Hey Matej, I think they are referring to the checkbox under Layer Styling -> Labels -> Rendering Tab -> "Show all labels for this layer (including colliding ones)".
See this image: https://i.imgur.com/Tifx1FC.png greetings, silvio ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 1:29 PM, Matej Mailing <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Regis, > > I cannot find that option you mention: "the placement option "always > displays" on the layers" > > I seem to have checked all the options - I am using QGIS 3.16.3. > > Thanks, > Matej > > V V pet., 5. feb. 2021 ob 15:20 je oseba Régis Haubourg > [email protected] napisala: > > > Back on the mailing list. > > mm, so you want to force labels on all features right, especially on > > crowded locations? > > Did you try the placement option "always displays" on the layers you > > want to force? > > I you get a screenshot, that would help > > Best > > Régis > > On 05/02/2021 13:53, Matej Mailing wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > I would like that the collision engine positions all the labels of > > > selected layers at every scale. I am aware that I can play with the > > > labeling priorities, but when there are two geometries, for example > > > short line and a long line in case of roads or some crossings, there > > > are locations on the map where a large number of labels should be > > > visible and I cannot get a result that all of the labels are visible > > > generally no matter what fixed positions are and their priorities. > > > I need to plot out the map at the fixed scale and have all the labels > > > of the selected layers visible at that scale in this scenario. I don't > > > mind their exact location, just that they have to be visible and not > > > covered by each other. The labels are from a number of layers and > > > represent different types of information (i.e. road names, blocks, > > > crossing names etc.) and I need them to be positioned in a way they > > > are all always visible, which is currently impossible as a small > > > crossing is such a small geometry that is covered with labels from > > > other objects although trying all the priority combinations. > > > Maybe the scale parameter isn't important in this equation as I am > > > thinking now as if enabled, this feature would simply work at all the > > > scales :) > > > Hopefully I was able to define this clear enough. If not, please let me > > > know ;) > > > Thanks, > > > Matej > > > V V pet., 5. feb. 2021 ob 13:20 je oseba Régis Haubourg > > > [email protected] napisala: > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > I'm not sure I get correctly what you mean here. You would like the > > > > collision engine to take into account a subset of selected layers? How > > > > would you select them ? Are you aware that you can already play with > > > > labeling priorities on a layer level, and also use some layers to block > > > > labeling on its features. > > > > Let us know a bit more precisely how you see it. > > > > Best regards > > > > Régis > > > > On 05/02/2021 13:14, Matej Mailing wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hello Regis, > > > > > thank you for the clarification. What would help very much would be an > > > > > optional input to the collision engine to execute itself for the > > > > > labels of the selected layers at the selected scale. The result would > > > > > then, if I understand correctly, mean that no labels of the selected > > > > > layers cover each other at that scale. Would that make sense? > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > Matej > > > > > V V pet., 29. jan. 2021 ob 18:20 je oseba Régis Haubourg > > > > > [email protected] napisala: > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Matej, > > > > > > There is no geometry stored for labels, it is all up to the > > > > > > collision > > > > > > engine to compute on the fly for each context where to draw labels. > > > > > > You can "pin" labels, and a XY location is stored then, either in > > > > > > the > > > > > > dataset if you set dedicated fields in the advanced labeling > > > > > > options, > > > > > > and your layer is editable, Or in the auxiliary database (a sqlite > > > > > > .qgd > > > > > > side car file) linked to your layer. > > > > > > You can access the auxiliary data in the layer properties. > > > > > > Last option I know of, you can use geometry generators to provide > > > > > > "paths" for labels. Ex: smoothen a sharp line with some smooth / > > > > > > generalize expressions so that the curved labels are better looking. > > > > > > Best regards > > > > > > Régis > > > > > > On 19/01/2021 15:41, Matej Mailing wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > where are the geometries of the labels stored in the 3.16.x > > > > > > > branch? > > > > > > > We would like to get them to PostGIS to autmatically manipulate > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > positions in a way that the labels do not cover each other in a > > > > > > > smaller scale, i.e. 1:1000. 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