Class: QgsLayerTreeViewIndicator¶

Indicator that can be used in a layer tree view to display icons next to items of the layer tree.

They add extra context to the item and interactivity (using clicked() signal).

Indicators can be added/removed to individual layer tree items using QgsLayerTreeView.addIndicator() and QgsLayerTreeView.removeIndicator() calls.

Added in version 3.2.

Class Hierarchy¶

Base classes¶

QObject

Methods

`icon`	Indicator icon that will be displayed in the layer tree view
`setIcon`	Sets indicator icon that will be displayed in the layer tree view
`setToolTip`	Sets tool tip text
`toolTip`	Returns tool tip text that will be shown when user hovers mouse over the indicator

Signals

`changed`	Emitted when the indicator changes state (e.g. icon).
`clicked`	Emitted when user clicks on the indicator

class qgis.gui.QgsLayerTreeViewIndicator[source]¶

Bases: QObject

__init__(parent: QObject | None = None)

Constructs an indicator, optionally transferring ownership to a parent QObject

Parameters:: parent (Optional[QObject] = None)

signal changed[source]¶: Emitted when the indicator changes state (e.g. icon).

Added in version 3.10.

signal clicked(index: QModelIndex)[source]¶

Emitted when user clicks on the indicator

Parameters:: index (QModelIndex)

icon(self) → QIcon[source]¶

Indicator icon that will be displayed in the layer tree view

Return type:: QIcon

setIcon(self, icon: QIcon)[source]¶

Sets indicator icon that will be displayed in the layer tree view

Parameters:: icon (QIcon)

setToolTip(self, tip: str | None)[source]¶

Sets tool tip text

Parameters:: tip (Optional[str])

toolTip(self) → str[source]¶

Returns tool tip text that will be shown when user hovers mouse over the indicator

Return type:: str