Class: QgsLayoutItemLegend

class qgis.core.QgsLayoutItemLegend

Bases: QgsLayoutItem

A layout item subclass for map legends.

New in version 3.0.

QgsLayoutItemLegend(layout: QgsLayout) Constructor for QgsLayoutItemLegend, with the specified parent layout.

Methods

accept	param visitor:
adjustBoxSize	Sets the legend's item bounds to fit the whole legend content.
adjustPointForReferencePosition	Adjusts the specified point at which a reference position of the item sits and returns the top left corner of the item, if reference point were placed at the specified position.
applyDataDefinedSize	Applies any present data defined size overrides to the specified layout size.
applyItemSizeConstraint	Applies any item-specific size constraint handling to a given targetSize in layout units.
autoUpdateModel	Returns whether the legend content should auto update to reflect changes in the project's layer tree.
boxSpace	Returns the legend box space.
childEvent
columnCount	Returns the legend column count.
columnSpace	Returns the legend column spacing.
connectNotify
containsAdvancedEffects	rtype: bool
contextMenuEvent
create	Returns a new legend item for the specified layout.
createExpressionContext	rtype: QgsExpressionContext
customEvent
disconnectNotify
displayName	rtype: str
dragEnterEvent
dragLeaveEvent
dragMoveEvent
draw	param context:
drawBackground	Draws the background for the item.
drawDebugRect	Draws a debugging rectangle of the item's current bounds within the specified painter.
drawFrame	Draws the frame around the item.
drawRasterStroke	Returns whether a stroke will be drawn around raster symbol items.
drawRefreshingOverlay	Draws a "refreshing" overlay icon on the item.
dropEvent
equalColumnWidth	Returns whether column widths should be equalized.
exportLayerBehavior	rtype: QgsLayoutItem.ExportLayerBehavior
filterByMapItems	Returns the maps to use when filtering legend content by map extents.
finalizeRestoreFromXml
focusInEvent
focusOutEvent
fontColor	Returns the legend font color.
framePath	Returns the path to use when drawing the item's frame or background.
hoverEnterEvent
hoverLeaveEvent
hoverMoveEvent
icon	rtype: QIcon
inputMethodEvent
inputMethodQuery
invalidateCache
isRefreshing	rtype: bool
isSignalConnected
itemChange
itemFlags	rtype: QgsLayoutItem.Flags
keyPressEvent
keyReleaseEvent
legendFilterByMapEnabled	Find out whether legend items are filtered to show just the ones visible in the associated map
legendFilterOutAtlas	Returns whether to filter out legend elements outside of the current atlas feature.
legendSettings	Returns the legend's renderer settings object.
lineSpacing	Returns the spacing in-between lines in layout units.
linkedMap	Returns the associated map.
maximumSymbolSize	Returns the maximum symbol size (in mm).
minimumSymbolSize	Returns the minimum symbol size (in mm).
model	Returns the legend model.
mouseDoubleClickEvent
mouseMoveEvent
mousePressEvent
mouseReleaseEvent
paint	param painter:
positionAtReferencePoint	Returns the current position (in layout units) of a reference point for the item.
prepareGeometryChange
rasterStrokeColor	Returns the stroke color for the stroke drawn around raster symbol items.
rasterStrokeWidth	Returns the stroke width (in layout units) for the stroke drawn around raster symbol items.
readObjectPropertiesFromElement	Sets object properties from a DOM element
readPropertiesFromElement	param element:
receivers
refresh
refreshBackgroundColor	Refresh item's background color, considering data defined colors.
refreshBlendMode	Refresh item's blend mode, considering data defined blend mode.
refreshDataDefinedProperty	param property:
refreshFrame	Refresh item's frame, considering data defined colors and frame size.
refreshItemPosition	Refreshes an item's position by rechecking it against any possible overrides such as data defined positioning.
