Subgroup: Layout

Class: QgsLayout

class qgis.core.QgsLayout(project: QgsProject)

Bases: PyQt5.QtWidgets.QGraphicsScene, qgis._core.QgsExpressionContextGenerator, qgis._core.QgsLayoutUndoObjectInterface

Construct a new layout linked to the specified project.

If the layout is a “new” layout (as opposed to a layout which will restore a previous state from XML) then initializeDefaults() should be called on the new layout.

Base class for layouts, which can contain items such as maps, labels, scalebars, etc.

While the raw QGraphicsScene API can be used to render the contents of a QgsLayout to a QPainter, it is recommended to instead use a QgsLayoutExporter to handle rendering layouts instead. QgsLayoutExporter automatically takes care of the intracacies of preparing the layout and paint devices for correct exports, respecting various user settings such as the layout context DPI.

New in version 3.0: Methods

addItemsFromXml Add items from an XML representation to the layout.
addLayoutItem Adds an item to the layout.
addMultiFrame Adds a multiFrame to the layout.
childEvent
clear Clears the layout.
clone Creates a clone of the layout.
connectNotify
contextMenuEvent
convertFromLayoutUnits Converts a length measurement from the layout’s native units to a specified target unit.
convertToLayoutUnits Converts a measurement into the layout’s native units.
createCommand
createExpressionContext Creates an expression context relating to the layout’s current state.
customEvent
customProperties Returns list of keys stored in custom properties for the layout.
customProperty Read a custom property from the layout.
deselectAll Clears any selected items in the layout.
disconnectNotify
dragEnterEvent
dragLeaveEvent
dragMoveEvent
drawBackground
drawForeground
dropEvent
event
eventFilter
focusInEvent
focusNextPrevChild
focusOutEvent
gridSettings Returns a reference to the layout’s grid settings, which stores settings relating to grid appearance, spacing and offsets.
groupItems Creates a new group from a list of layout items and adds the group to the layout.
guides Returns a reference to the layout’s guide collection, which manages page snap guides.
helpEvent
initializeDefaults Initializes an empty layout, e.g.
inputMethodEvent
isSignalConnected
itemById Returns a layout item given its id.
itemByTemplateUuid Returns the layout item with matching template uuid unique identifier, or a None if a matching item could not be found.
itemByUuid Returns the layout item with matching uuid unique identifier, or a None if a matching item could not be found.
itemsModel Returns the items model attached to the layout.
keyPressEvent
keyReleaseEvent
layoutBounds Calculates the bounds of all non-gui items in the layout.
layoutItemAt Returns the topmost layout item at a specified position.
loadFromTemplate Load a layout template document.
lowerItem Lowers an item down the z-order.
mouseDoubleClickEvent
mouseMoveEvent
mousePressEvent
mouseReleaseEvent
moveItemToBottom Lowers an item down to the bottom of the z-order.
moveItemToTop Raises an item up to the top of the z-order.
multiFrameByUuid Returns the layout multiframe with matching uuid unique identifier, or a None if a matching multiframe could not be found.
multiFrames Returns a list of multi frames contained in the layout.
pageCollection Returns a pointer to the layout’s page collection, which stores and manages page items in the layout.
pageItemBounds Returns the bounding box of the items contained on a specified page.
project The project associated with the layout.
raiseItem Raises an item up the z-order.
readXml Sets the collection’s state from a DOM element.
receivers
referenceMap Returns the map item which will be used to generate corresponding world files when the layout is exported.
refresh Forces the layout, and all items contained within it, to refresh.
reloadSettings Refreshes the layout when global layout related options change.
removeCustomProperty Remove a custom property from the layout.
removeLayoutItem Removes an item from the layout.
removeMultiFrame Removes a multiFrame from the layout (but does not delete it).
renderContext Returns a reference to the layout’s render context, which stores information relating to the current rendering settings for the layout.
reportContext Returns a reference to the layout’s report context, which stores information relating to the current reporting context for the layout.
saveAsTemplate Saves the layout as a template at the given file path.
selectedLayoutItems Returns list of selected layout items.
sender
senderSignalIndex
setCustomProperty Set a custom property for the layout.
setReferenceMap Sets the map item which will be used to generate corresponding world files when the layout is exported.
setSelectedItem Clears any selected items and sets item as the current selection.
setUnits Sets the native measurement units for the layout.
snapper Returns a reference to the layout’s snapper, which stores handles layout snap grids and lines and snapping points to the nearest matching point.
timerEvent
undoStack Returns a pointer to the layout’s undo stack, which manages undo/redo states for the layout and it’s associated objects.
ungroupItems Ungroups items by removing them from an item group and removing the group from the layout.
units Returns the native units for the layout.
updateBounds Updates the scene bounds of the layout.
updateZValues Resets the z-values of items based on their position in the internal z order list.
wheelEvent
writeXml Returns the layout’s state encapsulated in a DOM element.

