Class: QgsLayoutItemMapGrid

class qgis.core.QgsLayoutItemMapGrid(name: str, map: QgsLayoutItemMap)

Bases: QgsLayoutItemMapItem

Constructor for QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.

Parameters

An individual grid which is drawn above the map content in a QgsLayoutItemMap.

Methods

annotationDirection

Returns the direction for drawing frame annotations, on the specified side of the map.

annotationDisplay

Returns the display mode for the grid annotations on a specified side of the map frame.

annotationEnabled

Returns whether annotations are shown for the grid.

annotationExpression

Returns the expression used for drawing grid annotations.

annotationFont

Returns the font used for drawing grid annotations.

annotationFontColor

Returns the font color used for drawing grid annotations.

annotationFormat

Returns the format for drawing grid annotations.

annotationFrameDistance

Returns the distance between the map frame and annotations.

annotationPosition

Returns the position for the grid annotations on a specified side of the map frame.

annotationPrecision

Returns the coordinate precision for grid annotations, which is the number of decimal places shown when drawing grid annotations.

blendMode

Retrieves the blending mode used for drawing the grid.

calculateMaxExtension

Calculates the maximum distance the grid extends beyond the QgsLayoutItemMap’s item rect.

childEvent

connectNotify

createExpressionContext

rtype

QgsExpressionContext

crossLength

Retrieves the length (in layout units) of the cross segments drawn for the grid.

crs

Retrieves the CRS for the grid.

customEvent

disconnectNotify

draw

param painter

frameDivisions

Returns the type of grid divisions which are used for frames on a specified side of the map.

frameFillColor1

Retrieves the first fill color for the grid frame.

frameFillColor2

Retrieves the second fill color for the grid frame.

framePenColor

Retrieves the color of the stroke drawn in the grid frame.

framePenSize

Retrieves the width of the stroke drawn in the grid frame.

frameSideFlags

Returns the flags which control which sides of the map item the grid frame is drawn on.

frameStyle

Returns the grid frame style.

frameWidth

Gets the grid frame width in layout units.

intervalX

Returns the interval between grid lines in the x-direction.

intervalY

Returns the interval between grid lines in the y-direction.

isSignalConnected

lineSymbol

Returns the line symbol used for drawing grid lines.

markerSymbol

Returns the marker symbol used for drawing grid points.

maxExtension

Calculates the maximum distance the grid extends beyond the QgsLayoutItemMap’s item rect (in layout units).

offsetX

Returns the offset for grid lines in the x-direction.

offsetY

Returns the offset for grid lines in the y-direction.

readObjectPropertiesFromElement

readXml

param itemElem

receivers

sender

senderSignalIndex

setAnnotationDirection

Sets the direction for drawing frame annotations for the specified map side.

setAnnotationDisplay

Sets what types of grid annotations should be drawn for a specified side of the map frame, or whether grid annotations should be disabled for the side.

setAnnotationEnabled

Sets whether annotations should be shown for the grid.

setAnnotationExpression

Sets the expression used for drawing grid annotations.

setAnnotationFont

Sets the font used for drawing grid annotations.

setAnnotationFontColor

Sets the font color used for drawing grid annotations.

setAnnotationFormat

Sets the format for drawing grid annotations.

setAnnotationFrameDistance

Sets the distance between the map frame and annotations.

setAnnotationPosition

Sets the position for the grid annotations on a specified side of the map frame.

setAnnotationPrecision

Sets the coordinate precision for grid annotations.

setBlendMode

Sets the blending mode used for drawing the grid.

setCrossLength

Sets the length (in layout units) of the cross segments drawn for the grid.

setCrs

Sets the crs for the grid.

setFrameDivisions

Sets what type of grid divisions should be used for frames on a specified side of the map.

setFrameFillColor1

Sets the first fill color used for the grid frame.

setFrameFillColor2

Sets the second fill color used for the grid frame.

setFramePenColor

Sets the color of the stroke drawn in the grid frame.

setFramePenSize

Sets the width of the stroke drawn in the grid frame.

setFrameSideFlag

Sets whether the grid frame is drawn for a certain side of the map item.

