populse_mia.user_interface.data_viewer.data_viewer_tab

Populse_mia data viewer GUI interface (in the “Data Viewer” tab).

Contains:

Class:

• DataViewerTab

Classes

DataViewerTab(main_window)

A flexible and extensible widget for managing data viewers in a GUI application.

class populse_mia.user_interface.data_viewer.data_viewer_tab.DataViewerTab(main_window)

Bases: QWidget

A flexible and extensible widget for managing data viewers in a GUI application.

This widget provides a dynamic interface for loading and switching between different data viewers. Key features include: - Automatic discovery of viewers in the data_viewer directory - Graceful handling of viewer import failures - Ability to dynamically add new viewers - Centralized document and project management across viewers

__init__(main_window)

Initialize the DataViewerTab with a reference to the main window.

Parameters:

(Qt.QMainWindow) (main_window) – The main application window providing context and potential shared resources.

activate_viewer(viewer_name)

Activate a specific viewer by name.

Parameters:

(str) (viewer_name) – Name of the viewer to activate.

change_viewer()

Handle viewer change event triggered by the combobox.

Retrieves the selected viewer, activates it, and ensures that the current project and documents are set.

clear()

Clean up and close all loaded viewers.

Called before closing the application to ensure proper resource management.

closeEvent(event)

Override close event to ensure proper cleanup.

Parameters:

(QCloseEvent) (event) – Close event triggered by the window system.

current_viewer()

Retrieve the name of the currently active viewer.

Return (str):

Name of the current viewer, either from the current viewer tracking or the combobox selection.

load_viewer(viewer_name=None)

Dynamically load viewers from the data_viewer directory.

Attempts to import and initialize viewers, handling import failures gracefully.

Parameters:

(str) (viewer_name) – Specific viewer to load. If None, discovers all viewers.

set_documents(project, documents)

Distribute project and document information to the current viewer.

Parameters:

• project – The entire project context.

• (list) (documents) – List of document/image objects in the project.