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Freezing legend on map composer so that it stops updating when changing symbols on map?
The 2019 Stack Overflow Developer Survey Results Are InResizing symbols in QGIS Print Composer legend?How to control line width in legend in QGIS?Can you set a QGIS print composer to render the map as default?QGIS print composer: Transparency in legend symbolsChange symbol size in legend for FeatureLayer (ArcGIS API for JavaScript)How to change symbol size in QGIS map composer legend?Is it possible to change legend symbols in the QGIS print composer legend?Change symbology in the legend- QGIS 2.14QGIS Print composer: Point symbols not correctly displayed in legendQGIS map composer changing legend position when exporting atlas as imagesQGIS composer changing legend position when exporting
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This seems like a counter intuitive question, but is there a way to freeze the legend so that it stops updating itself in the print composer?
My auto-update box is unticked for the legend, but the legend symbols keep updating with every map change/refresh. I want the symbol sizes to stay the same regardless of what I change in my main map.
I've tried to save the legend as an image and re-importing the image as the legend, but the image is not scalable and therefore looks very pixelated in comparison to the rest of the map.
I am currently using Qgis 2.4
qgis print-composer legend
edited Jun 19 '18 at 21:41
PolyGeo♦
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asked Jun 19 '18 at 13:31
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This seems like a counter intuitive question, but is there a way to freeze the legend so that it stops updating itself in the print composer?
My auto-update box is unticked for the legend, but the legend symbols keep updating with every map change/refresh. I want the symbol sizes to stay the same regardless of what I change in my main map.
I've tried to save the legend as an image and re-importing the image as the legend, but the image is not scalable and therefore looks very pixelated in comparison to the rest of the map.
I am currently using Qgis 2.4
qgis print-composer legend
edited Jun 19 '18 at 21:41
PolyGeo♦
53.9k1781246
asked Jun 19 '18 at 13:31
MengllMengll
62
Welcome to GIS:SE @Mengll! Could you test this on a more up-to-date version of QGIS? Either 2.18 or 3 and see if the legend still updates for you?
– Joseph
Jun 19 '18 at 13:40
Install newer version of qgis, what is the problem?
– nagib
Jun 19 '18 at 14:31
add a comment |
This seems like a counter intuitive question, but is there a way to freeze the legend so that it stops updating itself in the print composer?
My auto-update box is unticked for the legend, but the legend symbols keep updating with every map change/refresh. I want the symbol sizes to stay the same regardless of what I change in my main map.
I've tried to save the legend as an image and re-importing the image as the legend, but the image is not scalable and therefore looks very pixelated in comparison to the rest of the map.
I am currently using Qgis 2.4
qgis print-composer legend
edited Jun 19 '18 at 21:41
PolyGeo♦
53.9k1781246
asked Jun 19 '18 at 13:31
MengllMengll
62
This seems like a counter intuitive question, but is there a way to freeze the legend so that it stops updating itself in the print composer?
My auto-update box is unticked for the legend, but the legend symbols keep updating with every map change/refresh. I want the symbol sizes to stay the same regardless of what I change in my main map.
I've tried to save the legend as an image and re-importing the image as the legend, but the image is not scalable and therefore looks very pixelated in comparison to the rest of the map.
I am currently using Qgis 2.4
qgis print-composer legend
qgis print-composer legend
edited Jun 19 '18 at 21:41
PolyGeo♦
53.9k1781246
asked Jun 19 '18 at 13:31
MengllMengll
62
edited Jun 19 '18 at 21:41
PolyGeo♦
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asked Jun 19 '18 at 13:31
MengllMengll
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edited Jun 19 '18 at 21:41
PolyGeo♦
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edited Jun 19 '18 at 21:41
PolyGeo♦
53.9k1781246
edited Jun 19 '18 at 21:41
PolyGeo♦
53.9k1781246
53.9k1781246
asked Jun 19 '18 at 13:31
MengllMengll
62
asked Jun 19 '18 at 13:31
MengllMengll
62
asked Jun 19 '18 at 13:31
MengllMengll
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Welcome to GIS:SE @Mengll! Could you test this on a more up-to-date version of QGIS? Either 2.18 or 3 and see if the legend still updates for you?
– Joseph
Jun 19 '18 at 13:40
Install newer version of qgis, what is the problem?
– nagib
Jun 19 '18 at 14:31
add a comment |
Welcome to GIS:SE @Mengll! Could you test this on a more up-to-date version of QGIS? Either 2.18 or 3 and see if the legend still updates for you?
