Labeling: use over centroid for polygon labeling by default

qgis · Jun 11, 2014 · 54e6716 · 54e6716
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diff --git a/src/core/qgspallabeling.cpp b/src/core/qgspallabeling.cpp
@@ -852,7 +852,14 @@ void QgsPalLayerSettings::readDataDefinedProperty( QgsVectorLayer* layer,
 void QgsPalLayerSettings::readFromLayer( QgsVectorLayer* layer )
 {
   if ( layer->customProperty( "labeling" ).toString() != QString( "pal" ) )
+  {
+    // for polygons the "over point" (over centroid) placement is better than the default
+    // "around point" (around centroid) which is more suitable for points
+    if ( layer->geometryType() == QGis::Polygon )
+      placement = OverPoint;
+
     return; // there's no information available
+  }
 
   // NOTE: set defaults for newly added properties, for backwards compatibility