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#!/usr/bin/python3 #!/usr/bin/python3
version = __version__ = "4.26.0.18 Unreleased\nNew Sponsor button, highly experimental read_all_windows(), search option for theme previewer, theme button in main, progress bar color can use new 'on' format, combined ProgressBar.update_bar with ProgressBar.update so now only update is needed, theme previewer restore previous theme, raise KeyError when find_element or window[] hits a bad key (unless find_element has silent error set), better traceback shown on key errors, fix for get item, formatting of error location information. raise key error by default, added up / down arrow bindings for spinner if enabling events, key guessing attempt for bad lookups, read_all_windows - close window when X found, new Multiline Justification parameter for both creation and update, fix for return keyboard/mouse events when reading all windows, added mousewheel for linux for return_keyboard_events, added get_globals, support for timeout=0 on read_all_windows" version = __version__ = "4.27.1 Released 3-Aug-2020"
port = 'PySimpleGUI' port = 'PySimpleGUI'
@ -2164,6 +2164,8 @@ class Multiline(Element):
:type pad: (int, int) or ((int, int),(int,int)) or (int,(int,int)) or ((int, int),int) :type pad: (int, int) or ((int, int),(int,int)) or (int,(int,int)) or ((int, int),int)
:param tooltip: text, that will appear when mouse hovers over the element :param tooltip: text, that will appear when mouse hovers over the element
:type tooltip: (str) :type tooltip: (str)
:param justification: text justification. left, right, center. Can use single characters l, r, c.
:type justification: (str)
:param right_click_menu: A list of lists of Menu items to show when this element is right clicked. See user docs for exact format. :param right_click_menu: A list of lists of Menu items to show when this element is right clicked. See user docs for exact format.
:type right_click_menu: List[List[Union[List[str],str]]] :type right_click_menu: List[List[Union[List[str],str]]]
:param visible: set visibility state of the element :param visible: set visibility state of the element
@ -2222,6 +2224,8 @@ class Multiline(Element):
:type visible: (bool) :type visible: (bool)
:param autoscroll: if True then contents of element are scrolled down when new text is added to the end :param autoscroll: if True then contents of element are scrolled down when new text is added to the end
:type autoscroll: (bool) :type autoscroll: (bool)
:param justification: text justification. left, right, center. Can use single characters l, r, c. Sets only for this value, not entire element
:type justification: (str)
""" """
if not self._widget_was_created(): # if widget hasn't been created yet, then don't allow if not self._widget_was_created(): # if widget hasn't been created yet, then don't allow
@ -2324,25 +2328,39 @@ class Multiline(Element):
:type text_color: (str) :type text_color: (str)
:param background_color: The background color of the line :param background_color: The background color of the line
:type background_color: (str) :type background_color: (str)
:param justification: text justification. left, right, center. Can use single characters l, r, c. Sets only for this value, not entire element
:type justification: (str)
""" """
_print_to_element(self, *args, end=end, sep=sep, text_color=text_color, background_color=background_color, justification=justification ) _print_to_element(self, *args, end=end, sep=sep, text_color=text_color, background_color=background_color, justification=justification )
def reroute_stdout_to_here(self): def reroute_stdout_to_here(self):
"""
Sends stdout (prints) to this element
"""
self.previous_stdout = sys.stdout self.previous_stdout = sys.stdout
sys.stdout = self sys.stdout = self
def reroute_stderr_to_here(self): def reroute_stderr_to_here(self):
"""
Sends stderr to this element
"""
self.previous_stderr = sys.stderr self.previous_stderr = sys.stderr
sys.stderr = self sys.stderr = self
def restore_stdout(self): def restore_stdout(self):
"""
Restore a previously re-reouted stdout back to the original destination
"""
if self.previous_stdout: if self.previous_stdout:
sys.stdout = self.previous_stdout sys.stdout = self.previous_stdout
def restore_stderr(self): def restore_stderr(self):
"""
Restore a previously re-reouted stderr back to the original destination
"""
if self.previous_stderr: if self.previous_stderr:
sys.stderr = self.previous_stderr sys.stderr = self.previous_stderr
@ -10229,10 +10247,6 @@ def _BuildResults(form, initialize_only, top_level_form):
_BuildResultsForSubform(form, initialize_only, top_level_form) _BuildResultsForSubform(form, initialize_only, top_level_form)
if not top_level_form.LastButtonClickedWasRealtime: if not top_level_form.LastButtonClickedWasRealtime:
top_level_form.LastButtonClicked = None top_level_form.LastButtonClicked = None
# print(f'Built results = {form.ReturnValues}')
curframe = inspect.currentframe()
calframe = inspect.getouterframes(curframe, 2)
# print('caller name:', calframe[1][3])
return form.ReturnValues return form.ReturnValues
@ -12915,7 +12929,6 @@ def cprint_set_output_destination(window, multiline_key):
# def cprint(*args, **kwargs):
def cprint(*args, end=None, sep=' ', text_color=None, t=None, background_color=None, b=None, colors=None, c=None, window=None, key=None, justification=None): def cprint(*args, end=None, sep=' ', text_color=None, t=None, background_color=None, b=None, colors=None, c=None, window=None, key=None, justification=None):
""" """
Color print to a multiline element in a window of your choice. Color print to a multiline element in a window of your choice.
