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Python pyqt (gui) example 'headingitem'
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Python pyqt example: headingitem
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from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt
from PyQt5.QtGui import (QColor, QFontMetrics, QImage, QLinearGradient,
QPainter, QPen)
from colors import Colors
from demoitem import DemoItem
class HeadingItem(DemoItem):
def __init__(self, text, parent=None):
super(HeadingItem, self).__init__(parent)
self.text = text
self.noSubPixeling = True
def createImage(self, transform):
sx = min(transform.m11(), transform.m22())
sy = max(transform.m22(), sx)
fm = QFontMetrics(Colors.headingFont())
w = fm.width(self.text) + 1
h = fm.height()
xShadow = 3.0
yShadow = 3.0
image = QImage(int((w + xShadow) * sx), int((h + yShadow) * sy),
QImage.Format_ARGB32_Premultiplied)
image.fill(QColor(0, 0, 0, 0).rgba())
painter = QPainter(image)
painter.setFont(Colors.headingFont())
painter.scale(sx, sy)
# Draw shadow.
brush_shadow = QLinearGradient(xShadow, yShadow, w, yShadow)
brush_shadow.setSpread(QLinearGradient.PadSpread)
if Colors.useEightBitPalette:
brush_shadow.setColorAt(0.0, QColor(0, 0, 0))
else:
brush_shadow.setColorAt(0.0, QColor(0, 0, 0, 100))
pen_shadow = QPen()
pen_shadow.setBrush(brush_shadow)
painter.setPen(pen_shadow)
painter.drawText(int(xShadow), int(yShadow), int(w), int(h),
Qt.AlignLeft, self.text)
# Draw text.
brush_text = QLinearGradient(0, 0, w, w)
brush_text.setSpread(QLinearGradient.PadSpread)
brush_text.setColorAt(0.0, QColor(255, 255, 255))
brush_text.setColorAt(0.2, QColor(255, 255, 255))
brush_text.setColorAt(0.5, QColor(190, 190, 190))
pen_text = QPen()
pen_text.setBrush(brush_text)
painter.setPen(pen_text)
painter.drawText(0, 0, int(w), int(h), Qt.AlignLeft, self.text)
return image
def animationStarted(self, id=0):
self.noSubPixeling = False
def animationStopped(self, id=0):
self.noSubPixeling = True
Useful links
- Learn PyQt: https://pythonbasics.org/pyqt-hello-world/
- Install PyQt: https://pythonbasics.org/install-pyqt/