]> git.ipfire.org Git - thirdparty/newt.git/commitdiff
added docs (with corrections) from #117466
authorhavill <havill>
Wed, 7 Apr 2004 20:09:41 +0000 (20:09 +0000)
committerhavill <havill>
Wed, 7 Apr 2004 20:09:41 +0000 (20:09 +0000)
newt.c
peanuts.py
snack.py

diff --git a/newt.c b/newt.c
index 53b78721d028643770e6f311a89e5ea7dd2a7218..cd44f5f978a4d17fd70a393f1061324b0b938408 100644 (file)
--- a/newt.c
+++ b/newt.c
@@ -186,6 +186,9 @@ void newtFlushInput(void) {
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief Refresh the screen
+ */
 void newtRefresh(void) {
     SLsmg_refresh();
 }
@@ -197,6 +200,10 @@ void newtSuspend(void) {
     SLtt_set_cursor_visibility (cursorOn);
 }
 
+/**
+ *  @brief Return after suspension.
+ *  @return 0 on success.
+ */
 int newtResume(void) {
     SLsmg_resume_smg ();
     SLsmg_refresh();
@@ -211,6 +218,10 @@ void newtCls(void) {
     newtRefresh();
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief Resize the screen
+ * @param redraw - boolean - should we redraw the screen?
+ */
 void newtResizeScreen(int redraw) {
     SLtt_get_screen_size();
     SLsmg_reinit_smg();
@@ -220,6 +231,10 @@ void newtResizeScreen(int redraw) {
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief Initialize the newt library
+ * @return int - 0 for success, else < 0
+ */
 int newtInit(void) {
     char * MonoValue, * MonoEnv = "NEWT_MONO";
     const char *lang;
@@ -263,6 +278,10 @@ int newtInit(void) {
     return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief Closedown the newt library, tidying screen.
+ * @returns int , 0. (no errors reported)
+ */
 int newtFinished(void) {
     SLsmg_gotorc(SLtt_Screen_Rows - 1, 0);
     newtCursorOn();
@@ -273,6 +292,10 @@ int newtFinished(void) {
     return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief Set the colors used.
+ * @param colors - newtColor struct used.
+ */
 void newtSetColors(struct newtColors colors) {
     if (!SLtt_Use_Ansi_Colors) {
         int i;
@@ -420,6 +443,9 @@ int newtGetKey(void) {
     return *chptr;
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief Wait for a keystroke
+ */
 void newtWaitForKey(void) {
     newtRefresh();
 
@@ -427,12 +453,24 @@ void newtWaitForKey(void) {
     newtClearKeyBuffer();
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief Clear the keybuffer
+ */
 void newtClearKeyBuffer(void) {
     while (SLang_input_pending(1)) {
        getkey();
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Open a new window.
+ * @param left. unsigned int Size; _not_ including border
+ * @param top: unsigned int size, _not_ including border
+ * @param width unsigned int
+ * @param height unsigned int
+ * @param title - title string
+ * @return zero on success (currently no errors reported)
+ */
 int newtOpenWindow(unsigned left, unsigned top, unsigned width, unsigned height,
                          const char * title) {
     int j, row, col;
@@ -511,6 +549,13 @@ int newtOpenWindow(unsigned left, unsigned top, unsigned width, unsigned height,
     return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief Draw a centered window.
+ * @param width - width in char cells
+ * @param height - no. of char cells.
+ * @param title - fixed title
+ * @returns 0. No errors reported
+ */
 int newtCenteredWindow(unsigned width, unsigned height, const char * title) {
     unsigned top, left;
 
@@ -526,6 +571,9 @@ int newtCenteredWindow(unsigned width, unsigned height, const char * title) {
     return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief Remove the top window
+ */
 void newtPopWindow(void) {
     int j, row, col;
     int n = 0;
@@ -629,6 +677,10 @@ static void initKeymap(void) {
 }
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * @brief Delay for a specified number of usecs
+ * @param int - number of usecs to wait for.
+ */
 void newtDelay(unsigned usecs) {
     fd_set set;
     struct timeval tv;
index a7d5688edc71f099bf88e3f8719e0462f9cbccd6..608a5fbdae1d0cccde28c772e3b3f00f64eabf9a 100755 (executable)
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
 
+# Demo program to show use of python-newt module
+
 from snack import *
 
 screen = SnackScreen()
index 422aab347084bf7289266ec1b86bae5a942ca629..b0f51d5bca8fb8a60f008fe1ff0da31c37b7035a 100644 (file)
--- a/snack.py
+++ b/snack.py
@@ -4,6 +4,41 @@
 # The second section contains convenience classes that amalgamate
 # the literal classes and make them more object-oriented.
 
+"""
+This module provides the NEWT Windowing toolkit API for Python
+This is a lightweight text-mode windowing library, based on slang.
+
+Classes:
+
+ - Widget  
+ - Button  
+ - CompactButton
+ - Checkbox
+ - SingleRadioButton
+ - Listbox
+ - Textbox
+ - TextboxReflowed
+ - Label
+ - Scale
+ - Entry
+ - Form
+ - Grid
+ - SnackScreen
+ - RadioGroup
+ - RadioBar
+ - ButtonBar
+ - GridFormHelp
+ - GridForm
+ - CheckboxTree
+ - Clistbox
+
+Functions:
+
+ - ListboxChoiceWindow
+ - ButtonChoiceWindow
+ - EntryWindow
+"""
+
 import _snack
 import types
 import string
@@ -19,6 +54,15 @@ RIGHT = (1, 0)
 snackArgs = {"append":-1}
 
 class Widget:
+    """Base class for NEWT toolkit
+
+    methods:
+
+     - Widget(self)
+     - setCallback(self, obj, data = None) : 
+          The callback for when object activated.
+          data is passed to obj.
+    """
     def setCallback(self, obj, data = None):
         if data:
             self.w.setCallback(obj, data)
@@ -26,78 +70,119 @@ class Widget:
             self.w.setCallback(obj)
             
     def __init__(self):
-       self.w = None
+        self.w = None
 
 class Button(Widget):
+    """Basic button class, takes button text as parameter
+
+    method:
 
+     - Button(self, text): returns a button
+    """
     def __init__(self, text):
-       self.w = _snack.button(text)
+        self.w = _snack.button(text)
 
 class CompactButton(Widget):
+    """Compact Button class (less frilly button decoration).
 