@ -12966,6 +12979,8 @@ def cprint(*args, end=None, sep=' ', text_color=None, t=None, background_color=N
:param key: key of multiline to output to (if you want to override the one previously set) :param key: key of multiline to output to (if you want to override the one previously set)
:type key: (Any) :type key: (Any)
:param window: Window containing the multiline to output to (if you want to override the one previously set) :param window: Window containing the multiline to output to (if you want to override the one previously set)
:param justification: text justification. left, right, center. Can use single characters l, r, c. Sets only for this value, not entire element
:type justification: (str)
:type window: (Window) :type window: (Window)
:return: None :return: None
:rtype: None :rtype: None

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| Union[str, Tuple[str, int]] | font | specifies the font family, size, etc | | Union[str, Tuple[str, int]] | font | specifies the font family, size, etc |
| (int, int) or ((int, int),(int,int)) or (int,(int,int)) or ((int, int),int) | pad | Amount of padding to put around element (left/right, top/bottom) or ((left, right), (top, bottom)) | | (int, int) or ((int, int),(int,int)) or (int,(int,int)) or ((int, int),int) | pad | Amount of padding to put around element (left/right, top/bottom) or ((left, right), (top, bottom)) |
| str | tooltip | text, that will appear when mouse hovers over the element | | str | tooltip | text, that will appear when mouse hovers over the element |
| str | justification | text justification. left, right, center. Can use single characters l, r, c. |
| List[List[Union[List[str],str]]] | right_click_menu | A list of lists of Menu items to show when this element is right clicked. See user docs for exact format. | | List[List[Union[List[str],str]]] | right_click_menu | A list of lists of Menu items to show when this element is right clicked. See user docs for exact format. |
| bool | visible | set visibility state of the element | | bool | visible | set visibility state of the element |
| Any | metadata | User metadata that can be set to ANYTHING | | Any | metadata | User metadata that can be set to ANYTHING |
@ -4422,6 +4423,7 @@ Parameter Descriptions:
| str | background_color | color of background | | str | background_color | color of background |
| bool | visible | set visibility state of the element | | bool | visible | set visibility state of the element |
| bool | autoscroll | if True then contents of element are scrolled down when new text is added to the end | | bool | autoscroll | if True then contents of element are scrolled down when new text is added to the end |
| str | justification | text justification. left, right, center. Can use single characters l, r, c. Sets only for this value, not entire element |
### bind ### bind
@ -4508,15 +4510,40 @@ Parameter Descriptions:
| str | sep | The separation character like print uses | | str | sep | The separation character like print uses |
| str | text_color | The color of the text | | str | text_color | The color of the text |
| str | background_color | The background color of the line | | str | background_color | The background color of the line |
| str | justification | text justification. left, right, center. Can use single characters l, r, c. Sets only for this value, not entire element |
### reroute_stderr_to_here ### reroute_stderr_to_here
Sends stderr to this element
```python
reroute_stderr_to_here()
```
### reroute_stdout_to_here ### reroute_stdout_to_here
Sends stdout (prints) to this element
```python
reroute_stdout_to_here()
```
### restore_stderr ### restore_stderr
Restore a previously re-reouted stderr back to the original destination
```python
restore_stderr()
```
### restore_stdout ### restore_stdout
Restore a previously re-reouted stdout back to the original destination
```python
restore_stdout()
```
### set_cursor ### set_cursor
Sets the cursor for the current Element. Sets the cursor for the current Element.