refreshItemRotation	Refreshes an item's rotation by rechecking it against any possible overrides such as data defined rotation.
refreshItemSize	Refreshes an item's size by rechecking it against any possible item fixed or minimum sizes.
refreshOpacity	Refresh item's opacity, considering data defined opacity.
requiresRasterization	rtype: bool
resizeToContents	Returns whether the legend should automatically resize to fit its contents.
rstyle	Returns reference to modifiable legend style.
sceneEvent
sceneEventFilter
sender
senderSignalIndex
setAutoUpdateModel	Sets whether the legend content should auto update to reflect changes in the project's layer tree.
setBoxSpace	Sets the legend box space.
setColumnCount	Sets the legend column count.
setColumnSpace	Sets the legend column spacing.
setDrawRasterStroke	Sets whether a stroke will be drawn around raster symbol items.
setEqualColumnWidth	Sets whether column widths should be equalized.
setFilterByMapItems	Sets the maps to use when filtering legend content by map extents.
setFixedSize	Sets a fixed size for the layout item, which prevents it from being freely resized.
setFontColor	Sets the legend font color.
setLegendFilterByMapEnabled	Set whether legend items should be filtered to show just the ones visible in the associated map.
setLegendFilterOutAtlas	When set to True, during an atlas rendering, it will filter out legend elements where features are outside the current atlas feature.
setLineSpacing	Sets the spacing in-between multiple lines.
setLinkedMap	Sets the map to associate with the legend.
setMaximumSymbolSize	Set the maximum symbol size for symbol (in millimeters).
setMinimumSize	Sets the minimum allowed size for the layout item.
setMinimumSymbolSize	Set the minimum symbol size for symbol (in millimeters).
setRasterStrokeColor	Sets the stroke color for the stroke drawn around raster symbol items.
setRasterStrokeWidth	Sets the stroke width for the stroke drawn around raster symbol items.
setResizeToContents	Sets whether the legend should automatically resize to fit its contents.
setSplitLayer	Sets whether the legend items from a single layer can be split over multiple columns.
setStyle	Sets the style of component to style for the legend.
setStyleFont	Sets the style font for a legend component.
setStyleMargin	Set the margin for a legend component.
setSymbolAlignment	Sets the alignment for placement of legend symbols.
setSymbolHeight	Sets the legend symbol height.
setSymbolWidth	Sets the legend symbol width.
setTitle	Sets the legend title.
setTitleAlignment	Sets the alignment of the legend title.
setWmsLegendHeight	Sets the WMS legend height.
setWmsLegendWidth	Sets the WMS legend width.
setWrapString	Sets the legend text wrapping string.
splitLayer	Returns whether the legend items from a single layer can be split over multiple columns.
style	Returns legend style.
styleFont	Returns the font settings for a legend component.
symbolAlignment	Returns the alignment for placement of legend symbols.
symbolHeight	Returns the legend symbol height.
symbolWidth	Returns the legend symbol width.
themeName	Returns the name of the theme currently linked to the legend.
timerEvent
title	Returns the legend title.
titleAlignment	Returns the alignment of the legend title.
topLeftToReferencePoint	Returns the position for the reference point of the item, if the top-left of the item was placed at the specified point.
type	rtype: int
updateFilterByMap	Updates the legend content when filtered by map.
updateLegend	Updates the model and all legend entries.
updateMicroFocus
wheelEvent
wmsLegendHeight	Returns the WMS legend height.
wmsLegendWidth	Returns the WMS legend width.
wrapString	Returns the legend text wrapping string.
writeObjectPropertiesToElement	Stores object properties within an XML DOM element.
writePropertiesToElement	param element:

