Class: QgsSymbolLayerUtils

class qgis.core.QgsSymbolLayerUtils

Bases: sip.wrapper

QgsSymbolLayerUtils(QgsSymbolLayerUtils)

Methods

applyScaleDependency

Checks if the properties contain scaleMinDenom and scaleMaxDenom, if available, they are added into the SE Rule element

blurImageInPlace

Blurs an image in place, e.g.

clearSymbolMap

param symbols

colorFromMimeData

Attempts to parse mime data as a color

colorListFromMimeData

Attempts to parse mime data as a list of named colors

colorListToMimeData

Creates mime data from a list of named colors

colorRampPreviewIcon

Returns an icon preview for a color ramp.

colorRampPreviewPixmap

Returns a pixmap preview for a color ramp.

colorRampToVariant

Saves a color ramp to a QVariantMap, wrapped in a QVariant.

colorToMimeData

Creates mime data from a color.

colorToName

Returns a friendly display name for a color

convertPolygonSymbolizerToPointMarker

param element

createAnchorPointElement

Creates a SE 1.1 anchor point element as a child of the specified element

createDisplacementElement

param doc

createExpressionElement

Creates a OGC Expression element based on the provided function expression

createFillLayerFromSld

param element

createFunctionElement

param doc

createGeometryElement

param doc

createLineLayerFromSld

param element

createMarkerLayerFromSld

param element

createOnlineResourceElement

param doc

createOpacityElement

param doc

createRotationElement

param doc

createSvgParameterElement

param doc

createSymbolLayerListFromSld

param element

createVendorOptionElement

param doc

decodeArrowHeadType

Decodes a value representing an arrow head type.

decodeArrowType

Decodes a value representing an arrow type.

decodeBlendMode

param s

decodeBrushStyle

param str

decodeColor

param str

decodeMapUnitScale

param str

decodePenCapStyle

param str

decodePenJoinStyle

param str

decodePenStyle

param str

decodePoint

Decodes a QSizeF from a string.

decodeRealVector

param s

decodeScaleMethod

param str

decodeSize

Decodes a QSizeF from a string.

decodeSldAlpha

param str

decodeSldBrushStyle

param str

decodeSldFontStyle

param str

decodeSldFontWeight

param str

decodeSldLineCapStyle

param str

decodeSldLineJoinStyle

param str

decodeSldRealVector

param s

decodeSldUom

Decodes a SLD unit of measure string to a render unit.

displacementFromSldElement

param element

drawStippledBackground

param painter

drawVertexMarker

Draws a vertex symbol at (painter) coordinates x, y.

encodeBrushStyle

param style

encodeColor

param color

encodeMapUnitScale

param mapUnitScale

encodePenCapStyle

param style

encodePenJoinStyle

param style

encodePenStyle

param style

encodePoint

Encodes a QPointF to a string.

encodeRealVector

param v

encodeScaleMethod

param scaleMethod

encodeSize

Encodes a QSizeF to a string.

encodeSldAlpha

param alpha

encodeSldBrushStyle

param style

encodeSldFontStyle

param style

encodeSldFontWeight

param weight

encodeSldLineCapStyle

param style

encodeSldLineJoinStyle

param style

encodeSldRealVector

param v

encodeSldUom

Encodes a render unit into an SLD unit of measure string.

estimateMaxSymbolBleed

Returns the maximum estimated bleed for the symbol

externalGraphicFromSld

param element

externalGraphicToSld

param doc

externalMarkerFromSld

param element

externalMarkerToSld

param doc

fieldOrExpressionFromExpression

Returns a field name if the whole expression is just a name of the field .

fieldOrExpressionToExpression

Returns a new valid expression instance for given field or expression string.

fillFromSld

param element

fillToSld

param doc

functionFromSldElement

param element

geometryFromSldElement

param element

getSvgParameterList

param element

getSvgParametricPath

Encodes a reference to a parametric SVG into a path with parameters according to the SVG Parameters spec

getVendorOptionList

param element

hasExternalGraphic

param element

hasWellKnownMark

param element

importColorsFromGpl

Imports colors from a gpl GIMP palette file

labelTextToSld

param doc

lineFromSld

param element

listSvgFiles

Returns a list of all available svg files

listSvgFilesAt

Returns a list of svg files at the specified directory

loadColorRamp

Creates a color ramp from the settings encoded in an XML element

loadSymbol

Attempts to load a symbol from a DOM element

loadSymbolLayer

Reads and returns symbol layer from XML.

loadSymbols

Reads a collection of symbols from XML and returns them in a map.

mergeScaleDependencies

Merges the local scale limits, if any, with the ones already in the map, if any

multiplyImageOpacity

Multiplies opacity of image pixel values with a (global) transparency value.