@ -4641,6 +4668,7 @@ Parameter Descriptions:
| str | background_color | color of background | | str | background_color | color of background |
| bool | visible | set visibility state of the element | | bool | visible | set visibility state of the element |
| bool | autoscroll | if True then contents of element are scrolled down when new text is added to the end | | bool | autoscroll | if True then contents of element are scrolled down when new text is added to the end |
| str | justification | text justification. left, right, center. Can use single characters l, r, c. Sets only for this value, not entire element |
## OptionMenu Element ## OptionMenu Element
@ -8710,7 +8738,6 @@ Window(title,
ttk_theme=None, ttk_theme=None,
use_ttk_buttons=None, use_ttk_buttons=None,
modal=False, modal=False,
subwindow=False,
metadata=None) metadata=None)
``` ```
@ -9914,6 +9941,23 @@ Parameter Descriptions:
These are the functions available for you to call These are the functions available for you to call
## Multi-window Interface
Reads a list of windows. If any of the list returns a value then the window and its event and values
are returned.
```
read_all_windows(timeout=None, timeout_key="__TIMEOUT__")
```
Parameter Descriptions:
|Type|Name|Meaning|
|--|--|--|
| int | timeout | Time in milliseconds to delay before a returning a timeout event |
| Any | timeout_key | Key to return when a timeout happens. Defaults to the standard TIMEOUT_KEY |
| Tuple[Window, Any, (Dict or List)] | **RETURN** | A tuple with the (Window, event, values dictionary/list)
## Button Related ## Button Related
Button that will show a calendar chooser window. Fills in the target element with result Button that will show a calendar chooser window. Fills in the target element with result
@ -11194,7 +11238,7 @@ Parameter Descriptions:
| str | end | end character | | str | end | end character |
| str | sep | separator character | | str | sep | separator character |
| Any | key | key of multiline to output to (if you want to override the one previously set) | | Any | key | key of multiline to output to (if you want to override the one previously set) |
| Window | window | Window containing the multiline to output to (if you want to override the one previously set) | | str | window | Window containing the multiline to output to (if you want to override the one previously set) :param justification: text justification. left, right, center. Can use single characters l, r, c. Sets only for this value, not entire element |
| None | **RETURN** | None | None | **RETURN** | None
Sets up the color print (cprint) output destination Sets up the color print (cprint) output destination
@ -13517,111 +13561,6 @@ Parameter Descriptions:
| Any | obj | The object to display | | Any | obj | The object to display |
| (str) | **RETURN** | Formatted output of the object's values | (str) | **RETURN** | Formatted output of the object's values
## Settings
Sets the icon which will be used any time a window is created if an icon is not provided when the
window is created.