Signals

changed Is emitted when properties of the layout change.
refreshed Is emitted when the layout has been refreshed and items should also be refreshed and updated.
selectedItemChanged Emitted whenever the selected item changes.
variablesChanged Emitted whenever the expression variables stored in the layout have been changed.

Attributes

UndoLayoutDpi
UndoNone
ZGrid
ZGuide
ZItem
ZMouseHandles
ZPage
ZSmartGuide
ZSnapIndicator
ZViewTool
class UndoCommand

Bases: int

UndoLayoutDpi = 0
UndoNone = -1
ZGrid = 9997
ZGuide = 9998
ZItem = 1
ZMouseHandles = 10000
ZPage = 0
ZSmartGuide = 9999
ZSnapIndicator = 10002
class ZValues

Bases: int

ZViewTool = 10001
addItemsFromXml(self, parentElement: QDomElement, document: QDomDocument, context: QgsReadWriteContext, position: Union[QPointF, QPoint] = None, pasteInPlace: bool = False) → List[QgsLayoutItem]

Add items from an XML representation to the layout. Used for project file reading and pasting items from clipboard.

The position argument is optional, and if it is not specified the items will be restored to their original position from the XML serialization. If specified, the items will be positioned such that the top-left bounds of all added items is located at this position.

The pasteInPlace argument determines whether the serialized position should be respected, but remapped to the origin of the page corresponding to the page at position.

A list of the newly added items is returned.

addLayoutItem(self, item: QgsLayoutItem)

Adds an item to the layout. This should be called instead of the base class addItem() method. Ownership of the item is transferred to the layout.

addMultiFrame(self, multiFrame: QgsLayoutMultiFrame)

Adds a multiFrame to the layout. The object is owned by the layout until removeMultiFrame() is called.

See also

multiFrames()

changed

Is emitted when properties of the layout change. This signal is only emitted for settings directly managed by the layout, and is not emitted when child items change. [signal]

childEvent()
clear(self)

Clears the layout.

Calling this method removes all items and pages from the layout.

clone(self) → QgsLayout

Creates a clone of the layout. Ownership of the return layout is transferred to the caller.

connectNotify()
contextMenuEvent()
convertFromLayoutUnits(self, length: float, unit: QgsUnitTypes.LayoutUnit) → QgsLayoutMeasurement

Converts a length measurement from the layout’s native units to a specified target unit.

Returns:length of measurement in specified units

See also

units()

convertFromLayoutUnits(self, size: QSizeF, unit: QgsUnitTypes.LayoutUnit) -> QgsLayoutSize Converts a size from the layout’s native units to a specified target unit.

Returns:size of measurement in specified units

See also

units()

convertFromLayoutUnits(self, point: Union[QPointF, QPoint], unit: QgsUnitTypes.LayoutUnit) -> QgsLayoutPoint Converts a point from the layout’s native units to a specified target unit.

Returns:point in specified units

See also

units()

convertToLayoutUnits(self, measurement: QgsLayoutMeasurement) → float

Converts a measurement into the layout’s native units.

