This improvement will enable QGIS to render a point feature as a billboard. Billboard means that the object will always face to the camera. The use case would be showing icon in a location (e.g. showing the name of a place with an icon) In this feature, user will need to specify how the billboard will be seen. Basic use case will be:
Choose the point layer that needs to be styled/rendered as billboard
Set the style of the point, some options would be
Style with icon or default shape (e.g. rectangle)
Set the size, color, and opacity of the icon or shape
Set text or label
Allow leader lines between point feature and billboard, with a configurable vertical offset (best also data-defined). It would help better locate the position of the actual feature.
Mockup for the billboard option:
It will use the symbol chooser (which has the option to set the size, opacity, or even use SVG file, etc).
Steps:
[ ] Add UI to add the billboard
[ ] Apply the billboard rendering
[ ] Create an image from the symbol --> store it where?
[ ] Save the change (make it persistent)
Additional features (wishlist):
[ ] Option to create a line from the billboard to the terrain or the feature
Mockup for the billboard option:
It will use the symbol chooser (which has the option to set the size, opacity, or even use SVG file, etc).
Steps:
Additional features (wishlist):