When you regularly work on similar projects in QGIS – whether for spatial analysis, mapping or field monitoring – you may be wasting valuable time manually re-opening the same layers each time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Layer Menu from Project plugin offers a simple and effective solution: keep your favorite layers always just a click away, ready to be added from any project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Function <\/th>	Plugin Layer Menu from Project<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Purpose <\/td>	Import layers from a template <\/td><\/tr>
Main benefit <\/td>	Time savings and consistency<\/td><\/tr>
Data type<\/td>	Raster, vector, database\u2026<\/td><\/tr>
Style retention<\/td>	\u2705 Yes<\/td><\/tr>
Hierarchy retention <\/td>	\u2705 Yes (groups)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n <\/span>To be continued\u2026<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n In a future article, we’ll look at how to combine this plugin with QGIS favorites, project templates and PyQGIS scripts, to build a reusable and consistent working environment, whether you’re working alone or in a team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When you regularly work on similar projects in QGIS – whether for spatial analysis, mapping or field monitoring – you may be wasting valuable time manually re-opening the same layers each time. The Layer Menu from…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14328,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"sfsi_plus_gutenberg_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_show_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_type":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_alignemt":"","sfsi_plus_gutenburg_max_per_row":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3394,1377],"tags":[3512,3001,1758,1386],"class_list":["post-14581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pluigin-en","category-qgis-en","tag-layer-menu-en","tag-layers","tag-plugin-en","tag-qgis-en"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sigterritoires.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/layer_menu_avant.jpg?fit=586%2C239&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6XU0A-3Nb","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sigterritoires.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sigterritoires.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sigterritoires.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sigterritoires.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sigterritoires.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14581"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sigterritoires.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14581\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sigterritoires.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sigterritoires.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sigterritoires.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sigterritoires.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}

Contenu <\/p>\nToggle<\/span>

Why use Layer Menu from Project?<\/a><\/li>
Plugin installation<\/a>
- Prepare your reference projects<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Example:<\/a><\/li>
- Using the plugin<\/a>
  - Project configuration<\/a>
    - Add all’ menu option<\/a><\/li>
    - Create a group when loading the layer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
    - Adding layers to new projects<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
    - Concrete use cases<\/a><\/li>
    - Where to store your model projects?<\/a><\/li>
    - Limitations and tips<\/a><\/li>
    - n a nutshell<\/a><\/li>
    - To be continued\u2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
      \n\n\n\n
      <\/span>Why use Layer Menu from Project?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      This plugin lets you quickly add predefined layers to a current project, using one or more .qgz projects as menu templates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      In this way, you can structure your own catalog of reusable layers (background maps, orthophotos, base data, standard symbols, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      \n\n\n\n
      <\/span>Plugin installation<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      \n
      Go to Extensions > Install\/Manage extensions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      Search for Layer Menu from Project<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      Click on Install<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      A new icon (or context menu) appears in your QGIS interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      \n\n\n\n
      <\/span>Prepare your reference projects<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
      The plugin’s operation relies on one or more .qgz files containing your favorite layers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      <\/span>Example:<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      Create a fond_de_plan.qgz project containing :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      \n
      An OSM layer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      An orthophoto<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      Communal boundaries<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      Standard symbology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
      Organize your layers in readable groups, by theme or use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      $\"\"$ <\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
      In this example project we have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      \n
      two groups of ouches: beach tracking and OSM Vector<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      a cadastre layer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      an OSM background map<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
      Tip: you can create several projects to suit your needs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      \n
      cadastre.qgz for cadastral layers<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      rando.qgz for your hiking trails<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      topography.qgz for DTMs, contour lines, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
      \n\n\n\n
      <\/span>Using the plugin<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      <\/span>Project configuration<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
      $\"\"$ <\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
      \n
      Click on the icon or Layer Menu from Project<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      Select the .qgz project you wish to use as a source<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      $\"\"$ <\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
      \n
      Click + to add a project to the list, or paste the URI of a PostgreSQL project, or paste the URL of a remote project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      It is possible to give an alias which will become the menu name. Sion the project title is used.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      The menu can be placed :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      \n
      in the main menu bar,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
      $\"\"$ <\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
      \n
      in the \u201clayer \/ add layer\u201d submenu,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
      \n
      $\"\"$ <\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
      \n
      in the QGIS explorer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
      \n
      $\"\"$ <\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
      <\/span>Add all’ menu option<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
      If checked, loads all layers in the same submenu level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      $\"\"$ <\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
      <\/span>Create a group when loading the layer<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
      Places the new layer under a group with the menu name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      <\/span>Adding layers to new projects<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
      Click on the name of the configured project (in our example \u201cplotly\u201d)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      \n
      A tree menu appears, reflecting the structure of the layer panel in this project<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      Click on the layers or groups you wish to import into your current project<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
      \n
      $\"\"$ <\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
      The layers are immediately added, along with their style, labels, filters and groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      \n\n\n\n
      <\/span>Concrete use cases<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      \n
      Quick mapping: in 2 clicks, add your base map, orthophoto and basic raster.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      Educational projects: offer your students a ready-to-load menu of thematic data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      Participatory workshops: centralize reference layers in a single shared project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
      \n\n\n\n
      <\/span>Where to store your model projects?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      Place your reference .qgz projects in a clearly identified folder, such as :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      `D:\\SIG\\QGIS\\Projets_modeles\\<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nYou can also store them on a shared network drive, or in a synchronized folder (Nextcloud, OneDrive, etc.) if you’re working in a team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n`<\/span>Limitations and tips<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\nPaths to layers in the model project must be relative or valid on your workstation.<\/li>\n\n\n\nIf you’re using a database (PostGIS<\/a>, GeoPackage<\/a>), make sure the connection is defined in the current project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n Do not confuse this plugin with the QGIS \u201ctemplate\u201d projects used via the File > New from template command.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n<\/span>n a nutshell<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nFunction Plugin Layer Menu from Project Purpose Import layers from a template project Main benefit Time savings and consistency Data type Raster, vector, database\u2026Style retention\u2705 Yes Hierarchy retention \u2705 Yes (groups)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Function <\/th> Plugin Layer Menu from Project<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Purpose <\/td> Import layers from a template <\/td><\/tr> Main benefit <\/td> Time savings and consistency<\/td><\/tr> Data type<\/td> Raster, vector, database\u2026<\/td><\/tr> Style retention<\/td> \u2705 Yes<\/td><\/tr> Hierarchy retention <\/td> \u2705 Yes (groups)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n<\/span>To be continued\u2026<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIn a future article, we’ll look at how to combine this plugin with QGIS favorites, project templates and PyQGIS scripts, to build a reusable and consistent working environment, whether you’re working alone or in a team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When you regularly work on similar projects in QGIS – whether for spatial analysis, mapping or field monitoring – you may be wasting valuable time manually re-opening the same layers each time. The Layer Menu from…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14328,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"sfsi_plus_gutenberg_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_show_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_type":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_alignemt":"","sfsi_plus_gutenburg_max_per_row":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3394,1377],"tags":[3512,3001,1758,1386],"class_list":["post-14581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pluigin-en","category-qgis-en","tag-layer-menu-en","tag-layers","tag-plugin-en","tag-qgis-en"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sigterritoires.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/layer_menu_avant.jpg?fit=586%2C239&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6XU0A-3Nb","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sigterritoires.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sigterritoires.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sigterritoires.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sigterritoires.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sigterritoires.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14581"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sigterritoires.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14581\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sigterritoires.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sigterritoires.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sigterritoires.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sigterritoires.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}