```
set_global_icon(icon)
```
Parameter Descriptions:
|Type|Name|Meaning|
|--|--|--|
| Union[bytes, str] | icon | Either a Base64 byte string or a filename |
| None | **RETURN** | None
```
set_options(icon=None,
button_color=None,
element_size=(None, None),
button_element_size=(None, None),
margins=(None, None),
element_padding=(None, None),
auto_size_text=None,
auto_size_buttons=None,
font=None,
border_width=None,
slider_border_width=None,
slider_relief=None,
slider_orientation=None,
autoclose_time=None,
message_box_line_width=None,
progress_meter_border_depth=None,
progress_meter_style=None,
progress_meter_relief=None,
progress_meter_color=None,
progress_meter_size=None,
text_justification=None,
background_color=None,
element_background_color=None,
text_element_background_color=None,
input_elements_background_color=None,
input_text_color=None,
scrollbar_color=None,
text_color=None,
element_text_color=None,
debug_win_size=(None, None),
window_location=(None, None),
error_button_color=(None, None),
tooltip_time=None,
tooltip_font=None,
use_ttk_buttons=None,
ttk_theme=None,
suppress_error_popups=None,
suppress_raise_key_errors=None,
suppress_key_guessing=None,
enable_treeview_869_patch=None)
```
Parameter Descriptions:
|Type|Name|Meaning|
|--|--|--|
| Union[bytes, str] | icon | filename or base64 string to be used for the window's icon |
| Tuple[str, str] or str | button_color | Color of the button (text, background) |
| (int, int) | element_size | element size (width, height) in characters |
| (int, int) | button_element_size | Size of button |
| Tuple[int, int] | margins | (left/right, top/bottom) tkinter margins around outsize. Amount of pixels to leave inside the window's frame around the edges before your elements are shown. |
| Tuple[int, int] or ((int, int),(int,int)) | element_padding | Default amount of padding to put around elements in window (left/right, top/bottom) or ((left, right), (top, bottom)) |
| bool | auto_size_text | True if the Widget should be shrunk to exactly fit the number of chars to show |
| bool | auto_size_buttons | True if Buttons in this Window should be sized to exactly fit the text on this. |
| Union[str, Tuple[str, int]] | font | specifies the font family, size, etc |
| int | border_width | width of border around element |
| ??? | slider_border_width | ??? |
| ??? | slider_relief | ??? |
| ??? | slider_orientation | ??? |
| ??? | autoclose_time | ??? |
| ??? | message_box_line_width | ??? |
| ??? | progress_meter_border_depth | ??? |
| ??? | progress_meter_style | You can no longer set a progress bar style. All ttk styles must be the same for the window |
| ??? | progress_meter_relief | |
| ??? | progress_meter_color | ??? |
| ??? | progress_meter_size | ??? |
| Union['left', 'right', 'center'] | text_justification | Default text justification for all Text Elements in window |
| str | background_color | color of background |
| str | element_background_color | element background color |
| str | text_element_background_color | text element background color |
| idk_yetReally | input_elements_background_color | ??? |
| ??? | input_text_color | ??? |
| ??? | scrollbar_color | ??? |
| str | text_color | color of the text |
| ??? | element_text_color | ??? |
| Tuple[int, int] | debug_win_size | window size |
| ??? | window_location | (Default = (None)) |
| ??? | error_button_color | (Default = (None)) |
| int | tooltip_time | time in milliseconds to wait before showing a tooltip. Default is 400ms |
| str or Tuple[str, int] or Tuple[str, int, str] | tooltip_font | font to use for all tooltips |
| bool | use_ttk_buttons | if True will cause all buttons to be ttk buttons |
| str | ttk_theme | Theme to use with ttk widgets. Choices (on Windows) include - 'default', 'winnative', 'clam', 'alt', 'classic', 'vista', 'xpnative' |
| bool | suppress_error_popups | If True then error popups will not be shown if generated internally to PySimpleGUI |
| bool | suppress_raise_key_errors | If True then key errors won't be raised (you'll still get popup error) |
| bool | suppress_key_guessing | If True then key errors won't try and find closest matches for you |
| bool | enable_treeview_869_patch | If True, then will use the treeview color patch for tk 8.6.9 |
| None | **RETURN** | None
### Non PEP8 version (same as PEP8 version) ### Non PEP8 version (same as PEP8 version)
Sets the icon which will be used any time a window is created if an icon is not provided when the Sets the icon which will be used any time a window is created if an icon is not provided when the
@ -14022,6 +13961,123 @@ Parameter Descriptions:
| (Dict[Any:Any]) | values_dict | A dictionary with element keys as key and value is values parm for Update call | | (Dict[Any:Any]) | values_dict | A dictionary with element keys as key and value is values parm for Update call |
| None | **RETURN** | None | None | **RETURN** | None
## Configuration / Settings / Extensions
Returns the dictionary of the global variables
```
get_globals()
```
Parameter Descriptions:
|Type|Name|Meaning|
|--|--|--|
| Dict[str, Any] | **RETURN** | the gobals dictionary
Sets the icon which will be used any time a window is created if an icon is not provided when the
window is created.
