyngchaos.com/
Theory of the Universe
There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly
what the universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly
disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarrely
inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has
already happened.
-Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 2nd season intro
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