Class: QgsRenderContext

class qgis.core.QgsRenderContext

Bases: QgsTemporalRangeObject

Contains information about the context of a rendering operation.

The context of a rendering operation defines properties such as the conversion ratio between screen and map units, the extents to be rendered etc.

Enums

Flag

alias of RenderContextFlag

TextRenderFormat

Bases: enum.IntEnum

Methods

clearCustomRenderingFlag

Clears the specified custom rendering flag.

clippingRegions

Returns the list of clipping regions to apply during the render.

convertFromMapUnits

Converts a size from map units to the specified units.

convertMetersToMapUnits

Convert meter distances to active MapUnit values for QgsUnitTypes.RenderMetersInMapUnits note When the sourceCrs() is geographic, the center of the Extent will be used

convertToMapUnits

Converts a size from the specified units to map units.

convertToPainterUnits

Converts a size from the specified units to painter units (pixels).

coordinateTransform

Returns the current coordinate transform for the context.

currentMaskId

Returns the current mask id, which can be used with maskPainter()

customRenderingFlags

Gets custom rendering flags.

deviceOutputSize

Returns the device output size of the render.

devicePixelRatio

Returns the device pixel ratio.

disabledSymbolLayers

When rendering a map layer in a second pass (for selective masking), some symbol layers may be disabled.

distanceArea

A general purpose distance and area calculator, capable of performing ellipsoid based calculations.

dpiTarget

Returns the targeted DPI for rendering.

drawEditingInformation

Returns True if edit markers should be drawn during the render operation.

expressionContext

Gets the expression context.

extent

When rendering a map layer, calling this method returns the "clipping" extent for the layer (in the layer's CRS).

featureClipGeometry

Returns the geometry to use to clip features at render time.

featureFilterProvider

Gets the filter feature provider used for additional filtering of rendered features.

feedback

Returns the feedback object that can be queried regularly during rendering to check if rendering should be canceled, if set.

flags

Returns combination of flags used for rendering.

forceVectorOutput

Returns True if rendering operations should use vector operations instead of any faster raster shortcuts.

fromMapSettings

create initialized QgsRenderContext instance from given QgsMapSettings

fromQPainter

Creates a default render context given a pixel based QPainter destination.

geometry

Returns pointer to the unsegmentized geometry

hasRenderedFeatureHandlers

Returns True if the context has any rendered feature handlers.

imageFormat

Returns the QImage format which should be used for QImages created during rendering.

isGuiPreview

Returns the Gui preview mode.

isSymbolLayerEnabled

When rendering a map layer in a second pass (for selective masking), some symbol layers may be disabled.

mapExtent

Returns the original extent of the map being rendered.

mapToPixel

Returns the context's map to pixel transform, which transforms between map coordinates and device coordinates.

maskIdProvider

Returns the mask id provider attached to the context.

maskPainter

Returns a mask QPainter for the render operation.

outputSize

Returns the size of the resulting rendered image, in pixels.

painter

Returns the destination QPainter for the render operation.

pathResolver

Returns the path resolver for conversion between relative and absolute paths during rendering operations, e.g.

renderedFeatureHandlers

Returns the list of rendered feature handlers to use while rendering map layers.

rendererScale

Returns the renderer map scale.

rendererUsage

Returns the renderer usage

renderingStopped

Returns True if the rendering operation has been stopped and any ongoing rendering should be canceled immediately.

scaleFactor

Returns the scaling factor for the render to convert painter units to physical sizes.

segmentationTolerance

Gets the segmentation tolerance applied when rendering curved geometries

segmentationToleranceType

Gets segmentation tolerance type (maximum angle or maximum difference between curve and approximation)

selectionColor

Returns the color to use when rendering selected features.

setCoordinateTransform

Sets the current coordinate transform for the context.

setCurrentMaskId

Stores a mask id as the "current" one.

setCustomRenderingFlag

Sets a custom rendering flag.

setDevicePixelRatio

Sets the device pixel ratio.

setDisabledSymbolLayers

When rendering a map layer in a second pass (for selective masking), some symbol layers may be disabled.

setDistanceArea

A general purpose distance and area calculator, capable of performing ellipsoid based calculations.

