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Copy All Styles

QGIS Python Script
6 Seniors Weekly Python · QGIS Style Manager

Overview

Transfers all named styles from one GIS layer to another, preserving style names and setting the active style to match the source. Addresses a gap in QGIS's native style management that required manual one-by-one copying.

How it works

The target layer enters mid-process, where styles are written to it.

Source layer Read the source'ssaved styles Replace same-namedstyles on target Set target's currentstyle to match Target layer with allstyles, repainted Target layer

InputStepDecision / optionData storeOutput

Context

One of the 12 algorithms in the PyQGIS Processing Toolbox.

About the code

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