Label Properties

You can edit the following label properties. You can save the applied label in the map project.

Table 1. Label Properties
Properties Description
Label Source Displays the column name from the table which is the source of label. You can change the label source by clicking another column from the drop-down list.
Font Family Select a font family.
Font Style Select a font style.
Font Color Select a font color.
Font Size Select a font size.
Font background

Select a background from the drop-down list. You can choose from Halo, Box, and None.

  • Click None to have no background.
  • Choose Halo to create a halo effect around the text.
  • Click Box to create a background box behind the text.
Box Color If you have selected Box as background, select this to set a color for the box.
Halo Color If you have selected Halo as background, select this to set a color for the Halo.
Horizontal alignment Select this to set Horizontal alignment. If left is selected, then the label will be shown to the left of the feature.
Vertical alignment Select this to set Vertical alignment.
X offset (px) Select this to set distance between the map object and the label by entering a value in pixel. You can select a numeric values from 0 to 267 are allowed.
Y offset (px) Select this to set distance between the map object and the label by entering a value in pixel. You can select a numeric values from 0 to 267 are allowed.
Allow overlapping text Select to allow labels to be drawn on top of each other. By default, it is unchecked. If you have overlapping labels, only those labels will be shown which have higher priority.
Allow duplicate text Check to allow duplicate labels for different objects to display. This option can also be used with street maps to label street segments individually.