setDpiTarget

Sets the targeted dpi for rendering.

setDrawEditingInformation

Sets whether edit markers should be drawn during the render operation.

setExpressionContext

Sets the expression context.

setExtent

When rendering a map layer, calling this method sets the "clipping" extent for the layer (in the layer's CRS).

setFeatureClipGeometry

Sets a geometry to use to clip features at render time.

setFeatureFilterProvider

Set a filter feature provider used for additional filtering of rendered features.

setFeedback

Attach a feedback object that can be queried regularly during rendering to check if rendering should be canceled.

setFlag

Enable or disable a particular flag (other flags are not affected)

setFlags

Set combination of flags that will be used for rendering.

setForceVectorOutput

Sets whether rendering operations should use vector operations instead of any faster raster shortcuts.

setGeometry

Sets pointer to original (unsegmentized) geometry

setImageFormat

Sets QImage format which should be used for QImages created during rendering.

setIsGuiPreview

Sets GUI preview mode.

setMapExtent

Sets the original extent of the map being rendered.

setMapToPixel

Sets the context's map to pixel transform, which transforms between map coordinates and device coordinates.

setMaskIdProvider

Attaches a mask id provider to the context.

setMaskPainter

Sets a mask QPainter for the render operation.

setOutputSize

Sets the size of the resulting rendered image, in pixels.

setPainter

Sets the destination QPainter for the render operation.

setPainterFlagsUsingContext

Sets relevant flags on a destination painter, using the flags and settings currently defined for the render context.

setPathResolver

Sets the path resolver for conversion between relative and absolute paths during rendering operations, e.g.

setRendererScale

Sets the renderer map scale.

setRendererUsage

Sets the renderer usage

setRenderingStopped

Sets whether the rendering operation has been stopped and any ongoing rendering should be canceled immediately.

setScaleFactor

Sets the scaling factor for the render to convert painter units to physical sizes.

setSegmentationTolerance

Sets the segmentation tolerance applied when rendering curved geometries

setSegmentationToleranceType

Sets segmentation tolerance type (maximum angle or maximum difference between curve and approximation)

setSelectionColor

Sets the color to use when rendering selected features.

setShowSelection

Sets whether vector selections should be shown in the rendered map

setSymbologyReferenceScale

Sets the symbology reference scale.

setTextRenderFormat

Sets the text render format, which dictates how text is rendered (e.g.

setTextureOrigin

Sets the texture origin, which should be used as a brush transform when rendering using QBrush objects.

setTransformContext

Sets the context's coordinate transform context, which stores various information regarding which datum transforms should be used when transforming points from a source to destination coordinate reference system.

setUseAdvancedEffects

Used to enable or disable advanced effects such as blend modes

setUseRenderingOptimization

Sets whether the rendering optimization (geometry simplification) should be executed

setVectorSimplifyMethod

Sets the simplification setting to use when rendering vector layers.

setZRange

Sets the range of z-values which should be rendered.

showSelection

Returns True if vector selections should be shown in the rendered map

symbologyReferenceScale

Returns the symbology reference scale.

testFlag

Check whether a particular flag is enabled.

textRenderFormat

Returns the text render format, which dictates how text is rendered (e.g.

textureOrigin

Returns the texture origin, which should be used as a brush transform when rendering using QBrush objects.

transformContext

Returns the context's coordinate transform context, which stores various information regarding which datum transforms should be used when transforming points from a source to destination coordinate reference system.

useAdvancedEffects

Returns True if advanced effects such as blend modes such be used

useRenderingOptimization

Returns True if the rendering optimization (geometry simplification) can be executed

vectorSimplifyMethod

Returns the simplification settings to use when rendering vector layers.

zRange

Returns the range of z-values which should be rendered.

Flag

alias of RenderContextFlag

Flags

alias of RenderContextFlags

class TextRenderFormat(value)

Bases: enum.IntEnum

Options for rendering text.

New in version 3.22.

