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I am trying to add a group to the layer panel, then place a vector layer (vectorLayer) into this group from a python script. The code I am using is:

groupName="test group"
root = QgsProject.instance().layerTreeRoot()
group = root.addGroup(groupName)

group.insertChildNode(-1, QgsLayerTreeLayer(vectorLayer))
QgsMapLayerRegistry.instance().addMapLayer(vectorLayer,True)

My issue is that this code always adds two copies of the vector layer. One of which will be in the group, the other is outside the group.

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However, when I change the code to the following with the intent of not adding a second layer, the layer inside the group becomes '(?)'.

groupName="test group"
root = QgsProject.instance().layerTreeRoot()
group = root.addGroup(groupName)

group.insertChildNode(-1, QgsLayerTreeLayer(vectorLayer))
# QgsMapLayerRegistry.instance().addMapLayer(vectorLayer,True)

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Does this mean the layer inside the group is just a pointer to the layer outside the group?

How do I add a layer to a group without the duplicate layer?

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Use addMapLayer(layer,False), which will add a layer without showing it

memlay = QgsVectorLayer("Point","myLayer", "memory")
QgsProject.instance().addMapLayer(memlay, False)    #False is the key
sgroup.addLayer(memlay)

Then you can simply add it to an existing group without cloning etc.

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You have to make a clone of the layer and then move it and remove the original layer, try:

groupName="test group"
root = QgsProject.instance().layerTreeRoot()
group = root.addGroup(groupName)
vlayer = QgsVectorLayer("C:/Temp/myShp.shp", "shpName","ogr")
QgsMapLayerRegistry.instance().addMapLayer(vlayer)
root = QgsProject.instance().layerTreeRoot()
layer = root.findLayer(vlayer.id())
clone = layer.clone()
group.insertChildNode(0, clone)
root.removeChildNode(layer)
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    Important note for QGIS 3.x users: QgsMapLaye Registry is extinct! Use QgsProject.instance().addMapLayer(vlayer) instead.
    – grego
    Commented Jul 23, 2020 at 16:49
  • You probably want to use layer.parent().removeChildNode(layer) instead on the last line, then it will also work if a group is selected while the new layer is inserted
    – Matthias Kuhn
    Commented Oct 18, 2023 at 15:52
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groupName ="test group"
root = QgsProject.instance().layerTreeRoot()
group = root.addGroup(groupName)
vlayer = QgsVectorLayer("C:/Temp/myShp.shp", "shpName","ogr")
QgsMapLayerRegistry.instance().addMapLayer(vlayer)
group.insertChildNode(1, QgsLayerTreeLayer(vlayer))
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  • Feel free to expand your answer by explaining, what you did and how it works, in order to make it easier understandable.
    – Erik
    Commented Feb 11, 2019 at 9:28

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