Class: QgsLayerTreeModelLegendNode

class qgis.core.QgsLayerTreeModelLegendNode(nodeL: QgsLayerTreeLayer, parent: QObject = None)

Bases: PyQt5.QtCore.QObject

Construct the node with pointer to its parent layer node

The QgsLegendRendererItem class is abstract interface for legend items returned from QgsMapLayerLegend implementation.

The objects are used in QgsLayerTreeModel. Custom implementations may offer additional interactivity and customized look.

New in version 2.6.

Parameters
class ItemContext

Bases: sip.wrapper

QgsLayerTreeModelLegendNode.ItemContext(QgsLayerTreeModelLegendNode.ItemContext)

labelXOffset
painter
point
class ItemMetrics

Bases: sip.wrapper

QgsLayerTreeModelLegendNode.ItemMetrics(QgsLayerTreeModelLegendNode.ItemMetrics)

labelSize
symbolSize
class LegendNodeRoles

Bases: int

ParentRuleKeyRole = 257
RuleKeyRole = 256
childEvent()
connectNotify()
createTemporaryRenderContext(self) → QgsRenderContext

Returns a temporary context or null if legendMapViewData are not valid

Return type

QgsRenderContext

customEvent()
data(self, role: int) → Any

Returns data associated with the item. Must be implemented in derived class.

Parameters

role (int) –

Return type

Any

dataChanged

Emitted on internal data change so the layer tree model can forward the signal to views [signal]

disconnectNotify()
draw(self, settings: QgsLegendSettings, ctx: QgsLayerTreeModelLegendNode.ItemContext) → QgsLayerTreeModelLegendNode.ItemMetrics

Entry point called from QgsLegendRenderer to do the rendering. Default implementation calls drawSymbol() and drawSymbolText() methods.

If ctx is null, this is just first stage when preparing layout - without actual rendering.

Parameters
Return type

QgsLayerTreeModelLegendNode.ItemMetrics

drawSymbol(self, settings: QgsLegendSettings, ctx: QgsLayerTreeModelLegendNode.ItemContext, itemHeight: float) → QSizeF

Draws symbol on the left side of the item

Parameters
  • settings (QgsLegendSettings) – Legend layout configuration

  • ctx (QgsLayerTreeModelLegendNode.ItemContext) – Context for rendering - may be null if only doing layout without actual rendering

  • itemHeight (float) – Minimal height of the legend item - used for correct positioning when rendering

Return type

QSizeF

Returns

Real size of the symbol (may be bigger than “normal” symbol size from settings)

drawSymbolText(self, settings: QgsLegendSettings, ctx: QgsLayerTreeModelLegendNode.ItemContext, symbolSize: QSizeF) → QSizeF

Draws label on the right side of the item

Parameters
  • settings (QgsLegendSettings) – Legend layout configuration

  • ctx (QgsLayerTreeModelLegendNode.ItemContext) – Context for rendering - may be null if only doing layout without actual rendering

  • symbolSize (QSizeF) – Real size of the associated symbol - used for correct positioning when rendering

Return type

QSizeF

Returns

Size of the label (may span multiple lines)

flags(self) → Qt.ItemFlags

Returns item flags associated with the item. Default implementation returns Qt.ItemIsEnabled.

Return type

Qt.ItemFlags

invalidateMapBasedData(self)

Notification from model that information from associated map view has changed. Default implementation does nothing. *

isEmbeddedInParent(self) → bool
Return type

bool

isScaleOK(self, scale: float) → bool
Parameters

scale (float) –

Return type

bool

isSignalConnected()
layerNode(self) → QgsLayerTreeLayer

Returns pointer to the parent layer node

Return type

QgsLayerTreeLayer

model(self) → QgsLayerTreeModel

Returns pointer to model owning this legend node

Return type

QgsLayerTreeModel

receivers()
sender()
senderSignalIndex()
setData(self, value: Any, role: int) → bool

Sets some data associated with the item. Default implementation does nothing and returns false.

Parameters
  • value (Any) –

  • role (int) –

Return type

bool

setEmbeddedInParent(self, embedded: bool)
Parameters

embedded (bool) –

setUserLabel(self, userLabel: str)
Parameters

userLabel (str) –

timerEvent()
userLabel(self) → str
Return type

str