  • TextFormatAlwaysOutlines: Always render text using path objects (AKA outlines/curves). This setting guarantees the best quality rendering, even when using a raster paint surface (where sub-pixel path based text rendering is superior to sub-pixel text-based rendering). The downside is that text is converted to paths only, so users cannot open created vector outputs for post-processing in other applications and retain text editability. This setting also guarantees complete compatibility with the full range of formatting options available through QgsTextRenderer and QgsTextFormat, some of which may not be possible to reproduce when using a vector-based paint surface and TextFormatAlwaysText mode. A final benefit to this setting is that vector exports created using text as outlines do not require all users to have the original fonts installed in order to display the text in its original style.

  • TextFormatAlwaysText: Always render text as text objects. While this mode preserves text objects as text for post-processing in external vector editing applications, it can result in rendering artifacts or poor quality rendering, depending on the text format settings. Even with raster based paint devices, TextFormatAlwaysText can result in inferior rendering quality to TextFormatAlwaysOutlines. When rendering using TextFormatAlwaysText to a vector based device (e.g. PDF or SVG), care must be taken to ensure that the required fonts are available to users when opening the created files, or default fallback fonts will be used to display the output instead. (Although PDF exports MAY automatically embed some fonts when possible, depending on the user’s platform).

baseClass

alias of Qgis

clearCustomRenderingFlag(self, flag: str)

Clears the specified custom rendering flag.

Parameters

flag (str) – the flag name

New in version 3.12.

clippingRegions(self) List[QgsMapClippingRegion]

Returns the list of clipping regions to apply during the render.

These regions are always in the final destination CRS for the map.

New in version 3.16.

Return type

List[QgsMapClippingRegion]

convertFromMapUnits(self, sizeInMapUnits: float, outputUnit: QgsUnitTypes.RenderUnit) float

Converts a size from map units to the specified units.

New in version 3.0.

Parameters
Return type

float

convertMetersToMapUnits(self, meters: float) float

Convert meter distances to active MapUnit values for QgsUnitTypes.RenderMetersInMapUnits note When the sourceCrs() is geographic, the center of the Extent will be used

New in version 3.0.

Parameters

meters (float) –

Return type

float

convertToMapUnits(self, size: float, unit: QgsUnitTypes.RenderUnit, scale: QgsMapUnitScale = QgsMapUnitScale()) float

Converts a size from the specified units to map units. The conversion respects the limits specified by the optional scale parameter.

New in version 3.0.

Parameters
Return type

float

convertToPainterUnits(self, size: float, unit: QgsUnitTypes.RenderUnit, scale: QgsMapUnitScale = QgsMapUnitScale(), property: Qgis.RenderSubcomponentProperty = Qgis.RenderSubcomponentProperty.Generic) float

Converts a size from the specified units to painter units (pixels). The conversion respects the limits specified by the optional scale parameter.

Since QGIS 3.22 the optional property argument can be used to specify the associated property. This is used in some contexts to refine the converted size. For example, a Qgis.RenderSubcomponentProperty.BlurSize property will be limited to a suitably fast range when the render context has the Qgis.RenderContextFlag.RenderSymbolPreview set.

New in version 3.0.

Parameters
  • size (float) –

  • unit (QgsUnitTypes.RenderUnit) –

  • scale (QgsMapUnitScale = QgsMapUnitScale()) –

  • property (Qgis.RenderSubcomponentProperty = Qgis.RenderSubcomponentProperty.Generic) –

Return type

float

coordinateTransform(self) QgsCoordinateTransform

Returns the current coordinate transform for the context.

This represents the coordinate transform required to transform a layer which is being rendered back to the CRS of the rendered map. If no coordinate transformation is required, or the render context is not associated with a map layer render, then an invalid coordinate transformation is returned.

Return type

QgsCoordinateTransform

currentMaskId(self) int

Returns the current mask id, which can be used with maskPainter()

See also

maskPainter()

New in version 3.12.

Return type

int

customRenderingFlags(self) Dict[str, Any]

Gets custom rendering flags. Layers might honour these to alter their rendering.

Return type

Dict[str, Any]

Returns

a map of custom flags

New in version 3.12.

deviceOutputSize(self) QSize

Returns the device output size of the render.

This is equivalent to the output size multiplicated by the device pixel ratio.

