Class: QgsScaleBarSettings

class qgis.core.QgsScaleBarSettings

Bases: sip.wrapper

Constructor for QgsScaleBarSettings.

QgsScaleBarSettings(QgsScaleBarSettings)

The QgsScaleBarSettings class stores the appearance and layout settings for scalebar drawing with QgsScaleBarRenderer.

Methods

alignment

Returns the scalebar alignment.

boxContentSpace

Returns the spacing (margin) between the scalebar box and content in millimeters.

brush

Returns the primary brush used for filling the scalebar.

brush2

Returns the secondary brush for the scalebar.

fillColor

Returns the color used for fills in the scalebar.

fillColor2

Returns the secondary color used for fills in the scalebar.

font

Returns the font used for drawing text in the scalebar.

fontColor

Returns the color used for drawing text in the scalebar.

height

Returns the scalebar height (in millimeters).

labelBarSpace

Returns the spacing (in millimeters) between labels and the scalebar.

labelHorizontalPlacement

Returns the horizontal placement of text labels.

labelVerticalPlacement

Returns the vertical placement of text labels.

lineCapStyle

Returns the cap style used for drawing lines in the scalebar.

lineColor

Returns the color used for lines in the scalebar.

lineJoinStyle

Returns the join style used for drawing lines in the scalebar.

lineWidth

Returns the line width in millimeters for lines in the scalebar.

mapUnitsPerScaleBarUnit

Returns the number of map units per scale bar unit used by the scalebar.

maximumBarWidth

Returns the maximum width (in millimeters) for scale bar segments.

minimumBarWidth

Returns the minimum width (in millimeters) for scale bar segments.

numberOfSegments

Returns the number of segments included in the scalebar.

numberOfSegmentsLeft

Returns the number of segments included in the left part of the scalebar.

pen

Returns the pen used for drawing outlines in the scalebar.

segmentSizeMode

Returns the size mode for the scale bar segments.

setAlignment

Sets the scalebar alignment.

setBoxContentSpace

Sets the space (margin) between the scalebar box and content in millimeters.

setBrush

Sets the primary brush used for filling the scalebar.

setBrush2

Sets the secondary brush used for filling the scalebar.

setFillColor

Sets the color used for fills in the scalebar.

setFillColor2

Sets the secondary color used for fills in the scalebar.

setFont

Sets the font used for drawing text in the scalebar.

setFontColor

Sets the color used for drawing text in the scalebar.

setHeight

Sets the scalebar height (in millimeters).

setLabelBarSpace

Sets the spacing (in millimeters) between labels and the scalebar.

setLabelHorizontalPlacement

Sets the horizontal placement of text labels.

setLabelVerticalPlacement

Sets the vertical placement of text labels.

setLineCapStyle

Sets the cap style used when drawing the lines in the scalebar.

setLineColor

Sets the color used for lines in the scalebar.

setLineJoinStyle

Sets the join style used when drawing the lines in the scalebar

setLineWidth

Sets the line width in millimeters for lines in the scalebar.

setMapUnitsPerScaleBarUnit

Sets the number of map units per scale bar unit used by the scalebar.

setMaximumBarWidth

Sets the maximum width (in millimeters) for scale bar segments.

setMinimumBarWidth

Sets the minimum width (in millimeters) for scale bar segments.

setNumberOfSegments

Sets the number of segments included in the scalebar.

setNumberOfSegmentsLeft

Sets the number of segments included in the left part of the scalebar.

setPen

Sets the pen used for drawing outlines in the scalebar.

setSegmentSizeMode

Sets the size mode for scale bar segments.

setTextFormat

Sets the text format used for drawing text in the scalebar.

setUnitLabel

Sets the label for units.

setUnits

Sets the distance units used by the scalebar.

setUnitsPerSegment

Sets the number of scalebar units per segment.

textFormat

Returns the text format used for drawing text in the scalebar.

unitLabel

Returns the label for units.

units

Returns the distance units used by the scalebar.

unitsPerSegment

Returns the number of scalebar units per segment.

Attributes

AlignLeft

AlignMiddle

AlignRight

LabelAboveSegment

LabelBelowSegment

LabelCenteredEdge

LabelCenteredSegment

SegmentSizeFitWidth

SegmentSizeFixed

AlignLeft = 0
AlignMiddle = 1
AlignRight = 2
class Alignment

Bases: int

LabelAboveSegment = 0
LabelBelowSegment = 1
LabelCenteredEdge = 0
LabelCenteredSegment = 1
class LabelHorizontalPlacement

Bases: int

class LabelVerticalPlacement

Bases: int

SegmentSizeFitWidth = 1
SegmentSizeFixed = 0
class SegmentSizeMode

Bases: int

alignment(self) → QgsScaleBarSettings.Alignment

Returns the scalebar alignment.

