[wxPython-users] Dynamic generic properties panel generator

[Jorgen Bodde]

I made wxGuiBuilder which is similar. I want to one day port it to
wxPython or make a binding for it.

You can find it at;

http://wastebucket.solidsteel.nl/cms/modules/wiwimod/index.php?page=wxGuiBuilder&back=WiwiHome

Regards,
- Jorgen

On 3/13/07, Stani's Python Editor <spe.stani.be at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  There is:
> http://www.geocities.com/jmsalli/propertygrid/index.html
>
>  But I thought unfortunately this has a C-module which requires compilation.
> I would prefer a 100%python solution (besides wxPython of course). It is a
> widget which would be very useful.
>
>  Stani
>
>
>  Ken Seehart wrote:
>  I'm considering making a property panel generator.
>
>
> Content specification protocol using basic python types (string, int, float,
> tuple, list), not gui specific.
> Rapid implementation of properties panels without gui code
> Separation of content from implementation
> Merge specification data binding with specification of content
>
> Support for i18n, l10n
> Implementation in wxPython, with content compatibility with other GUIs.
> Maybe something a bit like the following:
>
>  # This sample code will not run.
>
>  # propmaker.py
>
>  import wx
>
>  class PropertyMaker(object):
>   ...
>      def checkbox(self, var, text):
>          id = self._get_next_id()
>          ttext = self._translator(text)
>          w = wx.CheckBox(_parent, id, ttext)
>          self._sizer.Add(w)
>          self.Bind(wx.EVT_CHECKBOX, lambda(evt, setattr(_data, var,
> evt.IsChecked())), w)
>   ...
>  ________________________
>  # mygui.py
>
>  import wx
>  import propmaker
>
>  content = [
>      ('checkbox', 'x', 'select_x'), # creates a checkbox and binds it to
> attribute x
>      ('radio', 'z', [('z1',1), ('z2',2), ('z3',3)] ), # creates three radio
> buttons and assigns selected value to attribute z
>      ('float', 't', 'temperature', (0.0,10.0)), # creates a horizontal sizer
> with static text and a numeric edit with filtering
>      ]
>
>  mysizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
>  foo = MyData() # any instance that supports getattr and setattr on the
> attributes specified in 'content'
>
>  propmaker = propmaker.PropMaker()
>  propmaker.deploy_content(mysizer, content) # fills a vertical sizer with
> new widgets defined by 'content'
>  propmaker.bind(foo) # binds instance object foo to properties list
>
>  # attributes of foo will be displayed in and receive input from, the
> properties panel
>
>  The first element of each tuple names a method of PropMaker.  The remaining
> attributes are arguments to the method.
>  Labels (e.g. 'select_x') are looked up in an international string table for
> the current language.
>
>  Lots of potential features.  Am I reinventing the wheel again?  What is out
> there?
>  - Ken Seehart
>
>
>
>