def create_main_pane(self):
""" Create the main pane for the user to connect or wait for connection """
# Create a pane with the choice to connect or listen to others
# provide choice to connect or wait for connection
rad_connect = QRadioButton("Connect")
rad_listen = QRadioButton("Wait for Connection")
# initialise the connect radio button as checked
rad_connect.setChecked(True)
## The connect pane
# Create the ip address txt box for ip input
lbl_connection_address = QLabel('IP address')
inp_connection_address = QLineEdit()
inp_connection_address.setText('localhost')
# the button to initiate the connection
btn_connect = QPushButton('Connect')
btn_connect.clicked.connect(self.btn_connect_clicked)
# asseble everything of connection pane into a container layout
connect_pane = create_widget_container(
[lbl_connection_address, inp_connection_address, btn_connect])
## The listening pane
# Show the ip address of current machine
lbl_ip_address = QLabel(Networking.get_ip())
btn_listening = QPushButton("Wait for connection")
btn_listening.clicked.connect(self.btn_listen_clicked)
# assemble all listening widget into a container
listen_pane = create_widget_container([lbl_ip_address, btn_listening])
connection_pane = create_widget_container(
[rad_connect, rad_listen, connect_pane, listen_pane])
# set up a method to show or hide based on user choice
def show_connect_pane():
""" show the connection pane when user click the connect to radiobutton """
listen_pane.hide()
connection_pane.adjustSize()
connect_pane.show()
def show_listen_pane():
""" show the listening pane when user click the listen radiobutton """
connect_pane.hide()
connection_pane.adjustSize()
listen_pane.show()
rad_connect.clicked.connect(show_connect_pane)
rad_listen.clicked.connect(show_listen_pane)
show_connect_pane()
self.connection_pane = connection_pane
self.inp_connection_address = inp_connection_address
