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I have installed the Easy Custom Labeling plugin, but haven't figured out how to make the "Generate lines" function work. When I click on the tool in the toolbar, it opens the dialogue to specify my CRS. Ok, that's done. So having moved a label that was too crowded, how do I make the connector line?
(I'm running QGIS 1.8)
You can show all labels, regardless whether they intersect, by checking the box "Show all labels" in the Engine settings of the desired label's Layer labeling settings. The Engine settings can be found on the end of the extended options tab.
If the missing label is still not displayed, I would try to edit the Label layer manually by overwriting the field in the attribute table with some other string.
If you are working a lot with the Easy Custom Labeling plugin, I recommend you to install the Memory layer saver plugin. Thus, you no longer have to save the labels in a shapefile and you can easily go on in your labeling process later on. But do not forget to leave the edit session of the layer before you save your project!
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you need to first generate a label layer, then move labels by hand, and save the eidts to that layer. Then select that label layer (click on it in legend) and click arrow button. Arrows will be generated for labels moved by hand only. If nothing appeared in your tests, maybe it's because you didn't move labels or didn't save edits. The prompt fro CRS is related to your settings in general CRS options. You can hide that prompt if needed by telling QGIS to use project or default CRS.. Régis