Returns:length of measurement in layout units

See also

units()

convertToLayoutUnits(self, size: QgsLayoutSize) -> QSizeF Converts a size into the layout’s native units.

Returns:size of measurement in layout units

See also

units()

convertToLayoutUnits(self, point: QgsLayoutPoint) -> QPointF Converts a point into the layout’s native units.

Returns:point in layout units

See also

units()

createCommand(self, text: str, id: int = 0, parent: QUndoCommand = None) → QgsAbstractLayoutUndoCommand
createExpressionContext(self) → QgsExpressionContext

Creates an expression context relating to the layout’s current state. The context includes scopes for global, project, layout and layout context properties.

customEvent()
customProperties(self) → List[str]

Returns list of keys stored in custom properties for the layout.

See also

customProperty()

customProperty(self, key: str, defaultValue: Any = None) → Any

Read a custom property from the layout.

Parameters:
  • key – property key
  • defaultValue – default value to return if property with matching key does not exist
Returns:

value of matching property

deselectAll(self)

Clears any selected items in the layout.

Call this method rather than QGraphicsScene.clearSelection, as the latter does not correctly emit signals to allow the layout’s model to update.

disconnectNotify()
dragEnterEvent()
dragLeaveEvent()
dragMoveEvent()
drawBackground()
drawForeground()
dropEvent()
event()
eventFilter()
focusInEvent()
focusNextPrevChild()
focusOutEvent()
gridSettings(self) → QgsLayoutGridSettings

Returns a reference to the layout’s grid settings, which stores settings relating to grid appearance, spacing and offsets.

groupItems(self, items: Iterable[QgsLayoutItem]) → QgsLayoutItemGroup

Creates a new group from a list of layout items and adds the group to the layout. If grouping was not possible, a None will be returned.

See also

ungroupItems()

guides(self) → QgsLayoutGuideCollection

Returns a reference to the layout’s guide collection, which manages page snap guides.

helpEvent()
initializeDefaults(self)

Initializes an empty layout, e.g. by adding a default page to the layout. This should be called after creating a new layout.

inputMethodEvent()
isSignalConnected()
itemById(self, id: str) → QgsLayoutItem

Returns a layout item given its id. Since item IDs are not necessarely unique, this function returns the first matching item found.

See also

itemByUuid()

itemByTemplateUuid(self, uuid: str) → QgsLayoutItem

Returns the layout item with matching template uuid unique identifier, or a None if a matching item could not be found. Unlike itemByUuid(), this method ONLY checks template UUIDs for a match.

Template UUIDs are valid only for items which have been added to an existing layout from a template. In this case the template UUID is the original item UUID at the time the template was created, vs the item’s uuid() which returns the current instance of the item’s unique identifier.

Note that template UUIDs are only available while a layout is being restored from XML.

See also

itemByUuid()

See also

itemById()

itemByUuid(self, uuid: str, includeTemplateUuids: bool = False) → QgsLayoutItem

Returns the layout item with matching uuid unique identifier, or a None if a matching item could not be found.

If includeTemplateUuids is true, then item’s template UUID will also be tested when trying to match the uuid. This may differ from the item’s UUID for items which have been added to an existing layout from a template. In this case the template UUID returns the original item UUID at the time the template was created, vs the item’s uuid() which returns the current instance of the item’s unique identifier. Note that template UUIDs are only available while a layout is being restored from XML.

See also

itemById()

itemsModel(self) → QgsLayoutModel

Returns the items model attached to the layout.

keyPressEvent()
keyReleaseEvent()
layoutBounds(self, ignorePages: bool = False, margin: float = 0) → QRectF

Calculates the bounds of all non-gui items in the layout. Ignores snap lines, mouse handles and other cosmetic items.

Parameters:
  • ignorePages – set to true to ignore page items
  • margin – optional marginal (in percent, e.g., 0.05 = 5% ) to add around items
Returns:

layout bounds, in layout units.

