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How to deploy a QGIS plugin in Python?
Since you usually won’t work in the native QGIS plugin path, there’s a few extra steps to deploy the plugin so that QGIS recognizes it and you see changes you make along the development. It’s enough to create a symbolic link from your dev environment to the QGIS Python Plugin directory:
Is there a virtual environment for QGIS 3?
Under Linux (and presumably Mac OS), QGIS 3 utilizes the system Python3 executable and installs all needed libraries in its PYTHONPATH. Usually, it’s not practical to use virtual environments for QGIS plugins.
Which is the default icon size for QGIS?
Select the Style (QGIS restart required) and choose between ‘Oxygen’, ‘Windows’, ‘Motif’, ‘CDE’, ‘Plastique’ and ‘Cleanlooks’. Define the Icon theme. It can be ‘default’ or ‘Night Mapping’. Define the Icon size.
How to restore the predefined QGIS GUI configuration?
Easily restore predefined QGIS. The initial QGIS GUI configuration can be restored by one of the methods below: unchecking Enable customization option in the Customization dialog or click the Check All button; pressing the [Reset] button in the QSettings frame under Settings ‣ Options menu, System tab
Where can I find a QGIS plugin book?
Resources for plugin authors The pyQGIS cookbook contains a section on developing plugins and is an ongoing effort to collect tips and tricks about QGIS python programming generaly. The QGIS Python API and the QGIS C++ API are the ultimate references for plugins creators.
Is the QGIS plugin compatible with Ubuntu 18.04?
Validity only confirmed for Ubuntu 18.04 and QGIS v3.4 Occassionally, the author might choose to give hints on Windows-specific setups. Ctrl+F for WINDOWS flags. Mac OS users should find the instructions reasonably familiar. QGIS generally ships with the official Python distribution, which is fairly slim with regards to included packages.
Where to find pyhon bindings in QGIS install?
Relevant pyhon bindings are included in the QGIS install on Windows. But to use them from the plugin folder, we need to indicate the path to the QGIS install. Create a Windows Batch file (.bat extension) with the following content and save it on your computer as compile.bat. We will later copy this file to the plugin folder.
Is there a reference guide for QGIS 3 plugins?
This tutorial is part of our QGIS tutorial series: This blog is a reference guide to QGIS 3 plugin lingo and explains important concepts. It’s mostly based on output of Plugin Builder 3, which is very useful for generating the necessary boiler plate code. However, it’s hard to decipher all the hidden meanings of the code it supplies.