I’m working on a project in PyQGIS, and I’m running into a bit of a snag that’s driving me a little crazy. I want to apply a QML style file to a specific layer in my project, but I also want to make sure that the labels are set up correctly after I do that.

Here’s the situation: I’ve got a shapefile with various features, and I’ve already done some styling with a QML file that I downloaded. Applying it manually is easy enough, but when I try to bring it in through the code, I can’t seem to get the labels to show up the way I want. It feels like I’m missing a step or some crucial piece of the puzzle.

So, I went ahead and used the `layer.loadNamedStyle(‘path_to_qml_file.qml’)` method to apply the QML style to my layer, which I thought would be straightforward. That part works – the features are styled exactly as I expected. But then when I check the labels, they’re either not showing at all, or they’re not displaying the right text. This is really frustrating because I need those labels to reflect specific attribute values from my layer!

I’ve looked through the documentation and some forums, but I can’t seem to find a clear explanation on how to ensure that after applying a QML file, the labels are correctly assigned and displayed. Do I need to set something else in my script to make that work? Are there specific attributes or label settings within the QML file that I should be paying attention to?

If anyone has tackled this issue or has a better understanding of how QML styles interact with labels in PyQGIS, I’d really appreciate your insights. It feels like I’m just scratching the surface, but I’m eager to learn and get this project moving forward. Any tips, examples, or resources that you could share would definitely help me out!