accept(self, visitor: QgsStyleEntityVisitorInterface) → bool

Parameters:

visitor (QgsStyleEntityVisitorInterface) –

Return type:

bool

adjustBoxSize(self)

Sets the legend’s item bounds to fit the whole legend content.

adjustPointForReferencePosition(self, point: QPointF | QPoint, size: QSizeF, reference: QgsLayoutItem.ReferencePoint) → QPointF

Adjusts the specified point at which a reference position of the item sits and returns the top left corner of the item, if reference point were placed at the specified position.

applyDataDefinedSize(self, size: QgsLayoutSize) → QgsLayoutSize

Applies any present data defined size overrides to the specified layout size.

applyItemSizeConstraint(self, targetSize: QSizeF) → QSizeF

Applies any item-specific size constraint handling to a given targetSize in layout units. Subclasses can override this method if they need to apply advanced logic regarding item sizes, which cannot be covered by setFixedSize() or setMinimumSize(). Item size constraints are applied after fixed, minimum and data defined size constraints.

See also

setFixedSize()

See also

setMinimumSize()

autoUpdateModel(self) → bool

Returns whether the legend content should auto update to reflect changes in the project’s layer tree.

See also

setAutoUpdateModel()

Return type:

bool

boxSpace(self) → float

Returns the legend box space.

See also

setBoxSpace()

Return type:

float

childEvent(self, QChildEvent)

columnCount(self) → int

Returns the legend column count.

See also

setColumnCount()

Return type:

int

columnSpace(self) → float

Returns the legend column spacing.

See also

setColumnSpace()

Return type:

float

connectNotify(self, QMetaMethod)

containsAdvancedEffects(self) → bool

Return type:

bool

contextMenuEvent(self, QGraphicsSceneContextMenuEvent)

create(layout: QgsLayout) → QgsLayoutItemLegend

Returns a new legend item for the specified layout.

The caller takes responsibility for deleting the returned object.

Parameters:

layout (QgsLayout) –

Return type:

QgsLayoutItemLegend

createExpressionContext(self) → QgsExpressionContext

Return type:

QgsExpressionContext

customEvent(self, QEvent)

disconnectNotify(self, QMetaMethod)

displayName(self) → str

Return type:

str

dragEnterEvent(self, QGraphicsSceneDragDropEvent)

dragLeaveEvent(self, QGraphicsSceneDragDropEvent)

dragMoveEvent(self, QGraphicsSceneDragDropEvent)

draw(self, context: QgsLayoutItemRenderContext)

Parameters:

context (QgsLayoutItemRenderContext) –

drawBackground(self, context: QgsRenderContext)

Draws the background for the item.

See also

framePath()

drawDebugRect(self, painter: QPainter)

Draws a debugging rectangle of the item’s current bounds within the specified painter.

Parameters:

painter – destination QPainter

drawFrame(self, context: QgsRenderContext)

Draws the frame around the item.

See also

framePath()

drawRasterStroke(self) → bool

Returns whether a stroke will be drawn around raster symbol items.

See also

setDrawRasterStroke()

See also

rasterStrokeColor()

See also

rasterStrokeWidth()

Return type:

bool

drawRefreshingOverlay(self, painter: QPainter, itemStyle: QStyleOptionGraphicsItem)

Draws a “refreshing” overlay icon on the item.

New in version 3.32.

dropEvent(self, QGraphicsSceneDragDropEvent)

equalColumnWidth(self) → bool

Returns whether column widths should be equalized.

See also

setEqualColumnWidth()

Return type:

bool

exportLayerBehavior(self) → QgsLayoutItem.ExportLayerBehavior

Return type:

QgsLayoutItem.ExportLayerBehavior

filterByMapItems(self) → List[QgsLayoutItemMap]

Returns the maps to use when filtering legend content by map extents.

See also

setFilterByMapItems()

See also

setLinkedMap()

New in version 3.32.

Return type:

List[QgsLayoutItemMap]

finalizeRestoreFromXml(self)

focusInEvent(self, QFocusEvent)

focusOutEvent(self, QFocusEvent)

fontColor(self) → QColor

Returns the legend font color.

See also

setFontColor()

Deprecated since version use: QgsLegendStyle.setTextFormat() from style() instead.

Return type:

QColor

framePath(self) → QPainterPath

Returns the path to use when drawing the item’s frame or background.

