Class: QgsMapLayerStyle

class qgis.core.QgsMapLayerStyle

Bases: sip.wrapper

construct invalid style

QgsMapLayerStyle(xmlData: str) construct style from QML definition (XML)

QgsMapLayerStyle(QgsMapLayerStyle)

Stores style information (renderer, opacity, labeling, diagrams etc.) applicable to a map layer.

Stored data are considered as opaque:

  • it is not possible to access them directly or modify them

  • it is only possible to read or write layer’s current style.

Methods

clear

Remove any stored style data (will get invalid)

isValid

Tell whether the style is valid (i.e.

readFromLayer

Store layer’s active style information in the instance

readXml

Read style configuration (for project file reading)

writeToLayer

Apply stored layer’s style information to the layer

writeXml

Write style configuration (for project file writing)

xmlData

Returns XML content of the style

clear(self)

Remove any stored style data (will get invalid)

isValid(self) → bool

Tell whether the style is valid (i.e. there is something stored in it)

Return type

bool

readFromLayer(self, layer: QgsMapLayer)

Store layer’s active style information in the instance

Parameters

layer (QgsMapLayer) –

readXml(self, styleElement: QDomElement)

Read style configuration (for project file reading)

Parameters

styleElement (QDomElement) –

writeToLayer(self, layer: QgsMapLayer)

Apply stored layer’s style information to the layer

Parameters

layer (QgsMapLayer) –

writeXml(self, styleElement: QDomElement)

Write style configuration (for project file writing)

Parameters

styleElement (QDomElement) –

xmlData(self) → str

Returns XML content of the style

Return type

str