Text Entry Widget

madtw · 2004-03-26, 07:31

can anyone tell me if the text entry widget is exposed via the xbmcgui module in python? *i took a look at the python.txt file mentioned in an earlier message but didn't see anything about it in there. *if you're wondering which widget i'm talking about, it is the location search widget used in the weather settings screen.

this would be very handy to have available. *i'd like to use something like it to be able configure the hostname, database, user, password for accessing the mythtv database. *also, it would be handy in a schedule search screen for searching the mythtv television schedule or recorded shows.

if it isn't possible, then i think i might try to write a custom window in python to be able to enter text.

alx5962 · 2004-03-26, 09:39

i requested it, so i hope darkie will hear me

but for now it's not included

**darkie** · 2004-03-26, 10:27

alx5962, i heard you

and keyboard support in python will be added. i'll try to do it today.

alx5962 · 2004-03-26, 11:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by (darkie @ mar. 26 2004,08:27)

alx5962, i heard you

and keyboard support in python will be added. i'll try to do it today.

darkie you are my idol :lol:

dop · 2004-03-26, 11:13

as we are currently talking about features in this thread, will there be a 'list' control? there is already a select dialog but i wanted to add a list to my normal window.

i could of course create one from scratch, but if it's on the todo list..

.

**darkie** · 2004-03-26, 22:01

just added your keyboard to cvs

example of how to use it

Quote:

import xbmc

keyboard = xbmc.keyboard('name')
keyboard.domodal()

if (keyboard.isconfirmed())
*print keyboard.gettext()
else
*print 'user canceled'

alx5962 · 2004-03-26, 23:03

thank you

now i expect to see a cvs release very soon !

**darkie** · 2004-04-06, 18:19

Quote:

as we are currently talking about features in this thread, will there be a 'list' control? there is already a select dialog but i wanted to add a list to my normal window.

i could of course create one from scratch, but if it's on the todo list.. .

just added one to cvs for you
check windowexample.py on how you can use it

nlemoz · 2004-04-07, 05:02

seeing as easter seems to have come early over here, a function like:

getlabellength(font,string)

that would return the length of a text label using this font with this text. alternately, a 'text box' that automatically split lines at a certain (pixel) width (but only at specific characters eg spaces) and returned the total lines used would be good.

would make life much easier writing for multiple resolutions and laying out text.

nlemoz · 2004-04-07, 05:03

seeing as easter seems to have come early over here, a function like:

getlabellength(font,string)

that would return the length of a text label using this font with this text. alternately, a 'text box' that automatically split lines at a certain (pixel) width (but only at specific characters eg spaces) and returned the total lines used would be good.

would make life much easier writing for multiple resolutions and laying out text.

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2004-03-26, 07:31	#1
madtw Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 174	can anyone tell me if the text entry widget is exposed via the xbmcgui module in python? i took a look at the python.txt file mentioned in an earlier message but didn't see anything about it in there. if you're wondering which widget i'm talking about, it is the location search widget used in the weather settings screen. this would be very handy to have available. i'd like to use something like it to be able configure the hostname, database, user, password for accessing the mythtv database. also, it would be handy in a schedule search screen for searching the mythtv television schedule or recorded shows. if it isn't possible, then i think i might try to write a custom window in python to be able to enter text.

2004-03-26, 09:39	#2
alx5962 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 174	i requested it, so i hope darkie will hear me but for now it's not included

2004-03-26, 11:13	#5
dop Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 7	as we are currently talking about features in this thread, will there be a 'list' control? there is already a select dialog but i wanted to add a list to my normal window. i could of course create one from scratch, but if it's on the todo list.. .

2004-03-26, 23:03	#7
alx5962 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 174	thank you now i expect to see a cvs release very soon !

2004-04-07, 05:02	#9
nlemoz Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11	seeing as easter seems to have come early over here, a function like: getlabellength(font,string) that would return the length of a text label using this font with this text. alternately, a 'text box' that automatically split lines at a certain (pixel) width (but only at specific characters eg spaces) and returned the total lines used would be good. would make life much easier writing for multiple resolutions and laying out text.

2004-04-07, 05:03	#10
nlemoz Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11	seeing as easter seems to have come early over here, a function like: getlabellength(font,string) that would return the length of a text label using this font with this text. alternately, a 'text box' that automatically split lines at a certain (pixel) width (but only at specific characters eg spaces) and returned the total lines used would be good. would make life much easier writing for multiple resolutions and laying out text.

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