needEllipseMarker

param element

needFontMarker

param element

needLinePatternFill

param element

needMarkerLine

param element

needPointPatternFill

param element

needSvgFill

param element

needSvgMarker

param element

ogrFeatureStyleBrush

Create ogr feature style string for brush

ogrFeatureStylePen

Create ogr feature style string for pen

onlineResourceFromSldElement

param element

opacityFromSldElement

param element

parametricSvgToSld

Encodes a reference to a parametric SVG into SLD, as a succession of parametric SVG using URL parameters, a fallback SVG without parameters, and a final fallback as a mark with the right colors and stroke for systems that cannot do SVG at all

parseColor

Attempts to parse a string as a color using a variety of common formats, including hex codes, rgb and rgba strings.

parseColorList

Attempts to parse a string as a list of colors using a variety of common formats, including hex codes, rgb and rgba strings.

parseColorWithAlpha

Attempts to parse a string as a color using a variety of common formats, including hex codes, rgb and rgba strings.

parseProperties

param element

pointInPolygon

Calculate whether a point is within of a QPolygonF

pointOnLineWithDistance

Returns a point on the line from startPoint to directionPoint that is a certain distance away from the starting point

polygonCentroid

Calculate the centroid point of a QPolygonF

polygonPointOnSurface

Calculate a point on the surface of a QPolygonF

premultiplyColor

Converts a QColor into a premultiplied ARGB QColor value using a specified alpha value

prettyBreaks

Computes a sequence of about ‘classes’ equally spaced round values which cover the range of values from ‘minimum’ to ‘maximum’.

rescaleArrayUom

Rescales the given array based on the uomScale found in the props, if any is found, otherwise returns a copy of the original point

rescalePointUom

Rescales the given point based on the uomScale found in the props, if any is found, otherwise returns a copy of the original point

rescaleUom

Rescales the given size based on the uomScale found in the props, if any is found, otherwise returns the value un-modified

rotationFromSldElement

param element

saveColorRamp

Encodes a color ramp’s settings to an XML element

saveColorsToGpl

Exports colors to a gpl GIMP palette file

saveProperties

param props

saveSymbol

Writes a symbol definition to XML

saveSymbols

Writes a collection of symbols to XML with specified tagName for the top-level element

sizeInPixelsFromSldUom

Returns the size scaled in pixels according to the uom attribute.

sortVariantList

Sorts the passed list in requested order

svgSymbolNameToPath

Determines an SVG symbol’s path from its name.

svgSymbolPathToName

Determines an SVG symbol’s name from its path.

symbolFromMimeData

Attempts to parse mime data as a symbol.

symbolLayerPreviewIcon

Draws a symbol layer preview to an icon.

symbolLayerPreviewPicture

Draws a symbol layer preview to a QPicture

symbolPreviewIcon

Returns an icon preview for a color ramp.

symbolPreviewPixmap

Returns a pixmap preview for a color ramp.

symbolProperties

Returns a string representing the symbol.

symbolToMimeData

Creates new mime data from a symbol.

wellKnownMarkerFromSld2

wellKnownMarkerToSld

param doc

Attributes

Cross

NoMarker

SemiTransparentCircle

Cross = 1
NoMarker = 2
SemiTransparentCircle = 0
class VertexMarkerType

Bases: int

applyScaleDependency(doc: QDomDocument, ruleElem: QDomElement, props: Dict[str, str])

Checks if the properties contain scaleMinDenom and scaleMaxDenom, if available, they are added into the SE Rule element

New in version 3.0.

Parameters
  • doc (QDomDocument) –

  • ruleElem (QDomElement) –

  • props (Dict[str) –

blurImageInPlace(image: QImage, rect: QRect, radius: int, alphaOnly: bool)

Blurs an image in place, e.g. creating Qt-independent drop shadows

Parameters
  • image (QImage) –

  • rect (QRect) –

  • radius (int) –

  • alphaOnly (bool) –

clearSymbolMap(symbols: object)
Parameters

symbols (object) –

colorFromMimeData(data: QMimeData) → Tuple[QColor, bool]

Attempts to parse mime data as a color

Parameters
  • data (QMimeData) – mime data to parse

  • hasAlpha – will be set to true if mime data was interpreted as a color containing an explicit alpha value

Return type

Tuple[QColor, bool]

Returns

valid color if mimedata could be interpreted as a color, otherwise an invalid color

New in version 2.5.

colorListFromMimeData(data: QMimeData) → object

Attempts to parse mime data as a list of named colors

Parameters

data (QMimeData) – mime data to parse

Return type

object

Returns

list of parsed colors

New in version 2.5.

colorListToMimeData(colorList: object, allFormats: bool = True) → QMimeData

Creates mime data from a list of named colors

Parameters
  • colorList (object) – list of named colors

  • allFormats (bool = True) – set to true to include additional mime formats, include text/plain and application/x-color

Return type

QMimeData

Returns

mime data containing encoded colors

New in version 2.5.

colorRampPreviewIcon(ramp: QgsColorRamp, size: QSize, padding: int = 0) → QIcon

Returns an icon preview for a color ramp.

Parameters
  • ramp (QgsColorRamp) – color ramp

  • size (QSize) – target icon size

  • padding (int = 0) – space between icon edge and color ramp

Return type

QIcon

colorRampPreviewPixmap(ramp: QgsColorRamp, size: QSize, padding: int = 0) → QPixmap

Returns a pixmap preview for a color ramp.

