class QPageLayout#

Describes the size, orientation and margins of a page. More…

Synopsis#

Methods#

def __init__()
def fullRect()
def fullRectPixels()
def fullRectPoints()
def isEquivalentTo()
def isValid()
def margins()
def marginsPixels()
def marginsPoints()
def maximumMargins()
def minimumMargins()
def mode()
def __ne__()
def __eq__()
def orientation()
def pageSize()
def paintRect()
def paintRectPixels()
def paintRectPoints()
def setBottomMargin()
def setLeftMargin()
def setMargins()
def setMinimumMargins()
def setMode()
def setOrientation()
def setPageSize()
def setRightMargin()
def setTopMargin()
def setUnits()
def swap()
def units()

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Detailed Description#

The QPageLayout class defines the layout of a page in a paged document, with the page size, orientation and margins able to be set and the full page and paintable page rectangles defined by those attributes able to be queried in a variety of units.

The page size is defined by the QPageSize class which can be queried for page size attributes. Note that the QPageSize itself is always defined in a Portrait orientation.

The minimum margins can be defined for the layout but normally default to 0. When used in conjunction with Qt’s printing support the minimum margins will reflect the minimum printable area defined by the printer.

In the default StandardMode the current margins and minimum margins are always taken into account. The paintable rectangle is the full page rectangle less the current margins, and the current margins can only be set to values between the minimum margins and the maximum margins allowed by the full page size.

In FullPageMode the current margins and minimum margins are not taken into account. The paintable rectangle is the full page rectangle, and the current margins can be set to any values regardless of the minimum margins and page size.

See also

QPageSize

class Unit#

This enum type is used to specify the measurement unit for page layout and margins.

Constant

Description

QPageLayout.Millimeter

QPageLayout.Point

1/72th of an inch

QPageLayout.Inch

QPageLayout.Pica

1/72th of a foot, 1/6th of an inch, 12 Points

QPageLayout.Didot

1/72th of a French inch, 0.375 mm

QPageLayout.Cicero

1/6th of a French inch, 12 Didot, 4.5mm

Constant	Description
QPageLayout.Millimeter
QPageLayout.Point	1/72th of an inch
QPageLayout.Inch
QPageLayout.Pica	1/72th of a foot, 1/6th of an inch, 12 Points
QPageLayout.Didot	1/72th of a French inch, 0.375 mm
QPageLayout.Cicero	1/6th of a French inch, 12 Didot, 4.5mm

class Orientation#

This enum type defines the page orientation

Constant

Description

QPageLayout.Portrait

The page size is used in its default orientation

QPageLayout.Landscape

The page size is rotated through 90 degrees

Constant	Description
QPageLayout.Portrait	The page size is used in its default orientation
QPageLayout.Landscape	The page size is rotated through 90 degrees

Note that some standard page sizes are defined with a width larger than their height, hence the orientation is defined relative to the standard page size and not using the relative page dimensions.

class Mode#

Defines the page layout mode

Constant

Description

QPageLayout.StandardMode

Paint Rect includes margins, margins must fall between the minimum and maximum.

QPageLayout.FullPageMode

Paint Rect excludes margins, margins can be any value and must be managed manually.

Constant	Description
QPageLayout.StandardMode	Paint Rect includes margins, margins must fall between the minimum and maximum.
QPageLayout.FullPageMode	Paint Rect excludes margins, margins can be any value and must be managed manually.

__init__(other)#

Parameters:: other – QPageLayout

Copy constructor, copies other to this.

__init__()

Creates an invalid QPageLayout .

__init__(pageSize, orientation, margins[, units=QPageLayout.Unit.Point[, minMargins=QMarginsF(0, 0, 0, 0)]])

Parameters:

pageSize – QPageSize
orientation – Orientation
margins – QMarginsF
units – Unit
minMargins – QMarginsF

Creates a QPageLayout with the given pageSize, orientation and margins in the given units.

Optionally define the minimum allowed margins minMargins, e.g. the minimum margins able to be printed by a physical print device.

The constructed QPageLayout will be in StandardMode .

