Are plugins modal?

jwes · 12-02-2024, 06:54 AM

I am looking into writing a plugin fixing typos found on an e-reader. My idea was to take a list of strings containing typos from the e-reader, find them one at a time in the document, and edit them with Sigil. The interface would be like a toolbar with a button to find the next string and set the cursor into the code window at the start of the string. I don't see how this could work if the plugin is modal, so is this possible?

KevinH · 12-02-2024, 08:29 AM

The plugin runner dialog itself must be modal. You can create your own dialogs inside it as modal or non-modal so as long as you do the replacements inside the plugin (there is full regex support) you could do what you want, just inside the plugin not inside Sigil. And plugins now support QtWebEngine so making a Preview inside of a plugin is easier.

jwes · 12-02-2024, 01:30 PM

If I understand correctly, the plugin would have to have a code window and a preview window. Are there any examples that would help me get started?

KevinH · 12-02-2024, 03:18 PM

I will look for PySide6 examples of using a QPlainTextEdit (for CV) and a QWebEngineView (for Preview) and if I find any point you at them. Calibre src code may be a good source for both but would need to be tweaked to get something workable for PySide6.

12-02-2024, 06:54 AM	#1
jwes Connoisseur Posts: 74 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2023 Device: none	Are plugins modal? I am looking into writing a plugin fixing typos found on an e-reader. My idea was to take a list of strings containing typos from the e-reader, find them one at a time in the document, and edit them with Sigil. The interface would be like a toolbar with a button to find the next string and set the cursor into the code window at the start of the string. I don't see how this could work if the plugin is modal, so is this possible?

12-02-2024, 08:29 AM	#2
KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 8,734 Karma: 5703586 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	The plugin runner dialog itself must be modal. You can create your own dialogs inside it as modal or non-modal so as long as you do the replacements inside the plugin (there is full regex support) you could do what you want, just inside the plugin not inside Sigil. And plugins now support QtWebEngine so making a Preview inside of a plugin is easier. Last edited by KevinH; 12-02-2024 at 09:43 AM.

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12-02-2024, 01:30 PM	#3
jwes Connoisseur Posts: 74 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2023 Device: none	If I understand correctly, the plugin would have to have a code window and a preview window. Are there any examples that would help me get started?

12-02-2024, 03:18 PM	#4
KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 8,734 Karma: 5703586 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	I will look for PySide6 examples of using a QPlainTextEdit (for CV) and a QWebEngineView (for Preview) and if I find any point you at them. Calibre src code may be a good source for both but would need to be tweaked to get something workable for PySide6.

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