fxutils

Utils related to QT objects.

add_shadows

add_shadows(
    parent: QWidget,
    shadow_object: QWidget,
    color: str = "#000000",
    blur: float = 10,
    offset: float = 0,
) -> QGraphicsDropShadowEffect

Apply shadows to a widget.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
parent	QWidget	Parent object.	required
shadow_object	QWidget	Object to receive shadows.	required
color	str	Color of the shadows. Defaults to #000000.	'#000000'
blur	float	Blur level of the shadows. Defaults to 10.	10
offset	float	Offset of the shadow from the shadow_object. Defaults to 0.	0

Returns:

Name	Type	Description
QGraphicsDropShadowEffect	QGraphicsDropShadowEffect	The shadow object.

Examples:

>>> # Apply shadows to `self.top_toolbar` widget
>>> add_shadows(self, self.top_toolbar, "#212121")

convert_qicon_to_qpixmap

convert_qicon_to_qpixmap(
    icon: QIcon, desired_size: Optional[QSize] = None
) -> Optional[QPixmap]

Converts a QIcon to a QPixmap.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
icon	QIcon	The QIcon to convert.	required
desired_size	Optional[QSize]	The desired size for the pixmap (QSize). If None, the "best" available size will be used.	None

Returns:

Name	Type	Description
QPixmap	Optional[QPixmap]	A QPixmap or None if no suitable pixmap is available.

Examples:

Let the size be decided

>>> icon = hou.qt.Icon("MISC_python")
>>> pixmap = convert_qicon_to_qpixmap(icon)

Choose a size

>>> icon = hou.qt.Icon("MISC_python")
>>> pixmap = convert_qicon_to_qpixmap(icon, QSize(48, 48))

create_action

create_action(
    parent: QWidget,
    name: str,
    icon: str,
    trigger: Callable,
    enable: bool = True,
    visible: bool = True,
    shortcut: str = None,
) -> Optional[QAction]

Creates a QACtion.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
parent	QWidget	Parent object.	required
name	str	Name to display.	required
icon	str	Icon path.	required
trigger	Callable	Function to trigger when clicked.	required
enable	bool	Enable/disable. Defaults to True.	True
visible	bool	Show/hide. Defaults to True.	True
shortcut	str	If not None, key sequence (hotkeys) to use. Defaults to None.	None

Returns:

Type	Description
Optional[QAction]	Optional[QAction]:

filter_tree

filter_tree(
    filter_bar_object: QLineEdit, tree_to_filter: QTreeWidget, column: int = 0
) -> None

Filters the items of a tree by displaying or hiding them based on whether they match the filter text. Both root and child items are considered.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
filter_bar_object	QLineEdit	The QLineEdit widget representing the filter bar.	required
tree_to_filter	QTreeWidget	The QTreeWidget to be filtered.	required
column	int	The column index to use for text filtering. Defaults to 0.	0

Examples:

>>> filter_bar = QLineEdit()
>>> tree_widget = QTreeWidget()
>>> filter_tree(filter_bar, tree_widget, column=1)

load_ui

load_ui(parent: QWidget, ui_file: str) -> QWidget

Load a UI file and return the loaded UI as a QWidget.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
parent	QWidget	Parent object.	required
ui_file	str	Path to the UI file.	required

Returns:

Name	Type	Description
QWidget	QWidget	The loaded UI.

Raises:

Type	Description
FileNotFoundError	If the specified UI file doesn't exist.

Examples:

To load a UI file located in the same directory as the Python script

>>> from pathlib import Path
>>> ui_path = Path(__file__).with_suffix('.ui')
>>> loaded_ui = load_ui(self, ui_path)

set_formatted_tooltip

set_formatted_tooltip(
    widget: QWidget, title: str, tooltip: str, duration: int = 5
) -> None

Set a formatted tooltip. The tooltip will be displayed with a bold title, and a separator line between the title and the tooltip text.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
widget	QWidget	The widget to set the tooltip.	required
title	str	The title of the tooltip.	required
tooltip	str	The tooltip text.	required
duration	int	The duration in seconds to show the tooltip. Defaults to 5.	5

Examples:

>>> set_formatted_tooltip(self, "Tooltip", "This is a <b>formatted</b> tooltip.")