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<h1>eric7.EricWidgets.EricSideBar</h1>

<p>
Module implementing a sidebar class.
</p>
<h3>Global Attributes</h3>

<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>
<h3>Classes</h3>

<table>

<tr>
<td><a href="#EricSideBar">EricSideBar</a></td>
<td>Class implementing a sidebar with a widget area, that is hidden or shown, if the current tab is clicked again.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EricSideBarSide">EricSideBarSide</a></td>
<td>Class defining the sidebar sides.</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Functions</h3>

<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>
<hr />
<hr />
<a NAME="EricSideBar" ID="EricSideBar"></a>
<h2>EricSideBar</h2>

<p>
    Class implementing a sidebar with a widget area, that is hidden or shown,
    if the current tab is clicked again.
</p>
<h3>Derived from</h3>
QWidget
<h3>Class Attributes</h3>

<table>
<tr><td>Version</td></tr>
</table>
<h3>Class Methods</h3>

<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>
<h3>Methods</h3>

<table>

<tr>
<td><a href="#EricSideBar.__init__">EricSideBar</a></td>
<td>Constructor</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EricSideBar.__currentIconChanged">__currentIconChanged</a></td>
<td>Private slot to handle a change of the current icon.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EricSideBar.__currentIconClicked">__currentIconClicked</a></td>
<td>Private slot to handle a click of the current icon.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EricSideBar.__expandIt">__expandIt</a></td>
<td>Private method to expand the sidebar.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EricSideBar.__shrinkIt">__shrinkIt</a></td>
<td>Private method to shrink the sidebar.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EricSideBar.__splitterMoved">__splitterMoved</a></td>
<td>Private slot to react on splitter moves.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EricSideBar.addTab">addTab</a></td>
<td>Public method to add a tab to the sidebar.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EricSideBar.clear">clear</a></td>
<td>Public method to remove all tabs.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EricSideBar.count">count</a></td>
<td>Public method to get the number of tabs.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EricSideBar.currentIndex">currentIndex</a></td>
<td>Public method to get the index of the current tab.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EricSideBar.currentWidget">currentWidget</a></td>
<td>Public method to get a reference to the current widget.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EricSideBar.iconBarColor">iconBarColor</a></td>
<td>Public method to get the icon bar color.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EricSideBar.indexOf">indexOf</a></td>
<td>Public method to get the index of the given widget.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EricSideBar.insertTab">insertTab</a></td>
<td>Public method to insert a tab into the sidebar.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EricSideBar.isMinimized">isMinimized</a></td>
<td>Public method to check the minimized state.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EricSideBar.nextTab">nextTab</a></td>
<td>Public slot used to show the next tab.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EricSideBar.orientation">orientation</a></td>
<td>Public method to get the orientation of the sidebar.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EricSideBar.prevTab">prevTab</a></td>
<td>Public slot used to show the previous tab.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EricSideBar.removeTab">removeTab</a></td>
<td>Public method to remove a tab.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EricSideBar.restoreState">restoreState</a></td>
<td>Public method to restore the state of the sidebar.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EricSideBar.saveState">saveState</a></td>
<td>Public method to save the state of the sidebar.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EricSideBar.setCurrentIndex">setCurrentIndex</a></td>
<td>Public slot to set the current index.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EricSideBar.setCurrentWidget">setCurrentWidget</a></td>
<td>Public slot to set the current widget.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EricSideBar.setIconBarColor">setIconBarColor</a></td>
<td>Public method to set the icon bar color.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EricSideBar.setOrientation">setOrientation</a></td>
<td>Public method to set the orientation of the sidebar.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EricSideBar.setSplitter">setSplitter</a></td>
<td>Public method to set the splitter managing the sidebar.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EricSideBar.widget">widget</a></td>
<td>Public method to get a reference to the widget associated with a tab.</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Static Methods</h3>

<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>

<a NAME="EricSideBar.__init__" ID="EricSideBar.__init__"></a>
<h4>EricSideBar (Constructor)</h4>
<b>EricSideBar</b>(<i>orientation=None, parent=None</i>)

