def miniPanel(self, x, y):
panel = Panel()
panel.Width = 750
panel.Height = 150
panel.Location = Point(x, y)
panel.BorderStyle = BorderStyle.None
return panel
def medPanel(self, x, y):
panel = Panel()
panel.Width = 300
panel.Height = 300
panel.Location = Point(x, y)
panel.BorderStyle = BorderStyle.FixedSingle
return panel
def newPanel(self, x, y): panel = Panel() panel.Width = 5120 panel.Height = 256*(len(self.roi_names)/2.) panel.Location = Point(x, y) panel.BorderStyle = BorderStyle.Fixed3D return panel
def __init__(self): #the __init__ method inside a class is its constructor
self.Text = "AU London" #text that appears in the GUI titlebar
self.Icon = Icon.FromHandle(
icon.GetHicon()
) #takes a bitmap image and converts to a file that can be used as a Icon for the titlebar
self.BackColor = Color.FromArgb(255, 255, 255)
self.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal # set maximised minimised or normal size GUI
self.CenterToScreen() # centres GUI to the middle of your screen
self.BringToFront() #brings the GUI to the front of all opens windows.
self.Topmost = True # true to display the GUI infront of any other active forms
screenSize = Screen.GetWorkingArea(
self
) #get the size of the computers main screen, as the form will scale differently to different sized screens
self.Width = screenSize.Width / 4 #set the size of the form based on the size of the users screen. this helps to ensure consistant look across different res screens.
self.Height = screenSize.Height / 4
uiWidth = self.DisplayRectangle.Width #get the size of the form to use to scale form elements
uiHeight = self.DisplayRectangle.Height
self.FormBorderStyle = FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog # fixed dialog stops the user from adjusting the form size. Recomended disabling this when testing to see if elements are in the wrong place.
self.userOutput = userOutputDefaultStr #create a container to store the output from the form
self.runNextOutput = False #set these default values
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spacing = 10 #spacing size for GUI elements to form a consistent border
# creates the text box for a info message
userMessage = Label() #label displays texts
font = Font("Helvetica ", 10)
userMessage.Text = message
userMessage.Font = font
userMessage.Location = Point(
spacing, spacing
) #all location require a point object from system.Drawing to set the location.
userMessage.Size = Size(
uiWidth - (spacing * 2), (uiHeight / 4)
) #size the control with the width of the GUI to ensure it scales with different screen
self.Controls.Add(userMessage) #this adds control element to the GUI
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#logo file
logo = PictureBox()
logo.Image = logoFile
ratio = float(logo.Height) / float(
logo.Width
) #needs to be a float as int will round to the nearest whole number
logo.Size = Size(
uiWidth / 4, (uiHeight / 4) * ratio
) #scale the image by the ratio between the images height & width
logo.Location = Point(spacing, (uiHeight - logo.Height) - spacing)
logo.SizeMode = PictureBoxSizeMode.Zoom # zooms the image to fit the extent
logo.Anchor = (
AnchorStyles.Bottom | AnchorStyles.Left
) #anchor styles lock elements to a given corner of the GUI if you allow users change size
self.Controls.Add(logo)
#logo.BorderStyle = BorderStyle.Fixed3D #gives a border to the panel to test its location
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#combox drop down
cBox = ComboBox() #dropdown control form
cBox.Location = Point(spacing, uiHeight / 3)
cBox.Width = uiWidth - (spacing * 2)
cBox.Items.AddRange(
listInput
) # Adds an array of items to the list of items for a ComboBox.
cBox.DropDownStyle = ComboBoxStyle.DropDownList #setting to dropdown list prevents users from being able to add aditional text values
cBox.SelectedIndexChanged += self.dropDownOutput #.Click+= registers the press of the button to register the event handler and determine what action takes place when button clicked
self.Controls.Add(cBox)
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#Create ok button
btnOk = Button() #create a button control
btnOk.Text = "Next"
btnOk.Location = Point(uiWidth - ((btnOk.Width * 2) + spacing),
uiHeight - (btnOk.Height + spacing))
btnOk.Anchor = (AnchorStyles.Bottom | AnchorStyles.Right)
btnOk.Click += self.okButtonPressed #Register the event on the button bress to trigger the def okButtonPressed
self.Controls.Add(btnOk)
#Create Cancel Button
btnCancel = Button()
#btnCancel.Parent = self
btnCancel.Text = "Cancel"
btnCancel.Location = Point(uiWidth - (btnOk.Width + spacing),
uiHeight - (btnOk.Height + spacing))
btnCancel.Anchor = (AnchorStyles.Bottom | AnchorStyles.Right)
btnCancel.Click += self.CnlButtonPressed
self.Controls.Add(btnCancel)
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#Create a weblink
helplink = LinkLabel()
helplink.Text = "User Guide"
helplink.Tag = linkaddress #tag is the web address
helplink.Click += self.openLink #register click event with event handler
helplink.Location = Point(uiWidth - ((btnOk.Width * 3) + spacing),
uiHeight - (btnOk.Height + 5))
self.Controls.Add(helplink)
helplink.Anchor = (AnchorStyles.Bottom | AnchorStyles.Left)
colourPanel = Panel()
colourPanel.Height = cBox.Height + spacing #locate the panel behind the combo box.
colourPanel.Width = uiWidth
colourPanel.Location = Point(0, (uiHeight / 3) - 5)
colourPanel.BorderStyle = BorderStyle.Fixed3D # graphical style to pronounce the edge of the panel
colourPanel.BackColor = Color.FromArgb(
1, 125, 199) #set background colour by RGB value
self.Controls.Add(colourPanel)
