Class: QgsMapLayerStyleManager

class qgis.core.QgsMapLayerStyleManager(layer: QgsMapLayer)

Bases: PyQt5.QtCore.QObject

Construct a style manager associated with a map layer (must not be None). The style manager will be parented to layer.

Management of styles for use with one map layer

Stored styles are identified by their names. The manager always keep track of which style of the stored ones is currently active. When the current style is changed, the new style is applied to the associated layer.

The class takes care of updating itself when the layer’s current style configuration changes. When some of layer style’s properties change (e.g. opacity / colors), the style manager will record them in the currently active style without any extra effort required.

When an instance is created, it creates “default” style (with empty name) recorded from the associated map layer and it is set as the current style. The instance must always contain at least one style (which is the current).

The style which is marked as current has no style data stored in its entry. This is to avoid duplication of data as all data is stored in map layer and can be retrieved easily. Also when saving, the entry for the current style will be saved with no data because everything is already saved by the map layer itself.

The class also features support for temporary change of the layer’s style, ideal for short-term use of a custom style followed by restoration of the original style (for example, when rendering a map with a different than current style).

Methods

addStyle

Add a style with given name and data

addStyleFromLayer

Add style by cloning the current one

childEvent

connectNotify

copyStylesFrom

Copies all styles from other.

currentStyle

Returns name of the current style

customEvent

disconnectNotify

isDefault

Returns True if this is the default style

isSignalConnected

layer

Gets pointer to the associated map layer

mapLayerStyles

Gets available styles for the associated map layer.

readXml

Read configuration (for project loading)

receivers

removeStyle

Remove a stored style

renameStyle

Rename a stored style to a different name

reset

Reset the style manager to a basic state - with one default style which is set as current

restoreOverrideStyle

Restore the original store after a call to setOverrideStyle()

sender

senderSignalIndex

setCurrentStyle

Set a different style as the current style - will apply it to the layer

setOverrideStyle

Temporarily apply a different style to the layer.

style

Returns data of a stored style - accessed by its unique name

styles

Returns list of all defined style names

timerEvent

writeXml

Write configuration (for project saving)

Signals

currentStyleChanged

Emitted when the current style has been changed [signal]

styleAdded

Emitted when a new style has been added [signal]

styleRemoved

Emitted when a style has been removed [signal]

styleRenamed

Emitted when a style has been renamed [signal]

addStyle(self, name: str, style: QgsMapLayerStyle)bool

Add a style with given name and data

Return type

bool

Returns

True on success (name is unique and style is valid)

Parameters
addStyleFromLayer(self, name: str)bool

Add style by cloning the current one

Return type

bool

Returns

True on success

Parameters

name (str) –

childEvent(self, QChildEvent)
connectNotify(self, QMetaMethod)
copyStylesFrom(self, other: QgsMapLayerStyleManager)

Copies all styles from other. In case there is already a style with the same name it will be overwritten.

New in version 3.14.

Parameters

other (QgsMapLayerStyleManager) –

currentStyle(self)str

Returns name of the current style

Return type

str

currentStyleChanged

Emitted when the current style has been changed [signal]

Parameters

currentName (str) –

customEvent(self, QEvent)
disconnectNotify(self, QMetaMethod)
isDefault(self, styleName: str)bool

Returns True if this is the default style

New in version 3.0.

Parameters

styleName (str) –

Return type

bool

isSignalConnected(self, QMetaMethod)bool
layer(self)QgsMapLayer

Gets pointer to the associated map layer

Return type

QgsMapLayer

mapLayerStyles(self)Dict[str, QgsMapLayerStyle]

Gets available styles for the associated map layer.

Return type

Dict[str, QgsMapLayerStyle]

Returns

A map of map layer style by style name

New in version 3.0.

readXml(self, mgrElement: QDomElement)

Read configuration (for project loading)

Parameters

mgrElement (QDomElement) –

receivers(self, PYQT_SIGNAL)int
removeStyle(self, name: str)bool

Remove a stored style

Return type

bool

Returns

True on success (style exists and it is not the last one)

Parameters

name (str) –

renameStyle(self, name: str, newName: str)bool

Rename a stored style to a different name

Return type

bool

Returns

True on success (style exists and new name is unique)

Parameters
  • name (str) –

  • newName (str) –

reset(self)

Reset the style manager to a basic state - with one default style which is set as current

restoreOverrideStyle(self)bool

Restore the original store after a call to setOverrideStyle()

Return type

bool

sender(self)QObject
senderSignalIndex(self)int
setCurrentStyle(self, name: str)bool

Set a different style as the current style - will apply it to the layer

Return type

bool

Returns

True on success

Parameters

name (str) –

setOverrideStyle(self, styleDef: str)bool

Temporarily apply a different style to the layer. The argument can be either a style name or a full QML style definition. Each call must be paired with restoreOverrideStyle()

Parameters

styleDef (str) –

Return type

bool

style(self, name: str)QgsMapLayerStyle

Returns data of a stored style - accessed by its unique name

Parameters

name (str) –

Return type

QgsMapLayerStyle

styleAdded

Emitted when a new style has been added [signal]

Parameters

name (str) –

styleRemoved

Emitted when a style has been removed [signal]

Parameters

name (str) –

styleRenamed

Emitted when a style has been renamed [signal]

Parameters
  • oldName (str) –

  • newName (str) –

styles(self)List[str]

Returns list of all defined style names

Return type

List[str]

timerEvent(self, QTimerEvent)
writeXml(self, mgrElement: QDomElement)

Write configuration (for project saving)

Parameters

mgrElement (QDomElement) –