<p>
        Constructor
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>orientation</i> (EricSideBarSide)</dt>
<dd>
orientation of the sidebar widget
</dd>
<dt><i>parent</i> (QWidget)</dt>
<dd>
parent widget
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EricSideBar.__currentIconChanged" ID="EricSideBar.__currentIconChanged"></a>
<h4>EricSideBar.__currentIconChanged</h4>
<b>__currentIconChanged</b>(<i>index</i>)

<p>
        Private slot to handle a change of the current icon.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>index</i> (int)</dt>
<dd>
index of the current icon
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EricSideBar.__currentIconClicked" ID="EricSideBar.__currentIconClicked"></a>
<h4>EricSideBar.__currentIconClicked</h4>
<b>__currentIconClicked</b>(<i>index</i>)

<p>
        Private slot to handle a click of the current icon.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>index</i> (int)</dt>
<dd>
index of the clicked icon
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EricSideBar.__expandIt" ID="EricSideBar.__expandIt"></a>
<h4>EricSideBar.__expandIt</h4>
<b>__expandIt</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private method to expand the sidebar.
</p>
<a NAME="EricSideBar.__shrinkIt" ID="EricSideBar.__shrinkIt"></a>
<h4>EricSideBar.__shrinkIt</h4>
<b>__shrinkIt</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private method to shrink the sidebar.
</p>
<a NAME="EricSideBar.__splitterMoved" ID="EricSideBar.__splitterMoved"></a>
<h4>EricSideBar.__splitterMoved</h4>
<b>__splitterMoved</b>(<i>pos, index</i>)

<p>
        Private slot to react on splitter moves.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>pos</i></dt>
<dd>
new position of the splitter handle (integer)
</dd>
<dt><i>index</i></dt>
<dd>
index of the splitter handle (integer)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EricSideBar.addTab" ID="EricSideBar.addTab"></a>
<h4>EricSideBar.addTab</h4>
<b>addTab</b>(<i>widget, icon, label=None</i>)

<p>
        Public method to add a tab to the sidebar.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>widget</i> (QWidget)</dt>
<dd>
reference to the widget to add
</dd>
<dt><i>icon</i> (QIcon or QPixmap)</dt>
<dd>
reference to the icon of the widget
</dd>
<dt><i>label</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
the label text of the widget
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EricSideBar.clear" ID="EricSideBar.clear"></a>
<h4>EricSideBar.clear</h4>
<b>clear</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to remove all tabs.
</p>
<a NAME="EricSideBar.count" ID="EricSideBar.count"></a>
<h4>EricSideBar.count</h4>
<b>count</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to get the number of tabs.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
number of tabs in the sidebar (integer)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EricSideBar.currentIndex" ID="EricSideBar.currentIndex"></a>
<h4>EricSideBar.currentIndex</h4>
<b>currentIndex</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to get the index of the current tab.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
index of the current tab (integer)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EricSideBar.currentWidget" ID="EricSideBar.currentWidget"></a>
<h4>EricSideBar.currentWidget</h4>
<b>currentWidget</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to get a reference to the current widget.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
reference to the current widget (QWidget)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EricSideBar.iconBarColor" ID="EricSideBar.iconBarColor"></a>
<h4>EricSideBar.iconBarColor</h4>
<b>iconBarColor</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to get the icon bar color.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
icon bar color
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
QColor
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EricSideBar.indexOf" ID="EricSideBar.indexOf"></a>
<h4>EricSideBar.indexOf</h4>
<b>indexOf</b>(<i>widget</i>)

<p>
        Public method to get the index of the given widget.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>widget</i></dt>
<dd>
reference to the widget to get the index of (QWidget)
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
index of the given widget (integer)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EricSideBar.insertTab" ID="EricSideBar.insertTab"></a>
<h4>EricSideBar.insertTab</h4>
<b>insertTab</b>(<i>index, widget, icon, label=None</i>)

