How to gray out the plugin icon after selecting "Device"

BeckyEbook · 11-04-2018, 09:45 AM

I want grayed plugin icon on toolbar after click on "Device" icon.
This plugin works only in libraries.

Of course I have the right message, but grayed icon suits me better/easier.

kovidgoyal · 11-04-2018, 12:04 PM

disable the qaction of the plugin, that should make qt render it as disabled. But in general in calibre actions are not rendered disabled, as it is not always clear to the user why it is disabled. Instead popup an error message explaining that the action can only be used in the main book list not the device list. And add metadata to the plugin to indicate it should not be added to the device toolbars (see dont_add_to) in the plugin api.

BeckyEbook · 11-04-2018, 01:17 PM

Thank you. Works!

Code:

    def location_selected(self, loc):
        enabled = loc == 'library'
        self.qaction.setEnabled(enabled)
        self.menuless_qaction.setEnabled(enabled)

I do not want to add dont_add_to for 'toolbar-device', because the plugin is neutral and works always, but only in libraries.

11-04-2018, 09:45 AM	#1
BeckyEbook Guru Posts: 906 Karma: 3501166 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Poland Device: Various	How to gray out the plugin icon after selecting "Device" I want grayed plugin icon on toolbar after click on "Device" icon. This plugin works only in libraries. Of course I have the right message, but grayed icon suits me better/easier. Attached Thumbnails

11-04-2018, 01:17 PM	#3
BeckyEbook Guru Posts: 906 Karma: 3501166 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Poland Device: Various	Thank you. Works! Code: def location_selected(self, loc): enabled = loc == 'library' self.qaction.setEnabled(enabled) self.menuless_qaction.setEnabled(enabled) I do not want to add dont_add_to for 'toolbar-device', because the plugin is neutral and works always, but only in libraries.

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11-04-2018, 12:04 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,697 Karma: 28549304 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	disable the qaction of the plugin, that should make qt render it as disabled. But in general in calibre actions are not rendered disabled, as it is not always clear to the user why it is disabled. Instead popup an error message explaining that the action can only be used in the main book list not the device list. And add metadata to the plugin to indicate it should not be added to the device toolbars (see dont_add_to) in the plugin api.

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