QGIS User 0025 - Complex Labels

Klas Karlsson · 31K views · 2020 · 17:11

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Why Geographic Information Systems Stack Exchange recommends it

GIS Stack Exchange users link it when someone needs multi-line, multi-part or otherwise elaborate labels in QGIS and a written answer would not be enough.

Recommended by 3 people across 5 different months, 2020 to 2023.

What it is

A QGIS tutorial by Klas Karlsson on building complex label symbology using the styling options, including multi-line labels and decorated text. It also contrasts this approach with rule-based labeling, which offers more options but follows different rules.

What people said

Recommends J.R · 2020-10 · Geographic Information Systems Stack Exchange · on “Multiple Text rows in QGIS divided by lines”

Sorry, no time for a proper answer but this tutorial from Klas Karlsson (youtube video) may give you some idea for achieving what you need : [this video]

Recommends J.R · 2020-11 · Geographic Information Systems Stack Exchange · on “Use text diagram for labeling in QGIS”

If your goal is to label your feature with several line of text you may be interested by this tutorial from Klas Karlsson (youtube video) as it may give you alternative way for achieving what you need : [this video]

Recommends MrXsquared · 2021-03 · Geographic Information Systems Stack Exchange · on “Multi-Line Labeling Positioning”

If the attributes are stored in separated fields: Create a rule based label and setup four of them: [LINK] Go to placement for each of them and choose "Offset from point". Choose half the size of the symbol (in my example a dot of size 10 = offset of 5) as offset and the quadrant you wish to place it on: [LINK] Result: [LINK] Also you can watch videos about labelling in Klas Karlsson's YouTube channel. [this video] Complex Labels [LINK] All about labelling

Recommends J.R · 2021-06 · Geographic Information Systems Stack Exchange · on “Underline labels in different color using QGIS”

Doesn't really answer the question but this tutorial from Klas Karlsson (youtube video) may give you some idea on how to get there : [this video]

Recommends Babel · 2023-12 · Geographic Information Systems Stack Exchange · on “Labelling a Map”

See e.g. QGIS Training manual: 3.2. Lesson: Labels [LINK] or the very helpful video tutorials by Klas Karlsson: [LINK] or [this video] or [LINK]