Class: QgsLayerTreeGroup

class qgis.core.QgsLayerTreeGroup(name: str = '', checked: bool = True)

Bases: QgsLayerTreeNode

Constructor

Layer tree group node serves as a container for layers and further groups.

Group names do not need to be unique within one tree nor within one parent.

New in version 2.4:

Methods

addChildNode

Append an existing node.

addGroup

Append a new group node with given name.

addLayer

Append a new layer node for given map layer.

childEvent

clone

Returns a clone of the group.

connectNotify

customEvent

disconnectNotify

dump

Returns text representation of the tree.

findGroup

Find group node with specified name.

findGroups

Find all group layer nodes

findLayer

Find layer node representing the map layer.

findLayerIds

Find layer IDs used in all layer nodes.

findLayers

Find all layer nodes.

insertChildNode

Insert existing node at specified position.

insertChildNodes

Insert existing nodes at specified position.

insertChildrenPrivate

Low-level insertion of children to the node.

insertGroup

Insert a new group node with given name at specified position.

insertLayer

Insert a new layer node for given map layer at specified position.

isMutuallyExclusive

Returns whether the group is mutually exclusive (only one child can be checked at a time)

isSignalConnected

name

Returns the group's name.

nodeVisibilityChanged

param node

readChildrenFromXml

Read children from XML and append them to the group.

readCommonXml

Read common XML elements.

readXml

Read group (tree) from XML element <layer-tree-group> and return the newly created group (or None on error).

receivers

removeAllChildren

Remove all child nodes.

removeChildNode

Remove a child node from this group.

removeChildren

Remove child nodes from index "from".

removeChildrenGroupWithoutLayers

Remove all child group nodes without layers.

removeChildrenPrivate

Low-level removal of children from the node.

removeLayer

Remove map layer's node from this group.

resolveReferences

Calls resolveReferences() on child tree nodes

sender

senderSignalIndex

setIsMutuallyExclusive

Set whether the group is mutually exclusive (only one child can be checked at a time).

setItemVisibilityCheckedRecursive

Check or uncheck a node and all its children (taking into account exclusion rules)

setName

Sets the group's name.

timerEvent

updateChildVisibilityMutuallyExclusive

Set check state of children - if mutually exclusive

writeCommonXml

Write common XML elements.

writeXml

Write group (tree) as XML element <layer-tree-group> and add it to the given parent element

addChildNode(self, node: QgsLayerTreeNode)

Append an existing node. The node must not have a parent yet. The node will be owned by this group.

Parameters

node (QgsLayerTreeNode) –

addGroup(self, name: str) QgsLayerTreeGroup

Append a new group node with given name. Newly created node is owned by this group.

Parameters

name (str) –

Return type

QgsLayerTreeGroup

addLayer(self, layer: QgsMapLayer) QgsLayerTreeLayer

Append a new layer node for given map layer. The newly created node is owned by this group.

Parameters

layer (QgsMapLayer) –

Return type

QgsLayerTreeLayer

childEvent(self, QChildEvent)
clone(self) QgsLayerTreeGroup

Returns a clone of the group. The children are cloned too.

Return type

QgsLayerTreeGroup

connectNotify(self, QMetaMethod)
customEvent(self, QEvent)
disconnectNotify(self, QMetaMethod)
dump(self) str

Returns text representation of the tree. For debugging purposes only.

Return type

str

findGroup(self, name: str) QgsLayerTreeGroup

Find group node with specified name. Searches recursively the whole sub-tree.

Parameters

name (str) –

Return type

QgsLayerTreeGroup

findGroups(self) List[QgsLayerTreeGroup]

Find all group layer nodes

Return type

List[QgsLayerTreeGroup]

findLayer(self, layer: QgsMapLayer) QgsLayerTreeLayer

Find layer node representing the map layer. Searches recursively the whole sub-tree.

New in version 3.0.

findLayer(self, layerId: str) -> QgsLayerTreeLayer Find layer node representing the map layer specified by its ID. Searches recursively the whole sub-tree.

Parameters

layer (QgsMapLayer) –

Return type

QgsLayerTreeLayer

findLayerIds(self) List[str]

Find layer IDs used in all layer nodes. Searches recursively the whole sub-tree.

Return type

List[str]

findLayers(self) List[QgsLayerTreeLayer]

Find all layer nodes. Searches recursively the whole sub-tree.

