Bug report #13779

symbols not correctly clipped in map legend

Added by Alexander Novoselov over 8 years ago. Updated about 5 years ago.

Status:Closed
Priority:High
Assignee:-
Category:Map Legend
Affected QGIS version:2.18.4 Regression?:Yes
Operating System: Easy fix?:No
Pull Request or Patch supplied:No Resolution:end of life
Crashes QGIS or corrupts data:No Copied to github as #:21805

Description

New description:

in QGIS >= 2.10 the legend shows the symbology too wide/high if the symbols are large/high. This was partially fixed in 2.12/master where this symbols are clipped vertically but not also horizontally, as it was for qgis <= 2.8.3. Sample images attached.

Old Descriptions:

corrupt symbols in the Layers Panel

This is seen in the video:

https://youtu.be/znx5GAydSCk

QGIS version
2.12.0-Lyon
QGIS code revision
exported
Compiled against Qt
4.8.6
Running against Qt
4.8.6
Compiled against GDAL/OGR
1.11.2
Running against GDAL/OGR
1.11.2
Compiled against GEOS
3.4.2-CAPI-1.8.2
Running against GEOS
3.4.2-CAPI-1.8.2 r3921
PostgreSQL Client Version
9.3.4
SpatiaLite Version
4.1.1
QWT Version
5.2.3
PROJ.4 Version
480
QScintilla2 Version
2.8.1
This copy of QGIS writes debugging output.

qq.tar.gz (8.37 KB) Alexander Novoselov, 2015-11-07 10:53 AM

qq2.tar.bz2 (9.34 KB) Alexander Novoselov, 2015-11-07 07:49 PM

qq.png (90.2 KB) Alexander Novoselov, 2015-11-07 08:34 PM

283.png (6.88 KB) Giovanni Manghi, 2015-11-08 03:23 AM

210.png (7.25 KB) Giovanni Manghi, 2015-11-08 03:23 AM

212_master.png (6.69 KB) Giovanni Manghi, 2015-11-08 03:23 AM

qgis2.14.0.png (172 KB) Alexander Novoselov, 2016-03-02 10:55 PM

13779_geometry_generator.mp4 (1.51 MB) R. R., 2016-11-19 11:52 AM

13779_geometry_generator.zip (18.3 KB) R. R., 2016-11-19 11:52 AM

History

#1 Updated by Giovanni Manghi over 8 years ago

  • Target version deleted (Version 2.12)
  • Category set to Symbology
  • Status changed from Open to Feedback

Thanks for the cast, maybe I'm missing something obvious but I'm not really getting where the issue is, could you please try explain me? maybe attaching a small project with a small sample dataset? Thanks.

#2 Updated by Alexander Novoselov over 8 years ago

#3 Updated by Giovanni Manghi over 8 years ago

In the project you attached what I see in the layers panel is the exact representation of the point symbols as you defined in the vector properties, no corruption. There are two symbology classes that are a represented by a circle and a wide cross, in the legend you can partially see this cross (its width is full, its hight is not because there no enough vertical space).

#4 Updated by Alexander Novoselov over 8 years ago

previous versions correctly cut the sign, and showed the same size. In this case, the display becomes not neat. In one of the beta versions of the sign displayed in full (horizontally and vertically), and this is bad. To illustrate the problem - try to strengthen it. Look at the new data. It would be logical to limit this symbolism, and does not reflect the whole as before. In the Layer Properties dialog box symbols displayed correctly. In this case, use the program becomes very uncomfortable.

#5 Updated by Alexander Novoselov over 8 years ago

#6 Updated by Giovanni Manghi over 8 years ago

  • OS version deleted (Ubuntu 14.04)
  • Affected QGIS version changed from 2.12.0 to master
  • Operating System deleted (Linux)
  • Target version set to Future Release - High Priority
  • Priority changed from Normal to Severe/Regression
  • Status changed from Feedback to Open
  • Category changed from Symbology to Map Legend
  • Subject changed from corrupt symbols in the Layers Panel to symbols not correctly clipped in map legend
  • File 212_master.png added
  • File 210.png added
  • File 283.png added

#7 Updated by Martin Dobias about 8 years ago

Hmm the question is what is a good fix for this :-)

The variable size of legend icons has been introduced in 2.10 (and later updated to only change icon width to avoid vertically wide items). Without the dynamic icon size, bigger markers in legend would be impossible to distinguish. Some possibilities from the top of my head:
  • introduce a reasonable maximum icon width
  • use dynamic icon width only for symbols with data-defined size
  • something else?

Opinions are welcome...

#8 Updated by Alexander Novoselov about 8 years ago

Return the fixed value and the ability to specify the properties of the layer height and width icon.

#10 Updated by Alexander Novoselov about 8 years ago

Qgis 2.14.0

If map units are used, the legend changes, as in this video. It is necessary to roll back the changes in the legend. Or make the option "not to scale legend."

https://youtu.be/ahOgcZnbiD0

#11 Updated by R. R. almost 8 years ago

See also #14850

#12 Updated by Alexander Novoselov over 7 years ago

Qgis 2.16.0 same error:

If map units are used, the legend changes, as in this video. It is necessary to roll back the changes in the legend. Or make the option "not to scale legend."

https://youtu.be/ahOgcZnbiD0

#13 Updated by R. R. over 7 years ago

Using a geometry generator style also causes weird symbols in the layers panel.

See also: #15860 (Geometry generator styling expands legend panel)

#14 Updated by Giovanni Manghi about 7 years ago

  • Affected QGIS version changed from master to 2.18.4
  • Target version changed from Future Release - High Priority to Version 3.0

This regression affects also the latest 2.18 release.

#15 Updated by Giovanni Manghi almost 7 years ago

  • Regression? set to Yes

#16 Updated by Giovanni Manghi almost 7 years ago

  • Priority changed from Severe/Regression to High

#17 Updated by Giovanni Manghi almost 7 years ago

  • Easy fix? set to No

#18 Updated by Giovanni Manghi about 5 years ago

  • Resolution set to end of life
  • Status changed from Open to Closed

End of life notice: QGIS 2.18 LTR

Source:
http://blog.qgis.org/2019/03/09/end-of-life-notice-qgis-2-18-ltr/

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