Questions tagged [legend]
The description of the types of features included in a map, usually displayed in the map layout.
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Manually moving layers in QGIS legend in print composer
I have a legend in my QGIS print composer and would like to manually move a layer to position them where I want them to be. In the following example I would like to move the layer "area" down to the ...
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Base-R legend for quick plot of sf-objects
I have two sf-objects that are polygons and one that is a layer of points. The attributes (columns) don't really matter for quick visualization purposes. I just want to make a basic legend and give ...
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Making two Featurelayers in bookmarks and legend separately in ArcGIS API for JavaScript [closed]
I am using ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.14.
I have two Featurelayers: Polygon and points.
I want to make bookmarks by the polygon's one so that view can zoom by select marks, the point's one to make ...
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Assigning legend items to specific column using Data Driven Pages
When using Data Driven pages, I'd like to be able to assign legend items to specific columns. I have each of the 3 top layers set to "only show classes that are visible in the current map extent." ...
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Changing legend item properties using ArcPy
I'm developing a Python script to created several map document (.mxd) files from .shp file and .xlsx file automatically. After setting symbology of layer and changing labels, I want to hide heading of ...
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Styling the legend in QGIS with line layer
Working on QGIS 3.4.13.
I have a vector line layer, there are rivers. I put a rule based symbology with two categories and different scale max / min for each category.
I want to put style for the ...
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Leaflet: Compare two side-by-side GeoJSON layers?
I'm trying to use the side-by-side plugin downloaded from https://github.com/digidem/leaflet-side-by-side. I want to create side-by-side GeoJSON layers to compare the cancer rates between the two ...
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Add legend in a SplitPanel in Google-Earth Engine
I have made a code with a Split Panel (1) , now i what to add a legend like this example:
https://code.earthengine.google.com/b5d35a19689ec5698e59f36a9b3ae6f8
this is my original code that I want to ...
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How do you link QGIS legends in different print composers?
I have a long linear QGIS project with about 20 separate print composer layouts. I'd like to link each legend to the original one, so I don't have to copy and paste 20 times every time I need to ...
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Creating groups in single layer legend
I am finishing a geologic map. I have all geologic polygons in a single layer.
I want that the legend shows the geologic polygons separated by age and that each group to have a header stating the age....
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PyQGIS: hide a layers-group by uncheking it in the legend [duplicate]
I have a group of layers that contain itself other groups (as shown in picture).
I need to hide one group by uncheking the checkbox in the legend.
is there any way to do it programatically using ...
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Virtual Layer Symbology in Legend
I am new to QGIS and I'm using QGIS 3.8 on a Windows machine. I'm creating a commuter flow map using a virtual layer similar to the one Anita Graser has created here. When I try to add in a legend all ...
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Display legend/value when hovering over raster layer in QGIS
Is there a way for this and how would I approach this? This would be in the normal map view and not in layout mode. It would be very hand if you have a lot of raster lays in one project and want to ...
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Use column from Raster Attribute Table as Legend in Leaflet Map
I have a simple RasterLayer in R. I added a column to the attribute table and would like to use these values in the legend of my leaflet-map.
The RasterLayer looks like this:
> layer1
class ...
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ArcMap change legend label for layers with graduated symbology without changing table of contents
I want to change the title of a layer in a map legend, and I would ideally like to only change it in the legend without modifying it in the table of contents. If I have my symbology set to "Features - ...
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Changing legend in ArcGIS Online for use in a Dashboard
Working in ArcGIS Online, I have a data set that has 3 types of line data in it , Plow, Grader, and Sweeping. I have created copies of that layer and filtered out each type of the line work I want to ...
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Leaflet make legend with different circle sizes
I would like to make the legend with different circle sizes in Leaflet.
I found one examples:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/37446283/creating-legend-with-circles-leaflet-r
https://...
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Geoserver WMS Layer decorations
I have created the layout directory
C:\Program Files (x86)\GeoServer 2.15.1\data_dir\layouts
In the directory I have created an xml file with the following:
<layout>
<decoration type="...
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Legend Graphic for a multi polygon layer styled the same with unique (different) labels
When creating an SLD for a single polygon layer in QGIS and using that in Geoserver, by default the legend description is "single symbol". When you categorize the single polygon layer symbology and ...
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Legend of WMS-Group Layer
I have a group layer and I want to show the legend of all layers in this group layer.
For one layer in this group I get the Legend with this url: GEOSERVER/KRE_KANAL/ows?service=WMS&request=...
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Matching legend symbology with data driven symbology?
I am tightly bound to a client's CI and fortunately, the data I am working with comes with RGB values in the attribute table. Perfect for data-driven symbology. But how can I (easily) manage to make ...
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Spacing between ArcMap class name and description in the legend
I am wanting to reduce the gap between the class name (crop type) and the description (ac) with in the legend. It appears to be based on the longest class name. is there a way to have it a set ...
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What URL do I have to use if I want to get the legend of the root layer or a group layer with WMS Service
I get the legend of a WMS-Layer with this URL:
MYGEOSERVER/GROUPLAYER/ows?service=WMS&request=GetLegendGraphic&format=image/png&width=20&height=20&layer=mylayer
With https://...
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How to make combined symbols in the legend in ArcGIS Desktop 10.7
I am looking for a method to make more compact legend entries. Suppose 3 point layers "inner", "middle", and "outer" in ArcGIS 10.7. Assume each layer has a field called measurement with a value range ...
