Label field not saved

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Author Name: Pierre-Luc Auclair (Pierre-Luc Auclair)
Original Redmine Issue: 5556
Affected QGIS version: master
Redmine category:labelling

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The "Field containing label" property is not saved, using the normal labeling symbology.

If this is relevant in any way : the layer is a polygon layer, and the label is displaying joined data (the source is an excel file).

Using version 1.8.0.6 on Windows.

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Author Name: Giovanni Manghi (@gioman)

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what do you mean with "normal" labelling symbology? the one available in the vector properties or the one available trough the "abc" button in the labelling toolbar? thanks.

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Author Name: Pierre-Luc Auclair (Pierre-Luc Auclair)

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The one in vector properties.

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Author Name: Giovanni Manghi (@gioman)

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Pierre-Luc Auclair wrote:

The one in vector properties.

that is the old engine, no more maintained and kept until 2.0 just for compatibility with old projects. Please use the new tool. Cheers!

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• resolution was changed from to wontfix
• status_id was changed from Open to Closed

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Author Name: Pierre-Luc Auclair (Pierre-Luc Auclair)

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Thanks ! Did now know that ! Will the new engine eventually replace this screen ? Should I use the new engine exclusively or will the old symbology be automagically converted to the new format ?

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Author Name: Giovanni Manghi (@gioman)

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Pierre-Luc Auclair wrote:

Will the new engine eventually replace this screen ?

not sure if new labelling will go in vector properties

Should I use the new engine exclusively

I would say yes

or will the old symbology be automagically converted to the new format ?

pretty sure this will not happen