setFrameSideFlags

Sets flags for grid frame sides.

setFrameStyle

Sets the grid frame style.

setFrameWidth

Sets the grid frame width (in layout units).

setGridLineColor

Sets the color of grid lines.

setGridLineWidth

Sets the width of grid lines (in layout units).

setIntervalX

Sets the interval between grid lines in the x-direction.

setIntervalY

Sets the interval between grid lines in the y-direction.

setLineSymbol

Sets the line symbol used for drawing grid lines.

setMarkerSymbol

Sets the marker symbol used for drawing grid points.

setOffsetX

Sets the offset for grid lines in the x-direction.

setOffsetY

Sets the offset for grid lines in the y-direction.

setStyle

Sets the grid style, which controls how the grid is drawn over the map’s contents.

setUnits

Sets the unit to use for grid measurements such as the interval and offset for grid lines.

style

Returns the grid’s style, which controls how the grid is drawn over the map’s contents.

testFrameSideFlag

Tests whether the grid frame should be drawn on a specified side of the map item.

timerEvent

units

Returns the units used for grid measurements such as the interval and offset for grid lines.

usesAdvancedEffects

rtype

bool

writeObjectPropertiesToElement

writeXml

param elem

Attributes

Bottom

BoundaryDirection

CM

Cross

CustomFormat

Decimal

DecimalWithSuffix

DegreeMinute

DegreeMinuteNoSuffix

DegreeMinutePadded

DegreeMinuteSecond

DegreeMinuteSecondNoSuffix

DegreeMinuteSecondPadded

ExteriorTicks

FrameAnnotationsOnly

FrameBottom

FrameLeft

FrameRight

FrameTop

HideAll

Horizontal

InsideMapFrame

InteriorExteriorTicks

InteriorTicks

Latitude

LatitudeOnly

Left

LineBorder

Longitude

LongitudeOnly

MM

MapUnit

Markers

NoFrame

OutsideMapFrame

Right

ShowAll

Solid

Top

Vertical

VerticalDescending

Zebra

class AnnotationCoordinate

Bases: int

class AnnotationDirection

Bases: int

class AnnotationFormat

Bases: int

class AnnotationPosition

Bases: int

class BorderSide

Bases: int

Bottom = 2
BoundaryDirection = 3
CM = 2
Cross = 1
CustomFormat = 8
Decimal = 0
DecimalWithSuffix = 3
DegreeMinute = 1
DegreeMinuteNoSuffix = 4
DegreeMinutePadded = 5
DegreeMinuteSecond = 2
DegreeMinuteSecondNoSuffix = 6
DegreeMinuteSecondPadded = 7
class DisplayMode

Bases: int

ExteriorTicks = 3
FrameAnnotationsOnly = 3
FrameBottom = 8
FrameLeft = 1
FrameRight = 2
class FrameSideFlag

Bases: int

class FrameSideFlags

Bases: sip.wrapper

QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.FrameSideFlags(Union[QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.FrameSideFlags, QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.FrameSideFlag]) QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.FrameSideFlags(QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.FrameSideFlags)

class FrameStyle

Bases: int

FrameTop = 4
class GridStyle

Bases: int

class GridUnit

Bases: int

HideAll = 3
Horizontal = 0
InsideMapFrame = 0
InteriorExteriorTicks = 4
InteriorTicks = 2
Latitude = 1
LatitudeOnly = 1
Left = 0
LineBorder = 5
Longitude = 0
LongitudeOnly = 2
MM = 1
MapUnit = 0
Markers = 2
NoFrame = 0
OutsideMapFrame = 1
Right = 1
ShowAll = 0
Solid = 0
Top = 3
Vertical = 1
VerticalDescending = 2
Zebra = 1
annotationDirection(self, border: QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.BorderSide) → QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.AnnotationDirection

Returns the direction for drawing frame annotations, on the specified side of the map.

Parameters

border (QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.BorderSide) –

Return type

QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.AnnotationDirection

annotationDisplay(self, border: QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.BorderSide) → QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.DisplayMode

Returns the display mode for the grid annotations on a specified side of the map frame. This property also specifies whether annotations have been disabled from a side of the map frame.