– Joseph
Jun 19 '18 at 13:40
Install newer version of qgis, what is the problem?
– nagib
Jun 19 '18 at 14:31
Welcome to GIS:SE @Mengll! Could you test this on a more up-to-date version of QGIS? Either 2.18 or 3 and see if the legend still updates for you?
– Joseph
Jun 19 '18 at 13:40
Welcome to GIS:SE @Mengll! Could you test this on a more up-to-date version of QGIS? Either 2.18 or 3 and see if the legend still updates for you?
– Joseph
Jun 19 '18 at 13:40
Install newer version of qgis, what is the problem?
– nagib
Jun 19 '18 at 14:31
Install newer version of qgis, what is the problem?
– nagib
Jun 19 '18 at 14:31
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As far as I know, QGIS symbols will always change to match what you set in the layer properties. The update checkbox concerns the layers present (or not) in your legend.
But my main concern is that what you are trying to achieve is actually a cartography no-no. Legend items matching feature symbology is a basic rule.
Of course, this applies mostly to point features. If you want to make line or polygon legend items longer/larger or shorter/smaller, you can modify the legend parameters as long as the color, line width, and patterns are the same.
If you really want to go with differently sized symbols in your legend, there are workarounds. You could check out this question.
answered Jun 20 '18 at 13:35
Gabriel C.Gabriel C.
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One reason to have a legend that doesn't update its feature symbology, is when you have several, separate print layouts based on different e.g. categorizations of one layer. Going back and forth of styles in that one layer in the main window will wreck legend in one layout.
– Ville Koivisto
Oct 19 '18 at 10:11
There are workarounds for that, for example having a duplicate layer with the different symbology as another entry in the legend. But that's not what the OP seemed to ask. I looks like he wanted the symbols to not match the phenomena in the map.
– Gabriel C.
Oct 19 '18 at 11:15
add a comment |
The easiest way to achieve this is to have a separate dedicated "legend" layer.
You can make this layer not visible in the map and just use it for the legend.
This will allow you to have larger markers for the legend for example, or for scaled symbology it might even be the only way to do it.
answered Dec 19 '18 at 10:28
HeikkiVesantoHeikkiVesanto
9,2252245
add a comment |
You can do this by locking your layer(s) as shown below.
Map > item Properties > Layers
By doing this, all what you will do in the canvas will not be reflected in the print composer until you uncheck the button.
This may be useful when you have more than one map in your print composer, but you dont want to duplicate each layers.
answered Mar 6 at 11:47
Yannick DOUNGMOYannick DOUNGMO
178110
This is an option but it has the reverse effect to what the OP asked. The legend items in the composer will update with every symbology change while the map item won't.
– Gabriel C.
Apr 5 at 12:57
add a comment |
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As far as I know, QGIS symbols will always change to match what you set in the layer properties. The update checkbox concerns the layers present (or not) in your legend.
But my main concern is that what you are trying to achieve is actually a cartography no-no. Legend items matching feature symbology is a basic rule.
Of course, this applies mostly to point features. If you want to make line or polygon legend items longer/larger or shorter/smaller, you can modify the legend parameters as long as the color, line width, and patterns are the same.
If you really want to go with differently sized symbols in your legend, there are workarounds. You could check out this question.
answered Jun 20 '18 at 13:35
Gabriel C.Gabriel C.
1,372320
One reason to have a legend that doesn't update its feature symbology, is when you have several, separate print layouts based on different e.g. categorizations of one layer. Going back and forth of styles in that one layer in the main window will wreck legend in one layout.
– Ville Koivisto
Oct 19 '18 at 10:11
There are workarounds for that, for example having a duplicate layer with the different symbology as another entry in the legend. But that's not what the OP seemed to ask. I looks like he wanted the symbols to not match the phenomena in the map.
– Gabriel C.
Oct 19 '18 at 11:15
add a comment |
As far as I know, QGIS symbols will always change to match what you set in the layer properties. The update checkbox concerns the layers present (or not) in your legend.
But my main concern is that what you are trying to achieve is actually a cartography no-no. Legend items matching feature symbology is a basic rule.
Of course, this applies mostly to point features. If you want to make line or polygon legend items longer/larger or shorter/smaller, you can modify the legend parameters as long as the color, line width, and patterns are the same.
If you really want to go with differently sized symbols in your legend, there are workarounds. You could check out this question.
answered Jun 20 '18 at 13:35
Gabriel C.Gabriel C.