See also

drawFrame()

See also

drawBackground()

New in version 3.16.

hoverEnterEvent(self, QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent)

hoverLeaveEvent(self, QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent)

hoverMoveEvent(self, QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent)

icon(self) → QIcon

Return type:

QIcon

inputMethodEvent(self, QInputMethodEvent)

inputMethodQuery(self, Qt.InputMethodQuery) → Any

invalidateCache(self)

isRefreshing(self) → bool

Return type:

bool

isSignalConnected(self, QMetaMethod) → bool

itemChange(self, QGraphicsItem.GraphicsItemChange, Any) → Any

itemFlags(self) → QgsLayoutItem.Flags

Return type:

QgsLayoutItem.Flags

keyPressEvent(self, QKeyEvent)

keyReleaseEvent(self, QKeyEvent)

legendFilterByMapEnabled(self) → bool

Find out whether legend items are filtered to show just the ones visible in the associated map

See also

setLegendFilterByMapEnabled()

Return type:

bool

legendFilterOutAtlas(self) → bool

Returns whether to filter out legend elements outside of the current atlas feature.

See also

setLegendFilterOutAtlas()

Return type:

bool

legendSettings(self) → QgsLegendSettings

Returns the legend’s renderer settings object.

Return type:

QgsLegendSettings

lineSpacing(self) → float

Returns the spacing in-between lines in layout units.

See also

setLineSpacing()

Deprecated since version use: QgsLegendStyle.textFormat() from style() instead.

Return type:

float

linkedMap(self) → QgsLayoutItemMap

Returns the associated map.

See also

setLinkedMap()

Return type:

QgsLayoutItemMap

maximumSymbolSize(self) → float

Returns the maximum symbol size (in mm). 0.0 means there is no maximum set.

See also

setMaximumSymbolSize()

New in version 3.16.

Return type:

float

minimumSymbolSize(self) → float

Returns the minimum symbol size (in mm). A value 0.0 means there is no minimum set.

See also

setMinimumSymbolSize()

New in version 3.16.

Return type:

float

model(self) → QgsLegendModel

Returns the legend model.

Return type:

QgsLegendModel

mouseDoubleClickEvent(self, QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent)

mouseMoveEvent(self, QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent)

mousePressEvent(self, QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent)

mouseReleaseEvent(self, QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent)

paint(self, painter: QPainter, itemStyle: QStyleOptionGraphicsItem, pWidget: QWidget)

Parameters:

• painter (QPainter) –

• itemStyle (QStyleOptionGraphicsItem) –

• pWidget (QWidget) –

positionAtReferencePoint(self, reference: QgsLayoutItem.ReferencePoint) → QPointF

Returns the current position (in layout units) of a reference point for the item.

prepareGeometryChange(self)

rasterStrokeColor(self) → QColor

Returns the stroke color for the stroke drawn around raster symbol items. The stroke is only drawn if drawRasterStroke() is True.

See also

setRasterStrokeColor()

See also

drawRasterStroke()

See also

rasterStrokeWidth()

Return type:

QColor

rasterStrokeWidth(self) → float

Returns the stroke width (in layout units) for the stroke drawn around raster symbol items. The stroke is only drawn if drawRasterStroke() is True.

See also

setRasterStrokeWidth()

See also

drawRasterStroke()

See also

rasterStrokeColor()

Return type:

float

readObjectPropertiesFromElement(self, parentElement: QDomElement, document: QDomDocument, context: QgsReadWriteContext) → bool

Sets object properties from a DOM element

Parameters:

• parentElement – is the parent DOM element for the object

• document – DOM document

• context – read write context

Returns:

True if read was successful

See also

writeObjectPropertiesToElement()

readPropertiesFromElement(self, element: QDomElement, document: QDomDocument, context: QgsReadWriteContext) → bool

Parameters:

• element (QDomElement) –

• document (QDomDocument) –

• context (QgsReadWriteContext) –

Return type:

bool

receivers(self, PYQT_SIGNAL) → int

refresh(self)

refreshBackgroundColor(self, updateItem: bool = True)