+    methods:
+
+     - CompactButton(self,text) : create button, with text.
+    """
     def __init__(self, text):
-       self.w = _snack.compactbutton(text)
+        self.w = _snack.compactbutton(text)
 
 class Checkbox(Widget):
+    """A checkbox.
 
+    methods:
+    
+      - Checkbox(self, text, isOn = 0) : text, and boolean as to default value
+      - setValue(self)                 : set value
+      - value(self, value)             : return checkbox value
+      - selected(self)                 : returns boolean
+      - setFlags(self, flag, sense)    : set flags
+
+      flags:  FLAG_DISABLED, FLAGS_SET, FLAGS_RESET
+    """
     def value(self):
-       return self.w.checkboxValue
+        return self.w.checkboxValue
 
     def selected(self):
-       return self.w.checkboxValue != 0
+        return self.w.checkboxValue != 0
 
     def setFlags (self, flag, sense):
+
         return self.w.checkboxSetFlags(flag, sense)
 
     def setValue (self, value):
         return self.w.checkboxSetValue(value)
 
     def __init__(self, text, isOn = 0):
-       self.w = _snack.checkbox(text, isOn)
+        self.w = _snack.checkbox(text, isOn)
 
 class SingleRadioButton(Widget):
+    """Single Radio Button.
 
+    methods:
+    
+     -  SingleRadioButton(text, group, isOn = 0)  : create button
+     -  selected(self)                            : returns bool, whether or not is selected.
+    """
+    
     def selected(self):
-       return self.w.key == self.w.radioValue;
+        return self.w.key == self.w.radioValue;
     
     def __init__(self, text, group, isOn = 0):
-       if group:
-           self.w = _snack.radiobutton(text, group.w, isOn)
-       else:
-           self.w = _snack.radiobutton(text, None, isOn)
+        if group:
+            self.w = _snack.radiobutton(text, group.w, isOn)
+        else:
+            self.w = _snack.radiobutton(text, None, isOn)
 
 class Listbox(Widget):
-
+    """Listbox class.
+
+    methods:
+
+     - Listbox(self,height, scroll = 0l returnExit = 0, width = 0, showCursor = 0)
+     - insert(self, text, item, before) : insert element; before = key to item to insert before, or None.
+     - delete(self, item)               : delete item from list.
+     - replace(self, text,item)         : Replace a given item's text
+     - current(self)                    : returns currently selected item
+     - setCurrent(self,i tem)           : select current.
+     - clear(self)                      : clear listbox
+    """
+    
     def append(self, text, item):
-       key = self.w.listboxAddItem(text)
-       self.key2item[key] = item
-       self.item2key[item] = key
+        key = self.w.listboxAddItem(text)
+        self.key2item[key] = item
+        self.item2key[item] = key
 
     def insert(self, text, item, before):
-       if (not before):
-           key = self.w.listboxInsertItem(text, 0)
-       else:
-           key = self.w.listboxInsertItem(text, self.item2key[before])
-       self.key2item[key] = item
-       self.item2key[item] = key
+        if (not before):
+            key = self.w.listboxInsertItem(text, 0)
+        else:
+            key = self.w.listboxInsertItem(text, self.item2key[before])
+        self.key2item[key] = item
+        self.item2key[item] = key
 
     def delete(self, item):
-       self.w.listboxDeleteItem(self.item2key[item])
-       del self.key2item[self.item2key[item]]
-       del self.item2key[item]
+        self.w.listboxDeleteItem(self.item2key[item])
+        del self.key2item[self.item2key[item]]
+        del self.item2key[item]
 
     def replace(self, text, item):
-       key = self.w.listboxInsertItem(text, self.item2key[item])
-       self.w.listboxDeleteItem(self.item2key[item])
-       del self.key2item[self.item2key[item]]
-       self.item2key[item] = key
-       self.key2item[key] = item
+        key = self.w.listboxInsertItem(text, self.item2key[item])
+        self.w.listboxDeleteItem(self.item2key[item])
+        del self.key2item[self.item2key[item]]
+        self.item2key[item] = key
+        self.key2item[key] = item
 
     def current(self):
-       return self.key2item[self.w.listboxGetCurrent()]
+        return self.key2item[self.w.listboxGetCurrent()]
 
     def setCurrent(self, item):
-       self.w.listboxSetCurrent(self.item2key[item])
+        self.w.listboxSetCurrent(self.item2key[item])
 
     def clear(self):
         self.key2item = {}
@@ -105,59 +190,91 @@ class Listbox(Widget):
         self.w.listboxClear()
 
     def __init__(self, height, scroll = 0, returnExit = 0, width = 0, showCursor = 0):
-       self.w = _snack.listbox(height, scroll, returnExit, showCursor)
-       self.key2item = {}
-       self.item2key = {}
-       if (width):
-           self.w.listboxSetWidth(width)
+        self.w = _snack.listbox(height, scroll, returnExit, showCursor)
+        self.key2item = {}
+        self.item2key = {}
+        if (width):
+            self.w.listboxSetWidth(width)
 
 class Textbox(Widget):
+    """Textbox, container for text.
 