1,372320
One reason to have a legend that doesn't update its feature symbology, is when you have several, separate print layouts based on different e.g. categorizations of one layer. Going back and forth of styles in that one layer in the main window will wreck legend in one layout.
– Ville Koivisto
Oct 19 '18 at 10:11
There are workarounds for that, for example having a duplicate layer with the different symbology as another entry in the legend. But that's not what the OP seemed to ask. I looks like he wanted the symbols to not match the phenomena in the map.
– Gabriel C.
Oct 19 '18 at 11:15
add a comment |
As far as I know, QGIS symbols will always change to match what you set in the layer properties. The update checkbox concerns the layers present (or not) in your legend.
But my main concern is that what you are trying to achieve is actually a cartography no-no. Legend items matching feature symbology is a basic rule.
Of course, this applies mostly to point features. If you want to make line or polygon legend items longer/larger or shorter/smaller, you can modify the legend parameters as long as the color, line width, and patterns are the same.
If you really want to go with differently sized symbols in your legend, there are workarounds. You could check out this question.
answered Jun 20 '18 at 13:35
Gabriel C.Gabriel C.
1,372320
As far as I know, QGIS symbols will always change to match what you set in the layer properties. The update checkbox concerns the layers present (or not) in your legend.
But my main concern is that what you are trying to achieve is actually a cartography no-no. Legend items matching feature symbology is a basic rule.
Of course, this applies mostly to point features. If you want to make line or polygon legend items longer/larger or shorter/smaller, you can modify the legend parameters as long as the color, line width, and patterns are the same.
If you really want to go with differently sized symbols in your legend, there are workarounds. You could check out this question.
answered Jun 20 '18 at 13:35
Gabriel C.Gabriel C.
1,372320
edited Jun 20 '18 at 18:24
answered Jun 20 '18 at 13:35
Gabriel C.Gabriel C.
1,372320
answered Jun 20 '18 at 13:35
Gabriel C.Gabriel C.
1,372320
answered Jun 20 '18 at 13:35
Gabriel C.Gabriel C.
1,372320
1,372320
One reason to have a legend that doesn't update its feature symbology, is when you have several, separate print layouts based on different e.g. categorizations of one layer. Going back and forth of styles in that one layer in the main window will wreck legend in one layout.
– Ville Koivisto
Oct 19 '18 at 10:11
There are workarounds for that, for example having a duplicate layer with the different symbology as another entry in the legend. But that's not what the OP seemed to ask. I looks like he wanted the symbols to not match the phenomena in the map.
– Gabriel C.
Oct 19 '18 at 11:15
add a comment |
One reason to have a legend that doesn't update its feature symbology, is when you have several, separate print layouts based on different e.g. categorizations of one layer. Going back and forth of styles in that one layer in the main window will wreck legend in one layout.
– Ville Koivisto
Oct 19 '18 at 10:11
There are workarounds for that, for example having a duplicate layer with the different symbology as another entry in the legend. But that's not what the OP seemed to ask. I looks like he wanted the symbols to not match the phenomena in the map.
– Gabriel C.
Oct 19 '18 at 11:15
One reason to have a legend that doesn't update its feature symbology, is when you have several, separate print layouts based on different e.g. categorizations of one layer. Going back and forth of styles in that one layer in the main window will wreck legend in one layout.
– Ville Koivisto
Oct 19 '18 at 10:11
One reason to have a legend that doesn't update its feature symbology, is when you have several, separate print layouts based on different e.g. categorizations of one layer. Going back and forth of styles in that one layer in the main window will wreck legend in one layout.
– Ville Koivisto
Oct 19 '18 at 10:11
There are workarounds for that, for example having a duplicate layer with the different symbology as another entry in the legend. But that's not what the OP seemed to ask. I looks like he wanted the symbols to not match the phenomena in the map.
– Gabriel C.
Oct 19 '18 at 11:15
There are workarounds for that, for example having a duplicate layer with the different symbology as another entry in the legend. But that's not what the OP seemed to ask. I looks like he wanted the symbols to not match the phenomena in the map.
– Gabriel C.
Oct 19 '18 at 11:15
add a comment |
The easiest way to achieve this is to have a separate dedicated "legend" layer.
You can make this layer not visible in the map and just use it for the legend.
This will allow you to have larger markers for the legend for example, or for scaled symbology it might even be the only way to do it.
answered Dec 19 '18 at 10:28
HeikkiVesantoHeikkiVesanto
9,2252245
add a comment |
The easiest way to achieve this is to have a separate dedicated "legend" layer.
