i need to double check with jo, but i thought the lisenter wasn't necessary. it was an incomplete attempt at implementing the key events in cpp. the python code in qt_events.py handles the key events using a softimage key up/down event and forwarding it to the qt app.
i have been meang to remove it and test on windows, just not much time lately. s On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 4:33 PM, ran sariel <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Steven > > Tried the reparent method for X and managed to compile and link it on > centos6.2, > the app and widget are created on the plugin side, the anchor is parented > to the app handle (or at least doesn't tell me that it's failing) > The thing is that the "show" method doesn't raise the dialog that I create > and parent to the "anchor" widget. > I still need to figure out how to implement the listener function on X, > (wasn't sure if it was needed just to get the dialog to show...), hoping > that this will lead to the same behavior you have on Windows. let me know > if you have any insights on this one. > > Cheers > Ran > > > > On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 5:26 PM, Steven Caron <[email protected]> wrote: > >> well i think you might need to use the os specific function for >> parenting, otherwise we would have used the Qt method. if there is a Qt >> method for parenting then i might handle the platform for us and make the >> code work on both operating systems. but i think you will need to use the >> os specific function call, which i linked to in the email. >> >> you are correct about the plugin's design, use cpp to setup the >> application and a dummy widget that you return to scripting. all subsequent >> widgets are parented to (in python) using the return value. >> >> s >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 5:12 PM, ran sariel <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> so you're creating the app on the plugin, and create a "dummy widget" >>> (sianchor) , as a child of xsi main window. >>> and from there on any widget you create is parented under siacnchor. >>> I believe the return of getApplicationWindowHandle on linux is an x >>> window, >>> there should be a way in qt to parent a widget to x window, - never >>> used it though, Will take a look on Monday, and see if I can make any >>> progress there. >>> >> >