+    methods:
+
+     - Textbox(self, width, height, scroll = 0, wrap = 0): scroll, wrap are flags
+                                   include scroll bars, or text wrap.
+     - setText(text) : set text.
+    """
+    
     def setText(self, text):
-       self.w.textboxText(text)
+        self.w.textboxText(text)
 
     def __init__(self, width, height, text, scroll = 0, wrap = 0):
-       self.w = _snack.textbox(width, height, text, scroll, wrap)
+        self.w = _snack.textbox(width, height, text, scroll, wrap)
 
 class TextboxReflowed(Textbox):
 
     def __init__(self, width, text, flexDown = 5, flexUp = 10, maxHeight = -1):
-       (newtext, width, height) = reflow(text, width, flexDown, flexUp)
+        (newtext, width, height) = reflow(text, width, flexDown, flexUp)
         if maxHeight != -1 and height > maxHeight:
             Textbox.__init__(self, width, maxHeight, newtext, 1)
         else:
             Textbox.__init__(self, width, height, newtext, 0)
 
 class Label(Widget):
+    """A Label (simple text).
 
+    methods:
+
+     - Label(self,text)   : create label
+     - setText(self,text) : change text.
+    """
     def setText(self, text):
-       self.w.labelText(text)
+        self.w.labelText(text)
 
     def __init__(self, text):
-       self.w = _snack.label(text)
+        self.w = _snack.label(text)
 
 class Scale(Widget):
+    """A Scale (progress bar).
+
+    methods:
 
+     - Scale(self,width, total) : create scale; width: size on screen, fullamount: integer.
+     - set(self,amount)         : set amount to integer.
+    """
     def set(self, amount):
-       self.w.scaleSet(amount)
+        self.w.scaleSet(amount)
 
     def __init__(self, width, total):
-       self.w = _snack.scale(width, total)
+        self.w = _snack.scale(width, total)
 
 class Entry(Widget):
-
+    """Entry widget.
+
+    methods:
+
+     - Entry(self, width, text = "", hidden = 0, password = 0, scroll = 1, returnExit = 0)
+          constructor. hidden doesn't show text, password stars it out,
+          scroll includes scroll bars;
+          if returnExit is set, return from Form when exiting this element, else
+           proceed to next entry widget.
+     - value(self): return value.
+     - set(text) : set the text
+     - setFlags (flag, sense) : flags can be FLAG_DISABLED, FLAGS_SET, FLAGS_RESET, FLAGS_TOGGLE
+    """
     def value(self):
-       return self.w.entryValue
+        return self.w.entryValue
 
     def set(self, text):
-       return self.w.entrySetValue(text)
+        return self.w.entrySetValue(text)
 
     def setFlags (self, flag, sense):
         return self.w.entrySetFlags(flag, sense)
 
     def __init__(self, width, text = "", hidden = 0, password = 0, scroll = 1, 
-                returnExit = 0):
-       self.w = _snack.entry(width, text, hidden, password, scroll, returnExit)
+         returnExit = 0):
+        self.w = _snack.entry(width, text, hidden, password, scroll, returnExit)
 
 
 # Form uses hotkeys
@@ -171,44 +288,56 @@ for n in hotkeys.keys():
     hotkeys[hotkeys[n]] = n
 
 class Form:
-
+    """ Base Form class, from which Grid, etc. inherit
+
+    methods:
+
+     - Form(self, helpArg = None) : constructor. 
+     - addHotKey(self, keyname) : keynames of form "F1" through "F12", "ESC"
+     - add(self, widget) : Add a widget
+     - run(self): run a  form, expecting input
+     - draw(self): draw form.
+     - setTimer(self, timer) : add a timer
+     - watchFile(self, file, flags) : watch a named file
+     - setCurrent (self, co): Set a given widget as the current focus
+    """
     def addHotKey(self, keyname):
-       self.w.addhotkey(hotkeys[keyname])
+        self.w.addhotkey(hotkeys[keyname])
 
     def add(self, widget):
-       if widget.__dict__.has_key('hotkeys'):
-           for key in widget.hotkeys.keys():
-               self.addHotKey(key)
-
-       if widget.__dict__.has_key('gridmembers'):
-           for w in widget.gridmembers:
-               self.add(w)
-       elif widget.__dict__.has_key('w'):
-           self.trans[widget.w.key] = widget
-           return self.w.add(widget.w)
-       return None
+        if widget.__dict__.has_key('hotkeys'):
+            for key in widget.hotkeys.keys():
+                self.addHotKey(key)
+
+        if widget.__dict__.has_key('gridmembers'):
+            for w in widget.gridmembers:
+                self.add(w)
+        elif widget.__dict__.has_key('w'):
+            self.trans[widget.w.key] = widget
+            return self.w.add(widget.w)
+        return None
 
     def run(self):
-       (what, which) = self.w.run()
-       if (what == _snack.FORM_EXIT_WIDGET):
-           return self.trans[which]
-       elif (what == _snack.FORM_EXIT_TIMER):
-           return "TIMER"
-       elif (what == _snack.FORM_EXIT_FDREADY):
-           return self.filemap[which]
+        (what, which) = self.w.run()
+        if (what == _snack.FORM_EXIT_WIDGET):
+            return self.trans[which]
+        elif (what == _snack.FORM_EXIT_TIMER):
+            return "TIMER"
+        elif (what == _snack.FORM_EXIT_FDREADY):
+            return self.filemap[which]
 