```
set_global_icon(icon)
```
Parameter Descriptions:
|Type|Name|Meaning|
|--|--|--|
| Union[bytes, str] | icon | Either a Base64 byte string or a filename |
| None | **RETURN** | None
```
set_options(icon=None,
button_color=None,
element_size=(None, None),
button_element_size=(None, None),
margins=(None, None),
element_padding=(None, None),
auto_size_text=None,
auto_size_buttons=None,
font=None,
border_width=None,
slider_border_width=None,
slider_relief=None,
slider_orientation=None,
autoclose_time=None,
message_box_line_width=None,
progress_meter_border_depth=None,
progress_meter_style=None,
progress_meter_relief=None,
progress_meter_color=None,
progress_meter_size=None,
text_justification=None,
background_color=None,
element_background_color=None,
text_element_background_color=None,
input_elements_background_color=None,
input_text_color=None,
scrollbar_color=None,
text_color=None,
element_text_color=None,
debug_win_size=(None, None),
window_location=(None, None),
error_button_color=(None, None),
tooltip_time=None,
tooltip_font=None,
use_ttk_buttons=None,
ttk_theme=None,
suppress_error_popups=None,
suppress_raise_key_errors=None,
suppress_key_guessing=None,
enable_treeview_869_patch=None)
```
Parameter Descriptions:
|Type|Name|Meaning|
|--|--|--|
| Union[bytes, str] | icon | filename or base64 string to be used for the window's icon |
| Tuple[str, str] or str | button_color | Color of the button (text, background) |
| (int, int) | element_size | element size (width, height) in characters |
| (int, int) | button_element_size | Size of button |
| Tuple[int, int] | margins | (left/right, top/bottom) tkinter margins around outsize. Amount of pixels to leave inside the window's frame around the edges before your elements are shown. |
| Tuple[int, int] or ((int, int),(int,int)) | element_padding | Default amount of padding to put around elements in window (left/right, top/bottom) or ((left, right), (top, bottom)) |
| bool | auto_size_text | True if the Widget should be shrunk to exactly fit the number of chars to show |
| bool | auto_size_buttons | True if Buttons in this Window should be sized to exactly fit the text on this. |
| Union[str, Tuple[str, int]] | font | specifies the font family, size, etc |
| int | border_width | width of border around element |
| ??? | slider_border_width | ??? |
| ??? | slider_relief | ??? |
| ??? | slider_orientation | ??? |
| ??? | autoclose_time | ??? |
| ??? | message_box_line_width | ??? |
| ??? | progress_meter_border_depth | ??? |
| ??? | progress_meter_style | You can no longer set a progress bar style. All ttk styles must be the same for the window |
| ??? | progress_meter_relief | |
| ??? | progress_meter_color | ??? |
| ??? | progress_meter_size | ??? |
| Union['left', 'right', 'center'] | text_justification | Default text justification for all Text Elements in window |
| str | background_color | color of background |
| str | element_background_color | element background color |
| str | text_element_background_color | text element background color |
| idk_yetReally | input_elements_background_color | ??? |
| ??? | input_text_color | ??? |
| ??? | scrollbar_color | ??? |
| str | text_color | color of the text |
| ??? | element_text_color | ??? |
| Tuple[int, int] | debug_win_size | window size |
| ??? | window_location | (Default = (None)) |
| ??? | error_button_color | (Default = (None)) |
| int | tooltip_time | time in milliseconds to wait before showing a tooltip. Default is 400ms |
| str or Tuple[str, int] or Tuple[str, int, str] | tooltip_font | font to use for all tooltips |
| bool | use_ttk_buttons | if True will cause all buttons to be ttk buttons |
| str | ttk_theme | Theme to use with ttk widgets. Choices (on Windows) include - 'default', 'winnative', 'clam', 'alt', 'classic', 'vista', 'xpnative' |
| bool | suppress_error_popups | If True then error popups will not be shown if generated internally to PySimpleGUI |
| bool | suppress_raise_key_errors | If True then key errors won't be raised (you'll still get popup error) |
| bool | suppress_key_guessing | If True then key errors won't try and find closest matches for you |
| bool | enable_treeview_869_patch | If True, then will use the treeview color patch for tk 8.6.9 |
| None | **RETURN** | None
## Old Themes (Look and Feel) - Replaced by theme() ## Old Themes (Look and Feel) - Replaced by theme()
Change the "color scheme" of all future PySimpleGUI Windows. Change the "color scheme" of all future PySimpleGUI Windows.

