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Layers Panel Tools QGIS 4 compatibility

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Yes — Layers Panel Tools supports QGIS 4 (declared max version 4.99.0).

Buttons on the existing Layers panel toolbar: layer visibility schemes, batch select, layer manager, batch export into a folder or one merged file, export by class, layer actions, line marks, polygon select, feature counts, basemap presets, solo, flash locate, and more, with per-button and per-function keyboard shortcuts

About

Layers Panel Tools adds buttons to the toolbar of the existing Layers panel. After installation there is no main-window toolbar icon: every button, and the Layers Panel Tools settings button at the end of the same toolbar, sits on the Layers panel itself. Buttons show an icon only; the name appears on hover and can be renamed. On by default: labels (all or selected layers), batch select (zoom to fit, by type or state, never touching basemaps), layer manager (show/labels switches, opacity, style copy/paste, jump to symbology, fields, properties), edit log (roll back operations one by one or by layer, in memory), batch export (point/line/polygon layers to a folder, or several layers into one file when the format allows it; a dialog names the result. For CSV, merge writes a same-named Excel workbook with one sheet per layer unless “one table” is checked, which keeps every field and lists a shared field name only once), polygon select (select, copy, move, or delete features of many layers inside a drawn polygon), feature counts beside layer names, layer visibility schemes (remember which layers and categories are on, per project, with several schemes), basemap presets, solo (show only the selected layers, click again to restore), flash locate (blink layer switches or flash features, adjustable interval), layer actions (clear every feature, start or finish editing, copy a layer with or without features), line marks (start, end, and length in meters on the map, nothing written back), and export by class (one file per legend class or per field value, ESRI Shapefile by default). Off by default, one click away in Layers Panel Tools settings: organize (sort, group, layer CSV, snapshots), repair data sources, find layer (name, field, or value search with wildcards), show/hide all layers (basemaps untouched), move layers, opacity slider, copy/paste style, batch rename, copy layer files with sidecars, layer color tags, scale check, and render check. Shortcuts: every button — and every function inside a multi-function button — can get its own keyboard shortcut and a custom title. Shortcuts respond only while the QGIS main window has focus, never system-wide. Conflicts are checked while you type: a shortcut already used by another function or by QGIS itself is refused, and its holder is named. The layer right-click menu can be reordered, renamed, and hidden. Plugin tools that act on the current layer can be added there, including layer manager, polygon select, visibility schemes, basemap presets, and export by class. Tools QGIS already provides are not offered. A custom name is listed as Original(custom) and the menu itself shows only the custom name. A toolbar title for the same button stays in step. Reset on that page restores only the right-click menu. The interface is available in 中文, English, Español, Français, and العربية. The first launch follows the QGIS locale, then the system locale, and the choice is remembered. Arabic lays out plugin windows from right to left. Settings, button order, rows, custom titles, basemap presets, and visibility schemes are stored on this machine and apply to every project; visibility snapshots and layer color tags are stored in the project file. Bulk visibility actions never touch basemap layers. Requirements: QGIS 3.28 through 4.99 (Qt 5 and Qt 6). No extra Python packages. Local files only; no binaries, no external services.

Authoryouyu
Downloads119
Latest version1.0.3
Last updated2026-11-07 (5 days ago)
Min QGIS3.28.0
Max QGIS4.99.0
QGIS 4 readyYes
MaintenanceActive
CategoriesUtilities, Cartography & layout
Tagslayers, panel, toolbar, visibility, organize, rename, opacity, style, labels, basemap, shortcut

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