See also

setAlignment()

Return type

QgsScaleBarSettings.Alignment

boxContentSpace(self) → float

Returns the spacing (margin) between the scalebar box and content in millimeters.

Return type

float

brush(self) → QBrush

Returns the primary brush used for filling the scalebar.

See also

setBrush()

See also

brush2()

See also

pen()

Return type

QBrush

brush2(self) → QBrush

Returns the secondary brush for the scalebar. This is used for alternating color style scalebars, such as single and double box styles.

See also

setBrush2()

See also

brush()

Return type

QBrush

fillColor(self) → QColor

Returns the color used for fills in the scalebar.

See also

setFillColor()

See also

fillColor2()

Return type

QColor

fillColor2(self) → QColor

Returns the secondary color used for fills in the scalebar.

See also

setFillColor2()

See also

fillColor()

Return type

QColor

font(self) → QFont

Returns the font used for drawing text in the scalebar.

See also

setFont()

Deprecated since version use: textFormat() instead

Return type

QFont

fontColor(self) → QColor

Returns the color used for drawing text in the scalebar.

See also

setFontColor()

See also

font()

Deprecated since version use: textFormat() instead

Return type

QColor

height(self) → float

Returns the scalebar height (in millimeters).

See also

setHeight()

Return type

float

labelBarSpace(self) → float

Returns the spacing (in millimeters) between labels and the scalebar.

Return type

float

labelHorizontalPlacement(self) → QgsScaleBarSettings.LabelHorizontalPlacement

Returns the horizontal placement of text labels.

New in version 3.10.

Return type

QgsScaleBarSettings.LabelHorizontalPlacement

labelVerticalPlacement(self) → QgsScaleBarSettings.LabelVerticalPlacement

Returns the vertical placement of text labels.

New in version 3.10.

Return type

QgsScaleBarSettings.LabelVerticalPlacement

lineCapStyle(self) → Qt.PenCapStyle

Returns the cap style used for drawing lines in the scalebar.

Return type

Qt.PenCapStyle

lineColor(self) → QColor

Returns the color used for lines in the scalebar.

See also

setLineColor()

Return type

QColor

lineJoinStyle(self) → Qt.PenJoinStyle

Returns the join style used for drawing lines in the scalebar.

Return type

Qt.PenJoinStyle

lineWidth(self) → float

Returns the line width in millimeters for lines in the scalebar.

See also

setLineWidth()

Return type

float

mapUnitsPerScaleBarUnit(self) → float

Returns the number of map units per scale bar unit used by the scalebar.

Return type

float

maximumBarWidth(self) → float

Returns the maximum width (in millimeters) for scale bar segments. This property is only effective if the segmentSizeMode() is set to SegmentSizeFitWidth.

Return type

float

minimumBarWidth(self) → float

Returns the minimum width (in millimeters) for scale bar segments. This property is only effective if the segmentSizeMode() is set to SegmentSizeFitWidth.

Return type

float

numberOfSegments(self) → int

Returns the number of segments included in the scalebar.

Return type

int

numberOfSegmentsLeft(self) → int

Returns the number of segments included in the left part of the scalebar.

Return type

int

pen(self) → QPen

Returns the pen used for drawing outlines in the scalebar.

See also

setPen()

See also

brush()

Return type

QPen

segmentSizeMode(self) → QgsScaleBarSettings.SegmentSizeMode

Returns the size mode for the scale bar segments.

Return type

QgsScaleBarSettings.SegmentSizeMode

setAlignment(self, alignment: QgsScaleBarSettings.Alignment)

Sets the scalebar alignment.

See also

alignment()

Parameters

alignment (QgsScaleBarSettings.Alignment) –

setBoxContentSpace(self, space: float)

Sets the space (margin) between the scalebar box and content in millimeters.

Parameters

space (float) –

setBrush(self, brush: Union[QBrush, QColor, Qt.GlobalColor, QGradient])

Sets the primary brush used for filling the scalebar.

See also

brush()

Parameters

brush (Union[QBrush) –

setBrush2(self, brush: Union[QBrush, QColor, Qt.GlobalColor, QGradient])

Sets the secondary brush used for filling the scalebar.

See also

brush()

Parameters

brush (Union[QBrush) –

setFillColor(self, color: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor])

Sets the color used for fills in the scalebar.