Parameters

border (QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.BorderSide) – side of map for annotations

Return type

QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.DisplayMode

Returns

display mode for grid annotations

annotationEnabled(self) → bool

Returns whether annotations are shown for the grid.

Return type

bool

annotationExpression(self) → str

Returns the expression used for drawing grid annotations. This is only used when annotationFormat() is QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.CustomFormat.

Return type

str

annotationFont(self) → QFont

Returns the font used for drawing grid annotations.

Return type

QFont

annotationFontColor(self) → QColor

Returns the font color used for drawing grid annotations.

Return type

QColor

annotationFormat(self) → QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.AnnotationFormat

Returns the format for drawing grid annotations.

Return type

QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.AnnotationFormat

annotationFrameDistance(self) → float

Returns the distance between the map frame and annotations. Units are in layout units.

Return type

float

annotationPosition(self, side: QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.BorderSide) → QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.AnnotationPosition

Returns the position for the grid annotations on a specified side of the map frame.

Parameters

side (QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.BorderSide) –

Return type

QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.AnnotationPosition

annotationPrecision(self) → int

Returns the coordinate precision for grid annotations, which is the number of decimal places shown when drawing grid annotations.

Return type

int

blendMode(self) → QPainter.CompositionMode

Retrieves the blending mode used for drawing the grid.

See also

setBlendMode()

Return type

QPainter.CompositionMode

calculateMaxExtension(self) → Tuple[float, float, float, float]

Calculates the maximum distance the grid extends beyond the QgsLayoutItemMap’s item rect. This method calculates the distance for each side of the map item separately.

See also

maxExtension()

Return type

Tuple[float, float, float, float]

childEvent()
connectNotify()
createExpressionContext(self) → QgsExpressionContext
Return type

QgsExpressionContext

crossLength(self) → float

Retrieves the length (in layout units) of the cross segments drawn for the grid. This is only used for grids with QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.Cross styles.

See also

setCrossLength()

Return type

float

crs(self) → QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem

Retrieves the CRS for the grid.

See also

setCrs()

Return type

QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem

customEvent()
disconnectNotify()
draw(self, painter: QPainter)
Parameters

painter (QPainter) –

frameDivisions(self, side: QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.BorderSide) → QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.DisplayMode

Returns the type of grid divisions which are used for frames on a specified side of the map.

Parameters

side (QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.BorderSide) –

Return type

QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.DisplayMode

frameFillColor1(self) → QColor

Retrieves the first fill color for the grid frame.

See also

framePenColor()

Return type

QColor

frameFillColor2(self) → QColor

Retrieves the second fill color for the grid frame.

See also

framePenColor()

Return type

QColor

framePenColor(self) → QColor

Retrieves the color of the stroke drawn in the grid frame.

See also

framePenSize()

Return type

QColor

framePenSize(self) → float

Retrieves the width of the stroke drawn in the grid frame.

See also

framePenColor()

Return type

float

frameSideFlags(self) → QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.FrameSideFlags

Returns the flags which control which sides of the map item the grid frame is drawn on.

Return type

QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.FrameSideFlags

frameStyle(self) → QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.FrameStyle

Returns the grid frame style.

See also

setFrameStyle()

Return type

QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.FrameStyle

frameWidth(self) → float

Gets the grid frame width in layout units. This property controls how wide the grid frame is. The size of the line outlines drawn in the frame can be retrieved via the framePenSize method.

See also

setFrameWidth()

Return type

float

intervalX(self) → float

Returns the interval between grid lines in the x-direction. The units are retrieved through the units() method.

See also

setIntervalX()

See also

intervalY()

Return type

float

intervalY(self) → float

Returns the interval between grid lines in the y-direction. The units are retrieved through the units() method.

See also

setIntervalY()

See also

intervalX()

Return type

float

isSignalConnected()
lineSymbol(self) → QgsLineSymbol

Returns the line symbol used for drawing grid lines. This is only used for grids with QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.Solid or QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.Cross styles.

