diff -r c1c808e65211 -r 8863f3e970a2 src/eric7/EricWidgets/EricIconBar.py
--- a/src/eric7/EricWidgets/EricIconBar.py Thu Aug 25 19:35:37 2022 +0200
+++ b/src/eric7/EricWidgets/EricIconBar.py Fri Aug 26 14:49:15 2022 +0200
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
index
@signal currentClicked(index) emitted to indicate, that the current icon
was clicked
+ @signal emptyClicked() emitted to indicate a mouse click on the empty part
+ of the icon bar
"""
BarSizes = {
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@
currentChanged = pyqtSignal(int)
currentClicked = pyqtSignal(int)
+ emptyClicked = pyqtSignal()
def __init__(
self, orientation=Qt.Orientation.Horizontal, barSize=DefaultBarSize, parent=None
@@ -505,3 +508,12 @@
iconLabel = self.__layout.itemAt(index)
if iconLabel:
iconLabel.widget().show()
+
+ def mouseReleaseEvent(self, evt):
+ """
+ Protected method to handle a click on the empty space.
+
+ @param evt reference to the mouse event
+ @type QMouseEvent
+ """
+ self.emptyClicked.emit()