Refresh item’s background color, considering data defined colors. If updateItem is set to False, the item will not be automatically updated after the frame color is set and a later call to update() must be made.

refreshBlendMode(self)

Refresh item’s blend mode, considering data defined blend mode.

refreshDataDefinedProperty(self, property: QgsLayoutObject.DataDefinedProperty = QgsLayoutObject.AllProperties)

Parameters:

property (QgsLayoutObject.DataDefinedProperty = QgsLayoutObject.AllProperties) –

refreshFrame(self, updateItem: bool = True)

Refresh item’s frame, considering data defined colors and frame size. If updateItem is set to False, the item will not be automatically updated after the frame is set and a later call to update() must be made.

refreshItemPosition(self)

Refreshes an item’s position by rechecking it against any possible overrides such as data defined positioning.

See also

refreshItemSize()

refreshItemRotation(self, origin: QPointF | QPoint = None)

Refreshes an item’s rotation by rechecking it against any possible overrides such as data defined rotation.

The optional origin point specifies the origin (in item coordinates) around which the rotation should be applied.

See also

refreshItemSize()

See also

refreshItemPosition()

refreshItemSize(self)

Refreshes an item’s size by rechecking it against any possible item fixed or minimum sizes.

See also

setFixedSize()

See also

setMinimumSize()

See also

refreshItemPosition()

refreshOpacity(self, updateItem: bool = True)

Refresh item’s opacity, considering data defined opacity. If updateItem is set to False the item will not be automatically updated after the opacity is set and a later call to update() must be made.

requiresRasterization(self) → bool

Return type:

bool

resizeToContents(self) → bool

Returns whether the legend should automatically resize to fit its contents.

See also

setResizeToContents()

Return type:

bool

rstyle(self, s: QgsLegendStyle.Style) → QgsLegendStyle

Returns reference to modifiable legend style.

Parameters:

s (QgsLegendStyle.Style) –

Return type:

QgsLegendStyle

sceneEvent(self, QEvent) → bool

sceneEventFilter(self, QGraphicsItem, QEvent) → bool

sender(self) → QObject

senderSignalIndex(self) → int

setAutoUpdateModel(self, autoUpdate: bool)

Sets whether the legend content should auto update to reflect changes in the project’s layer tree.

See also

autoUpdateModel()

Parameters:

autoUpdate (bool) –

setBoxSpace(self, space: float)

Sets the legend box space.

See also

boxSpace()

Parameters:

space (float) –

setColumnCount(self, count: int)

Sets the legend column count.

See also

columnCount()

Parameters:

count (int) –

setColumnSpace(self, spacing: float)

Sets the legend column spacing.

See also

columnSpace()

Parameters:

spacing (float) –

setDrawRasterStroke(self, enabled: bool)

Sets whether a stroke will be drawn around raster symbol items.

Parameters:

enabled (bool) – set to True to draw borders

See also

drawRasterStroke()

See also

setRasterStrokeColor()

See also

setRasterStrokeWidth()

setEqualColumnWidth(self, equalize: bool)

Sets whether column widths should be equalized.

See also

equalColumnWidth()

Parameters:

equalize (bool) –

setFilterByMapItems(self, maps: Iterable[QgsLayoutItemMap])

Sets the maps to use when filtering legend content by map extents.

See also

filterByMapItems()

See also

setLinkedMap()

New in version 3.32.

Parameters:

maps (Iterable[QgsLayoutItemMap]) –

setFixedSize(self, size: QgsLayoutSize)

Sets a fixed size for the layout item, which prevents it from being freely resized. Set an empty size if item can be freely resized.

See also

fixedSize()

See also

setMinimumSize()

setFontColor(self, color: QColor | Qt.GlobalColor | QGradient)

Sets the legend font color.

See also

fontColor()

Deprecated since version use: QgsLegendStyle.setTextFormat() from style() instead.