Parameters
  • ramp (QgsColorRamp) – color ramp

  • size (QSize) – target pixmap size

  • padding (int = 0) – space between icon edge and color ramp

Return type

QPixmap

colorRampToVariant(name: str, ramp: QgsColorRamp) → Any

Saves a color ramp to a QVariantMap, wrapped in a QVariant. You can use QgsXmlUtils.writeVariant to save it to an XML document.

See also

loadColorRamp()

Parameters
Return type

Any

colorToMimeData(color: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor]) → QMimeData

Creates mime data from a color. Sets both the mime data’s color data, and the mime data’s text with the color’s hex code.

Parameters

color (Union[QColor) – color to encode as mime data

New in version 2.5.

Return type

QMimeData

colorToName(color: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor]) → str

Returns a friendly display name for a color

Parameters

color (Union[QColor) – source color

Return type

str

Returns

display name for color

New in version 2.5.

convertPolygonSymbolizerToPointMarker(element: QDomElement, layerList: object) → bool
Parameters
  • element (QDomElement) –

  • layerList (object) –

Return type

bool

createAnchorPointElement(doc: QDomDocument, element: QDomElement, anchor: Union[QPointF, QPoint])

Creates a SE 1.1 anchor point element as a child of the specified element

Parameters
  • doc (QDomDocument) – The document

  • element (QDomElement) – The parent element

  • anchor (Union[QPointF) – An anchor specification, with values between 0 and 1

createDisplacementElement(doc: QDomDocument, element: QDomElement, offset: Union[QPointF, QPoint])
Parameters
  • doc (QDomDocument) –

  • element (QDomElement) –

  • offset (Union[QPointF) –

createExpressionElement(doc: QDomDocument, element: QDomElement, function: str) → bool

Creates a OGC Expression element based on the provided function expression

Parameters
  • doc (QDomDocument) – The document owning the element

  • element (QDomElement) – The element parent

  • function (str) – The expression to be encoded

Return type

bool

createFillLayerFromSld(element: QDomElement) → QgsSymbolLayer
Parameters

element (QDomElement) –

Return type

QgsSymbolLayer

createFunctionElement(doc: QDomDocument, element: QDomElement, function: str) → bool
Parameters
  • doc (QDomDocument) –

  • element (QDomElement) –

  • function (str) –

Return type

bool

createGeometryElement(doc: QDomDocument, element: QDomElement, geomFunc: str)
Parameters
  • doc (QDomDocument) –

  • element (QDomElement) –

  • geomFunc (str) –

createLineLayerFromSld(element: QDomElement) → QgsSymbolLayer
Parameters

element (QDomElement) –

Return type

QgsSymbolLayer

createMarkerLayerFromSld(element: QDomElement) → QgsSymbolLayer
Parameters

element (QDomElement) –

Return type

QgsSymbolLayer

createOnlineResourceElement(doc: QDomDocument, element: QDomElement, path: str, format: str)
Parameters
  • doc (QDomDocument) –

  • element (QDomElement) –

  • path (str) –

  • format (str) –

createOpacityElement(doc: QDomDocument, element: QDomElement, alphaFunc: str)
Parameters
  • doc (QDomDocument) –

  • element (QDomElement) –

  • alphaFunc (str) –

createRotationElement(doc: QDomDocument, element: QDomElement, rotationFunc: str)
Parameters
  • doc (QDomDocument) –

  • element (QDomElement) –

  • rotationFunc (str) –

createSvgParameterElement(doc: QDomDocument, name: str, value: str) → QDomElement
Parameters
  • doc (QDomDocument) –

  • name (str) –

  • value (str) –

Return type

QDomElement

createSymbolLayerListFromSld(element: QDomElement, geomType: QgsWkbTypes.GeometryType, layers: object) → bool
Parameters
Return type

bool

createVendorOptionElement(doc: QDomDocument, name: str, value: str) → QDomElement
Parameters
  • doc (QDomDocument) –

  • name (str) –

  • value (str) –

Return type

QDomElement

decodeArrowHeadType(value: Any) → Tuple[QgsArrowSymbolLayer.HeadType, bool]

Decodes a value representing an arrow head type.

New in version 3.2.

Parameters

value (Any) –

Return type

Tuple[QgsArrowSymbolLayer.HeadType, bool]

decodeArrowType(value: Any) → Tuple[QgsArrowSymbolLayer.ArrowType, bool]

Decodes a value representing an arrow type.

New in version 3.2.