See also

pageItemBounds()

layoutItemAt(self, position: Union[QPointF, QPoint], ignoreLocked: bool = False) → QgsLayoutItem

Returns the topmost layout item at a specified position. Ignores paper items. If ignoreLocked is set to true any locked items will be ignored.

layoutItemAt(self, position: Union[QPointF, QPoint], belowItem: QgsLayoutItem, ignoreLocked: bool = False) -> QgsLayoutItem Returns the topmost layout item at a specified position which is below a specified item. Ignores paper items. If ignoreLocked is set to true any locked items will be ignored.

loadFromTemplate(self, document: QDomDocument, context: QgsReadWriteContext, clearExisting: bool = True) → Tuple[List[QgsLayoutItem], bool]

Load a layout template document.

By default this method will clear all items from the existing layout and real all layout settings from the template. Setting clearExisting to false will only add new items from the template, without overwriting the existing items or layout settings.

If ok is specified, it will be set to true if the load was successful.

Returns a list of loaded items.

lowerItem(self, item: QgsLayoutItem, deferUpdate: bool = False) → bool

Lowers an item down the z-order. Returns true if the item was successfully lowered.

If deferUpdate is true, the scene will not be visibly updated to reflect the new stacking order. This allows multiple raiseItem() calls to be made in sequence without the cost of updating the scene for each one.

See also

raiseItem()

See also

updateZValues()

mouseDoubleClickEvent()
mouseMoveEvent()
mousePressEvent()
mouseReleaseEvent()
moveItemToBottom(self, item: QgsLayoutItem, deferUpdate: bool = False) → bool

Lowers an item down to the bottom of the z-order. Returns true if the item was successfully lowered. If deferUpdate is true, the scene will not be visibly updated to reflect the new stacking order. This allows multiple raiseItem() calls to be made in sequence without the cost of updating the scene for each one.

See also

moveItemToTop()

See also

updateZValues()

moveItemToTop(self, item: QgsLayoutItem, deferUpdate: bool = False) → bool

Raises an item up to the top of the z-order. Returns true if the item was successfully raised.

If deferUpdate is true, the scene will not be visibly updated to reflect the new stacking order. This allows multiple raiseItem() calls to be made in sequence without the cost of updating the scene for each one.

See also

updateZValues()

multiFrameByUuid(self, uuid: str, includeTemplateUuids: bool = False) → QgsLayoutMultiFrame

Returns the layout multiframe with matching uuid unique identifier, or a None if a matching multiframe could not be found.

If includeTemplateUuids is true, then the multiframe’s QgsLayoutMultiFrame.templateUuid() will also be tested when trying to match the uuid. Template UUIDs are valid only for items which have been added to an existing layout from a template. In this case the template UUID is the original item UUID at the time the template was created, vs the item’s uuid() which returns the current instance of the item’s unique identifier. Note that template UUIDs are only available while a layout is being restored from XML.

See also

itemByUuid()

multiFrames(self) → object

Returns a list of multi frames contained in the layout.

See also

addMultiFrame()

pageCollection(self) → QgsLayoutPageCollection

Returns a pointer to the layout’s page collection, which stores and manages page items in the layout.

pageItemBounds(self, page: int, visibleOnly: bool = False) → QRectF

Returns the bounding box of the items contained on a specified page. A page number of 0 represents the first page in the layout.

Set visibleOnly to true to only include visible items.

The returned bounds are in layout units.

See also

layoutBounds()

project(self) → QgsProject

The project associated with the layout. Used to get access to layers, map themes, relations and various other bits. It is never null.

raiseItem(self, item: QgsLayoutItem, deferUpdate: bool = False) → bool

Raises an item up the z-order. Returns true if the item was successfully raised.

If deferUpdate is true, the scene will not be visibly updated to reflect the new stacking order. This allows multiple raiseItem() calls to be made in sequence without the cost of updating the scene for each one.