See also

setLineSymbol()

See also

markerSymbol()

See also

style()

Return type

QgsLineSymbol

markerSymbol(self) → QgsMarkerSymbol

Returns the marker symbol used for drawing grid points. This is only used for grids with a QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.Markers style.

See also

lineSymbol()

See also

style()

Return type

QgsMarkerSymbol

maxExtension(self) → float

Calculates the maximum distance the grid extends beyond the QgsLayoutItemMap’s item rect (in layout units).

Return type

float

offsetX(self) → float

Returns the offset for grid lines in the x-direction. The units are retrieved through the units() method.

See also

setOffsetX()

See also

offsetY()

Return type

float

offsetY(self) → float

Returns the offset for grid lines in the y-direction. The units are retrieved through the units() method.

See also

setOffsetY()

See also

offsetX()

Return type

float

readObjectPropertiesFromElement()
readXml(self, itemElem: QDomElement, doc: QDomDocument, context: QgsReadWriteContext) → bool
Parameters
Return type

bool

receivers()
sender()
senderSignalIndex()
setAnnotationDirection(self, direction: QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.AnnotationDirection, side: QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.BorderSide)

Sets the direction for drawing frame annotations for the specified map side.

setAnnotationDirection(self, direction: QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.AnnotationDirection) Sets the direction for drawing all frame annotations.

Parameters
setAnnotationDisplay(self, display: QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.DisplayMode, border: QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.BorderSide)

Sets what types of grid annotations should be drawn for a specified side of the map frame, or whether grid annotations should be disabled for the side.

Parameters
setAnnotationEnabled(self, enabled: bool)

Sets whether annotations should be shown for the grid.

Parameters

enabled (bool) –

setAnnotationExpression(self, expression: str)

Sets the expression used for drawing grid annotations. This is only used when annotationFormat() is QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.CustomFormat.

Parameters

expression (str) –

setAnnotationFont(self, font: QFont)

Sets the font used for drawing grid annotations.

See also

annotationFont()

Parameters

font (QFont) –

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

Sets the font color used for drawing grid annotations.

Parameters

color (Union[QColor) –

setAnnotationFormat(self, format: QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.AnnotationFormat)

Sets the format for drawing grid annotations.

Parameters

format (QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.AnnotationFormat) –

setAnnotationFrameDistance(self, distance: float)

Sets the distance between the map frame and annotations. Units are layout units.

Parameters

distance (float) –

setAnnotationPosition(self, position: QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.AnnotationPosition, side: QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.BorderSide)

Sets the position for the grid annotations on a specified side of the map frame.

Parameters
setAnnotationPrecision(self, precision: int)

Sets the coordinate precision for grid annotations. The precision indicates the number of decimal places to show when drawing grid annotations.

Parameters

precision (int) –

setBlendMode(self, mode: QPainter.CompositionMode)

Sets the blending mode used for drawing the grid.

See also

blendMode()

Parameters

mode (QPainter.CompositionMode) –

setCrossLength(self, length: float)

Sets the length (in layout units) of the cross segments drawn for the grid. This is only used for grids with QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.Cross styles.

See also

crossLength()

Parameters

length (float) –

setCrs(self, crs: QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem)

Sets the crs for the grid.

See also

crs()

Parameters

crs (QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem) –

setFrameDivisions(self, divisions: QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.DisplayMode, side: QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.BorderSide)

Sets what type of grid divisions should be used for frames on a specified side of the map.

See also

frameDivisions()

Parameters
setFrameFillColor1(self, color: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor])

Sets the first fill color used for the grid frame.

Parameters

color (Union[QColor) –

setFrameFillColor2(self, color: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor])

Sets the second fill color used for the grid frame.

Parameters

color (Union[QColor) –

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

Sets the color of the stroke drawn in the grid frame.

See also

framePenColor()

Parameters

color (Union[QColor) –

setFramePenSize(self, width: float)

Sets the width of the stroke drawn in the grid frame.

See also

framePenSize()

Parameters

width (float) –

setFrameSideFlag(self, flag: QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.FrameSideFlag, on: bool = True)

Sets whether the grid frame is drawn for a certain side of the map item.