Parameters:

color (Union[QColor) –

setLegendFilterByMapEnabled(self, enabled: bool)

Set whether legend items should be filtered to show just the ones visible in the associated map.

See also

legendFilterByMapEnabled()

Parameters:

enabled (bool) –

setLegendFilterOutAtlas(self, doFilter: bool)

When set to True, during an atlas rendering, it will filter out legend elements where features are outside the current atlas feature.

See also

legendFilterOutAtlas()

Parameters:

doFilter (bool) –

setLineSpacing(self, spacing: float)

Sets the spacing in-between multiple lines.

See also

lineSpacing()

Deprecated since version use: QgsLegendStyle.setTextFormat() from style() instead.

Parameters:

spacing (float) –

setLinkedMap(self, map: QgsLayoutItemMap)

Sets the map to associate with the legend.

See also

linkedMap()

See also

setFilterByMapItems()

Parameters:

map (QgsLayoutItemMap) –

setMaximumSymbolSize(self, size: float)

Set the maximum symbol size for symbol (in millimeters).

A symbol size of 0.0 indicates no maximum is set.

See also

maximumSymbolSize()

New in version 3.16.

Parameters:

size (float) –

setMinimumSize(self, size: QgsLayoutSize)

Sets the minimum allowed size for the layout item. Set an empty size if item can be freely resized.

See also

minimumSize()

See also

setFixedSize()

setMinimumSymbolSize(self, size: float)

Set the minimum symbol size for symbol (in millimeters).

A symbol size of 0.0 indicates no minimum is set.

See also

minimumSymbolSize()

New in version 3.16.

Parameters:

size (float) –

setRasterStrokeColor(self, color: QColor | Qt.GlobalColor | QGradient)

Sets the stroke color for the stroke drawn around raster symbol items. The stroke is only drawn if drawRasterStroke() is True.

See also

rasterStrokeColor()

See also

setDrawRasterStroke()

See also

setRasterStrokeWidth()

Parameters:

color (Union[QColor) –

setRasterStrokeWidth(self, width: float)

Sets the stroke width for the stroke drawn around raster symbol items. The stroke is only drawn if drawRasterStroke() is True.

See also

rasterStrokeWidth()

See also

setDrawRasterStroke()

See also

setRasterStrokeColor()

Parameters:

width (float) –

setResizeToContents(self, enabled: bool)

Sets whether the legend should automatically resize to fit its contents.

Parameters:

enabled (bool) – set to False to disable automatic resizing. The legend frame will not be expanded to fit legend items, and items may be cropped from display.

See also

resizeToContents()

setSplitLayer(self, enabled: bool)

Sets whether the legend items from a single layer can be split over multiple columns.

See also

splitLayer()

Parameters:

enabled (bool) –

setStyle(self, component: QgsLegendStyle.Style, style: QgsLegendStyle)

Sets the style of component to style for the legend.

Parameters:

• component (QgsLegendStyle.Style) –

• style (QgsLegendStyle) –

setStyleFont(self, component: QgsLegendStyle.Style, font: QFont)

Sets the style font for a legend component.

See also

styleFont()

Deprecated since version use: QgsLegendStyle.setTextFormat() from style() instead.

Parameters:

• component (QgsLegendStyle.Style) –

• font (QFont) –

setStyleMargin(self, component: QgsLegendStyle.Style, margin: float)

Set the margin for a legend component.

setStyleMargin(self, component: QgsLegendStyle.Style, side: QgsLegendStyle.Side, margin: float) Set the margin for a particular side of a legend component.

Parameters:

• component (QgsLegendStyle.Style) –

• margin (float) –

setSymbolAlignment(self, alignment: Qt.AlignmentFlag)

Sets the alignment for placement of legend symbols.

Only Qt.AlignLeft or Qt.AlignRight are supported values.

See also

symbolAlignment()

New in version 3.10.

Parameters:

alignment (Qt.AlignmentFlag) –

setSymbolHeight(self, height: float)

Sets the legend symbol height.