The margins given will be clamped to the minimum margins and the maximum margins allowed by the page size.

fullRect()#

Return type:: QRectF

Returns the full page rectangle in the current layout units.

The page rectangle takes into account the page size and page orientation, but not the page margins.

See also

paintRect() units()

fullRect(units)

Parameters:: units – Unit
Return type:: QRectF

Returns the full page rectangle in the required units.

The page rectangle takes into account the page size and page orientation, but not the page margins.

See also

paintRect()

fullRectPixels(resolution)#

Parameters:: resolution – int
Return type:: QRect

Returns the full page rectangle in device pixels for the given resolution.

The page rectangle takes into account the page size and page orientation, but not the page margins.

See also

paintRect()

fullRectPoints()#

Return type:: QRect

Returns the full page rectangle in Postscript Points (1/72 of an inch).

The page rectangle takes into account the page size and page orientation, but not the page margins.

See also

paintRect()

isEquivalentTo(other)#

Parameters:: other – QPageLayout
Return type:: bool

Returns true if this page layout is equivalent to the other page layout, i.e. if the page has the same size, margins and orientation.

isValid()#

Return type:: bool

Returns true if this page layout is valid.

margins(units)#

Parameters:: units – Unit
Return type:: QMarginsF

Returns the margins of the page layout using the requested units.

See also

setMargins() margins()

margins()

Return type:: QMarginsF

Returns the margins of the page layout using the currently set units.

See also

setMargins() units()

marginsPixels(resolution)#

Parameters:: resolution – int
Return type:: QMargins

Returns the margins of the page layout in device pixels for the given resolution.

See also

setMargins()

marginsPoints()#

Return type:: QMargins

Returns the margins of the page layout in Postscript Points (1/72 of an inch).

See also

setMargins() margins()

maximumMargins()#

Return type:: QMarginsF

Returns the maximum margins that would be applied if the page layout was in StandardMode .

The maximum margins allowed are calculated as the full size of the page minus the minimum margins set. For example, if the page width is 100 points and the minimum right margin is 10 points, then the maximum left margin will be 90 points.

See also

setMinimumMargins() minimumMargins()

minimumMargins()#

Return type:: QMarginsF

Returns the minimum margins of the page layout.

See also

setMinimumMargins() maximumMargins()

mode()#

Return type:: Mode

Returns the page layout mode.

See also

setMode()

__ne__(rhs)#

Parameters:: rhs – QPageLayout
Return type:: bool

Returns true if page layout lhs is not equal to page layout rhs, i.e. if any of the attributes differ.

Note that this is a strict equality, especially for page size where the QPageSize ID, name and size must exactly match, and the margins where the units must match.

See also

isEquivalentTo()

__eq__(rhs)#

Parameters:: rhs – QPageLayout
Return type:: bool

Returns true if page layout lhs is equal to page layout rhs, i.e. if all the attributes are exactly equal.

Note that this is a strict equality, especially for page size where the QPageSize ID, name and size must exactly match, and the margins where the units must match.

See also

isEquivalentTo()

orientation()#

Return type:: Orientation

Returns the page orientation of the page layout.

See also

setOrientation()

pageSize()#

Return type:: QPageSize

Returns the page size of the page layout.

Note that the QPageSize is always defined in a Portrait orientation. To obtain a size that takes the set orientation into account you must use fullRect() .

See also

setPageSize()

paintRect()#

Return type:: QRectF

Returns the page rectangle in the current layout units.

The paintable rectangle takes into account the page size, orientation and margins.

If the FullPageMode mode is set then the fullRect() is returned and the margins must be manually managed.

paintRect(units)

Parameters:: units – Unit
Return type:: QRectF

Returns the page rectangle in the required units.

The paintable rectangle takes into account the page size, orientation and margins.

If the FullPageMode mode is set then the fullRect() is returned and the margins must be manually managed.

paintRectPixels(resolution)#

Parameters:: resolution – int
Return type:: QRect

Returns the paintable rectangle in rounded device pixels for the given resolution.

The paintable rectangle takes into account the page size, orientation and margins.

If the FullPageMode mode is set then the fullRect() is returned and the margins must be manually managed.

paintRectPoints()#

Return type:: QRect

Returns the paintable rectangle in rounded Postscript Points (1/72 of an inch).

