pypeit.setup_gui.dialog_helpers module

class pypeit.setup_gui.dialog_helpers.DialogResponses(value)[source]

Bases: Enum

Enum for the responses from a dialog.

ACCEPT = 1

The user accepted the dialog. This could have been from an “Accept”, “Ok”, “Continue” or similar button.

ACCEPT_FOR_ALL = 2

The user accepted the dialog for this and any subsequent requests. For example, a Save All that should save everthing to the same path.

CANCEL = 4

The user canceled the dialog.

SAVE = 3

The user requested to save any unchanged data before continuing with an operation.

class pypeit.setup_gui.dialog_helpers.FileDialog(parent: QWidget, caption: str, file_mode: FileMode, file_type: FileType | None = None, default_file: str | Path | None = None, history: QStringListModel | None = None, save: bool = False, ask_for_all: bool = False)[source]

Bases: object

Opens a file dialog for either opening or saving files. This encapsulates the logic to use QFileDialog in a way that can be used by the view or controller and can be easilly patched by unit tests.

Parameters:

  • parent – Parent of the dialog widget.

  • caption – Caption for the dialog.

  • file_mode – The file mode for the dialog.

  • filter – The filter to use for files in the file dialog. For example: “PypeIt input files (*.pypeit)”

  • history – The list of paths to populate the history of the dialog. New paths selected are added to this history.

  • save – Whether the dialog is a save dialog. If False it is treated as an open dialog. Defaults to False.

  • ask_for_all – Whether the dialog should present a “Use this location for everything” option when saving. Defaults to False.

classmethod create_open_file_dialog(parent: QWidget, caption: str, file_type: FileType, history_group: str = 'OpenFile') → FileDialog[source]

Creates a dialog to prompt the user for an existing file.

Parameters:

  • parent – The parent widget of the pop-up dialog

  • caption – A caption for the dialog

  • filter – A QFileDialog filter for a file to open. For example: “Text Files (*.txt)”

  • history_group – The group in the applications persistent settings to persist the history. Defaults to “OpenFile”

Returns:

The created file dialog.

Return type:

FileDialog

classmethod create_save_location_dialog(parent: QWidget, config_name: str, prompt_for_all: bool = False, history_group='OutputDirectory') → FileDialog[source]

Creates a dialog requesting the user select a location to save a file. A history is maintained.

Parameters:

  • parent – The parent widget of the pop-up dialog

  • config_name – The name of the configuration being saved to a pypeit file.

  • prompt_for_all – Whether to prompt the user if this save location should apply to all subsequent files in the operation.

  • history_group – The group in the applications persistent settings to persist the history. Defaults to “OutputDirectory”

Returns:

The FileDialog object used to prompt the user. It’s response attribute will be either CANCEL, ACCEPT, or ACCEPT_FOR_ALL. It’s selected_path members will be set to the chosen path or None of the dialog was canceled.

show() → DialogResponses[source]

Show a modal file dialog. If the dialog is accepted, the results will be saved in the selected_path and response attributes.

Returns:

CANCEL, ACCEPT_FOR_ALL, or ACCEPT.

Return type:

DialogResponses

class pypeit.setup_gui.dialog_helpers.FileType(name: 'str', extension: 'str')[source]

Bases: object

extension: str
name: str
class pypeit.setup_gui.dialog_helpers.PersistentStringListModel(settings_group, settings_value_name)[source]

Bases: QStringListModel

Child class of QStringListModel that persists it’s contents to QSettings.

Parameters:

  • settings_group (str) – The name of the settings group to save the string list under.

  • settings_value_name (str) – The name of the value to use when saving the string list.

save(topLeft=None, bottomRight=None, roles=None)[source]

Saves the data persisted in this PersistentStringListModel.

Parameters:

  • topLeft (QModelIndex) – The top left index of the data changhed. This is not and defaults to None.

  • bottomRight (QModelIndex) – The bottom right index of the data changed. This is not and defaults to None.

  • roles (list) – List of roles changed. This is not and defaults to None.

pypeit.setup_gui.dialog_helpers.display_error(parent: QWidget, message: str) → None[source]

Display an error message pop up dialog to the user.

Parameters:

  • parent – The parent widget of the pop-up dialog

  • message – The message to display.

pypeit.setup_gui.dialog_helpers.prompt_to_save(parent: QWidget) → DialogResponses[source]

Prompt the user if they want to save any unsaved data.

Parameters:

parent – The parent widget of the pop-up dialog

Returns:

SAVE if the user wants to save, ACCEPT if they want to continue

without saving, CANCEL if they want to cancel the current operation and to not lose any data.

Return type:

DialogResponses