toolBar = [] # change per instance in subclasses
helpButton = True # set these in start() if need self
def init(self, parent=None):
Frame.init(self, parent)
self.pack(expand=YES, fill=BOTH) # make frame stretchable
self.start() # for subclass: set menu/toolBar
self.makeMenuBar() # done here: build menu bar
self.makeToolBar() # done here: build toolbar
self.makeWidgets() # for subclass: add middle part
def makeMenuBar(self):
"""
make menu bar at the top (Tk8.0 menus below)
expand=no, fill=x so same width on resize
"""
menubar = Frame(self, relief=RAISED, bd=2)
menubar.pack(side=TOP, fill=X)
for (name, key, items) in self.menuBar:
mbutton = Menubutton(menubar, text=name, underline=key)
mbutton.pack(side=LEFT)
pulldown = Menu(mbutton)
self.addMenuItems(pulldown, items)
mbutton.config(menu=pulldown)
if self.helpButton:
Button(menubar, text = 'Help',
cursor = 'gumby',
relief = FLAT,
command = self.help).pack(side=RIGHT)
def addMenuItems(self, menu, items):
for item in items: # scan nested items list
if item == 'separator': # string: add separator
menu.add_separator({})
elif type(item) == list: # list: disabled item list
for num in item:
menu.entryconfig(num, state=DISABLED)
elif type(item[2]) != list:
menu.add_command(label = item[0], # command:
underline = item[1], # add command
command = item[2]) # cmd=callable
else:
pullover = Menu(menu)
self.addMenuItems(pullover, item[2]) # sublist:
menu.add_cascade(label = item[0], # make submenu
underline = item[1], # add cascade
menu = pullover)
def makeToolBar(self):
"""
make button bar at bottom, if any
expand=no, fill=x so same width on resize
this could support images too: see Chapter 9,
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