<p>
        Public method to insert a tab into the sidebar.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>index</i> (int)</dt>
<dd>
the index to insert the tab at
</dd>
<dt><i>widget</i> (QWidget)</dt>
<dd>
reference to the widget to insert
</dd>
<dt><i>icon</i> (QIcon or QPixmap)</dt>
<dd>
reference to the icon of the widget
</dd>
<dt><i>label</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
the label text of the widget
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EricSideBar.isMinimized" ID="EricSideBar.isMinimized"></a>
<h4>EricSideBar.isMinimized</h4>
<b>isMinimized</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to check the minimized state.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating the minimized state (boolean)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EricSideBar.nextTab" ID="EricSideBar.nextTab"></a>
<h4>EricSideBar.nextTab</h4>
<b>nextTab</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public slot used to show the next tab.
</p>
<a NAME="EricSideBar.orientation" ID="EricSideBar.orientation"></a>
<h4>EricSideBar.orientation</h4>
<b>orientation</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to get the orientation of the sidebar.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
orientation of the sidebar
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
EricSideBarSide
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EricSideBar.prevTab" ID="EricSideBar.prevTab"></a>
<h4>EricSideBar.prevTab</h4>
<b>prevTab</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public slot used to show the previous tab.
</p>
<a NAME="EricSideBar.removeTab" ID="EricSideBar.removeTab"></a>
<h4>EricSideBar.removeTab</h4>
<b>removeTab</b>(<i>index</i>)

<p>
        Public method to remove a tab.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>index</i> (int)</dt>
<dd>
the index of the tab to remove
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EricSideBar.restoreState" ID="EricSideBar.restoreState"></a>
<h4>EricSideBar.restoreState</h4>
<b>restoreState</b>(<i>state</i>)

<p>
        Public method to restore the state of the sidebar.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>state</i></dt>
<dd>
byte array containing the saved state (QByteArray)
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating success (boolean)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EricSideBar.saveState" ID="EricSideBar.saveState"></a>
<h4>EricSideBar.saveState</h4>
<b>saveState</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to save the state of the sidebar.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
saved state as a byte array (QByteArray)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EricSideBar.setCurrentIndex" ID="EricSideBar.setCurrentIndex"></a>
<h4>EricSideBar.setCurrentIndex</h4>
<b>setCurrentIndex</b>(<i>index</i>)

<p>
        Public slot to set the current index.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>index</i></dt>
<dd>
the index to set as the current index (integer)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EricSideBar.setCurrentWidget" ID="EricSideBar.setCurrentWidget"></a>
<h4>EricSideBar.setCurrentWidget</h4>
<b>setCurrentWidget</b>(<i>widget</i>)

<p>
        Public slot to set the current widget.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>widget</i></dt>
<dd>
reference to the widget to become the current widget
            (QWidget)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EricSideBar.setIconBarColor" ID="EricSideBar.setIconBarColor"></a>
<h4>EricSideBar.setIconBarColor</h4>
<b>setIconBarColor</b>(<i>color</i>)

<p>
        Public method to set the icon bar color.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>color</i> (QColor)</dt>
<dd>
icon bar color
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EricSideBar.setOrientation" ID="EricSideBar.setOrientation"></a>
<h4>EricSideBar.setOrientation</h4>
<b>setOrientation</b>(<i>orient</i>)

<p>
        Public method to set the orientation of the sidebar.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>orient</i> (EricSideBarSide)</dt>
<dd>
orientation of the sidebar
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EricSideBar.setSplitter" ID="EricSideBar.setSplitter"></a>
<h4>EricSideBar.setSplitter</h4>
<b>setSplitter</b>(<i>splitter</i>)

<p>
        Public method to set the splitter managing the sidebar.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>splitter</i></dt>
<dd>
reference to the splitter (QSplitter)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EricSideBar.widget" ID="EricSideBar.widget"></a>
<h4>EricSideBar.widget</h4>
<b>widget</b>(<i>index</i>)

<p>
        Public method to get a reference to the widget associated with a tab.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>index</i></dt>
<dd>
index of the tab (integer)
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
reference to the widget (QWidget)
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="EricSideBarSide" ID="EricSideBarSide"></a>
<h2>EricSideBarSide</h2>

<p>
    Class defining the sidebar sides.
</p>
<h3>Derived from</h3>
enum.Enum
<h3>Class Attributes</h3>

<table>
<tr><td>EAST</td></tr><tr><td>NORTH</td></tr><tr><td>SOUTH</td></tr><tr><td>WEST</td></tr>
</table>
<h3>Class Methods</h3>

<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>
<h3>Methods</h3>

<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>
<h3>Static Methods</h3>

<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>

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