See also

outputSize()

See also

setOutputSize()

New in version 3.22.

Return type

QSize

devicePixelRatio(self) float

Returns the device pixel ratio.

Common values are 1 for normal-dpi displays and 2 for high-dpi “retina” displays.

New in version 3.22.

Return type

float

disabledSymbolLayers(self) Set[QgsSymbolLayer]

When rendering a map layer in a second pass (for selective masking), some symbol layers may be disabled.

Returns the list of disabled symbol layers.

New in version 3.12.

Return type

Set[QgsSymbolLayer]

distanceArea(self) QgsDistanceArea

A general purpose distance and area calculator, capable of performing ellipsoid based calculations.

New in version 3.0.

Return type

QgsDistanceArea

dpiTarget(self) float

Returns the targeted DPI for rendering.

See also

setDpiTarget()

New in version 3.20.

Return type

float

drawEditingInformation(self) bool

Returns True if edit markers should be drawn during the render operation.

Return type

bool

expressionContext(self) QgsExpressionContext

Gets the expression context. This context should be used for all expression evaluation associated with this render context.

New in version 2.12.

Return type

QgsExpressionContext

extent(self) QgsRectangle

When rendering a map layer, calling this method returns the “clipping” extent for the layer (in the layer’s CRS).

This extent is a “worst-case” scenario, which is guaranteed to cover the complete visible portion of the layer when it is rendered to a map. It is often larger than the actual visible portion of that layer.

Warning

For some layers, depending on the visible extent and the coordinate transforms involved, this extent will represent the entire globe. This method should never be used to determine the actual visible extent of a map render.

See also

setExtent()

See also

mapExtent()

Return type

QgsRectangle

featureClipGeometry(self) QgsGeometry

Returns the geometry to use to clip features at render time.

When vector features are rendered, they should be clipped to this geometry.

Warning

The clipping must take effect for rendering the feature’s symbol only, and should never be applied directly to the feature being rendered. Doing so would impact the results of rendering rules which rely on feature geometry, such as a rule-based renderer using the feature’s area.

New in version 3.16.

Return type

QgsGeometry

featureFilterProvider(self) QgsFeatureFilterProvider

Gets the filter feature provider used for additional filtering of rendered features.

Return type

QgsFeatureFilterProvider

Returns

the filter feature provider

New in version 2.14.

feedback(self) QgsFeedback

Returns the feedback object that can be queried regularly during rendering to check if rendering should be canceled, if set. Maybe be None.

See also

setFeedback()

New in version 3.22.

Return type

QgsFeedback

flags(self) Qgis.RenderContextFlags

Returns combination of flags used for rendering.

New in version 2.14.

Return type

Qgis.RenderContextFlags

forceVectorOutput(self) bool

Returns True if rendering operations should use vector operations instead of any faster raster shortcuts.

Return type

bool

fromMapSettings(mapSettings: QgsMapSettings) QgsRenderContext

create initialized QgsRenderContext instance from given QgsMapSettings

New in version 2.4.

Parameters

mapSettings (QgsMapSettings) –

Return type

QgsRenderContext

fromQPainter(painter: QPainter) QgsRenderContext

Creates a default render context given a pixel based QPainter destination. If no painter is specified or the painter has no device, then a default DPI of 88 will be assumed.

New in version 3.0.

Parameters

painter (QPainter) –

Return type

QgsRenderContext

geometry(self) QgsAbstractGeometry

Returns pointer to the unsegmentized geometry

Return type

QgsAbstractGeometry

hasRenderedFeatureHandlers(self) bool

Returns True if the context has any rendered feature handlers.

New in version 3.10.

Return type

bool

imageFormat(self) QImage.Format

Returns the QImage format which should be used for QImages created during rendering.

See also

setImageFormat()

New in version 3.22.

Return type

QImage.Format

isGuiPreview(self) bool

Returns the Gui preview mode. GUI preview mode is used to change the behavior of some renderings when they are done to preview of symbology in the GUI. This is especially used to display mask symbol layers rather than painting them in a mask painter, which is not meant to be visible, by definition.

See also

isGuiPreview()

New in version 3.12.