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Add legend with ArcPy over my interpolated map
I have created an interpolated map with arcpy.IDW_ga and I am exporting it to PDF with arcpy.mapping.ExportToPDF. How can I add a legend to the map with ArcPy? In the end, I want to apply the code to ...
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Finding X/Y position of Layout Element using PyQGIS
Using QGIS 3.10, I am attempting to move a legend in one layout to the same position as a legend in another layout. I just can't figure out how to get the X/Y position of the first legend.
project = ...
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Remove unlisted values on Symbology on ArcGIS Pro?
I have a layer file which I use as reference for symbology for future layers. It is based on unique values, however there is over 100 unique values, and each one have their own icon.
If I apply this ...
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Getting legend in GeoServer
I'm new to the geoserver. I want to add legend in the map. I've no any idea that how to do it. Please help me. Here is my sld file.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<...
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Rotating legend item labels in QGIS Layout Manger?
I want to create horizontal legend in QGIS (v 3.8.0). Is it possible to rotate legend item labels in Layout Manager?
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Simple way to add a legend in QGIS 3.8.2?
I'm making a simple map using QGIS 3.8.2 and data from OSM. The maps looks good, but I'd like to add a legend. It seems like there used to be an "add new legend" button in older versions of QGIS, ...
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Making informative legend for Kernel Density Estimate in QGIS?
I have used heatmap (kernel density estimation) in QGIS 3.0.1 to make a heatmap of boat counts.
In my point data-each point is one boat.
Then, in my kernel, I have used a 500m radius, with 500m pixel ...
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QGIS Mutually exclusive legend within a shapefile
I have a shapefile with 30 different categories/symbols which I would like to make mutually exclusive. I am able to make the shapefile itself mutually exclusive by adding it to a group, but not the ...
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Size Legend for Carto VL
I am trying to construct a legend based on size using Carto VL, and am struggling to implement the solution posed in this Github thread.
https://github.com/CartoDB/carto-vl/issues/1260
I built a ...
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Horizontal Raster Stretch Legend
Using a blog page on Raster enhancement: The horizontal legend I have displayed my legend of a raster legend horizontally. However I have not been able to format the labels to align directly beneath ...
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Using Custom Legend Symbol in ArcGIS Online?
I am currently creating an ArcGIS Online Journal story map. In one of the web maps, I have a point feature class, where the points are transparent and they provide labels for regions (with no clear ...
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QGIS styling a legend
I am a newbie working on QGIS 3.6 / Windows 10
I need to style a legend for map with headings and sub headings
The main divisions of the legend item need to be subdivided into sub-classes
i.e. The ...
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QGIS map legend rendering problem
The maps look good, and the legend symbols match the maps. Once converted to .pdf the map legend symbols degrade to basically nothing. Horizontal red line patterns, or any colored line patterns for ...
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Customizing legend with concatenated fields on QGIS
I prepared a map with a custom legend on QGIS 3.8.1, combining a classification of several concatenated fields. However, when creating the layout compouser and including the legend, the descriptive ...
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Getting lines across Legend symbol in ArcMap export to PDF?
I am encountering an issue with an item in the legend when I use a page size of 36x48 for exported PDFs. The item, a library symbol, appears to have lines going through it. It looks fine with smaller ...
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QGIS spacing of individual labels
I'd like to increase the space between the symbol and the text for only one item in my legend; I can only seem to increases for all the items.
Specifically, I want to combine the two screen shots ...
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Reorder legend in ggplot object [closed]
I met some trouble when dealing with the order of ggplot legend.
I plotted three lines in one graph, and I tried to use 'scale_colour_mannual' to change the order as the line from top to bottom, but ...
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Adding legend for World Ocean Base map in ArcGIS Desktop?
I am using World Ocean Base as a background for a map I created in ArcGIS Desktop 10.6. I have been asked by a reviewer to include the meaning of the shading in the legend.
I know the shading on the ...
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Manipulating ArcMap Legend Graphics
Is there a way to manipulate and edit ArcMap graphic legend items?
From what I found researching, one way is to convert the legend into graphics, ungrouping all the elements and editing each graphic ...
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Stretched raster legend badly displayed ArcGIS Desktop?
I have a stretched raster in ArcGIS Desktop 10.3 with this symbology:
But when I put the layer in the legend, it's showed like this:
I've tried to change the styles, showing and hiding headers, ...
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Merging a legend and a table
I'm using QGIS 3.4 for this, and am creating a map that will see quite a lot of use. It will show plant species, and the area of the plants in question.
For this, we have a main "plant" table. This ...
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Remove legend nodes of a categorized layer in a layout legend using PyQgis
I am trying to find a way to remove specific legend nodes in a layout legend for a vector layer styled with categorized symbology using the PyQgis-3 API.
For example, in a QGIS project I have one ...
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Problems with legend in DEM raster
This is a follow up question to this one: Addressing just the outermost cells in a raster?
In this question you can find all the code and the data.
To summarize:
I have a DEM raster masked to the ...
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How to sort legend values by an index item in QGIS?
Using categorized classification method for creating a legend on QGIS permits to create an automatic legend based on the values or categories defined in on item or a combination of items, or a ...
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Displaying a legend for a centroid, simple marker with size overwrite?
I am new to QGIS and can't figure out how to display a legend for the dot size of a centroid, simple marker. The size of the dot is dependent on a value from a CSV linked to a layer map of Europe. I ...