The paintable rectangle takes into account the page size, orientation and margins.

If the FullPageMode mode is set then the fullRect() is returned and the margins must be manually managed.

setBottomMargin(bottomMargin)#

Parameters:: bottomMargin – float
Return type:: bool

Sets the bottom page margin of the page layout to bottomMargin. Returns true if the margin was successfully set.

The units used are those currently defined for the layout. To use different units call setUnits() first.

If in the default StandardMode then the new margin must fall between the minimum margin set and the maximum margin allowed by the page size, otherwise the margin will not be set.

If in FullPageMode then any margin values will be accepted.

See also

setMargins() margins()

setLeftMargin(leftMargin)#

Parameters:: leftMargin – float
Return type:: bool

Sets the left page margin of the page layout to leftMargin. Returns true if the margin was successfully set.

The units used are those currently defined for the layout. To use different units call setUnits() first.

If in the default StandardMode then the new margin must fall between the minimum margin set and the maximum margin allowed by the page size, otherwise the margin will not be set.

If in FullPageMode then any margin values will be accepted.

See also

setMargins() margins()

setMargins(margins)#

Parameters:: margins – QMarginsF
Return type:: bool

Sets the page margins of the page layout to margins Returns true if the margins were successfully set.

The units used are those currently defined for the layout. To use different units then call setUnits() first.

If in the default StandardMode then all the new margins must fall between the minimum margins set and the maximum margins allowed by the page size, otherwise the margins will not be set.

If in FullPageMode then any margin values will be accepted.

See also

margins() units()

setMinimumMargins(minMargins)#

Parameters:: minMargins – QMarginsF

Sets the minimum page margins of the page layout to minMargins.

It is not recommended to override the default values set for a page size as this may be the minimum printable area for a physical print device.

If the StandardMode mode is set then the existing margins will be clamped to the new minMargins and the maximum allowed by the page size. If the FullPageMode is set then the existing margins will be unchanged.

See also

minimumMargins() setMargins()

setMode(mode)#

Parameters:: mode – Mode

Sets a page layout mode to mode.

See also

mode()

setOrientation(orientation)#

Parameters:: orientation – Orientation

Sets the page orientation of the page layout to orientation.

Changing the orientation does not affect the current margins or the minimum margins.

See also

orientation()

setPageSize(pageSize[, minMargins=QMarginsF(0, 0, 0, 0)])#

Parameters:

pageSize – QPageSize
minMargins – QMarginsF

Sets the page size of the page layout to pageSize.

Optionally define the minimum allowed margins minMargins, e.g. the minimum margins able to be printed by a physical print device, otherwise the minimum margins will default to 0.

If StandardMode is set then the existing margins will be clamped to the new minimum margins and the maximum margins allowed by the page size. If FullPageMode is set then the existing margins will be unchanged.

See also

pageSize()

setRightMargin(rightMargin)#

Parameters:: rightMargin – float
Return type:: bool

Sets the right page margin of the page layout to rightMargin. Returns true if the margin was successfully set.

The units used are those currently defined for the layout. To use different units call setUnits() first.

If in the default StandardMode then the new margin must fall between the minimum margin set and the maximum margin allowed by the page size, otherwise the margin will not be set.

If in FullPageMode then any margin values will be accepted.

See also

setMargins() margins()

setTopMargin(topMargin)#

Parameters:: topMargin – float
Return type:: bool

Sets the top page margin of the page layout to topMargin. Returns true if the margin was successfully set.

The units used are those currently defined for the layout. To use different units call setUnits() first.

If in the default StandardMode then the new margin must fall between the minimum margin set and the maximum margin allowed by the page size, otherwise the margin will not be set.

If in FullPageMode then any margin values will be accepted.

See also

setMargins() margins()

setUnits(units)#

Parameters:: units – Unit

Sets the units used to define the page layout.

See also

units()

swap(other)#

Parameters:: other – QPageLayout

Swaps this page layout with other. This function is very fast and never fails.

units()#

Return type:: Unit

Returns the units the page layout is currently defined in.

See also

setUnits()