QGIS set default style for layers based on name

Question

I know that it is possible to apply default fill/line/point and colour ramp styles for layers within a project, However...

I have a model which spits out raster layers with defined names (e.g. NAME_XXXX_wd). I don't want to apply a colour ramp but instead an actual style file. Is it possible to set up a project that would automatically apply a style file to an added raster layer based on the name and how might you do it?

I'd also be happy to select the layer in the TOC and hit a toolbar button but would prefer something completely automatic.

Answer 1

Might not be fully automatic but you could run a function in your Python Console which loads a style file from a specified folder with the same name as your raster. Insert the following code into the console:

def run(name):
    # Change path accordingly
    style_path = 'C:/Users/You/Desktop/Style_Folder/' + name + '.qml'
    for layer in QgsMapLayerRegistry.instance().mapLayers().values():
        if layer.type() == QgsMapLayer.RasterLayer:
            if name in layer.name():
                layer.loadNamedStyle(style_path)
                layer.triggerRepaint()
                qgis.utils.iface.legendInterface().refreshLayerSymbology(layer)

Now when you want to add a style file to a raster called "NAME-XXXX", type the following in the console (note the single quotation marks):

run('NAME')

This searches for a style file called "NAME" and if any layer includes the word "NAME" in their actual name, then the style file will be applied.