Return type

bool

isSymbolLayerEnabled(self, layer: QgsSymbolLayer) bool

When rendering a map layer in a second pass (for selective masking), some symbol layers may be disabled.

Checks whether a given symbol layer has been disabled for the current pass.

New in version 3.12.

Parameters

layer (QgsSymbolLayer) –

Return type

bool

mapExtent(self) QgsRectangle

Returns the original extent of the map being rendered.

Unlike extent(), this extent is always in the final destination CRS for the map render and represents the exact bounds of the map being rendered.

See also

extent()

See also

setMapExtent()

New in version 3.4.8.

Return type

QgsRectangle

mapToPixel(self) QgsMapToPixel

Returns the context’s map to pixel transform, which transforms between map coordinates and device coordinates.

See also

setMapToPixel()

Return type

QgsMapToPixel

maskIdProvider(self) QgsMaskIdProvider

Returns the mask id provider attached to the context.

New in version 3.12.

Return type

QgsMaskIdProvider

maskPainter(self, id: int = 0) QPainter

Returns a mask QPainter for the render operation. Multiple mask painters can be defined, each with a unique identifier. None is returned if a mask painter with the given identifier does not exist. This is currently used to implement selective masking.

See also

setMaskPainter()

See also

currentMaskId()

New in version 3.12.

Parameters

id (int = 0) –

Return type

QPainter

outputSize(self) QSize

Returns the size of the resulting rendered image, in pixels.

See also

setOutputSize()

New in version 3.22.

Return type

QSize

painter(self) QPainter

Returns the destination QPainter for the render operation.

See also

setPainter()

Return type

QPainter

pathResolver(self) QgsPathResolver

Returns the path resolver for conversion between relative and absolute paths during rendering operations, e.g. for resolving relative symbol paths.

New in version 3.0.

Return type

QgsPathResolver

renderedFeatureHandlers(self) List[QgsRenderedFeatureHandlerInterface]

Returns the list of rendered feature handlers to use while rendering map layers.

New in version 3.10.

Return type

List[QgsRenderedFeatureHandlerInterface]

rendererScale(self) float

Returns the renderer map scale. This will match the desired scale denominator for the rendered map, eg 1000.0 for a 1:1000 map render.

Return type

float

rendererUsage(self) Qgis.RendererUsage

Returns the renderer usage

New in version 3.24.

Return type

Qgis.RendererUsage

renderingStopped(self) bool

Returns True if the rendering operation has been stopped and any ongoing rendering should be canceled immediately.

Note

Since QGIS 3.22 the feedback() member exists as an alternative means of cancellation support.

See also

feedback()

Return type

bool

scaleFactor(self) float

Returns the scaling factor for the render to convert painter units to physical sizes. This is usually equal to the number of pixels per millimeter.

See also

setScaleFactor()

Return type

float

segmentationTolerance(self) float

Gets the segmentation tolerance applied when rendering curved geometries

Return type

float

segmentationToleranceType(self) QgsAbstractGeometry.SegmentationToleranceType

Gets segmentation tolerance type (maximum angle or maximum difference between curve and approximation)

Return type

QgsAbstractGeometry.SegmentationToleranceType

selectionColor(self) QColor

Returns the color to use when rendering selected features.

Return type

QColor

setCoordinateTransform(self, t: QgsCoordinateTransform)

Sets the current coordinate transform for the context.

This represents the coordinate transform required to transform the layer which is being rendered back to the CRS of the rendered map.

Set to an invalid QgsCoordinateTransform to indicate that no transformation is required.

Parameters

t (QgsCoordinateTransform) –

setCurrentMaskId(self, id: int)

Stores a mask id as the “current” one.

See also

currentMaskId()

New in version 3.12.

Parameters

id (int) –

setCustomRenderingFlag(self, flag: str, value: Any)

Sets a custom rendering flag. Layers might honour these to alter their rendering.

Parameters
  • flag (str) – the flag name

  • value (Any) – the flag value

New in version 3.12.

setDevicePixelRatio(self, ratio: float)

Sets the device pixel ratio.

Common values are 1 for normal-dpi displays and 2 for high-dpi “retina” displays.

New in version 3.22.

