composer – nyalldawson.net

It’s been quite some time since I last had a chance to blog and a lot has happened since then. Not least of which is that QGIS 2.12 has now been released with a ton of new features that I’...

http://nyalldawson.net/2015/12/exploring-variables-in-qgis-2-12-part-1/

In recent releases QGIS’ map composer has undergone some large usability improvements, such as the ability to select and interact with multiple items, and much improved navigation of compositi...

http://nyalldawson.net/2014/11/exploring-qgis-2-6-item-panel-for-map-composer/

As a quick follow-up to my last post on colour preview modes for the print composer in QGIS 2.4, this feature has also been added to the main map canvas window! Now it’s even easier to adjus...

http://nyalldawson.net/2014/05/and-now-colour-preview-modes-in-qgis-map-canvas/

Since QGIS 2.4 is nearing feature freeze it seems like a good time to start exploring some of the great new features in this release. So, let’s get started with my most recent addition to QGIS�...

http://nyalldawson.net/2014/05/colour-blindness-and-grayscale-previews-in-qgis-2-4/

Here’s a quick run-down on some new feature in QGIS 2.2 which I never got around to writing about before the release. I feel like I’ve got to give these features their due publicity before m...

http://nyalldawson.net/2014/05/composition-styling-in-qgis-2-2/

QGIS 2.2 includes some great additions to the map composer’s “Atlas” feature. If you’re not familiar with atlas prints they are QGIS’ equivalent of ArcGIS’s “data driven pages”, o...

http://nyalldawson.net/2014/02/atlas-previews-in-qgis-2-2/

Here’s a quick run-down on two nice new styling options which I’ve recently added to QGIS 2.2. Map styling for compositions This little feature was suggested by Mathieu Pellerin, who is alway...

http://nyalldawson.net/2014/01/qgis-two-neat-features-in-2-2/

Following on from parts 1 and 2, here’s some more composer changes which are coming in QGIS 2.2 Rotation support for all composer item types. Now anything you draw in a composer can be rotated,...

http://nyalldawson.net/2014/01/waiting-for-qgis-2-2-composer-improvements-part-3/

Following on from Part 1, here’s some more recent usability improvements which have been made to QGIS’ map composer: Multiple items can now be selected by drawing a box around them. Holding S...

http://nyalldawson.net/2013/10/waiting-for-qgis-2-2-composer-improvements-part-2/

In the spirit of depesz’s “Waiting for Postgresql 9.#” series (and BostonGIS’ follow up Waiting for PostGIS 2.#), here’s the first in a new series of “Waiting for QGIS 2.2” posts…...

http://nyalldawson.net/2013/10/waiting-for-qgis-2-2-composer-improvements-part-1/