New PyCharm launcher demo

DemoPrograms/Demo_PyCharm_Launcher.py

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+import PySimpleGUI as sg
+import subprocess
+
+"""
+    Demo mini-PyCharm "favorites" launcher
+    Open a python file for editing using a small window that sits in the corner of your desktop
+
+    Copyright 2020 PySimpleGUI.org
+"""
+
+# ----------------------------  Items for you to edit specific to your setup --------------------
+LOCATION = (2340, 1240)     # where the window should be located
+TRANSPARENCY = .7
+
+# A list of the files to edit
+PSG = r'C:\Python\PycharmProjects\PySimpleGUI\PySimpleGUI.py'
+PSGQT = r'C:\Python\PycharmProjects\PySimpleGUI\PySimpleGUIQt.py'
+PSGWX = r'C:\Python\PycharmProjects\PySimpleGUI\PySimpleGUIWx.py'
+PSGWEB = r'C:\Python\PycharmProjects\PySimpleGUI\PySimpleGUIWeb.py'
+
+# The command that will be executed that causes a file to be opened in PyCharm
+PYCHARM = r"C:\Program Files\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition 2019.1.1\bin\pycharm.bat"
+
+# Dictionary of buttons to display and their corresponding file to open in PyCharm
+button_dict = {'PySimpleGUI': PSG,
+               'PySimpleGUIQt': PSGQT,
+               'PySimpleGUIWx': PSGWX,
+               'PySimpleGUIWeb': PSGWEB,
+               'This Progam': __file__, }
+
+# ----------------------------- The main program -----------------------------
+def mini_launcher():
+    """
+    The main program.  Creates the Window and runs the event loop
+    """
+
+    sg.theme('dark')
+    sg.set_options(border_width=0)
+
+    # layout is built rather than a static definion
+    # starting with a blank line. This will give you a place to "grab" the window to move it around on the screen
+    layout = [[sg.Text(' ' * 10, background_color='black')]]
+
+    # add the buttons to the layout
+    for button_text in button_dict:
+        layout += [[sg.Button(button_text)]]
+
+    # complete the layout with a text "X" that will generate an event when clicked
+    layout += [[sg.T('❎', background_color='black', enable_events=True, key='Exit')]]
+
+    # Create the Window
+    window = sg.Window('Script launcher', layout, no_titlebar=True, grab_anywhere=True, keep_on_top=True, element_padding=(0, 0), default_button_element_size=(20, 1), location=LOCATION, auto_size_buttons=False, use_default_focus=False, alpha_channel=TRANSPARENCY, background_color='black', )
+
+    while True:  # The Event Loop
+        event, values = window.read()
+        if event == 'Exit' or event == sg.WINDOW_CLOSED:
+            break
+
+        file_to_edit = button_dict.get(event)  # Use button to find associated filename
+        try:
+            execute_command_blocking(PYCHARM, file_to_edit)     # launch PyCharm
+        except Exception as e:
+            sg.Print(f'Got an exception {e} trying to open in PyCharm this file:', file_to_edit)
+
+
+def execute_command_blocking(command, *args):
+    """
+    Creates a subprocess using supplied command and arguments.
+    Will not return until the process completes running
+    :param command: The command (full path) to execute
+    :param args: a tuple of arguments
+    :return: string with the output from the command
+
+    """
+    print(f'Executing {command} with {args}')
+    expanded_args = [a for a in args]
+    try:
+        sp = subprocess.Popen([command, expanded_args], shell=True,
+                              stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+        out, err = sp.communicate()
+        if out:
+            print(out.decode("utf-8"))
+        if err:
+            print(err.decode("utf-8"))
+    except Exception as e:
+        sg.Print(f'execute got exception {e}')
+        out = ''
+    return out
+
+
+# ----------------------------- When program is first started -----------------------------
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    mini_launcher()