See also

lowerItem()

See also

updateZValues()

readXml(self, layoutElement: QDomElement, document: QDomDocument, context: QgsReadWriteContext) → bool

Sets the collection’s state from a DOM element. layoutElement is the DOM node corresponding to the layout.

See also

writeXml()

receivers()
referenceMap(self) → QgsLayoutItemMap

Returns the map item which will be used to generate corresponding world files when the layout is exported. If no map was explicitly set via setReferenceMap(), the largest map in the layout will be returned (or None if there are no maps in the layout).

refresh(self)

Forces the layout, and all items contained within it, to refresh. For instance, this causes maps to redraw and rebuild cached images, html items to reload their source url, and attribute tables to refresh their contents. Calling this also triggers a recalculation of all data defined attributes within the layout.

See also

refreshed()

refreshed

Is emitted when the layout has been refreshed and items should also be refreshed and updated. [signal]

reloadSettings(self)

Refreshes the layout when global layout related options change.

removeCustomProperty(self, key: str)

Remove a custom property from the layout.

Parameters:key – property key

See also

customProperty()

removeLayoutItem(self, item: QgsLayoutItem)

Removes an item from the layout. This should be called instead of the base class removeItem() method. The item will also be deleted.

removeMultiFrame(self, multiFrame: QgsLayoutMultiFrame)

Removes a multiFrame from the layout (but does not delete it).

See also

addMultiFrame()

See also

multiFrames()

renderContext(self) → QgsLayoutRenderContext

Returns a reference to the layout’s render context, which stores information relating to the current rendering settings for the layout.

reportContext(self) → QgsLayoutReportContext

Returns a reference to the layout’s report context, which stores information relating to the current reporting context for the layout.

saveAsTemplate(self, path: str, context: QgsReadWriteContext) → bool

Saves the layout as a template at the given file path. Returns true if save was successful.

selectedItemChanged

Emitted whenever the selected item changes. If None, no item is selected. [signal]

selectedLayoutItems(self, includeLockedItems: bool = True) → List[QgsLayoutItem]

Returns list of selected layout items.

If includeLockedItems is set to true, then locked items will also be included in the returned list.

sender()
senderSignalIndex()
setCustomProperty(self, key: str, value: Any)

Set a custom property for the layout.

Parameters:
  • key – property key. If a property with the same key already exists it will be overwritten.
  • value – property value

See also

customProperty()

setReferenceMap(self, map: QgsLayoutItemMap)

Sets the map item which will be used to generate corresponding world files when the layout is exported.

See also

referenceMap()

setSelectedItem(self, item: QgsLayoutItem)

Clears any selected items and sets item as the current selection.

setUnits(self, units: QgsUnitTypes.LayoutUnit)

Sets the native measurement units for the layout. These also form the default unit for measurements for the layout.

See also

units()

snapper(self) → QgsLayoutSnapper

Returns a reference to the layout’s snapper, which stores handles layout snap grids and lines and snapping points to the nearest matching point.

timerEvent()
undoStack(self) → QgsLayoutUndoStack

Returns a pointer to the layout’s undo stack, which manages undo/redo states for the layout and it’s associated objects.

ungroupItems(self, group: QgsLayoutItemGroup) → List[QgsLayoutItem]

Ungroups items by removing them from an item group and removing the group from the layout. Child items will remain in the layout and will not be deleted.

Returns a list of the items removed from the group, or an empty list if ungrouping was not successful.

See also

groupItems()

units(self) → QgsUnitTypes.LayoutUnit

Returns the native units for the layout.

See also

setUnits()

updateBounds(self)

Updates the scene bounds of the layout.

updateZValues(self, addUndoCommands: bool = True)

Resets the z-values of items based on their position in the internal z order list. This should be called after any stacking changes which deferred z-order updates.

variablesChanged

Emitted whenever the expression variables stored in the layout have been changed. [signal]

wheelEvent()
writeXml(self, document: QDomDocument, context: QgsReadWriteContext) → QDomElement

Returns the layout’s state encapsulated in a DOM element.

See also

readXml()