layout_util.py

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# Author: Isaac Saito
 
from python_qt_binding.QtCore import Qt
from python_qt_binding.QtWidgets import QWidgetItem, QSpacerItem
import roslib
import rospy
 
 
class LayoutUtil(object):
 
    @staticmethod
    def alternate_color(list_widgets, colors_alter=[Qt.white, Qt.gray]):
        """
        Alternate the background color of the widgets that are ordered
        linearly, by the given list of colors.
 
        Originally intended for the elements of QHBoxLayout & QVBoxLayout.
 
        @type list_widgets: QtGui.QWidget[]
        @type colors_alter: QtCore.Qt.GlobalColor[]
        @param colors_alter: 1st element is used as initial/default color.
        @rtype: void
 
        @author: Isaac Saito
        """
 
        colors_num = len(colors_alter)
        i_widget = 0
        for w in list_widgets:
            w.setAutoFillBackground(True)
            p = w.palette()
 
            divisor = (i_widget + colors_num) % colors_num
            i_widget += 1
 
            rospy.logdebug('LayoutUtil divisor={} i_widget={} colors_num={}'.format(divisor,
                                                                                    i_widget,
                                                                                    colors_num))
 
            p.setColor(w.backgroundRole(), colors_alter[divisor])
            w.setPalette(p)
 
    @staticmethod
    def clear_layout(layout):
        """
        Clear all items in the given layout. Currently, only the instances of
        QWidgetItem get cleared (ie. QSpaceItem is ignored).
 
        Originally taken from http://stackoverflow.com/a/9375273/577001
 
        :type layout: QLayout
        """
        for i in reversed(range(layout.count())):
            item = layout.itemAt(i)
 
            if isinstance(item, QWidgetItem):
                # print "widget" + str(item)
                item.widget().close()
                # or
                # item.widget().setParent(None)
            elif isinstance(item, QSpacerItem):
                # print "spacer " + str(item)
                continue
                # no need to do extra stuff
            else:
                # print "layout " + str(item)
                LayoutUtil.clear_layout(item.layout())
 
            # remove the item from layout
            layout.removeItem(item)