def coerce_layout(thing):
""" Coerce a variety of objects into a docklayout.
Parameters
----------
thing : dict, basetring, dockitem, dockarea, split, or tabs
Something that can be coerced into a dock layout.
"""
if isinstance(thing, basestring):
thing = dockitem(thing)
if isinstance(thing, (dockitem, docksplit, docktabs)):
return docklayout(dockarea(thing))
if isinstance(thing, dockarea):
return docklayout(thing)
msg = "cannot coerce '%s' to a docklayout"
raise TypeError(msg % type(thing).__name__)
def coerce_layout(thing):
""" Coerce a variety of objects into a docklayout.
Parameters
----------
thing : dict, basetring, dockitem, dockarea, split, or tabs
Something that can be coerced into a dock layout.
"""
if thing is None:
return docklayout(None)
if isinstance(thing, basestring):
thing = dockitem(thing)
if isinstance(thing, (dockitem, docksplit, docktabs)):
return docklayout(dockarea(thing))
if isinstance(thing, dockarea):
return docklayout(thing)
msg = "cannot coerce '%s' to a 'docklayout'"
raise TypeError(msg % type(thing).__name__)
def _save_container(widget):
""" The save handler for a QDockContainer layout widget.
"""
return dockitem(widget.objectName())