-       return hotkeys[which]
+        return hotkeys[which]
 
     def draw(self):
-       self.w.draw()
-       return None
+        self.w.draw()
+        return None
 
     def __init__(self, helpArg = None):
-       self.trans = {}
-       self.filemap = {}
-       self.w = _snack.form(helpArg)
-       # we do the reference count for the helpArg in python! gross
-       self.helpArg = helpArg
+        self.trans = {}
+        self.filemap = {}
+        self.w = _snack.form(helpArg)
+        # we do the reference count for the helpArg in python! gross
+        self.helpArg = helpArg
 
     def setCurrent (self, co):
         self.w.setcurrent (co.w)
@@ -217,67 +346,90 @@ class Form:
         self.w.settimer (timer)
 
     def watchFile (self, file, flags):
-       self.filemap[file.fileno()] = file
-       self.w.watchfd (file.fileno(), flags)
+        self.filemap[file.fileno()] = file
+        self.w.watchfd (file.fileno(), flags)
 
 class Grid:
+    """Grid class.
 
+    methods:
+
+     - place(self,x,y): Return what is placed at (x,y)
+     - setField(self, what, col, row, padding = (0, 0, 0, 0),
+                anchorLeft = 0, anchorTop = 0, anchorRight = 0,
+                anchorBottom = 0, growx = 0, growy = 0):
+                used to add widget 'what' to grid.
+     - Grid(self, *args): eg. g = Grid(2,3) for 2x3 grid
+    """
     def place(self, x, y):
-       return self.g.place(x, y)
+        return self.g.place(x, y)
 
     def setField(self, what, col, row, padding = (0, 0, 0, 0),
-                anchorLeft = 0, anchorTop = 0, anchorRight = 0,
-                anchorBottom = 0, growx = 0, growy = 0):
-       self.gridmembers.append(what)
-       anchorFlags = 0
-       if (anchorLeft):
-           anchorFlags = _snack.ANCHOR_LEFT
-       elif (anchorRight):
-           anchorFlags = _snack.ANCHOR_RIGHT
-
-       if (anchorTop):
-           anchorFlags = anchorFlags | _snack.ANCHOR_TOP
-       elif (anchorBottom):
-           anchorFlags = anchorFlags | _snack.ANCHOR_BOTTOM
-
-       gridFlags = 0
-       if (growx):
-           gridFlags = _snack.GRID_GROWX
-       if (growy):
-           gridFlags = gridFlags | _snack.GRID_GROWY
-
-       if (what.__dict__.has_key('g')):
-           return self.g.setfield(col, row, what.g, padding, anchorFlags,
-                                  gridFlags)
-       else:
-           return self.g.setfield(col, row, what.w, padding, anchorFlags)
-
+         anchorLeft = 0, anchorTop = 0, anchorRight = 0,
+         anchorBottom = 0, growx = 0, growy = 0):
+        self.gridmembers.append(what)
+        anchorFlags = 0
+        if (anchorLeft):
+            anchorFlags = _snack.ANCHOR_LEFT
+        elif (anchorRight):
+            anchorFlags = _snack.ANCHOR_RIGHT
+
+        if (anchorTop):
+            anchorFlags = anchorFlags | _snack.ANCHOR_TOP
+        elif (anchorBottom):
+            anchorFlags = anchorFlags | _snack.ANCHOR_BOTTOM
+
+        gridFlags = 0
+        if (growx):
+            gridFlags = _snack.GRID_GROWX
+        if (growy):
+            gridFlags = gridFlags | _snack.GRID_GROWY
+
+        if (what.__dict__.has_key('g')):
+            return self.g.setfield(col, row, what.g, padding, anchorFlags,
+                       gridFlags)
+        else:
+            return self.g.setfield(col, row, what.w, padding, anchorFlags)
+    
     def __init__(self, *args):
-       self.g = apply(_snack.grid, args)
-       self.gridmembers = []
+        self.g = apply(_snack.grid, args)
+        self.gridmembers = []
 
 class SnackScreen:
-
+    """A Screen;
+
+    methods:
+
+    - Screen(self) : constructor
+    - finish(self)
+    - resume(self)
+    - suspend(self)
+    - doHelpCallback(self,arg) call callback with arg
+    - helpCallback(self,cb): Set help callback
+    - suspendcallback(self,cb, data=None) : set callback. data=data to pass to cb.
+    - openWindow(self,left, top, width, height, title): Open a window.
+    - pushHelpLine(self,text): put help line on screen. Returns current help line if text=None
+    """
     def __init__(self):
-       _snack.init()
-       (self.width, self.height) = _snack.size()
-       self.pushHelpLine(None)
+        _snack.init()
+        (self.width, self.height) = _snack.size()
+        self.pushHelpLine(None)
 
     def finish(self):
-       return _snack.finish()
+        return _snack.finish()
 
     def resume(self):
-       _snack.resume()
+        _snack.resume()
 
     def suspend(self):
-       _snack.suspend()
+        _snack.suspend()
 
     def doHelpCallback(self, arg):
-       self.helpCb(self, arg)
-
+        self.helpCb(self, arg)
+    
     def helpCallback(self, cb):
-       self.helpCb = cb
-       return _snack.helpcallback(self.doHelpCallback)
+       self.helpCb = cb
+        return _snack.helpcallback(self.doHelpCallback)
 
     def suspendCallback(self, cb, data = None):
         if data:
@@ -285,228 +437,289 @@ class SnackScreen:
         return _snack.suspendcallback(cb)
 
     def openWindow(self, left, top, width, height, title):
-       return _snack.openwindow(left, top, width, height, title)
+        return _snack.openwindow(left, top, width, height, title)
 
