Bob, QGIS has had buffer options on the labels for a while now. Just add a buffer with the colour you want for the outline is all you need. No need to copy the data or anything like that.
Nathan On Wed, 16 Dec 2015 6:00 am Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul) < [email protected]> wrote: > All, > > Any option in QGIS for outlining Labels? I’ve sort of got a trick working > by adding a layer twice (see side note below). This isn’t good for long > term editing of the data files (I have to edit both SHP files, or edit one, > and copy to the new name again. Hmm, on Linux, does QGIS follow soft links > correctly? > > > SIDENOTE: Why do I need to copy a SHP file to a new name in order to use > the same data file but with different styling. I would have figured I > could rename the layer in QGIS and then add the same datafile again, but > alas, it gets mixed up when the same data file is used more than once. I > stacked the same layer on top of itself but with a slightly large text size > on the bottom (background) in order to display a colored outline of the > Label/Text. > > Thanks > > bobb > > > _______________________________________________ > Qgis-user mailing list > [email protected] > List info: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user > Unsubscribe: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
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