Parameters

value (Any) –

Return type

Tuple[QgsArrowSymbolLayer.ArrowType, bool]

decodeBlendMode(s: str) → QPainter.CompositionMode
Parameters

s (str) –

Return type

QPainter.CompositionMode

decodeBrushStyle(str: str) → Qt.BrushStyle
Parameters

str (str) –

Return type

Qt.BrushStyle

decodeColor(str: str) → QColor
Parameters

str (str) –

Return type

QColor

decodeMapUnitScale(str: str) → QgsMapUnitScale
Parameters

str (str) –

Return type

QgsMapUnitScale

decodePenCapStyle(str: str) → Qt.PenCapStyle
Parameters

str (str) –

Return type

Qt.PenCapStyle

decodePenJoinStyle(str: str) → Qt.PenJoinStyle
Parameters

str (str) –

Return type

Qt.PenJoinStyle

decodePenStyle(str: str) → Qt.PenStyle
Parameters

str (str) –

Return type

Qt.PenStyle

decodePoint(string: str) → QPointF

Decodes a QSizeF from a string.

See also

encodePoint()

See also

decodeSize()

Parameters

string (str) –

Return type

QPointF

decodeRealVector(s: str) → List[float]
Parameters

s (str) –

Return type

List[float]

decodeScaleMethod(str: str) → QgsSymbol.ScaleMethod
Parameters

str (str) –

Return type

QgsSymbol.ScaleMethod

decodeSize(string: str) → QSizeF

Decodes a QSizeF from a string.

See also

encodeSize()

See also

decodePoint()

New in version 3.0.

Parameters

string (str) –

Return type

QSizeF

decodeSldAlpha(str: str) → int
Parameters

str (str) –

Return type

int

decodeSldBrushStyle(str: str) → Qt.BrushStyle
Parameters

str (str) –

Return type

Qt.BrushStyle

decodeSldFontStyle(str: str) → QFont.Style
Parameters

str (str) –

Return type

QFont.Style

decodeSldFontWeight(str: str) → int
Parameters

str (str) –

Return type

int

decodeSldLineCapStyle(str: str) → Qt.PenCapStyle
Parameters

str (str) –

Return type

Qt.PenCapStyle

decodeSldLineJoinStyle(str: str) → Qt.PenJoinStyle
Parameters

str (str) –

Return type

Qt.PenJoinStyle

decodeSldRealVector(s: str) → List[float]
Parameters

s (str) –

Return type

List[float]

decodeSldUom(str: str) → Tuple[QgsUnitTypes.RenderUnit, float]

Decodes a SLD unit of measure string to a render unit.

Parameters
  • str (str) – string to decode

  • scaleFactor – if specified, will be set to scale factor for unit of measure

Return type

Tuple[QgsUnitTypes.RenderUnit, float]

Returns

matching render unit

See also

encodeSldUom()

displacementFromSldElement(element: QDomElement, offset: Union[QPointF, QPoint]) → bool
Parameters
  • element (QDomElement) –

  • offset (Union[QPointF) –

Return type

bool

drawStippledBackground(painter: QPainter, rect: QRect)
Parameters
  • painter (QPainter) –

  • rect (QRect) –

drawVertexMarker(x: float, y: float, p: QPainter, type: QgsSymbolLayerUtils.VertexMarkerType, markerSize: int)

Draws a vertex symbol at (painter) coordinates x, y. (Useful to assist vertex editing.)

New in version 3.4.5.

Parameters
encodeBrushStyle(style: Qt.BrushStyle) → str
Parameters

style (Qt.BrushStyle) –

Return type

str

encodeColor(color: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor]) → str
Parameters

color (Union[QColor) –

Return type

str

encodeMapUnitScale(mapUnitScale: QgsMapUnitScale) → str
Parameters

mapUnitScale (QgsMapUnitScale) –

Return type

str

encodePenCapStyle(style: Qt.PenCapStyle) → str
Parameters

style (Qt.PenCapStyle) –

Return type

str

encodePenJoinStyle(style: Qt.PenJoinStyle) → str
Parameters

style (Qt.PenJoinStyle) –

Return type

str

encodePenStyle(style: Qt.PenStyle) → str
Parameters

style (Qt.PenStyle) –

Return type

str

encodePoint(point: Union[QPointF, QPoint]) → str

Encodes a QPointF to a string.

See also

decodePoint()

See also

encodeSize()

Parameters

point (Union[QPointF) –

Return type

str

encodeRealVector(v: Iterable[float]) → str
Parameters

v (Iterable[float]) –

Return type

str

encodeScaleMethod(scaleMethod: QgsSymbol.ScaleMethod) → str
Parameters

scaleMethod (QgsSymbol.ScaleMethod) –

Return type

str

encodeSize(size: QSizeF) → str

Encodes a QSizeF to a string.

See also

decodeSize()

See also

encodePoint()

New in version 3.0.

Parameters

size (QSizeF) –

Return type

str

encodeSldAlpha(alpha: int) → str
Parameters

alpha (int) –

Return type

str

encodeSldBrushStyle(style: Qt.BrushStyle) → str
Parameters

style (Qt.BrushStyle) –

Return type

str

encodeSldFontStyle(style: QFont.Style) → str
Parameters

style (QFont.Style) –

Return type

str

encodeSldFontWeight(weight: int) → str
Parameters

weight (int) –

Return type

str

encodeSldLineCapStyle(style: Qt.PenCapStyle) → str
Parameters

style (Qt.PenCapStyle) –

Return type

str

encodeSldLineJoinStyle(style: Qt.PenJoinStyle) → str
Parameters

style (Qt.PenJoinStyle) –

Return type

str

encodeSldRealVector(v: Iterable[float]) → str
Parameters

v (Iterable[float]) –

Return type

str

encodeSldUom(unit: QgsUnitTypes.RenderUnit) → Tuple[str, float]

Encodes a render unit into an SLD unit of measure string.

