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Remove Layer Shortcut QGIS 4 compatibility
QGIS 4 ready Active
Yes — Remove Layer Shortcut supports QGIS 4 (declared max version 4.99.0).
Provides a button next to each layer in the layers list to remove it from map canvas
About
A very small plugin for removing layer from map canvas by adding convenient button directly in the layers panel. This plugin is directly inspired by the <a href='https://plugins.qgis.org/plugins/attributeshortcut/'>« Attribute Table Shortcut »</a> plugin created by Angus McBride and uses most of its code.
| Author | Sylvain Théry - CNRS - UMR 5281 ART-Dev |
|---|---|
| Downloads | 1,323 |
| Latest version | 1.3 |
| Last updated | 2026-04-23 (175 days ago) |
| Min QGIS | 3.16.0 |
| Max QGIS | 4.99.0 |
| QGIS 4 ready | Yes |
| Maintenance | Active |
| Category | Utilities |
| Tags | layers, remove, panel, button, shortcut |
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