Class: QgsLayoutItemGroup

class qgis.core.QgsLayoutItemGroup

Bases: QgsLayoutItem

A container for grouping several QgsLayoutItems.

New in version 3.0.

QgsLayoutItemGroup(layout: QgsLayout) Constructor for QgsLayoutItemGroup, belonging to the specified layout.

Methods

addItem

Adds an item to the group.

adjustPointForReferencePosition

Adjusts the specified point at which a reference position of the item sits and returns the top left corner of the item, if reference point were placed at the specified position.

applyDataDefinedSize

Applies any present data defined size overrides to the specified layout size.

applyItemSizeConstraint

Applies any item-specific size constraint handling to a given targetSize in layout units.

attemptMove

param point:

attemptResize

param size:

childEvent

cleanup

connectNotify

contextMenuEvent

create

Returns a new group item for the specified layout.

customEvent

disconnectNotify

displayName

rtype:

str

dragEnterEvent

dragLeaveEvent

dragMoveEvent

draw

param context:

drawBackground

Draws the background for the item.

drawDebugRect

Draws a debugging rectangle of the item's current bounds within the specified painter.

drawFrame

Draws the frame around the item.

dropEvent

exportLayerBehavior

rtype:

QgsLayoutItem.ExportLayerBehavior

finalizeRestoreFromXml

focusInEvent

focusOutEvent

framePath

Returns the path to use when drawing the item's frame or background.

hoverEnterEvent

hoverLeaveEvent

hoverMoveEvent

inputMethodEvent

inputMethodQuery

isSignalConnected

itemChange

items

Returns a list of items contained by the group.

keyPressEvent

keyReleaseEvent

mouseDoubleClickEvent

mouseMoveEvent

mousePressEvent

mouseReleaseEvent

paint

param painter:

positionAtReferencePoint

Returns the current position (in layout units) of a reference point for the item.

prepareGeometryChange

readObjectPropertiesFromElement

Sets object properties from a DOM element

readPropertiesFromElement

param itemElement:

receivers

refreshBackgroundColor

Refresh item's background color, considering data defined colors.

refreshBlendMode

Refresh item's blend mode, considering data defined blend mode.

refreshFrame

Refresh item's frame, considering data defined colors and frame size.

refreshItemPosition

Refreshes an item's position by rechecking it against any possible overrides such as data defined positioning.

refreshItemRotation

Refreshes an item's rotation by rechecking it against any possible overrides such as data defined rotation.

refreshItemSize

Refreshes an item's size by rechecking it against any possible item fixed or minimum sizes.

refreshOpacity

Refresh item's opacity, considering data defined opacity.

removeItems

Removes all items from the group (but does not delete them).

sceneEvent

sceneEventFilter

sender

senderSignalIndex

setFixedSize

Sets a fixed size for the layout item, which prevents it from being freely resized.

setMinimumSize

Sets the minimum allowed size for the layout item.

setVisibility

param visible:

timerEvent

topLeftToReferencePoint

Returns the position for the reference point of the item, if the top-left of the item was placed at the specified point.

type

rtype:

int

updateMicroFocus

wheelEvent

writeObjectPropertiesToElement

Stores object properties within an XML DOM element.

writePropertiesToElement

param parentElement:

addItem(self, item: QgsLayoutItem)

Adds an item to the group. Ownership of the item is transferred to the group.

Parameters:

item (QgsLayoutItem) –

adjustPointForReferencePosition(self, point: QPointF | QPoint, size: QSizeF, reference: QgsLayoutItem.ReferencePoint) QPointF

Adjusts the specified point at which a reference position of the item sits and returns the top left corner of the item, if reference point were placed at the specified position.

applyDataDefinedSize(self, size: QgsLayoutSize) QgsLayoutSize

Applies any present data defined size overrides to the specified layout size.

applyItemSizeConstraint(self, targetSize: QSizeF) QSizeF

Applies any item-specific size constraint handling to a given targetSize in layout units. Subclasses can override this method if they need to apply advanced logic regarding item sizes, which cannot be covered by setFixedSize() or setMinimumSize(). Item size constraints are applied after fixed, minimum and data defined size constraints.

See also

setFixedSize()

See also

setMinimumSize()

attemptMove(self, point: QgsLayoutPoint, useReferencePoint: bool = True, includesFrame: bool = False, page: int = -1)
Parameters:
  • point (QgsLayoutPoint) –

  • useReferencePoint (bool = True) –

  • includesFrame (bool = False) –

  • page (int = -1) –

attemptResize(self, size: QgsLayoutSize, includesFrame: bool = False)
Parameters:
childEvent(self, QChildEvent)
cleanup(self)
connectNotify(self, QMetaMethod)
contextMenuEvent(self, QGraphicsSceneContextMenuEvent)
create(layout: QgsLayout) QgsLayoutItemGroup

Returns a new group item for the specified layout.

The caller takes responsibility for deleting the returned object.

Parameters:

layout (QgsLayout) –

Return type:

QgsLayoutItemGroup

customEvent(self, QEvent)
disconnectNotify(self, QMetaMethod)
displayName(self) str
Return type:

str

dragEnterEvent(self, QGraphicsSceneDragDropEvent)
dragLeaveEvent(self, QGraphicsSceneDragDropEvent)
dragMoveEvent(self, QGraphicsSceneDragDropEvent)
draw(self, context: QgsLayoutItemRenderContext)
Parameters:

context (QgsLayoutItemRenderContext) –

drawBackground(self, context: QgsRenderContext)

Draws the background for the item.