Parameters
  • unit (QgsUnitTypes.RenderUnit) – unit to encode

  • scaleFactor – if specified, will be set to scale factor for unit of measure

Return type

Tuple[str, float]

Returns

encoded string

See also

decodeSldUom()

estimateMaxSymbolBleed(symbol: QgsSymbol, context: QgsRenderContext) → float

Returns the maximum estimated bleed for the symbol

Parameters
Return type

float

externalGraphicFromSld(element: QDomElement, path: str, mime: str, color: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor]) → Tuple[bool, float]
Parameters
  • element (QDomElement) –

  • path (str) –

  • mime (str) –

  • color (Union[QColor) –

Return type

Tuple[bool, float]

externalGraphicToSld(doc: QDomDocument, element: QDomElement, path: str, mime: str, color: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor], size: float = -1)
Parameters
  • doc (QDomDocument) –

  • element (QDomElement) –

  • path (str) –

  • mime (str) –

  • color (Union[QColor) –

  • size (float = -1) –

externalMarkerFromSld(element: QDomElement, path: str, format: str, color: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor]) → Tuple[bool, int, float]
Parameters
  • element (QDomElement) –

  • path (str) –

  • format (str) –

  • color (Union[QColor) –

Return type

Tuple[bool, int, float]

externalMarkerToSld(doc: QDomDocument, element: QDomElement, path: str, format: str, color: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor] = QColor(), size: float = -1) → int
Parameters
  • doc (QDomDocument) –

  • element (QDomElement) –

  • path (str) –

  • format (str) –

  • color (Union[QColor) –

  • size (float = -1) –

Return type

int

fieldOrExpressionFromExpression(expression: QgsExpression) → str

Returns a field name if the whole expression is just a name of the field . Returns full expression string if the expression is more complex than just one field. Using just expression->expression() method may return quoted field name, but that is not wanted for saving (due to backward compatibility) or display in GUI.

New in version 2.2.

Parameters

expression (QgsExpression) –

Return type

str

fieldOrExpressionToExpression(fieldOrExpression: str) → QgsExpression

Returns a new valid expression instance for given field or expression string. If the input is not a valid expression, it is assumed that it is a field name and gets properly quoted. If the string is empty, returns null pointer. This is useful when accepting input which could be either a non-quoted field name or expression.

New in version 2.2.

Parameters

fieldOrExpression (str) –

Return type

QgsExpression

fillFromSld(element: QDomElement, color: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor]) → Tuple[bool, Qt.BrushStyle]
Parameters
  • element (QDomElement) –

  • color (Union[QColor) –

Return type

Tuple[bool, Qt.BrushStyle]

fillToSld(doc: QDomDocument, element: QDomElement, brushStyle: Qt.BrushStyle, color: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor] = QColor())
Parameters
  • doc (QDomDocument) –

  • element (QDomElement) –

  • brushStyle (Qt.BrushStyle) –

  • color (Union[QColor) –

functionFromSldElement(element: QDomElement, function: str) → bool
Parameters
  • element (QDomElement) –

  • function (str) –

Return type

bool

geometryFromSldElement(element: QDomElement, geomFunc: str) → bool
Parameters
  • element (QDomElement) –

  • geomFunc (str) –

Return type

bool

getSvgParameterList(element: QDomElement) → Dict[str, str]
Parameters

element (QDomElement) –

Return type

Dict[str, str]

getSvgParametricPath(basePath: str, fillColor: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor], strokeColor: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor], strokeWidth: float) → str

Encodes a reference to a parametric SVG into a path with parameters according to the SVG Parameters spec

New in version 3.0.

Parameters
  • basePath (str) –

  • fillColor (Union[QColor) –

  • strokeColor (Union[QColor) –

  • strokeWidth (float) –

Return type

str

getVendorOptionList(element: QDomElement) → Dict[str, str]
Parameters

element (QDomElement) –

Return type

Dict[str, str]

hasExternalGraphic(element: QDomElement) → bool
Parameters

element (QDomElement) –

Return type

bool

hasWellKnownMark(element: QDomElement) → bool
Parameters

element (QDomElement) –

Return type

bool

importColorsFromGpl(file: QFile, name: str) → Tuple[object, bool]

Imports colors from a gpl GIMP palette file

Parameters
  • file (QFile) – source gpl file

  • ok – will be true if file was successfully read

  • name (str) – will be set to palette name from gpl file, if present

Return type

Tuple[object, bool]