     def pushHelpLine(self, text):
-       if (not text):
-           return _snack.pushhelpline("*default*")
-       else:
-           return _snack.pushhelpline(text)
+        if (not text):
+            return _snack.pushhelpline("*default*")
+        else:
+            return _snack.pushhelpline(text)
 
     def popHelpLine(self):
-       return _snack.pophelpline()
+        return _snack.pophelpline()
 
     def drawRootText(self, left, top, text):
-       return _snack.drawroottext(left, top, text)
+        return _snack.drawroottext(left, top, text)
 
     def centeredWindow(self, width, height, title):
-       return _snack.centeredwindow(width, height, title)
+        return _snack.centeredwindow(width, height, title)
 
     def gridWrappedWindow(self, grid, title, x = None, y = None):
-       if x and y:
-           return _snack.gridwrappedwindow(grid.g, title, x, y)
+        if x and y:
+            return _snack.gridwrappedwindow(grid.g, title, x, y)
 
-       return _snack.gridwrappedwindow(grid.g, title)
+        return _snack.gridwrappedwindow(grid.g, title)
 
     def popWindow(self):
-       return _snack.popwindow()
+        return _snack.popwindow()
 
     def refresh(self):
-       return _snack.refresh()
+        return _snack.refresh()
 
-# returns a tuple of the wrapped text, the actual width, and the actual height
 def reflow(text, width, flexDown = 5, flexUp = 5):
+    """ returns a tuple of the wrapped text, the actual width, and the actual height
+    """
     return _snack.reflow(text, width, flexDown, flexUp)
 
 # combo widgets
 
 class RadioGroup(Widget):
+    """ Combo widget: Group of Radio buttons
 
+    methods:
+
+     - RadioGroup(self): constructor.
+     - add(self,title, value, default = None): add a button. Returns button.
+     - getSelection(self) : returns value of selected button | None    
+    """
     def __init__(self):
-       self.prev = None
-       self.buttonlist = []
+        self.prev = None
+        self.buttonlist = []
 
     def add(self, title, value, default = None):
-       if not self.prev and default == None:
-           # If the first element is not explicitly set to
-           # not be the default, make it be the default
-           default = 1
-       b = SingleRadioButton(title, self.prev, default)
-       self.prev = b
-       self.buttonlist.append((b, value))
-       return b
+        if not self.prev and default == None:
+            # If the first element is not explicitly set to
+            # not be the default, make it be the default
+            default = 1
+        b = SingleRadioButton(title, self.prev, default)
+        self.prev = b
+        self.buttonlist.append((b, value))
+        return b
 
     def getSelection(self):
-       for (b, value) in self.buttonlist:
-           if b.selected(): return value
-       return None
+        for (b, value) in self.buttonlist:
+            if b.selected(): return value
+        return None
 
 
 class RadioBar(Grid):
+    """ Bar of Radio buttons, based on Grid.
+
+    methods:
+
+    - RadioBar(self, screen, buttonlist) : constructor.
+    - getSelection(self): return value of selected button 
+    """
 
     def __init__(self, screen, buttonlist):
-       self.list = []
-       self.item = 0
-       self.group = RadioGroup()
-       Grid.__init__(self, 1, len(buttonlist))
-       for (title, value, default) in buttonlist:
-           b = self.group.add(title, value, default)
-           self.list.append((b, value))
-           self.setField(b, 0, self.item, anchorLeft = 1)
-           self.item = self.item + 1
+        self.list = []
+        self.item = 0
+        self.group = RadioGroup()
+        Grid.__init__(self, 1, len(buttonlist))
+        for (title, value, default) in buttonlist:
+            b = self.group.add(title, value, default)
+            self.list.append((b, value))
+            self.setField(b, 0, self.item, anchorLeft = 1)
+            self.item = self.item + 1
 
     def getSelection(self):
-       return self.group.getSelection()
-       
+        return self.group.getSelection()
+    
 
 # you normally want to pack a ButtonBar with growx = 1
 
 class ButtonBar(Grid):
+    """ Bar of buttons, based on grid.
 
+    methods:
+
+     - ButtonBar(screen, buttonlist,buttonlist, compact = 0):
+     - buttonPressed(self, result):  Takes the widget returned by Form.run and looks to see
+                     if it was one of the widgets in the ButtonBar.
+    """
     def __init__(self, screen, buttonlist, compact = 0):
-       self.list = []
-       self.hotkeys = {}
-       self.item = 0
-       Grid.__init__(self, len(buttonlist), 1)
-       for blist in buttonlist:
-           if (type(blist) == types.StringType):
-               title = blist
-               value = string.lower(blist)
-           elif len(blist) == 2:
-               (title, value) = blist
-           else:
-               (title, value, hotkey) = blist
-               self.hotkeys[hotkey] = value
+        self.list = []
+        self.hotkeys = {}
+        self.item = 0
+        Grid.__init__(self, len(buttonlist), 1)
+        for blist in buttonlist:
+            if (type(blist) == types.StringType):
+                title = blist
+                value = string.lower(blist)
+            elif len(blist) == 2:
+                (title, value) = blist
+            else:
+                (title, value, hotkey) = blist
+                self.hotkeys[hotkey] = value
 
             if compact:
                 b = CompactButton(title)
             else:
                 b = Button(title)
-           self.list.append((b, value))
-           self.setField(b, self.item, 0, (1, 0, 1, 0))
-           self.item = self.item + 1
+            self.list.append((b, value))
+            self.setField(b, self.item, 0, (1, 0, 1, 0))
+            self.item = self.item + 1
 
