Class: QgsMasterLayoutInterface

class qgis.core.QgsMasterLayoutInterface

Bases: sip.wrapper

Interface for master layout type objects, such as print layouts and reports.

Methods

clone

Creates a clone of the layout.

icon

Returns an icon for the layout.

layoutProject

The project associated with the layout.

layoutType

Returns the master layout type.

name

Returns the layout’s name.

readLayoutXml

Sets the layout’s state from a DOM element.

setName

Sets the layout’s name.

updateSettings

Refreshes the layout when global layout related options change.

writeLayoutXml

Returns the layout’s state encapsulated in a DOM element.

Attributes

PrintLayout

Report

PrintLayout = 0
Report = 1
class Type

Bases: int

clone(self) → QgsMasterLayoutInterface

Creates a clone of the layout. Ownership of the returned layout is transferred to the caller.

Return type

QgsMasterLayoutInterface

icon(self) → QIcon

Returns an icon for the layout.

Return type

QIcon

layoutProject(self) → QgsProject

The project associated with the layout. Used to get access to layers, map themes, relations and various other bits. It is never null.

Return type

QgsProject

layoutType(self) → QgsMasterLayoutInterface.Type

Returns the master layout type.

Return type

QgsMasterLayoutInterface.Type

name(self) → str

Returns the layout’s name.

See also

setName()

Return type

str

readLayoutXml(self, layoutElement: QDomElement, document: QDomDocument, context: QgsReadWriteContext) → bool

Sets the layout’s state from a DOM element. layoutElement is the DOM node corresponding to the layout.

See also

writeLayoutXml()

Parameters
  • layoutElement (QDomElement) –

  • document (QDomDocument) –

  • context (QgsReadWriteContext) –

Return type

bool

setName(self, name: str)

Sets the layout’s name.

See also

name()

Parameters

name (str) –

updateSettings(self)

Refreshes the layout when global layout related options change.

writeLayoutXml(self, document: QDomDocument, context: QgsReadWriteContext) → QDomElement

Returns the layout’s state encapsulated in a DOM element.

See also

readLayoutXml()

Parameters
Return type

QDomElement