Returns

list of imported colors

labelTextToSld(doc: QDomDocument, element: QDomElement, label: str, font: QFont, color: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor] = QColor(), size: float = -1)
Parameters
  • doc (QDomDocument) –

  • element (QDomElement) –

  • label (str) –

  • font (QFont) –

  • color (Union[QColor) –

  • size (float = -1) –

lineFromSld(element: QDomElement, color: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor], customDashPattern: Iterable[float] = []) → Tuple[bool, Qt.PenStyle, float, Qt.PenJoinStyle, Qt.PenCapStyle, float]
Parameters
  • element (QDomElement) –

  • color (Union[QColor) –

  • customDashPattern (Iterable[float] = []) –

Return type

Tuple[bool, Qt.PenStyle, float, Qt.PenJoinStyle, Qt.PenCapStyle, float]

listSvgFiles() → List[str]

Returns a list of all available svg files

Return type

List[str]

listSvgFilesAt(directory: str) → List[str]

Returns a list of svg files at the specified directory

Parameters

directory (str) –

Return type

List[str]

loadColorRamp(element: QDomElement) → QgsColorRamp

Creates a color ramp from the settings encoded in an XML element

Parameters

element (QDomElement) – DOM element

Return type

QgsColorRamp

Returns

new color ramp. Caller takes responsibility for deleting the returned value.

See also

saveColorRamp()

loadColorRamp(value: Any) -> QgsColorRamp Load a color ramp from a QVariantMap, wrapped in a QVariant. You can use QgsXmlUtils.readVariant to load it from an XML document.

loadSymbol(element: QDomElement, context: QgsReadWriteContext) → QgsSymbol

Attempts to load a symbol from a DOM element

Parameters
  • element (QDomElement) – DOM element representing symbol

  • context (QgsReadWriteContext) – object to transform relative to absolute paths

Return type

QgsSymbol

Returns

decoded symbol, if possible

loadSymbolLayer(element: QDomElement, context: QgsReadWriteContext) → QgsSymbolLayer

Reads and returns symbol layer from XML. Caller is responsible for deleting the returned object

Parameters
Return type

QgsSymbolLayer

loadSymbols(element: QDomElement, context: QgsReadWriteContext) → object

Reads a collection of symbols from XML and returns them in a map. Caller is responsible for deleting returned symbols.

Parameters
Return type

object

mergeScaleDependencies(mScaleMinDenom: float, mScaleMaxDenom: float, props: Dict[str, str])

Merges the local scale limits, if any, with the ones already in the map, if any

New in version 3.0.

Parameters
  • mScaleMinDenom (float) –

  • mScaleMaxDenom (float) –

  • props (Dict[str) –

multiplyImageOpacity(image: QImage, opacity: float)

Multiplies opacity of image pixel values with a (global) transparency value.

Parameters
  • image (QImage) –

  • opacity (float) –

needEllipseMarker(element: QDomElement) → bool
Parameters

element (QDomElement) –

Return type

bool

needFontMarker(element: QDomElement) → bool
Parameters

element (QDomElement) –

Return type

bool

needLinePatternFill(element: QDomElement) → bool
Parameters

element (QDomElement) –

Return type

bool

needMarkerLine(element: QDomElement) → bool
Parameters

element (QDomElement) –

Return type

bool

needPointPatternFill(element: QDomElement) → bool
Parameters

element (QDomElement) –

Return type

bool

needSvgFill(element: QDomElement) → bool
Parameters

element (QDomElement) –

Return type

bool

needSvgMarker(element: QDomElement) → bool
Parameters

element (QDomElement) –

Return type

bool

ogrFeatureStyleBrush(fillColr: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor]) → str

Create ogr feature style string for brush

Parameters

fillColr (Union[QColor) – fill color*

Return type

str

ogrFeatureStylePen(width: float, mmScaleFactor: float, mapUnitsScaleFactor: float, c: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor], joinStyle: Qt.PenJoinStyle = Qt.MiterJoin, capStyle: Qt.PenCapStyle = Qt.FlatCap, offset: float = 0, dashPattern: Iterable[float] = []) → str

Create ogr feature style string for pen

Parameters
  • width (float) –

  • mmScaleFactor (float) –

  • mapUnitsScaleFactor (float) –

  • c (Union[QColor) –

  • joinStyle (Qt.PenJoinStyle = Qt.MiterJoin) –

  • capStyle (Qt.PenCapStyle = Qt.FlatCap) –

  • offset (float = 0) –

  • dashPattern (Iterable[float] = []) –

Return type

str

onlineResourceFromSldElement(element: QDomElement, path: str, format: str) → bool
Parameters
  • element (QDomElement) –

  • path (str) –

  • format (str) –

Return type

bool

opacityFromSldElement(element: QDomElement, alphaFunc: str) → bool
Parameters
  • element (QDomElement) –

  • alphaFunc (str) –

Return type

bool

parametricSvgToSld(doc: QDomDocument, graphicElem: QDomElement, path: str, fillColor: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor], size: float, strokeColor: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor], strokeWidth: float)

Encodes a reference to a parametric SVG into SLD, as a succession of parametric SVG using URL parameters, a fallback SVG without parameters, and a final fallback as a mark with the right colors and stroke for systems that cannot do SVG at all

New in version 3.0.