See also

framePath()

drawDebugRect(self, painter: QPainter)

Draws a debugging rectangle of the item’s current bounds within the specified painter.

Parameters:

painter – destination QPainter

drawFrame(self, context: QgsRenderContext)

Draws the frame around the item.

See also

framePath()

dropEvent(self, QGraphicsSceneDragDropEvent)
exportLayerBehavior(self) QgsLayoutItem.ExportLayerBehavior
Return type:

QgsLayoutItem.ExportLayerBehavior

finalizeRestoreFromXml(self)
focusInEvent(self, QFocusEvent)
focusOutEvent(self, QFocusEvent)
framePath(self) QPainterPath

Returns the path to use when drawing the item’s frame or background.

See also

drawFrame()

See also

drawBackground()

New in version 3.16.

hoverEnterEvent(self, QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent)
hoverLeaveEvent(self, QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent)
hoverMoveEvent(self, QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent)
inputMethodEvent(self, QInputMethodEvent)
inputMethodQuery(self, Qt.InputMethodQuery) Any
isSignalConnected(self, QMetaMethod) bool
itemChange(self, QGraphicsItem.GraphicsItemChange, Any) Any
items(self) List[QgsLayoutItem]

Returns a list of items contained by the group.

Return type:

List[QgsLayoutItem]

keyPressEvent(self, QKeyEvent)
keyReleaseEvent(self, QKeyEvent)
mouseDoubleClickEvent(self, QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent)
mouseMoveEvent(self, QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent)
mousePressEvent(self, QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent)
mouseReleaseEvent(self, QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent)
paint(self, painter: QPainter, itemStyle: QStyleOptionGraphicsItem, pWidget: QWidget)
Parameters:
  • painter (QPainter) –

  • itemStyle (QStyleOptionGraphicsItem) –

  • pWidget (QWidget) –

positionAtReferencePoint(self, reference: QgsLayoutItem.ReferencePoint) QPointF

Returns the current position (in layout units) of a reference point for the item.

prepareGeometryChange(self)
readObjectPropertiesFromElement(self, parentElement: QDomElement, document: QDomDocument, context: QgsReadWriteContext) bool

Sets object properties from a DOM element

Parameters:
  • parentElement – is the parent DOM element for the object

  • document – DOM document

  • context – read write context

Returns:

True if read was successful

readPropertiesFromElement(self, itemElement: QDomElement, document: QDomDocument, context: QgsReadWriteContext) bool
Parameters:
Return type:

bool

receivers(self, PYQT_SIGNAL) int
refreshBackgroundColor(self, updateItem: bool = True)

Refresh item’s background color, considering data defined colors. If updateItem is set to False, the item will not be automatically updated after the frame color is set and a later call to update() must be made.

refreshBlendMode(self)

Refresh item’s blend mode, considering data defined blend mode.

refreshFrame(self, updateItem: bool = True)

Refresh item’s frame, considering data defined colors and frame size. If updateItem is set to False, the item will not be automatically updated after the frame is set and a later call to update() must be made.

refreshItemPosition(self)

Refreshes an item’s position by rechecking it against any possible overrides such as data defined positioning.

refreshItemRotation(self, origin: QPointF | QPoint = None)

Refreshes an item’s rotation by rechecking it against any possible overrides such as data defined rotation.

The optional origin point specifies the origin (in item coordinates) around which the rotation should be applied.

refreshItemSize(self)

Refreshes an item’s size by rechecking it against any possible item fixed or minimum sizes.

See also

setFixedSize()

See also

setMinimumSize()

refreshOpacity(self, updateItem: bool = True)

Refresh item’s opacity, considering data defined opacity. If updateItem is set to False the item will not be automatically updated after the opacity is set and a later call to update() must be made.

removeItems(self)

Removes all items from the group (but does not delete them). Items remain in the scene but are no longer grouped together

sceneEvent(self, QEvent) bool
sceneEventFilter(self, QGraphicsItem, QEvent) bool
sender(self) QObject
senderSignalIndex(self) int
setFixedSize(self, size: QgsLayoutSize)

Sets a fixed size for the layout item, which prevents it from being freely resized. Set an empty size if item can be freely resized.

See also

fixedSize()

See also

setMinimumSize()

setMinimumSize(self, size: QgsLayoutSize)

Sets the minimum allowed size for the layout item. Set an empty size if item can be freely resized.

See also

minimumSize()

See also

setFixedSize()

setVisibility(self, visible: bool)
Parameters:

visible (bool) –

timerEvent(self, QTimerEvent)
topLeftToReferencePoint(self, point: QgsLayoutPoint) QgsLayoutPoint

Returns the position for the reference point of the item, if the top-left of the item was placed at the specified point.

type(self) int
Return type:

int

updateMicroFocus(self)
wheelEvent(self, QGraphicsSceneWheelEvent)
writeObjectPropertiesToElement(self, parentElement: QDomElement, document: QDomDocument, context: QgsReadWriteContext) bool

Stores object properties within an XML DOM element.

Parameters:
  • parentElement – is the parent DOM element to store the object’s properties in

  • document – DOM document

  • context – read write context

Returns:

True if write was successful

writePropertiesToElement(self, parentElement: QDomElement, document: QDomDocument, context: QgsReadWriteContext) bool
Parameters:
  • parentElement (QDomElement) –

  • document (QDomDocument) –

  • context (QgsReadWriteContext) –

Return type:

bool