"Style" Tab

"Style" Tab: Used to set the uniform font style applied to the label objects (text) in the current uniform label thematic map. Specifically, the uniform style supports setting the label's font type, size, rotation angle, and font color by selecting a property field, enabling custom label settings to meet various label display requirements.

Select a Text Template...: Used to apply an existing text template to the text of the current label thematic map. Click this button, select a text template in the Select Style Template window that pops up, and click OK to apply it. After application, you can continue to modify the font, font size, color, and font effects.
Font: Used to set the font used for the label text in the label thematic map. The combo box drop-down list on the right side of this control provides a rich set of fonts for users to select. It supports adding "@" before the font name in the combo box to achieve vertical display effects. It also provides a "Recent Font" group for convenient selection of recently used font names. The system supports quick keyboard positioning of fonts by the first letter. For example, clicking the letter "T" on the keyboard will display fonts starting with the letter "T" in the drop-down list. Click the combo box drop-down list on the right side of this control and select a font. The default font is Microsoft YaHei.

When the Start Expression checkbox is checked, the font will be set by selecting a property field, and the font will be displayed according to the set property value, achieving different custom label font effects within the same thematic map. For details on custom label settings, see: Custom Label Settings Description.
Alignment: Used to determine the placement position of the text in the label thematic map by setting the relationship between the text and its anchor point. The combo box drop-down list on the right side of this control lists 12 alignment options, with the default alignment being Left Top. For detailed instructions on alignment, refer to Text Alignment Description.

Note:

If "Center Point" is selected for alignment and the text in the thematic map is not displayed at the center of the point, it is because the map display has the show/hide points with text option enabled by default. To display the text at the center of the point, uncheck the Show/Hide Points with Text setting under the overlap settings in the map properties panel.
Font Size: Used to set the font size of the label text in the label thematic map. You can enter a font size value or select a font size value from the drop-down list. The font size value is precise to 0.5.
Font Height: Used to set the font height of the label text in the label thematic map. You can enter a value in the text box on the right side of this control or use the up and down spin buttons in the text box to adjust the value. The numerical precision is 0.5.
Rotate: Used to set the rotation angle of the label objects (text) in the label thematic map. You can enter a value in the text box on the right side of this control, or select a field of the layer from the drop-down list to use the field value as the rotation angle. The unit is degrees, and the counterclockwise direction is positive. For details on custom label settings, see: Custom Label Settings Description.
Tilt Angle: Check the "Italic" checkbox in the "Font Effects" setting area of this tab to set the font of the label objects (text) in the label thematic map to italic. The "Tilt Angle:" item is used to control the degree of font tilt. You can enter a value in the text box on the right side of this control or use the up and down spin buttons in the text box to adjust the value. The value can be positive or negative, in degrees. When the tilt angle is 0, the system default font tilt style is used. If the "Italic" checkbox in the tab is not checked, this item is unavailable.
Text Color: Used to set the color of the text in the label objects (text) in the label thematic map. Click the button on the right side of this control to pop up the "Color" dialog box, where you can select and set an appropriate color.

When the Start Expression checkbox is checked, the text color will be set by selecting a property field, and the color will be displayed according to the set property value, achieving custom label effects with different label colors within the same thematic map. For details on custom label settings, see: Custom Label Settings Description.
Shadow Color: Used to set the shadow color of the label text in the label thematic map. Click the button on the right side of this control to pop up the "Color" dialog box, where you can select and set an appropriate color. Note that the shadow color is only available when the "Shadow" checkbox is checked in the Font Effects area.
Background: Used to set the outline or background of the text in the label objects (text) in the label thematic map. Click the button on the right side of this control to pop up the "Color" dialog box, where you can select and set an appropriate color. The "Background" button for the label object is only enabled when the "Outline" checkbox in the "Text Effects" setting area is checked, or when the "Transparent Background" checkbox is unchecked. The text outline color is only displayed when the "Outline" checkbox is checked; otherwise, the text has no outline. The text background is only displayed when the "Transparent Background" checkbox is unchecked; otherwise, the text background is transparent, and the set background effect is not visible.
Bold: The "Bold" checkbox in the "Font Effects" setting area is used to control whether the font of the label objects (text) in the label thematic map is bold. When this checkbox is checked, the font is displayed in bold; if not checked, the font is not displayed in bold.
Italic: The "Italic" checkbox in the "Font Effects" setting area is used to control whether the font of the label objects (text) in the label thematic map is italic. When this checkbox is checked, the font is displayed in italic; if not checked, the font is not displayed in italic.
Strikethrough: The "Strikethrough" checkbox in the "Font Effects" setting area is used to control whether strikethrough is added to the text of the label objects (text) in the label thematic map. When this checkbox is checked, the text has a strikethrough; if not checked, the text has no strikethrough.
Underline: The "Underline" checkbox in the "Font Effects" setting area is used to control whether an underline is added below the text of the label objects (text) in the label thematic map. When this checkbox is checked, the text has an underline below it; if not checked, the text has no underline below it.
Shadow: The "Shadow" checkbox in the "Font Effects" setting area is used to control whether the text of the label objects (text) in the label thematic map has a shadow. When this checkbox is checked, the text has a shadow; if not checked, the text has no shadow.
Outline: The "Outline" checkbox in the "Font Effects" setting area is used to control whether the text of the label objects (text) in the label thematic map has an outline, i.e., the text is decorated with a stroke. When this checkbox is checked, the text has an outline, and the outline width can also be set, with the unit being pixels and the value range being [1, 5]; if not checked, the text has no outline. Furthermore, the text outline decoration and the text background are mutually exclusive; they cannot exist simultaneously for text decoration. The color of the text outline is the color set by the button after the "Background Color:" label.
Fixed Size: The "Fixed Size" checkbox in the "Font Effects" setting area is used to control whether the text in the text layer has a fixed size. When this checkbox is checked, the text size (including font size, font height, font width, etc.) does not change with the map zoom; if not checked, the text size (including font size, font height, font width, etc.) scales with the map zoom.
Transparent Background: The "Transparent Background" checkbox in the "Font Effects" setting area is used to control whether the text of the label objects (text) in the label thematic map has a background. When this checkbox is checked, the text has no background; if not checked, the text has a background. Furthermore, the text outline decoration and the text background are mutually exclusive; they cannot exist simultaneously for text decoration. The color used for the text background is the color set by the button after the "Background Color:" label.
Add to Text Template...: Used to save the current text effects of the uniform label thematic map as a text template. Click this button, enter a template name in the Add to Text Template window that pops up, and set the target template library. When selecting an existing template library, the new template will be added to the selected library. After both the template name and the template library are completely filled in and pass validation, click OK to complete the addition. If you need to generate a local copy of the template at the same time, check Export a Local Copy at the Same Time and set the save location.

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The default display for the fields in the drop-down lists for setting parameters such as Font Size, Rotation Angle, and Start Expression fonts and font colors is Field Alias. If necessary, you can switch to the field name in the File tab -> Options group. For details, see the Preference Settings document.

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