Discussion on potentially removing tkinter plugins support - Page 4

DiapDealer · 06-02-2025, 06:19 AM

Ok. Then I guess it's possible that the subclassed QApplication might be necessary to pull this off after all.

If only for my own satisfaction, I may try to come up with a minimally subclassed QApplication that can be easily pasted into a plugin's code for this edge case where only a FileOpen dialog is desired.

DiapDealer · 06-02-2025, 09:10 AM

I just figured it out. I'm not entirely sure my trick is doing anything at this point. It may have at one point... but who knows.

The trick is to not use native file dialogs.

Code:

options = QFileDialog.Options()
options |= QFileDialog.DontUseNativeDialog
fpath, _ = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(
    w,
    "Select LanguageTool Java file",
    "",
    "languagetool-commandline.jar (*.jar)",
    options=options
)

Unfortunately, that also means the dialog won't automatically match the system theme. So if you want that, you'd need to pull in the match_dark_palette portions of plugin_utils ayway.

Hope something there helps.

Doitsu · 06-02-2025, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

The trick is to not use native file dialogs.

The sample code worked like a charm!

DiapDealer · 06-02-2025, 01:43 PM

Great! Happy to help.

06-02-2025, 09:10 AM	#47
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,508 Karma: 204127028 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I just figured it out. I'm not entirely sure my trick is doing anything at this point. It may have at one point... but who knows. The trick is to not use native file dialogs. Code: options = QFileDialog.Options() options \|= QFileDialog.DontUseNativeDialog fpath, _ = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName( w, "Select LanguageTool Java file", "", "languagetool-commandline.jar (*.jar)", options=options ) Unfortunately, that also means the dialog won't automatically match the system theme. So if you want that, you'd need to pull in the match_dark_palette portions of plugin_utils ayway. Hope something there helps.

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06-02-2025, 06:19 AM	#46
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,508 Karma: 204127028 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Ok. Then I guess it's possible that the subclassed QApplication might be necessary to pull this off after all. If only for my own satisfaction, I may try to come up with a minimally subclassed QApplication that can be easily pasted into a plugin's code for this edge case where only a FileOpen dialog is desired.

06-02-2025, 01:43 PM	#49
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,508 Karma: 204127028 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Great! Happy to help.