diff -r 4e8b98454baa -r 800c432b34c8 eric7/WebBrowser/JavaScript/StartPageJsObject.py
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+++ b/eric7/WebBrowser/JavaScript/StartPageJsObject.py Sat May 15 18:45:04 2021 +0200
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright (c) 2016 - 2021 Detlev Offenbach <detlev@die-offenbachs.de>
+#
+
+"""
+Module implementing the Python side of the eric home page.
+"""
+
+from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSlot, QObject
+
+
+class StartPageJsObject(QObject):
+ """
+ Class implementing the Python side of the eric home page.
+ """
+ def __init__(self, parent=None):
+ """
+ Constructor
+
+ @param parent reference to the parent object
+ @type ExternalJsObject
+ """
+ super().__init__(parent)
+
+ self.__external = parent
+
+ @pyqtSlot(result=str)
+ def providerString(self):
+ """
+ Public method to get a string for the search provider.
+
+ @return string for the search provider (string)
+ """
+ return (self.tr("Search results provided by {0}")
+ .format(self.__external.page().view().mainWindow()
+ .openSearchManager().currentEngineName()))
+
+ @pyqtSlot(str, result=str)
+ def searchUrl(self, searchStr):
+ """
+ Public method to get the search URL for the given search term.
+
+ @param searchStr search term (string)
+ @return search URL (string)
+ """
+ return bytes(
+ self.__external.page().view().mainWindow().openSearchManager()
+ .currentEngine().searchUrl(searchStr).toEncoded()).decode()
