Class: QgsLayoutItemMapItemStack

class qgis.core.QgsLayoutItemMapItemStack

Bases: sip.wrapper

A collection of map items which are drawn above the map content in a QgsLayoutItemMap. The item stack controls which items are drawn and the order they are drawn in.

New in version 3.0.

QgsLayoutItemMapItemStack(map: QgsLayoutItemMap) Constructor for QgsLayoutItemMapItemStack, attached to the specified map.

QgsLayoutItemMapItemStack(QgsLayoutItemMapItemStack)

Methods

addItem

Adds a new map item to the stack and takes ownership of the item.

asList

Returns a list of QgsLayoutItemMapItems contained by the stack.

containsAdvancedEffects

Returns whether any items within the stack contain advanced effects, such as blending modes.

drawItems

Draws the items from the stack on a specified painter.

finalizeRestoreFromXml

Called after all pending items have been restored from XML.

hasEnabledItems

Returns True if the stack has any currently enabled items.

item

Returns a reference to the item at the specified index within the stack.

moveItemDown

Moves an item which matching itemId up the stack, causing it to be rendered above other items.

moveItemUp

Moves an item which matching itemId up the stack, causing it to be rendered above other items.

readXml

Sets the item stack's state from a DOM document, where element is a DOM node corresponding to a 'LayoutMap' tag.

removeItem

Removes an item which matching itemId from the stack and deletes the corresponding QgsLayoutItemMapItem

removeItems

Clears the item stack and deletes all QgsLayoutItemMapItems contained by the stack

size

Returns the number of items in the stack.

writeXml

Stores the state of the item stack in a DOM node, where element is the DOM element corresponding to a 'LayoutMap' tag.

addItem(self, item: QgsLayoutItemMapItem)

Adds a new map item to the stack and takes ownership of the item. The item will be added to the end of the stack, and rendered above any existing map items already present in the stack.

Note

After adding an item to the stack update() should be called for the QgsLayoutItemMap to prevent rendering artifacts.

See also

removeItem()

Parameters

item (QgsLayoutItemMapItem) –

asList(self) List[QgsLayoutItemMapItem]

Returns a list of QgsLayoutItemMapItems contained by the stack.

Return type

List[QgsLayoutItemMapItem]

containsAdvancedEffects(self) bool

Returns whether any items within the stack contain advanced effects, such as blending modes.

Return type

bool

drawItems(self, painter: QPainter, ignoreStacking: bool = True)

Draws the items from the stack on a specified painter.

If ignoreStacking is True, then all items will be drawn, regardless of their actual stacking position settings. If it is False, only items which are set to stack above the map item will be drawn.

Parameters
  • painter (QPainter) –

  • ignoreStacking (bool = True) –

finalizeRestoreFromXml(self)

Called after all pending items have been restored from XML. Map item stacks can use this method to run steps which must take place after all items have been restored to the layout, such as connecting to signals emitted by other items, which may not have existed in the layout at the time readXml() was called. E.g. an overview can use this to connect to its linked map item after restoration from XML.

See also

readXml()

hasEnabledItems(self) bool

Returns True if the stack has any currently enabled items.

New in version 3.10.

Return type

bool

item(self, index: int) QgsLayoutItemMapItem

Returns a reference to the item at the specified index within the stack.

item(self, itemId: str) -> QgsLayoutItemMapItem Returns a reference to an item which matching itemId within the stack.

Parameters

index (int) –

Return type

QgsLayoutItemMapItem

moveItemDown(self, itemId: str)

Moves an item which matching itemId up the stack, causing it to be rendered above other items.

Note

After moving an item within the stack, update() should be called for the QgsLayoutItemMap to redraw the map with the new item stack order.

See also

moveItemUp()

Parameters

itemId (str) –

moveItemUp(self, itemId: str)

Moves an item which matching itemId up the stack, causing it to be rendered above other items.

Note

After moving an item within the stack, update() should be called for the QgsLayoutItemMap to redraw the map with the new item stack order.

See also

moveItemDown()

Parameters

itemId (str) –

readXml(self, element: QDomElement, doc: QDomDocument, context: QgsReadWriteContext) bool

Sets the item stack’s state from a DOM document, where element is a DOM node corresponding to a ‘LayoutMap’ tag. Returns True if read was successful.

See also

writeXml()

Parameters
Return type

bool

removeItem(self, itemId: str)

Removes an item which matching itemId from the stack and deletes the corresponding QgsLayoutItemMapItem

Note

After removing an item from the stack, update() should be called for the QgsLayoutItemMap to prevent rendering artifacts.

See also

addItem()

Parameters

itemId (str) –

removeItems(self)

Clears the item stack and deletes all QgsLayoutItemMapItems contained by the stack

size(self) int

Returns the number of items in the stack.

Return type

int

writeXml(self, element: QDomElement, doc: QDomDocument, context: QgsReadWriteContext) bool

Stores the state of the item stack in a DOM node, where element is the DOM element corresponding to a ‘LayoutMap’ tag. Returns True if write was successful.

See also

readXml()

Parameters
Return type

bool