Parameters

ratio (float) –

setDisabledSymbolLayers(self, symbolLayers: Iterable[QgsSymbolLayer])

When rendering a map layer in a second pass (for selective masking), some symbol layers may be disabled.

Sets the list of disabled symbol layers.

New in version 3.12.

Parameters

symbolLayers (Iterable[QgsSymbolLayer]) –

setDistanceArea(self, distanceArea: QgsDistanceArea)

A general purpose distance and area calculator, capable of performing ellipsoid based calculations. Will be used to convert meter distances to active MapUnit values for QgsUnitTypes.RenderMetersInMapUnits

New in version 3.0.

Parameters

distanceArea (QgsDistanceArea) –

setDpiTarget(self, dpi: float)

Sets the targeted dpi for rendering.

See also

dpiTarget()

New in version 3.20.

Parameters

dpi (float) –

setDrawEditingInformation(self, b: bool)

Sets whether edit markers should be drawn during the render operation.

Parameters

b (bool) –

setExpressionContext(self, context: QgsExpressionContext)

Sets the expression context. This context is used for all expression evaluation associated with this render context.

New in version 2.12.

Parameters

context (QgsExpressionContext) –

setExtent(self, extent: QgsRectangle)

When rendering a map layer, calling this method sets the “clipping” extent for the layer (in the layer’s CRS).

This extent should be a “worst-case” scenario, which is guaranteed to completely cover the entire visible portion of the layer when it is rendered to the map. It may be larger than the actual visible area, but MUST contain at least the entire visible area.

See also

setExtent()

See also

setMapExtent()

Parameters

extent (QgsRectangle) –

setFeatureClipGeometry(self, geometry: QgsGeometry)

Sets a geometry to use to clip features at render time.

Note

This is not usually set directly, but rather specified by calling QgsMapSettings:addClippingRegion() prior to constructing a QgsRenderContext.

New in version 3.16.

Parameters

geometry (QgsGeometry) –

setFeatureFilterProvider(self, ffp: QgsFeatureFilterProvider)

Set a filter feature provider used for additional filtering of rendered features.

Parameters

ffp (QgsFeatureFilterProvider) – the filter feature provider

New in version 2.14.

setFeedback(self, feedback: QgsFeedback)

Attach a feedback object that can be queried regularly during rendering to check if rendering should be canceled.

Ownership of feedback is NOT transferred, and the caller must take care that it exists for the lifetime of the render context.

See also

feedback()

New in version 3.22.

Parameters

feedback (QgsFeedback) –

setFlag(self, flag: Qgis.RenderContextFlag, on: bool = True)

Enable or disable a particular flag (other flags are not affected)

New in version 2.14.

Parameters
setFlags(self, flags: Union[Qgis.RenderContextFlags, Qgis.RenderContextFlag])

Set combination of flags that will be used for rendering.

New in version 2.14.

Parameters

flags (Union[Qgis.RenderContextFlags) –

setForceVectorOutput(self, force: bool)

Sets whether rendering operations should use vector operations instead of any faster raster shortcuts.

Parameters

force (bool) –

setGeometry(self, geometry: QgsAbstractGeometry)

Sets pointer to original (unsegmentized) geometry

Parameters

geometry (QgsAbstractGeometry) –

setImageFormat(self, format: QImage.Format)

Sets QImage format which should be used for QImages created during rendering.

See also

imageFormat()

New in version 3.22.

Parameters

format (QImage.Format) –

setIsGuiPreview(self, preview: bool)

Sets GUI preview mode. GUI preview mode is used to change the behavior of some renderings when they are done to preview of symbology in the GUI. This is especially used to display mask symbol layers rather than painting them in a mask painter, which is not meant to be visible, by definition.

See also

isGuiPreview()

New in version 3.12.

Parameters

preview (bool) –

setMapExtent(self, extent: QgsRectangle)

Sets the original extent of the map being rendered.

Unlike setExtent(), this extent is always in the final destination CRS for the map render and represents the exact bounds of the map being rendered.

See also

mapExtent()

See also

setExtent()

New in version 3.4.8.

