artemp/mapnik — Issue #131: Extend TextSymbolizer "spacing" parameter to apply to polygons
Author: artemp
Created: 2011-10-11 15:59:00+00:00
State: open
Labels: Symbolizers

I'm thinking in particular of things like very large parks / open spaces, where a single label in the center of the area is difficult to spot. I see that TextSymbolizer has a spacing parameter, but it's my understanding that this applies only to line placement. In a perfect world, the "spacing" parameter would work for polygons as well as lines, perhaps arranging labels in a honeycomb pattern.