Parameters
  • doc (QDomDocument) –

  • graphicElem (QDomElement) –

  • path (str) –

  • fillColor (Union[QColor) –

  • size (float) –

  • strokeColor (Union[QColor) –

  • strokeWidth (float) –

parseColor(colorStr: str, strictEval: bool = False) → QColor

Attempts to parse a string as a color using a variety of common formats, including hex codes, rgb and rgba strings.

Parameters
  • colorStr (str) – string representing the color

  • strictEval (bool = False) – set to true for stricter color parsing rules

Return type

QColor

Returns

parsed color

New in version 2.3.

parseColorList(colorStr: str) → List[QColor]

Attempts to parse a string as a list of colors using a variety of common formats, including hex codes, rgb and rgba strings.

Parameters

colorStr (str) – string representing the color list

Return type

List[QColor]

Returns

list of parsed colors

New in version 2.5.

parseColorWithAlpha(colorStr: str, strictEval: bool = False) → Tuple[QColor, bool]

Attempts to parse a string as a color using a variety of common formats, including hex codes, rgb and rgba strings.

Parameters
  • colorStr (str) – string representing the color

  • containsAlpha – if colorStr contains an explicit alpha value then containsAlpha will be set to true

  • strictEval (bool = False) – set to true for stricter color parsing rules

Return type

Tuple[QColor, bool]

Returns

parsed color

New in version 2.3.

parseProperties(element: QDomElement) → Dict[str, str]
Parameters

element (QDomElement) –

Return type

Dict[str, str]

pointInPolygon(points: QPolygonF, point: Union[QPointF, QPoint]) → bool

Calculate whether a point is within of a QPolygonF

Parameters
  • points (QPolygonF) –

  • point (Union[QPointF) –

Return type

bool

pointOnLineWithDistance(startPoint: Union[QPointF, QPoint], directionPoint: Union[QPointF, QPoint], distance: float) → QPointF

Returns a point on the line from startPoint to directionPoint that is a certain distance away from the starting point

Parameters
  • startPoint (Union[QPointF) –

  • directionPoint (Union[QPointF) –

  • distance (float) –

Return type

QPointF

polygonCentroid(points: QPolygonF) → QPointF

Calculate the centroid point of a QPolygonF

Parameters

points (QPolygonF) –

Return type

QPointF

polygonPointOnSurface(points: QPolygonF, rings: Iterable[QPolygonF] = []) → QPointF

Calculate a point on the surface of a QPolygonF

Parameters
  • points (QPolygonF) –

  • rings (Iterable[QPolygonF] = []) –

Return type

QPointF

premultiplyColor(rgb: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor], alpha: int)

Converts a QColor into a premultiplied ARGB QColor value using a specified alpha value

New in version 2.3.

Parameters
  • rgb (Union[QColor) –

  • alpha (int) –

prettyBreaks(minimum: float, maximum: float, classes: int) → List[float]

Computes a sequence of about ‘classes’ equally spaced round values which cover the range of values from ‘minimum’ to ‘maximum’. The values are chosen so that they are 1, 2 or 5 times a power of 10.

New in version 2.10.

Parameters
  • minimum (float) –

  • maximum (float) –

  • classes (int) –

Return type

List[float]

rescaleArrayUom(array: Iterable[float], unit: QgsUnitTypes.RenderUnit, props: Dict[str, str]) → List[float]

Rescales the given array based on the uomScale found in the props, if any is found, otherwise returns a copy of the original point

New in version 3.0.

Parameters
Return type

List[float]

rescalePointUom(point: Union[QPointF, QPoint], unit: QgsUnitTypes.RenderUnit, props: Dict[str, str]) → QPointF

Rescales the given point based on the uomScale found in the props, if any is found, otherwise returns a copy of the original point

New in version 3.0.

Parameters
Return type

QPointF

rescaleUom(size: float, unit: QgsUnitTypes.RenderUnit, props: Dict[str, str]) → float

Rescales the given size based on the uomScale found in the props, if any is found, otherwise returns the value un-modified

New in version 3.0.

Parameters
Return type

float

rotationFromSldElement(element: QDomElement, rotationFunc: str) → bool
Parameters
  • element (QDomElement) –

  • rotationFunc (str) –

Return type

bool

saveColorRamp(name: str, ramp: QgsColorRamp, doc: QDomDocument) → QDomElement

Encodes a color ramp’s settings to an XML element

Parameters
  • name (str) – name of ramp

  • ramp (QgsColorRamp) – color ramp to save

  • doc (QDomDocument) – XML document

Return type

QDomElement

Returns

DOM element representing state of color ramp

See also

loadColorRamp()

saveColorsToGpl(file: QFile, paletteName: str, colors: object) → bool

Exports colors to a gpl GIMP palette file

Parameters
  • file (QFile) – destination file

  • paletteName (str) – name of palette, which is stored in gpl file

  • colors (object) – colors to export

Return type

bool

Returns

true if export was successful

saveProperties(props: Dict[str, str], doc: QDomDocument, element: QDomElement)
Parameters
  • props (Dict[str) –