Parameters

extent (QgsRectangle) –

setMapToPixel(self, mtp: QgsMapToPixel)

Sets the context’s map to pixel transform, which transforms between map coordinates and device coordinates.

See also

mapToPixel()

Parameters

mtp (QgsMapToPixel) –

setMaskIdProvider(self, provider: QgsMaskIdProvider)

Attaches a mask id provider to the context. It will allow some rendering operations to set the current mask id based on the context (label layer names and label rules for instance).

See also

maskIdProvider()

New in version 3.12.

Parameters

provider (QgsMaskIdProvider) –

setMaskPainter(self, p: QPainter, id: int = 0)

Sets a mask QPainter for the render operation. Ownership of the painter is not transferred and the QPainter must stay alive for the duration of any rendering operations. Multiple mask painters can be defined and the second parameter gives a unique identifier to each one.

See also

maskPainter()

Parameters
  • p (QPainter) –

  • id (int = 0) –

setOutputSize(self, size: QSize)

Sets the size of the resulting rendered image, in pixels.

See also

outputSize()

New in version 3.22.

Parameters

size (QSize) –

setPainter(self, p: QPainter)

Sets the destination QPainter for the render operation. Ownership of the painter is not transferred and the QPainter destination must stay alive for the duration of any rendering operations.

See also

painter()

Parameters

p (QPainter) –

setPainterFlagsUsingContext(self, painter: QPainter = None)

Sets relevant flags on a destination painter, using the flags and settings currently defined for the render context.

If no painter is specified, then the flags will be applied to the render context’s painter().

New in version 3.16.

Parameters

painter (QPainter = None) –

setPathResolver(self, resolver: QgsPathResolver)

Sets the path resolver for conversion between relative and absolute paths during rendering operations, e.g. for resolving relative symbol paths.

See also

pathResolver()

New in version 3.0.

Parameters

resolver (QgsPathResolver) –

setRendererScale(self, scale: float)

Sets the renderer map scale. This should match the desired scale denominator for the rendered map, eg 1000.0 for a 1:1000 map render.

See also

rendererScale()

Parameters

scale (float) –

setRendererUsage(self, usage: Qgis.RendererUsage)

Sets the renderer usage

Note

This usage not alter how the map gets rendered but the intention is that data provider knows the context of rendering and may report that to the backend.

See also

rendererUsage()

New in version 3.24.

Parameters

usage (Qgis.RendererUsage) –

setRenderingStopped(self, stopped: bool)

Sets whether the rendering operation has been stopped and any ongoing rendering should be canceled immediately.

Note

Since QGIS 3.22 the feedback() member exists as an alternative means of cancellation support.

See also

feedback()

See also

setFeedback()

Parameters

stopped (bool) –

setScaleFactor(self, factor: float)

Sets the scaling factor for the render to convert painter units to physical sizes. This should usually be equal to the number of pixels per millimeter.

See also

scaleFactor()

Parameters

factor (float) –

setSegmentationTolerance(self, tolerance: float)

Sets the segmentation tolerance applied when rendering curved geometries

Parameters

tolerance (float) – the segmentation tolerance

setSegmentationToleranceType(self, type: QgsAbstractGeometry.SegmentationToleranceType)

Sets segmentation tolerance type (maximum angle or maximum difference between curve and approximation)

Parameters

type (QgsAbstractGeometry.SegmentationToleranceType) – the segmentation tolerance typename

setSelectionColor(self, color: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor, QGradient])

Sets the color to use when rendering selected features.

See also

selectionColor()

Parameters

color (Union[QColor) –

setShowSelection(self, showSelection: bool)

Sets whether vector selections should be shown in the rendered map

Parameters

showSelection (bool) – set to True if selections should be shown

See also

showSelection()

New in version 2.4.

setSymbologyReferenceScale(self, scale: float)

Sets the symbology reference scale.

This should match the desired scale denominator for the rendered map, eg 1000.0 for a 1:1000 map render. Set to -1 to disable symbology scaling by reference scale.

The symbology reference scale is an optional property which specifies the reference scale at which symbology in paper units (such a millimeters or points) is fixed to. For instance, if scale is set to 1000 then a 2mm thick line will be rendered at exactly 2mm thick when a map is rendered at 1:1000, or 1mm thick when rendered at 1:2000, or 4mm thick at 1:500.

