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timeline_slider

_timeline_slider

Timeline/scrubber widget for DCC applications.

Classes:

Name Description
FXTimelineSlider

A timeline/scrubber widget perfect for DCC applications.

Classes

FXTimelineSlider

FXTimelineSlider(
    parent: Optional[QWidget] = None,
    start_frame: int = 1,
    end_frame: int = 100,
    current_frame: Optional[int] = None,
    fps: int = 24,
    show_controls: bool = True,
    show_spinbox: bool = True,
)

Bases: FXThemeAware, QWidget


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A timeline/scrubber widget perfect for DCC applications.

This widget provides a timeline slider with: - Frame range display - Keyframe markers - Current frame indicator - Optional playback controls

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
parent
Optional[QWidget]

Parent widget.

None
start_frame
int

Start frame of the timeline.

1
end_frame
int

End frame of the timeline.

100
current_frame
Optional[int]

Initial current frame.

None
fps
int

Frames per second for playback (default 24).

24
show_controls
bool

Whether to show playback controls.

True
show_spinbox
bool

Whether to show the frame spinbox.

True
Signals

frame_changed: Emitted when the current frame changes. playback_started: Emitted when playback starts. playback_stopped: Emitted when playback stops.

Examples:

>>> timeline = FXTimelineSlider(start_frame=1, end_frame=100)
>>> timeline.frame_changed.connect(lambda f: print(f"Frame: {f}"))
>>> timeline.add_keyframe(10)
>>> timeline.add_keyframe(50)

Methods:

Name Description
add_keyframe

Add a keyframe marker.

clear_keyframes

Remove all keyframe markers.

go_to_end

Go to the end frame.

go_to_start

Go to the start frame.

next_frame

Advance to the next frame.

play

Start playback.

previous_frame

Go to the previous frame.

remove_keyframe

Remove a keyframe marker.

set_fps

Set the frames per second.

set_frame

Set the current frame.

set_range

Set the frame range.

stop

Stop playback.

toggle_playback

Toggle playback state.

Attributes:

Name Type Description
current_frame int

Return the current frame.

fps int

Return the current FPS.

frame_range Tuple[int, int]

Return the frame range as (start, end).

Attributes
current_frame property writable
current_frame: int

Return the current frame.

fps property
fps: int

Return the current FPS.

frame_range property
frame_range: Tuple[int, int]

Return the frame range as (start, end).

Functions
add_keyframe
add_keyframe(frame: int) -> None

Add a keyframe marker.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
frame int

The frame number to mark.

required
clear_keyframes
clear_keyframes() -> None

Remove all keyframe markers.

go_to_end
go_to_end() -> None

Go to the end frame.

go_to_start
go_to_start() -> None

Go to the start frame.

next_frame
next_frame() -> None

Advance to the next frame.

play
play() -> None

Start playback.

previous_frame
previous_frame() -> None

Go to the previous frame.

remove_keyframe
remove_keyframe(frame: int) -> None

Remove a keyframe marker.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
frame int

The frame number to remove.

required
set_fps
set_fps(fps: int) -> None

Set the frames per second.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
fps int

Frames per second for playback.

required
set_frame
set_frame(frame: int, emit: bool = True) -> None

Set the current frame.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
frame int

The frame number.

required
emit bool

Whether to emit the frame_changed signal.

True
set_range
set_range(start: int, end: int) -> None

Set the frame range.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
start int

Start frame.

required
end int

End frame.

required
stop
stop() -> None

Stop playback.

toggle_playback
toggle_playback() -> None

Toggle playback state.