  • doc (QDomDocument) –

  • element (QDomElement) –

saveSymbol(symbolName: str, symbol: QgsSymbol, doc: QDomDocument, context: QgsReadWriteContext) → QDomElement

Writes a symbol definition to XML

Parameters
Return type

QDomElement

saveSymbols(symbols: object, tagName: str, doc: QDomDocument, context: QgsReadWriteContext) → QDomElement

Writes a collection of symbols to XML with specified tagName for the top-level element

Parameters
  • symbols (object) –

  • tagName (str) –

  • doc (QDomDocument) –

  • context (QgsReadWriteContext) –

Return type

QDomElement

sizeInPixelsFromSldUom(uom: str, size: float) → float

Returns the size scaled in pixels according to the uom attribute.

Parameters
  • uom (str) – The uom attribute from SLD 1.1 version

  • size (float) – The original size

Return type

float

Returns

the size in pixels

New in version 3.0.

sortVariantList(list: Iterable[Any], order: Qt.SortOrder)

Sorts the passed list in requested order

Parameters
  • list (Iterable[Any]) –

  • order (Qt.SortOrder) –

svgSymbolNameToPath(name: str, pathResolver: QgsPathResolver) → str

Determines an SVG symbol’s path from its name. If name is not an absolute path the file is scanned for in the SVG paths specified in settings svg/searchPathsForSVG.

Parameters
Return type

str

svgSymbolPathToName(path: str, pathResolver: QgsPathResolver) → str

Determines an SVG symbol’s name from its path.

Parameters
Return type

str

symbolFromMimeData(data: QMimeData) → QgsSymbol

Attempts to parse mime data as a symbol. A new symbol instance will be returned if the data was successfully converted to a symbol.

New in version 3.0.

Parameters

data (QMimeData) –

Return type

QgsSymbol

symbolLayerPreviewIcon(layer: QgsSymbolLayer, u: QgsUnitTypes.RenderUnit, size: QSize, scale: QgsMapUnitScale = QgsMapUnitScale()) → QIcon

Draws a symbol layer preview to an icon.

Parameters
Return type

QIcon

Returns

icon containing symbol layer preview

symbolLayerPreviewPicture(layer: QgsSymbolLayer, units: QgsUnitTypes.RenderUnit, size: QSize, scale: QgsMapUnitScale = QgsMapUnitScale()) → QPicture

Draws a symbol layer preview to a QPicture

Parameters
Return type

QPicture

Returns

QPicture containing symbol layer preview

New in version 2.9.

symbolPreviewIcon(symbol: QgsSymbol, size: QSize, padding: int = 0) → QIcon

Returns an icon preview for a color ramp.

Parameters
  • symbol (QgsSymbol) – symbol

  • size (QSize) – target pixmap size

  • padding (int = 0) – space between icon edge and symbol

Return type

QIcon

symbolPreviewPixmap(symbol: QgsSymbol, size: QSize, padding: int = 0, customContext: QgsRenderContext = None) → QPixmap

Returns a pixmap preview for a color ramp.

Parameters
  • symbol (QgsSymbol) – symbol

  • size (QSize) – target pixmap size

  • padding (int = 0) – space between icon edge and symbol

  • customContext (QgsRenderContext = None) – render context to use when rendering symbol

Note

Parameter customContext added in QGIS 2.6

Return type

QPixmap

symbolProperties(symbol: QgsSymbol) → str

Returns a string representing the symbol. Can be used to test for equality between symbols.

New in version 2.12.

Parameters

symbol (QgsSymbol) –

Return type

str

symbolToMimeData(symbol: QgsSymbol) → QMimeData

Creates new mime data from a symbol. This also sets the mime color data to match the symbol’s color, so that copied symbols can be paste in places where a color is expected.

New in version 3.0.

Parameters

symbol (QgsSymbol) –

Return type

QMimeData

wellKnownMarkerFromSld2(element: QDomElement, name: str, color: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor], strokeColor: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor]) → Tuple[bool, Qt.PenStyle, float, float]

Note

available in Python as wellKnownMarkerFromSld2

Parameters
  • element (QDomElement) –

  • name (str) –

  • color (Union[QColor) –

  • strokeColor (Union[QColor) –

Return type

Tuple[bool, Qt.PenStyle, float, float]

wellKnownMarkerToSld(doc: QDomDocument, element: QDomElement, name: str, color: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor], strokeColor: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor], strokeStyle: Qt.PenStyle, strokeWidth: float = -1, size: float = -1)
Parameters
  • doc (QDomDocument) –

  • element (QDomElement) –

  • name (str) –

  • color (Union[QColor) –

  • strokeColor (Union[QColor) –

  • strokeStyle (Qt.PenStyle) –

  • strokeWidth (float = -1) –

  • size (float = -1) –