You can make this layer not visible in the map and just use it for the legend.
This will allow you to have larger markers for the legend for example, or for scaled symbology it might even be the only way to do it.
answered Dec 19 '18 at 10:28
HeikkiVesantoHeikkiVesanto
9,2252245
add a comment |
The easiest way to achieve this is to have a separate dedicated "legend" layer.
You can make this layer not visible in the map and just use it for the legend.
This will allow you to have larger markers for the legend for example, or for scaled symbology it might even be the only way to do it.
answered Dec 19 '18 at 10:28
HeikkiVesantoHeikkiVesanto
9,2252245
The easiest way to achieve this is to have a separate dedicated "legend" layer.
You can make this layer not visible in the map and just use it for the legend.
This will allow you to have larger markers for the legend for example, or for scaled symbology it might even be the only way to do it.
answered Dec 19 '18 at 10:28
HeikkiVesantoHeikkiVesanto
9,2252245
answered Dec 19 '18 at 10:28
HeikkiVesantoHeikkiVesanto
9,2252245
answered Dec 19 '18 at 10:28
HeikkiVesantoHeikkiVesanto
9,2252245
answered Dec 19 '18 at 10:28
HeikkiVesantoHeikkiVesanto
9,2252245
9,2252245
add a comment |
add a comment |
You can do this by locking your layer(s) as shown below.
Map > item Properties > Layers
By doing this, all what you will do in the canvas will not be reflected in the print composer until you uncheck the button.
This may be useful when you have more than one map in your print composer, but you dont want to duplicate each layers.
answered Mar 6 at 11:47
Yannick DOUNGMOYannick DOUNGMO
178110
This is an option but it has the reverse effect to what the OP asked. The legend items in the composer will update with every symbology change while the map item won't.
– Gabriel C.
Apr 5 at 12:57
add a comment |
You can do this by locking your layer(s) as shown below.
Map > item Properties > Layers
By doing this, all what you will do in the canvas will not be reflected in the print composer until you uncheck the button.
This may be useful when you have more than one map in your print composer, but you dont want to duplicate each layers.
answered Mar 6 at 11:47
Yannick DOUNGMOYannick DOUNGMO
178110
This is an option but it has the reverse effect to what the OP asked. The legend items in the composer will update with every symbology change while the map item won't.
– Gabriel C.
Apr 5 at 12:57
add a comment |
You can do this by locking your layer(s) as shown below.
Map > item Properties > Layers
By doing this, all what you will do in the canvas will not be reflected in the print composer until you uncheck the button.
This may be useful when you have more than one map in your print composer, but you dont want to duplicate each layers.
answered Mar 6 at 11:47
Yannick DOUNGMOYannick DOUNGMO
178110
You can do this by locking your layer(s) as shown below.
Map > item Properties > Layers
By doing this, all what you will do in the canvas will not be reflected in the print composer until you uncheck the button.
This may be useful when you have more than one map in your print composer, but you dont want to duplicate each layers.
answered Mar 6 at 11:47
Yannick DOUNGMOYannick DOUNGMO
178110
edited Mar 6 at 11:52
answered Mar 6 at 11:47
Yannick DOUNGMOYannick DOUNGMO
178110
answered Mar 6 at 11:47
Yannick DOUNGMOYannick DOUNGMO
178110
answered Mar 6 at 11:47
Yannick DOUNGMOYannick DOUNGMO
178110
178110
This is an option but it has the reverse effect to what the OP asked. The legend items in the composer will update with every symbology change while the map item won't.
– Gabriel C.
Apr 5 at 12:57
add a comment |
This is an option but it has the reverse effect to what the OP asked. The legend items in the composer will update with every symbology change while the map item won't.
– Gabriel C.
Apr 5 at 12:57
This is an option but it has the reverse effect to what the OP asked. The legend items in the composer will update with every symbology change while the map item won't.
– Gabriel C.
Apr 5 at 12:57
This is an option but it has the reverse effect to what the OP asked. The legend items in the composer will update with every symbology change while the map item won't.
– Gabriel C.
Apr 5 at 12:57
add a comment |
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Welcome to GIS:SE @Mengll! Could you test this on a more up-to-date version of QGIS? Either 2.18 or 3 and see if the legend still updates for you?
– Joseph
Jun 19 '18 at 13:40
Install newer version of qgis, what is the problem?
– nagib
Jun 19 '18 at 14:31