-    def buttonPressed(self, result):
-       """Takes the widget returned by Form.run and looks to see
-       if it was one of the widgets in the ButtonBar."""
+    def buttonPressed(self, result):    
+        if self.hotkeys.has_key(result):
+            return self.hotkeys[result]
 
-       if self.hotkeys.has_key(result):
-           return self.hotkeys[result]
-
-       for (button, value) in self.list:
-           if result == button:
-               return value
-       return None
+        for (button, value) in self.list:
+            if result == button:
+               return value
+        return None
 
 
 class GridFormHelp(Grid):
+    """ Subclass of Grid, for the help form text.
+
+    methods:
 
+     - GridFormHelp(self, screen, title, help, *args) :
+     - add (self, widget, col, row, padding = (0, 0, 0, 0),
+            anchorLeft = 0, anchorTop = 0, anchorRight = 0,
+            anchorBottom = 0, growx = 0, growy = 0):
+     - runOnce(self, x = None, y = None):  pop up the help window
+     - addHotKey(self, keyname):
+     - setTimer(self, keyname):
+     - create(self, x = None, y = None):
+     - run(self, x = None, y = None):
+     - draw(self):
+     - runPopup(self):
+     - setCurrent (self, co):
+    """
     def __init__(self, screen, title, help, *args):
-       self.screen = screen
-       self.title = title
-       self.form = Form(help)
-       self.childList = []
-       self.form_created = 0
-       args = list(args)
-       args[:0] = [self]
-       apply(Grid.__init__, tuple(args))
+        self.screen = screen
+        self.title = title
+        self.form = Form(help)
+        self.childList = []
+        self.form_created = 0
+        args = list(args)
+        args[:0] = [self]
+        apply(Grid.__init__, tuple(args))
 
     def add(self, widget, col, row, padding = (0, 0, 0, 0),
             anchorLeft = 0, anchorTop = 0, anchorRight = 0,
             anchorBottom = 0, growx = 0, growy = 0):
-       self.setField(widget, col, row, padding, anchorLeft,
-                     anchorTop, anchorRight, anchorBottom,
-                     growx, growy);
-       self.childList.append(widget)
+        self.setField(widget, col, row, padding, anchorLeft,
+                      anchorTop, anchorRight, anchorBottom,
+                      growx, growy);
+        self.childList.append(widget)
 
     def runOnce(self, x = None, y = None):
-       result = self.run(x, y)
-       self.screen.popWindow()
-       return result
+        result = self.run(x, y)
+        self.screen.popWindow()
+        return result
 
     def addHotKey(self, keyname):
-       self.form.addHotKey(keyname)
+        self.form.addHotKey(keyname)
 
     def setTimer(self, keyname):
-       self.form.setTimer(keyname)
+        self.form.setTimer(keyname)
 
     def create(self, x = None, y = None):
-       if not self.form_created:
-           self.place(1,1)
-           for child in self.childList:
-               self.form.add(child)
-           self.screen.gridWrappedWindow(self, self.title, x, y)
-           self.form_created = 1
+        if not self.form_created:
+            self.place(1,1)
+            for child in self.childList:
+                self.form.add(child)
+            self.screen.gridWrappedWindow(self, self.title, x, y)
+            self.form_created = 1
 
     def run(self, x = None, y = None):
-       self.create(x, y)
-       return self.form.run()
+        self.create(x, y)
+        return self.form.run()
 
     def draw(self):
-       self.create()
-       return self.form.draw()
-       
+        self.create()
+        return self.form.draw()
+    
     def runPopup(self):
-       self.create()
-       self.screen.gridWrappedWindow(self, self.title)
-       result = self.form.run()
-       self.screen.popWindow()
-       return result
+        self.create()
+        self.screen.gridWrappedWindow(self, self.title)
+        result = self.form.run()
+        self.screen.popWindow()
+        return result
 
     def setCurrent (self, co):
         self.form.setCurrent (co)
 
 class GridForm(GridFormHelp):
+    """ GridForm class (extends GridFormHelp):
+
+    methods:
 
+     - GridForm(self, screen, title, *args):
+    """
     def __init__(self, screen, title, *args):
-       myargs = (self, screen, title, None) + args
-       apply(GridFormHelp.__init__, myargs)
+        myargs = (self, screen, title, None) + args
+        apply(GridFormHelp.__init__, myargs)
 
 class CheckboxTree(Widget):
+    """ CheckboxTree combo widget,
+
+    methods:
+
+     - CheckboxTree(self, height, scroll = 0, width = None, hide_checkbox = 0, unselectable = 0)
+                    constructor.
+     - append(self, text, item = None, selected = 0):
+     - addItem(self, text, path, item = None, selected = 0):
+     - getCurrent(self):
+     - getSelection(self):
+     - setEntry(self, item, text):
+     - setCurrent(self, item):
+     - setEntryValue(self, item, selected = 1):
+     - getEntryValue(self, item):
+    """ 
     def append(self, text, item = None, selected = 0):
-       self.addItem(text, (snackArgs['append'], ), item, selected)
-
+        self.addItem(text, (snackArgs['append'], ), item, selected)
+    
     def addItem(self, text, path, item = None, selected = 0):
-       if item is None:
-           item = text
-       key = self.w.checkboxtreeAddItem(text, path, selected)
-       self.key2item[key] = item
-       self.item2key[item] = key
+        if item is None:
+            item = text
+        key = self.w.checkboxtreeAddItem(text, path, selected)
+        self.key2item[key] = item
+        self.item2key[item] = key
 
     def getCurrent(self):
-       curr = self.w.checkboxtreeGetCurrent()
-       return self.key2item[curr]
+        curr = self.w.checkboxtreeGetCurrent()
+        return self.key2item[curr]
 
