mainwindow¶

class camelot.view.mainwindow.MainWindow(gui_context, parent=None)[source]¶

Main window of a Desktop Camelot application

Parameters:	gui_context – an `camelot.admin.action.application_action.ApplicationActionGuiContext` object parent – a `QtGui.QWidget` object or `None`

action_triggered(_checked=False)[source]¶: Execute an action that was triggered somewhere in the main window, such as the toolbar or the main menu

change_view_mode()[source]¶: Switch between hidden or shown menubar and navigation pane

get_gui_context()[source]¶

Get the GuiContext of the active view in the mainwindow, or the GuiContext of the application.

Returns:	a `camelot.admin.action.base.GuiContext`

read_settings()[source]¶: Restore the geometry of the main window to its last saved state

set_main_menu(main_menu)[source]¶: Set the main menu :param main_menu: a list of camelot.admin.menu.Menu objects, as returned by the camelot.admin.application_admin.ApplicationAdmin.get_main_menu() method.

set_sections(sections)[source]¶: Set the sections of the navigation pane :param main_menu: a list of camelot.admin.section.Section objects, as returned by the camelot.admin.application_admin.ApplicationAdmin.get_sections() method.

set_toolbar_actions(toolbar_area, toolbar_actions)[source]¶

Set the toolbar for a specific area :param toolbar_area: the area on which to put the toolbar, from

Qt.LeftToolBarArea through Qt.BottomToolBarArea

Parameters:	toolbar_actions – a list of `camelot.admin.action..base.Action` objects, as returned by the `camelot.admin.application_admin.ApplicationAdmin.get_toolbar_actions()` method.

This method wait until the main window is completely set up, and only then shows it. This is a workaround for a bug in Qt on OS X

unmaximize_view()[source]¶: Show the navigation pane and the menu bar if they exist

view_activated()[source]¶: Update the state of the actions when the active tab in the desktop widget has changed