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How to add a map legend in print composer?
To add a map legend, click the Add new legend icon, place the element with the left mouse button on the Print Composer canvas and position and customize the appearance in the legend Item Properties panel. The Item properties panel of a legend item provides the following functionalities (see figure_composer_legend):
How to add a legend to a vector layer?
Use the button to add a legend group. Use the button to add layers and button to remove groups, layers or symbol classes. The button is used to edit the layer, group name or title. First you need to select the legend item. Double-clicking the item also opens the text box to rename it. The button adds a feature count for each class of vector layer.
How do I add a legend to a WMS layer?
When you have added a WMS layer and you insert a legend composer item, a request will be sent to the WMS server to provide a WMS legend. This Legend will only be shown if the WMS server provides the GetLegendGraphic capability. The WMS legend content will be provided as a raster image.
Can you change the Order of legend graphics?
The order can not be changed for WMS legend graphics. Use the button to add a legend group. Use the button to add layers and button to remove groups, layers or symbol classes. The button is used to edit the layer, group name or title. First you need to select the legend item. Double-clicking the item also opens the text box to rename it.
How do you edit the legend item in QGIS?
The button is used to edit the layer, groupname or title. First you need to select the legend item. The [Sigma] button adds a feature count for each vector layer. Use the [filter] button to filter the legend by map content, only the legend items visible in the map will be listed in the legend.
How to add a legend item in QGIS 2.8?
Visit http://docs.qgis.org/2.8 for QGIS 2.8 docs and translations. To add a map legend, click the Add new legend icon, place the element with the left mouse button on the Print Composer canvas and position and customize the appearance in the legend Item Properties tab.
How to change the column width in QGIS?
Set the number of columns in the Count field. Equal column widths sets how legend columns should be adjusted. The Split layers option allows a categorized or a graduated layer legend to be divided between columns. You can also change the width and height of the legend symbol,set a color and a thickness in case of raster layer symbol.
How to create a polygon Atlas in QGIS?
After changing the symbology in the QGIS main window, you can click on [Update All] to adapt the changes in the legend element of the Print Composer. While generating an atlas with polygon features, you can filter out legend items that lie outside the current atlas feature. To do that, check the Only show items inside current atlas feature option.
How can I change the Order of legend items?
The legend items window lists all legend items and allows you to change item order, group layers, remove and restore items in the list, edit layer names and add a filter. The item order can be changed using the [Up] and [Down] buttons or with ‘drag-and-drop’ functionality.
How do you add layers to legend item?
Use the [Add group] button to add a legend group. Use the [plus] and [minus] button to add or remove layers. The button is used to edit the layer, groupname or title. First you need to select the legend item.
How do you add a legend to a vector?
First you need to select the legend item. Double-clicking the item also opens the text box to rename it. The button adds a feature count for each class of vector layer. With the Filter legend by map content button, only the legend items visible in the map will be listed in the legend. This tool remains available when Auto-update is active.