See also

fillColor()

See also

setFillColor2()

Parameters

color (Union[QColor) –

setFillColor2(self, color: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor])

Sets the secondary color used for fills in the scalebar.

See also

fillColor2()

See also

setFillColor2()

Parameters

color (Union[QColor) –

setFont(self, font: QFont)

Sets the font used for drawing text in the scalebar.

See also

font()

Deprecated since version use: setTextFormat() instead

Parameters

font (QFont) –

setFontColor(self, color: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor])

Sets the color used for drawing text in the scalebar.

See also

fontColor()

See also

setFont()

Deprecated since version use: textFormat() instead

Parameters

color (Union[QColor) –

setHeight(self, height: float)

Sets the scalebar height (in millimeters).

See also

height()

Parameters

height (float) –

setLabelBarSpace(self, space: float)

Sets the spacing (in millimeters) between labels and the scalebar.

See also

labelBarSpace()

Parameters

space (float) –

setLabelHorizontalPlacement(self, placement: QgsScaleBarSettings.LabelHorizontalPlacement)

Sets the horizontal placement of text labels.

New in version 3.10.

Parameters

placement (QgsScaleBarSettings.LabelHorizontalPlacement) –

setLabelVerticalPlacement(self, placement: QgsScaleBarSettings.LabelVerticalPlacement)

Sets the vertical placement of text labels.

New in version 3.10.

Parameters

placement (QgsScaleBarSettings.LabelVerticalPlacement) –

setLineCapStyle(self, style: Qt.PenCapStyle)

Sets the cap style used when drawing the lines in the scalebar.

See also

lineCapStyle()

Parameters

style (Qt.PenCapStyle) –

setLineColor(self, color: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor])

Sets the color used for lines in the scalebar.

See also

lineColor()

Parameters

color (Union[QColor) –

setLineJoinStyle(self, style: Qt.PenJoinStyle)

Sets the join style used when drawing the lines in the scalebar

See also

lineJoinStyle()

Parameters

style (Qt.PenJoinStyle) –

setLineWidth(self, width: float)

Sets the line width in millimeters for lines in the scalebar.

See also

lineWidth()

Parameters

width (float) –

setMapUnitsPerScaleBarUnit(self, units: float)

Sets the number of map units per scale bar unit used by the scalebar.

Parameters

units (float) –

setMaximumBarWidth(self, width: float)

Sets the maximum width (in millimeters) for scale bar segments. This property is only effective if the segmentSizeMode() is set to SegmentSizeFitWidth.

Parameters

width (float) –

setMinimumBarWidth(self, width: float)

Sets the minimum width (in millimeters) for scale bar segments. This property is only effective if the segmentSizeMode() is set to SegmentSizeFitWidth.

Parameters

width (float) –

setNumberOfSegments(self, segments: int)

Sets the number of segments included in the scalebar.

Parameters

segments (int) –

setNumberOfSegmentsLeft(self, segments: int)

Sets the number of segments included in the left part of the scalebar.

Parameters

segments (int) –

setPen(self, pen: Union[QPen, QColor, Qt.GlobalColor])

Sets the pen used for drawing outlines in the scalebar.

See also

pen()

Parameters

pen (Union[QPen) –

setSegmentSizeMode(self, mode: QgsScaleBarSettings.SegmentSizeMode)

Sets the size mode for scale bar segments.

Parameters

mode (QgsScaleBarSettings.SegmentSizeMode) –

setTextFormat(self, format: QgsTextFormat)

Sets the text format used for drawing text in the scalebar.

See also

textFormat()

New in version 3.2.

Parameters

format (QgsTextFormat) –

setUnitLabel(self, label: str)

Sets the label for units.

See also

unitLabel()

Parameters

label (str) –

setUnits(self, units: QgsUnitTypes.DistanceUnit)

Sets the distance units used by the scalebar.

See also

units()

Parameters

units (QgsUnitTypes.DistanceUnit) –

setUnitsPerSegment(self, units: float)

Sets the number of scalebar units per segment.

Parameters

units (float) –

textFormat(self)QgsTextFormat

Returns the text format used for drawing text in the scalebar.

See also

setTextFormat()

New in version 3.2.

Return type

QgsTextFormat

unitLabel(self) → str

Returns the label for units.

See also

setUnitLabel()

Return type

str

units(self) → QgsUnitTypes.DistanceUnit

Returns the distance units used by the scalebar.

See also

setUnits()

Return type

QgsUnitTypes.DistanceUnit

unitsPerSegment(self) → float

Returns the number of scalebar units per segment.

Return type

float