QGIS Python (PyQGIS) - Add legend and scalebar to map layout @geospatialschool

Uploaded March 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Use Python to add a legend and scalebar to a QGIS map layout (print composer). In the previous video we added a map layer to a map layout. We'll continue this QGIS Python (PyQGIS) API tutorial by adding a legend and scalebar to our existing layout.

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