Parameters

See also

frameSideFlags()

setFrameSideFlags(self, flags: Union[QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.FrameSideFlags, QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.FrameSideFlag])

Sets flags for grid frame sides. Setting these flags controls which sides of the map item the grid frame is drawn on.

See also

frameSideFlags()

Parameters

flags (Union[QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.FrameSideFlags) –

setFrameStyle(self, style: QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.FrameStyle)

Sets the grid frame style.

See also

frameStyle()

Parameters

style (QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.FrameStyle) –

setFrameWidth(self, width: float)

Sets the grid frame width (in layout units). This property controls how wide the grid frame is. The size of the line outlines drawn in the frame is controlled through the setFramePenSize method.

See also

frameWidth()

Parameters

width (float) –

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

Sets the color of grid lines. This is only used for grids with QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.Solid or QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.Cross styles. For more control over grid line appearance, use setLineSymbol instead.

See also

setLineSymbol()

Parameters

color (Union[QColor) –

setGridLineWidth(self, width: float)

Sets the width of grid lines (in layout units). This is only used for grids with QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.Solid or QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.Cross styles. For more control over grid line appearance, use setLineSymbol instead.

See also

setLineSymbol()

Parameters

width (float) –

setIntervalX(self, interval: float)

Sets the interval between grid lines in the x-direction. The units are controlled through the setUnits method

See also

setIntervalY()

See also

intervalX()

Parameters

interval (float) –

setIntervalY(self, interval: float)

Sets the interval between grid lines in the y-direction. The units are controlled through the setUnits method

See also

setIntervalX()

See also

intervalY()

Parameters

interval (float) –

setLineSymbol(self, symbol: QgsLineSymbol)

Sets the line symbol used for drawing grid lines. This is only used for grids with QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.Solid or QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.Cross styles. Ownership of symbol is transferred to the grid.

See also

lineSymbol()

See also

setStyle()

Parameters

symbol (QgsLineSymbol) –

setMarkerSymbol(self, symbol: QgsMarkerSymbol)

Sets the marker symbol used for drawing grid points. This is only used for grids with a QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.Markers style. Ownership of symbol is transferred to the grid.

See also

markerSymbol()

See also

setLineSymbol()

See also

setStyle()

Parameters

symbol (QgsMarkerSymbol) –

setOffsetX(self, offset: float)

Sets the offset for grid lines in the x-direction. The units are controlled through the setUnits method.

See also

setOffsetY()

See also

offsetX()

Parameters

offset (float) –

setOffsetY(self, offset: float)

Sets the offset for grid lines in the y-direction. The units are controlled through the setUnits method.

See also

setOffsetX()

See also

offsetY()

Parameters

offset (float) –

setStyle(self, style: QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.GridStyle)

Sets the grid style, which controls how the grid is drawn over the map’s contents.

See also

style()

Parameters

style (QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.GridStyle) –

setUnits(self, unit: QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.GridUnit)

Sets the unit to use for grid measurements such as the interval and offset for grid lines.

See also

units()

Parameters

unit (QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.GridUnit) –

style(self) → QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.GridStyle

Returns the grid’s style, which controls how the grid is drawn over the map’s contents.

See also

setStyle()

Return type

QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.GridStyle

testFrameSideFlag(self, flag: QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.FrameSideFlag) → bool

Tests whether the grid frame should be drawn on a specified side of the map item.

Parameters

flag (QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.FrameSideFlag) – flag for grid frame side

Return type

bool

Returns

true if grid frame should be drawn for that side of the map

See also

frameSideFlags()

timerEvent()
units(self) → QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.GridUnit

Returns the units used for grid measurements such as the interval and offset for grid lines.

See also

setUnits()

Return type

QgsLayoutItemMapGrid.GridUnit

usesAdvancedEffects(self) → bool
Return type

bool

writeObjectPropertiesToElement()
writeXml(self, elem: QDomElement, doc: QDomDocument, context: QgsReadWriteContext) → bool
Parameters
Return type

bool