     def __init__(self, height, scroll = 0, width = None, hide_checkbox = 0, unselectable = 0):
-       self.w = _snack.checkboxtree(height, scroll, hide_checkbox, unselectable)
-       self.key2item = {}
-       self.item2key = {}
-       if (width):
-           self.w.checkboxtreeSetWidth(width)
+        self.w = _snack.checkboxtree(height, scroll, hide_checkbox, unselectable)
+        self.key2item = {}
+        self.item2key = {}
+        if (width):
+            self.w.checkboxtreeSetWidth(width)
 
     def getSelection(self):
         selection = []
         list = self.w.checkboxtreeGetSelection()
         for key in list:
             selection.append(self.key2item[key])
-       return selection
+        return selection
 
     def setEntry(self, item, text):
-       self.w.checkboxtreeSetEntry(self.item2key[item], text)
+        self.w.checkboxtreeSetEntry(self.item2key[item], text)
 
     def setCurrent(self, item):
-       self.w.checkboxtreeSetCurrent(self.item2key[item])
+        self.w.checkboxtreeSetCurrent(self.item2key[item])
 
     def setEntryValue(self, item, selected = 1):
-       self.w.checkboxtreeSetEntryValue(self.item2key[item], selected)
+        self.w.checkboxtreeSetEntryValue(self.item2key[item], selected)
 
     def getEntryValue(self, item):
-       return self.w.checkboxtreeGetEntryValue(self.item2key[item])
+        return self.w.checkboxtreeGetEntryValue(self.item2key[item])
 
 def ListboxChoiceWindow(screen, title, text, items, 
-                       buttons = ('Ok', 'Cancel'), 
-                       width = 40, scroll = 0, height = -1, default = None,
-                       help = None):
+            buttons = ('Ok', 'Cancel'), 
+            width = 40, scroll = 0, height = -1, default = None,
+            help = None):
+    """
+    - ListboxChoiceWindow(screen, title, text, items, 
+            buttons = ('Ok', 'Cancel'), 
+            width = 40, scroll = 0, height = -1, default = None,
+            help = None):
+    """
     if (height == -1): height = len(items)
 
     bb = ButtonBar(screen, buttons)
@@ -514,22 +727,22 @@ def ListboxChoiceWindow(screen, title, text, items,
     l = Listbox(height, scroll = scroll, returnExit = 1)
     count = 0
     for item in items:
-       if (type(item) == types.TupleType):
-           (text, key) = item
-       else:
-           text = item
-           key = count
+        if (type(item) == types.TupleType):
+            (text, key) = item
+        else:
+            text = item
+            key = count
 
-       if (default == count):
-           default = key
-       elif (default == item):
-           default = key
+        if (default == count):
+            default = key
+        elif (default == item):
+            default = key
 
-       l.append(text, key)
-       count = count + 1
+        l.append(text, key)
+        count = count + 1
 
     if (default != None):
-       l.setCurrent (default)
+        l.setCurrent (default)
 
     g = GridFormHelp(screen, title, help, 1, 3)
     g.add(t, 0, 0)
@@ -541,8 +754,13 @@ def ListboxChoiceWindow(screen, title, text, items,
     return (bb.buttonPressed(rc), l.current())
 
 def ButtonChoiceWindow(screen, title, text, 
-                      buttons = [ 'Ok', 'Cancel' ], 
-                      width = 40, x = None, y = None, help = None):
+               buttons = [ 'Ok', 'Cancel' ], 
+               width = 40, x = None, y = None, help = None):
+    """
+     - ButtonChoiceWindow(screen, title, text, 
+               buttons = [ 'Ok', 'Cancel' ], 
+               width = 40, x = None, y = None, help = None):
+    """
     bb = ButtonBar(screen, buttons)
     t = TextboxReflowed(width, text, maxHeight = screen.height - 12)
 
@@ -552,28 +770,32 @@ def ButtonChoiceWindow(screen, title, text,
     return bb.buttonPressed(g.runOnce(x, y))
 
 def EntryWindow(screen, title, text, prompts, allowCancel = 1, width = 40,
-               entryWidth = 20, buttons = [ 'Ok', 'Cancel' ], help = None):
+        entryWidth = 20, buttons = [ 'Ok', 'Cancel' ], help = None):
+    """
+    EntryWindow(screen, title, text, prompts, allowCancel = 1, width = 40,
+        entryWidth = 20, buttons = [ 'Ok', 'Cancel' ], help = None):
+    """
     bb = ButtonBar(screen, buttons);
     t = TextboxReflowed(width, text)
 
     count = 0
     for n in prompts:
-       count = count + 1
+        count = count + 1
 
     sg = Grid(2, count)
 
     count = 0
     entryList = []
     for n in prompts:
-       if (type(n) == types.TupleType):
-           (n, e) = n
-       else:
-           e = Entry(entryWidth)
+        if (type(n) == types.TupleType):
+            (n, e) = n
+        else:
+            e = Entry(entryWidth)
 
-       sg.setField(Label(n), 0, count, padding = (0, 0, 1, 0), anchorLeft = 1)
-       sg.setField(e, 1, count, anchorLeft = 1)
-       count = count + 1
-       entryList.append(e)
+        sg.setField(Label(n), 0, count, padding = (0, 0, 1, 0), anchorLeft = 1)
+        sg.setField(e, 1, count, anchorLeft = 1)
+        count = count + 1
+        entryList.append(e)
 
     g = GridFormHelp(screen, title, help, 1, 3)
 
