Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional - Manual (Page 121)

By default, the Title Pattern is "# Legend", where `#' is the name of the layer on which the frame
is based. So, if the frame is based on the States layer, the default pattern title would be "States
Legend." You can change this pattern to "Legend of #" or simply "#." To have no default pattern,
leave the box blank.
When the # symbol is in the Title, Subtitle, or Style Name pattern, it is replaced with the
layer name. When the % symbol is in the Style Name pattern, it is only replaced with the Note:
object type. If you want to use the pound (#) symbol and not have it replaced, then put a
backslash (\) character before it (\#). If you want to use the percent (%) symbol in the Style
Name pattern and not have it replaced, then put a backslash (\) character before it (\%).
• To set the Subtitle Pattern, type the subtitle text you want in this box. The entry in this box is blank
by default, but you can set your own default title pattern for subtitles.
• To set the Style Name Pattern, type the text you want to display beside each symbol in this box.
The default pattern is the `%' character. The Style Name is the text that describes each symbol in
a legend frame. The % character is used as a placeholder for the type of object the legend symbol
corresponds to: point, line, or region.
You can type in your own default Style Name Pattern, either using the % character or not. For
example, in a legend frame based on the States layer, a Style Name Pattern that reads "% of #"
will display as "Region of States" next to the symbol in the legend. The % character can only be
used in the Style Name Pattern box.
Clicking Restore Default Title and Labels clears what you entered in the Title and Subtitle fields
and restores the default settings.
3. In the Legend Frame Sample Sizes group, set the default sample sizes for legend frames:
• Paper Units - Specifies the units when you measure the size of objects in a Legend Designer
window. Choose a unit of measurement from the drop-down list. The default unit is points (pt),
because it more accurately matches sample sizes to font sizes for legend text.
• 1 inch (in) = 2.54 centimeters , 254 millimeters, 6 picas, 72 points
• 1 point (pt) = 0.01389 inches, 0.03528 centimeters, 0.35278 millimeters, 0.08333 picas
• 1pica = 0.16667 inches, 0.42333 centimeters, 4.23333 millimeters, 12 points
• 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.39370 inches, 10 millimeters, 2.36220 picas, 28.34646 points
• 1 millimeter (mm) = 0.1 centimeters, 0.03937 inches, 0.23622 picas, 2.83465 points
• Region Sample Width - Sets the width of a region sample in legend lists. You can specify 8 to
144 points, 0.666667 to 12 picas, 0.111111 to 2 inches, 0.282222 to 5.08 millimeters, or 0.282222
to 5.08 centimeters. The default value is 32pt (points).
• Region Sample Height - Sets the height of a region sample in legend lists. You can specify 8 to
144 points, 0.666667 to 12 picas, 0.111111 to 2 inches, 0.282222 to 5.08 millimeters, or 0.282222
to 5.08 centimeters. The default value is 14pt (points).
• Line Sample Width - Sets the length of a line sample in legend lists. You can specify 12 to 144
points, 1 to 12 picas, 0.666667 to 2 inches, 4.23333 to 50.8 millimeters, or 4.23333 to 50.8
centimeters. The default value is 36pt (points).
These options apply when creating a map legend using the Create Legend wizard. The resulting
legend displays in the Legend Designer window.
4. In the grid and Guidelines group, set the grid and guidelines display defaults:
The Legend Designer window provides controls, in the form of a grid and guidelines, to accurately
set the alignment of the contents of the legend. You can change the display and color defaults for
these, which take effect the next time you open a Legend Designer window.
• Display Grid by Default - Select to show an equally spaced grid of lightly marked lines to align
legend frames to.
• Snap to Grid Enabled by Default - Select enable snapping to the grid of lightly marked lines within
the Legend Designer canvas.
• Grid Color - Select a color to display the grid of lightly marked lines within the Legend Designer
canvas (the grid is for aligning legend frames). The default color is Light Slate Gray (RGB = 119,
136, 153).
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