Displaying icon on panel in Python

[Thomas Olsen]

On Tuesday 13 July 2010 15:11:34 Barış Akkurt wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I am creating a plasmoid that controls the firewall (iptables) in Python.
> It has almost finished except one thing. I want my plasmoid to be
> transform into an icon, if i drag it to panel. I know how to do this in
> C++. I must inherit from Plasma::PopupApplet instead of Plasma::Applet but
> i need to learn how to do it in Python and i have no idea. Unfortunately,
> i couldn't find any Python example here:
> http://websvn.kde.org/trunk/KDE/kdebinding/python/ There is a plasmoid
> written in Python here:
> http://svn.pardus.org.tr/uludag/trunk/kde/service-manager/plasmoid/ But the
> technique used in it is old.
> In addition to this, if anyone explains how to display a popupwindow when
> someone left clicks the plasmoid when it is on panel, i will be grateful. I
> also promise to write a document that expresses building a plasmoid and
> making it an icon on panel, after i understand the concept.
> 
> Thanks, in advance.

I filed a bug about it https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=244667
There's also a minimal test case attached. Feel free to vote for the bug.

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Best Regards / Med venlig hilsen

Thomas Olsen
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