SimpleDialog.py

"""A simple but flexible modal dialog box."""


from Tkinter import *


class SimpleDialog:

    def __init__(self, master,
		 text='', buttons=[], default=None, cancel=None,
		 title=None, class_=None):
	if class_:
	    self.root = Toplevel(master, class_=class_)
	else:
	    self.root = Toplevel(master)
	if title:
	    self.root.title(title)
	    self.root.iconname(title)
	self.message = Message(self.root, text=text, aspect=400)
	self.message.pack(expand=1, fill=BOTH)
	self.frame = Frame(self.root)
	self.frame.pack()
	self.num = default
	self.cancel = cancel
	self.default = default
	self.root.bind('<Return>', self.return_event)
	for num in range(len(buttons)):
	    s = buttons[num]
	    b = Button(self.frame, text=s,
		       command=(lambda self=self, num=num: self.done(num)))
	    if num == default:
		b.config(relief=RIDGE, borderwidth=8)
	    b.pack(side=LEFT, fill=BOTH, expand=1)
	self.root.protocol('WM_DELETE_WINDOW', self.wm_delete_window)
	self._set_transient(master)

    def _set_transient(self, master, relx=0.5, rely=0.3):
	widget = self.root
	widget.withdraw() # Remain invisible while we figure out the geometry
	widget.transient(master)
	widget.update_idletasks() # Actualize geometry information
	if master.winfo_ismapped():
	    m_width = master.winfo_width()
	    m_height = master.winfo_height()
	    m_x = master.winfo_rootx()
	    m_y = master.winfo_rooty()
	else:
	    m_width = master.winfo_screenwidth()
	    m_height = master.winfo_screenheight()
	    m_x = m_y = 0
	w_width = widget.winfo_reqwidth()
	w_height = widget.winfo_reqheight()
	x = m_x + (m_width - w_width) * relx
	y = m_y + (m_height - w_height) * rely
	widget.geometry("+%d+%d" % (x, y))
	widget.deiconify() # Become visible at the desired location

    def go(self):
	self.root.grab_set()
	self.root.mainloop()
	self.root.destroy()
	return self.num

    def return_event(self, event):
	if self.default is None:
	    self.root.bell()
	else:
	    self.done(self.default)

    def wm_delete_window(self):
	if self.cancel is None:
	    self.root.bell()
	else:
	    self.done(self.cancel)

    def done(self, num):
	self.num = num
	self.root.quit()


def test():
    root = Tk()
    def doit(root=root):
	d = SimpleDialog(root,
			 text="This is a test dialog.  "
		              "Would this have been an actual dialog, "
			      "the buttons below would have been glowing "
			      "in soft pink light.\n"
			      "Do you believe this?",
			 buttons=["Yes", "No", "Cancel"],
			 default=0,
			 cancel=2,
			 title="Test Dialog")
	print d.go()
    t = Button(root, text='Test', command=doit)
    t.pack()
    q = Button(root, text='Quit', command=t.quit)
    q.pack()
    t.mainloop()


if __name__ == '__main__':
    test()