cgerchenhp / TAPython_ButtonDivision_Example

A demo project of using TAPython v1.1.0 creating dynamic slate through Python code.

TAPython_ButtonDivision_Example

A demo project of using TAPython v1.1.0 creating dynamic slate through Python code.

The Splinter Button

Prerequisites

The latest TAPython v1.1.0, which can add Slate widget through Python.

Menu Entry in MenuConfig.json:

    "OnToolBarChameleon": {
        "name": "Python Chameleon on toolbar",
        "items": [
            {
                "name": "Button Division",
                "ChameleonTools": "../Python/ButtonDivision/ButtonDivision.json"
            }
        ]
    }

New API Used

• chameleon_data_instance.get_all_akas
• chameleon_data_instance.get_widget_path_from_aka
• chameleon_data_instance.insert_slot_from_json
• chameleon_data_instance.remove_widget_at

How it works

1. Get the full Slate path of the button widget by its Aka name when the button is clicked.
2. Get the Slot index in the parent widget of the button through the path.
3. Create a dictionary containing a SHorizontalBox or a SVerticalBox, which includes 2-3 buttons, and name them according to the hierarchical relationship and the Slot index where they are located.
4. Convert the dictionary from step 3 into a string form of a JSON object using json.dumps.
5. Insert the widget from step 4 into the position where the clicked button is located using insert_slot_from_json.
6. Remove the original button using remove_widget_at."