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* Window.write_event_values - now requires both parms * Window.write_event_values - now requires both parms
* Upgrade button typo * Upgrade button typo
## 4.27.1 PySimpleGUI 3-Aug-2020
Multi-window support done right!
New capabilities for printing, Multiline
Main app additions
Theme searching
* read_all_windows - function that reads all currently open windows.
* Finally the efficient multi-window solution
* No longer need to do round-robin type scheduling
* Easily convert existing programs from single to multi-windows
* Demo programs with multi-window design patterns all updated
* Ideal for "floating palette / toolbar" window adds-ons
* Can read with timeout including timeout=0
* theme_previewer
* search option
* button in main app
* reset to previous theme following preview
* Sponsor button in main app
* Theme previewer in main app
* Progress bar
* colors can use the single string "foreground on background" color format
* update_bar combined with update for a single update interface
* Better element key error handling
* 3 options to control how lookup errors are handled
* popup now shows
* file, function, line #, actual line of code with error
* erroneous key provided
* best matching key
* will automatically try to continue with best matching key
* can assert with key error if desired (true by default)
* fix for get item
* Up/down arrow bindings for spinner if enabling events
* Multiline
* new justification parameter on creation and update
* print - justification parameter added
* cprint - justification parameter added - note tricky to set color of single word but possible
* Added mousewheel for Linux return_keyboard_events enabled
* Added get_globals function for extending easier
* Refactored callbacks
* Image element - can clear image by not setting any parameters when calling update
* Column Element's Widget member variable now being set
* Window's starting window location saved
* Early experimental "Move all windows in sync" when using grab_anywhere (coming soon)
### Upcoming ### Upcoming
There will always be overlapping work as the ports will never actually be "complete" as there's always something new that can be built. However there's a definition for the base functionality for PySimpleGUI. This is what is being strived for with the current ports that are underway. There will always be overlapping work as the ports will never actually be "complete" as there's always something new that can be built. However there's a definition for the base functionality for PySimpleGUI. This is what is being strived for with the current ports that are underway.

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* Window.write_event_values - now requires both parms * Window.write_event_values - now requires both parms
* Upgrade button typo * Upgrade button typo
## 4.27.1 PySimpleGUI 3-Aug-2020
Multi-window support done right!
New capabilities for printing, Multiline
Main app additions
Theme searching
* read_all_windows - function that reads all currently open windows.
* Finally the efficient multi-window solution
* No longer need to do round-robin type scheduling
* Easily convert existing programs from single to multi-windows
* Demo programs with multi-window design patterns all updated
* Ideal for "floating palette / toolbar" window adds-ons
* Can read with timeout including timeout=0
* theme_previewer
* search option
* button in main app
* reset to previous theme following preview
* Sponsor button in main app
* Theme previewer in main app
* Progress bar
* colors can use the single string "foreground on background" color format
* update_bar combined with update for a single update interface
* Better element key error handling
* 3 options to control how lookup errors are handled
* popup now shows
* file, function, line #, actual line of code with error
* erroneous key provided
* best matching key
* will automatically try to continue with best matching key
* can assert with key error if desired (true by default)
* fix for get item
* Up/down arrow bindings for spinner if enabling events
* Multiline
* new justification parameter on creation and update
* print - justification parameter added
* cprint - justification parameter added - note tricky to set color of single word but possible
* Added mousewheel for Linux return_keyboard_events enabled
* Added get_globals function for extending easier
* Refactored callbacks
* Image element - can clear image by not setting any parameters when calling update
* Column Element's Widget member variable now being set
* Window's starting window location saved
* Early experimental "Move all windows in sync" when using grab_anywhere (coming soon)
### Upcoming ### Upcoming
There will always be overlapping work as the ports will never actually be "complete" as there's always something new that can be built. However there's a definition for the base functionality for PySimpleGUI. This is what is being strived for with the current ports that are underway. There will always be overlapping work as the ports will never actually be "complete" as there's always something new that can be built. However there's a definition for the base functionality for PySimpleGUI. This is what is being strived for with the current ports that are underway.