Allow source widgets to specify the group name for layer source

properties

Allows overriding the default "Layer Source" group box title

python/PyQt6/gui/auto_generated/qgsprovidersourcewidget.sip.in

@@ -39,6 +39,15 @@ Sets the source ``uri`` to show in the widget.
 Returns the source URI as currently defined by the widget.
 
 .. seealso:: :py:func:`setSourceUri`
+%End
+
+    virtual QString groupTitle() const;
+%Docstring
+Returns an optional group title for the source settings, for use in layer properties dialogs.
+
+If not specified, a default title will be used.
+
+.. versionadded:: 3.36
 %End
 
     virtual void setMapCanvas( QgsMapCanvas *mapCanvas );

python/gui/auto_generated/qgsprovidersourcewidget.sip.in

@@ -39,6 +39,15 @@ Sets the source ``uri`` to show in the widget.
 Returns the source URI as currently defined by the widget.
 
 .. seealso:: :py:func:`setSourceUri`
+%End
+
+    virtual QString groupTitle() const;
+%Docstring
+Returns an optional group title for the source settings, for use in layer properties dialogs.
+
+If not specified, a default title will be used.
+
+.. versionadded:: 3.36
 %End
 
     virtual void setMapCanvas( QgsMapCanvas *mapCanvas );

src/gui/qgsprovidersourcewidget.h

@@ -54,6 +54,15 @@ class GUI_EXPORT QgsProviderSourceWidget : public QWidget
      */
     virtual QString sourceUri() const = 0;
 
+    /**
+     * Returns an optional group title for the source settings, for use in layer properties dialogs.
+     *
+     * If not specified, a default title will be used.
+     *
+     * \since QGIS 3.36
+     */
+    virtual QString groupTitle() const { return QString(); }
+
     /**
      * Sets a map \a canvas associated with the widget.
      *

src/gui/raster/qgsrasterlayerproperties.cpp

@@ -740,6 +740,8 @@ void QgsRasterLayerProperties::sync()
       QHBoxLayout *layout = new QHBoxLayout();
       layout->addWidget( mSourceWidget );
       mSourceGroupBox->setLayout( layout );
+      if ( !mSourceWidget->groupTitle().isEmpty() )
+        mSourceGroupBox->setTitle( mSourceWidget->groupTitle() );
       mSourceGroupBox->show();
 
       connect( mSourceWidget, &QgsProviderSourceWidget::validChanged, this, [ = ]( bool isValid )

src/gui/vector/qgsvectorlayerproperties.cpp

@@ -560,6 +560,9 @@ void QgsVectorLayerProperties::syncToLayer()
       QHBoxLayout *layout = new QHBoxLayout();
       layout->addWidget( mSourceWidget );
       mSourceGroupBox->setLayout( layout );
+      if ( !mSourceWidget->groupTitle().isEmpty() )
+        mSourceGroupBox->setTitle( mSourceWidget->groupTitle() );
+
       mSourceGroupBox->show();
 
       connect( mSourceWidget, &QgsProviderSourceWidget::validChanged, this, [ = ]( bool isValid )

src/gui/vectortile/qgsvectortilelayerproperties.cpp

@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ void QgsVectorTileLayerProperties::syncToLayer()
       QHBoxLayout *layout = new QHBoxLayout();
       layout->addWidget( mSourceWidget );
       mSourceGroupBox->setLayout( layout );
+      if ( !mSourceWidget->groupTitle().isEmpty() )
+        mSourceGroupBox->setTitle( mSourceWidget->groupTitle() );
       mSourceGroupBox->show();
 
       connect( mSourceWidget, &QgsProviderSourceWidget::validChanged, this, [ = ]( bool isValid )