See also

rendererScale()

New in version 3.22.

Parameters

scale (float) –

setTextRenderFormat(self, format: Qgis.TextRenderFormat)

Sets the text render format, which dictates how text is rendered (e.g. as paths or real text objects).

New in version 3.4.3.

Parameters

format (Qgis.TextRenderFormat) –

setTextureOrigin(self, origin: Union[QPointF, QPoint, float])

Sets the texture origin, which should be used as a brush transform when rendering using QBrush objects.

See also

textureOrigin()

New in version 3.16.

Parameters

origin (Union[QPointF) –

setTransformContext(self, context: QgsCoordinateTransformContext)

Sets the context’s coordinate transform context, which stores various information regarding which datum transforms should be used when transforming points from a source to destination coordinate reference system.

New in version 3.0.

Parameters

context (QgsCoordinateTransformContext) –

setUseAdvancedEffects(self, enabled: bool)

Used to enable or disable advanced effects such as blend modes

Parameters

enabled (bool) –

setUseRenderingOptimization(self, enabled: bool)

Sets whether the rendering optimization (geometry simplification) should be executed

Parameters

enabled (bool) –

setVectorSimplifyMethod(self, simplifyMethod: QgsVectorSimplifyMethod)

Sets the simplification setting to use when rendering vector layers.

This can be used to specify simplification methods to apply during map exports and renders, e.g. to allow vector layers to be simplified to an appropriate maximum level of detail during PDF exports or to speed up layer rendering

The default is to use no simplification.

New in version 2.4.

Parameters

simplifyMethod (QgsVectorSimplifyMethod) –

setZRange(self, range: QgsDoubleRange)

Sets the range of z-values which should be rendered.

See also

zRange()

New in version 3.18.

Parameters

range (QgsDoubleRange) –

showSelection(self) bool

Returns True if vector selections should be shown in the rendered map

Return type

bool

Returns

True if selections should be shown

See also

selectionColor()

New in version 2.4.

symbologyReferenceScale(self) float

Returns the symbology reference scale.

This represents the desired scale denominator for the rendered map, eg 1000.0 for a 1:1000 map render. A value of -1 indicates that symbology scaling by reference scale is disabled.

The symbology reference scale is an optional property which specifies the reference scale at which symbology in paper units (such a millimeters or points) is fixed to. For instance, if the scale is 1000 then a 2mm thick line will be rendered at exactly 2mm thick when a map is rendered at 1:1000, or 1mm thick when rendered at 1:2000, or 4mm thick at 1:500.

See also

rendererScale()

New in version 3.22.

Return type

float

testFlag(self, flag: Qgis.RenderContextFlag) bool

Check whether a particular flag is enabled.

New in version 2.14.

Parameters

flag (Qgis.RenderContextFlag) –

Return type

bool

textRenderFormat(self) Qgis.TextRenderFormat

Returns the text render format, which dictates how text is rendered (e.g. as paths or real text objects).

New in version 3.4.3.

Return type

Qgis.TextRenderFormat

textureOrigin(self) QPointF

Returns the texture origin, which should be used as a brush transform when rendering using QBrush objects.

New in version 3.16.

Return type

QPointF

transformContext(self) QgsCoordinateTransformContext

Returns the context’s coordinate transform context, which stores various information regarding which datum transforms should be used when transforming points from a source to destination coordinate reference system.

New in version 3.0.

Return type

QgsCoordinateTransformContext

useAdvancedEffects(self) bool

Returns True if advanced effects such as blend modes such be used

Return type

bool

useRenderingOptimization(self) bool

Returns True if the rendering optimization (geometry simplification) can be executed

Return type

bool

vectorSimplifyMethod(self) QgsVectorSimplifyMethod

Returns the simplification settings to use when rendering vector layers.

The default is to use no simplification.

New in version 2.4.

Return type

QgsVectorSimplifyMethod

zRange(self) QgsDoubleRange

Returns the range of z-values which should be rendered.

See also

setZRange()

New in version 3.18.

Return type

QgsDoubleRange