Set layer properties and options straight from map canvas. Activate layer by clicking features on map.
Originally created and maintained by enricofer in https://github.com/enricofer/pickLayer.
It is possible to control SetActiveLayerTool programmatically using public methods defined in Plugin-class.
from qgis.core import QgsPointXY
from qgis.utils import plugins
some_point = QgsPointXY(123, 456)
# Activates layer if features are found near given point
plugins["pickLayer"].set_active_layer_using_closest_feature(point_xy=some_point)
# Activates layer with custom search radius (in map units)
plugins["pickLayer"].set_active_layer_using_closest_feature(point_xy=some_point, search_radius=100)
# Activates layer using subset of layers (expects layer ids)
plugins["pickLayer"].set_active_layer_using_closest_feature(point_xy=some_point, search_layers=["layer-1", "layer-2"])
# Set search layers for set active layer map tool (expects layer ids)
plugins["pickLayer"].set_search_layers_for_set_active_layer_tool_action(search_layers=["layer-1", "layer-2"])
# Reset search layers for set active layer map tool (will use all vector layers in project)
plugins["pickLayer"].set_search_layers_for_set_active_layer_tool_action(search_layers=None)
# Get action for e.g. defining shortcut key programmatically
action = plugins["pickLayer"].get_set_active_layer_tool_action()
# action.do_something()Refer to development for developing this QGIS3 plugin.
This plugin is licenced with GNU General Public License, version 3. See LICENSE for more information.