Return type

List[QgsLayerTreeLayer]

insertChildNode(self, index: int, node: QgsLayerTreeNode)

Insert existing node at specified position. The node must not have a parent yet. The node will be owned by this group.

Parameters
insertChildNodes(self, index: int, nodes: Iterable[QgsLayerTreeNode])

Insert existing nodes at specified position. The nodes must not have a parent yet. The nodes will be owned by this group.

Parameters
insertChildrenPrivate(self, index: int, nodes: Iterable[QgsLayerTreeNode])

Low-level insertion of children to the node. The children must not have any parent yet!

insertGroup(self, index: int, name: str) QgsLayerTreeGroup

Insert a new group node with given name at specified position. The newly created node is owned by this group.

Parameters
  • index (int) –

  • name (str) –

Return type

QgsLayerTreeGroup

insertLayer(self, index: int, layer: QgsMapLayer) QgsLayerTreeLayer

Insert a new layer node for given map layer at specified position. The newly created node is owned by this group.

Parameters
Return type

QgsLayerTreeLayer

isMutuallyExclusive(self) bool

Returns whether the group is mutually exclusive (only one child can be checked at a time)

New in version 2.12.

Return type

bool

isSignalConnected(self, QMetaMethod) bool
name(self) str

Returns the group’s name.

Return type

str

nodeVisibilityChanged(self, node: QgsLayerTreeNode)
Parameters

node (QgsLayerTreeNode) –

readChildrenFromXml(self, element: QDomElement, context: QgsReadWriteContext)

Read children from XML and append them to the group. Does not resolve textual references to layers. Call resolveReferences() afterwards to do it.

Parameters
readCommonXml(self, element: QDomElement)

Read common XML elements.

readXml(element: QDomElement, context: QgsReadWriteContext) QgsLayerTreeGroup

Read group (tree) from XML element <layer-tree-group> and return the newly created group (or None on error). Does not resolve textual references to layers. Call resolveReferences() afterwards to do it.

readXml(element: QDomElement, project: QgsProject, context: QgsReadWriteContext) -> QgsLayerTreeGroup Read group (tree) from XML element <layer-tree-group> and return the newly created group (or None on error). Also resolves textual references to layers from the project (calls resolveReferences() internally).

New in version 3.0.

Parameters
Return type

QgsLayerTreeGroup

receivers(self, PYQT_SIGNAL) int
removeAllChildren(self)

Remove all child nodes. The nodes will be deleted.

removeChildNode(self, node: QgsLayerTreeNode)

Remove a child node from this group. The node will be deleted.

Parameters

node (QgsLayerTreeNode) –

removeChildren(self, from_: int, count: int)

Remove child nodes from index “from”. The nodes will be deleted.

Parameters
  • from (int) –

  • count (int) –

removeChildrenGroupWithoutLayers(self)

Remove all child group nodes without layers. The groupnodes will be deleted.

removeChildrenPrivate(self, from_: int, count: int, destroy: bool = True)

Low-level removal of children from the node.

removeLayer(self, layer: QgsMapLayer)

Remove map layer’s node from this group. The node will be deleted.

Parameters

layer (QgsMapLayer) –

resolveReferences(self, project: QgsProject, looseMatching: bool = False)

Calls resolveReferences() on child tree nodes

New in version 3.0.

Parameters
  • project (QgsProject) –

  • looseMatching (bool = False) –

sender(self) QObject
senderSignalIndex(self) int
setIsMutuallyExclusive(self, enabled: bool, initialChildIndex: int = - 1)

Set whether the group is mutually exclusive (only one child can be checked at a time). The initial child index determines which child should be initially checked. The default value of -1 will determine automatically (either first one currently checked or none)

New in version 2.12.

Parameters
  • enabled (bool) –

  • initialChildIndex (int = -1) –

setItemVisibilityCheckedRecursive(self, checked: bool)

Check or uncheck a node and all its children (taking into account exclusion rules)

Parameters

checked (bool) –

setName(self, n: str)

Sets the group’s name.

Parameters

n (str) –

timerEvent(self, QTimerEvent)
updateChildVisibilityMutuallyExclusive(self)

Set check state of children - if mutually exclusive

writeCommonXml(self, element: QDomElement)

Write common XML elements.

writeXml(self, parentElement: QDomElement, context: QgsReadWriteContext)

Write group (tree) as XML element <layer-tree-group> and add it to the given parent element

Parameters