See also

symbolHeight()

Parameters:

height (float) –

setSymbolWidth(self, width: float)

Sets the legend symbol width.

See also

symbolWidth()

Parameters:

width (float) –

setTitle(self, title: str)

Sets the legend title.

See also

title()

Parameters:

title (str) –

setTitleAlignment(self, alignment: Qt.AlignmentFlag)

Sets the alignment of the legend title.

See also

titleAlignment()

Parameters:

alignment (Qt.AlignmentFlag) –

setWmsLegendHeight(self, height: float)

Sets the WMS legend height.

See also

wmsLegendHeight()

Parameters:

height (float) –

setWmsLegendWidth(self, width: float)

Sets the WMS legend width.

See also

wmsLegendWidth()

Parameters:

width (float) –

setWrapString(self, string: str)

Sets the legend text wrapping string.

See also

wrapString()

Parameters:

string (str) –

splitLayer(self) → bool

Returns whether the legend items from a single layer can be split over multiple columns.

See also

setSplitLayer()

Return type:

bool

style(self, s: QgsLegendStyle.Style) → QgsLegendStyle

Returns legend style.

Parameters:

s (QgsLegendStyle.Style) –

Return type:

QgsLegendStyle

styleFont(self, component: QgsLegendStyle.Style) → QFont

Returns the font settings for a legend component.

See also

setStyleFont()

Deprecated since version use: QgsLegendStyle.textFormat() from style() instead.

Parameters:

component (QgsLegendStyle.Style) –

Return type:

QFont

symbolAlignment(self) → Qt.AlignmentFlag

Returns the alignment for placement of legend symbols.

Only Qt.AlignLeft or Qt.AlignRight are supported values.

See also

setSymbolAlignment()

New in version 3.10.

Return type:

Qt.AlignmentFlag

symbolHeight(self) → float

Returns the legend symbol height.

See also

setSymbolHeight()

Return type:

float

symbolWidth(self) → float

Returns the legend symbol width.

See also

setSymbolWidth()

Return type:

float

themeName(self) → str

Returns the name of the theme currently linked to the legend.

This usually equates to the theme rendered in the linkedMap().

New in version 3.14.

Return type:

str

timerEvent(self, QTimerEvent)

title(self) → str

Returns the legend title.

See also

setTitle()

Return type:

str

titleAlignment(self) → Qt.AlignmentFlag

Returns the alignment of the legend title.

See also

setTitleAlignment()

Return type:

Qt.AlignmentFlag

topLeftToReferencePoint(self, point: QgsLayoutPoint) → QgsLayoutPoint

Returns the position for the reference point of the item, if the top-left of the item was placed at the specified point.

type(self) → int

Return type:

int

updateFilterByMap(self, redraw: bool = True)

Updates the legend content when filtered by map.

Parameters:

redraw (bool = True) –

updateLegend(self)

Updates the model and all legend entries.

updateMicroFocus(self)

wheelEvent(self, QGraphicsSceneWheelEvent)

wmsLegendHeight(self) → float

Returns the WMS legend height.

See also

setWmsLegendHeight()

Return type:

float

wmsLegendWidth(self) → float

Returns the WMS legend width.

See also

setWmsLegendWidth()

Return type:

float

wrapString(self) → str

Returns the legend text wrapping string.

See also

setWrapString()

Return type:

str

writeObjectPropertiesToElement(self, parentElement: QDomElement, document: QDomDocument, context: QgsReadWriteContext) → bool

Stores object properties within an XML DOM element.

Parameters:

• parentElement – is the parent DOM element to store the object’s properties in

• document – DOM document

• context – read write context

Returns:

True if write was successful

See also

readObjectPropertiesFromElement()

writePropertiesToElement(self, element: QDomElement, document: QDomDocument, context: QgsReadWriteContext) → bool

Parameters:

• element (QDomElement) –

• document (QDomDocument) –

• context (QgsReadWriteContext) –

Return type:

bool