@@ -586,106 +808,122 @@ def EntryWindow(screen, title, text, prompts, allowCancel = 1, width = 40,
     entryValues = []
     count = 0
     for n in prompts:
-       entryValues.append(entryList[count].value())
-       count = count + 1
+        entryValues.append(entryList[count].value())
+        count = count + 1
 
     return (bb.buttonPressed(result), tuple(entryValues))
 
 class CListbox(Grid):
-        def __init__(self, height, cols, col_widths, scroll = 0,
-                     returnExit = 0, width = 0, col_pad = 1,
-                     col_text_align = None, col_labels = None,
-                     col_label_align = None, adjust_width=0):
-
-               self.cols = cols
-               self.col_widths = col_widths[:]
-               self.col_pad = col_pad
-               self.col_text_align = col_text_align
+    """Clistbox convenience class.
+
+    methods:
+
+     - Clistbox(self, height, cols, cols_widths, scroll = 0)       : constructor
+     - colFormText(self, col_text, align = None, adjust_width = 0) : column text.
+     - append(self, col_text, item, col_text_align = None)         :
+     - insert(self, col_text, item, before, col_text_align = None)
+     - delete(self, item)
+     - replace(self, col_text, item, col_text_align = None)
+     - current(self) : returns current item
+     - setCurrent(self, item): sets an item as current
+     - clear(self): clear the listbox
+     
+     Alignments may be LEFT, RIGHT, CENTER, None
+    """
+    def __init__(self, height, cols, col_widths, scroll = 0,
+                 returnExit = 0, width = 0, col_pad = 1,
+                 col_text_align = None, col_labels = None,
+                 col_label_align = None, adjust_width=0):
+
+        self.cols = cols
+        self.col_widths = col_widths[:]
+        self.col_pad = col_pad
+        self.col_text_align = col_text_align
+
+        if col_labels != None:        
+            Grid.__init__(self, 1, 2)
+            box_y = 1
+
+            lstr = self.colFormText(col_labels, col_label_align,
+                                                adjust_width=adjust_width)
+            self.label = Label(lstr)
+            self.setField(self.label, 0, 0, anchorLeft=1)
 
-               if col_labels != None:          
-                       Grid.__init__(self, 1, 2)
-                       box_y = 1
+        else:
+            Grid.__init__(self, 1, 1)
+            box_y = 0
+            
 
-                       lstr = self.colFormText(col_labels, col_label_align,
-                                                adjust_width=adjust_width)
-                       self.label = Label(lstr)
-                       self.setField(self.label, 0, 0, anchorLeft=1)
-
-               else:
-                       Grid.__init__(self, 1, 1)
-                       box_y = 0
-                       
-
-               self.listbox = Listbox(height, scroll, returnExit, width)
-               self.setField(self.listbox, 0, box_y, anchorRight=1)
-
-       def colFormText(self, col_text, align = None, adjust_width=0):
-               i = 0
-               str = ""
-               c_len = len(col_text)
-               while (i < self.cols) and (i < c_len):
-               
-                       cstr = col_text[i]
-                        cstrlen = _snack.wstrlen(cstr)
-                        if self.col_widths[i] < cstrlen:
-                            if adjust_width:
-                                self.col_widths[i] = cstrlen
-                            else:
-                                cstr = cstr[:self.col_widths[i]]
-
-                       delta = self.col_widths[i] - _snack.wstrlen(cstr)
+        self.listbox = Listbox(height, scroll, returnExit, width)
+        self.setField(self.listbox, 0, box_y, anchorRight=1)
+
+    def colFormText(self, col_text, align = None, adjust_width=0):
+        i = 0
+        str = ""
+        c_len = len(col_text)
+        while (i < self.cols) and (i < c_len):
+        
+            cstr = col_text[i]
+            cstrlen = _snack.wstrlen(cstr)
+            if self.col_widths[i] < cstrlen:
+                if adjust_width:
+                    self.col_widths[i] = cstrlen
+                else:
+                    cstr = cstr[:self.col_widths[i]]
+
+            delta = self.col_widths[i] - _snack.wstrlen(cstr)
                         
-                       if delta > 0:
-                               if align == None:
-                                    a = LEFT
-                                else:
-                                    a = align[i]
-
-                               if a == LEFT:
-                                       cstr = cstr + (" " * delta)
-                               if a == CENTER:
-                                       cstr = (" " * (delta / 2)) + cstr + \
-                                               (" " * ((delta + 1) / 2))
-                               if a == RIGHT:
-                                       cstr = (" " * delta) + cstr
-
-                       if i != c_len - 1:
-                               pstr = (" " * self.col_pad)
-                       else:
-                               pstr = ""
-
-                       str = str + cstr + pstr
-       
-                       i = i + 1
-       
-               return str
-
-       def append(self, col_text, item, col_text_align = None):
-               if col_text_align == None:
-                       col_text_align = self.col_text_align
-               text = self.colFormText(col_text, col_text_align)
-               self.listbox.append(text, item)
-
-       def insert(self, col_text, item, before, col_text_align = None):
-               if col_text_align == None:
-                       col_text_align = self.col_text_align
-               text = self.colFormText(col_text, col_text_align)
-               self.listbox.insert(text, item, before)
-
-       def delete(self, item):
-               self.listbox.delete(item)
-
-       def replace(self, col_text, item, col_text_align = None):
-               if col_text_align == None:
-                       col_text_align = self.col_text_align
-               text = self.colFormText(col_text, col_text_align)
-               self.listbox.replace(text, item)
-
-       def current(self):
-               return self.listbox.current()
-
-       def setCurrent(self, item):
-               self.listbox.setCurrent(item)
+            if delta > 0:
+                if align == None:
+                    a = LEFT
+                else:
+                    a = align[i]
+
+                if a == LEFT:
+                    cstr = cstr + (" " * delta)
+                if a == CENTER:
+                    cstr = (" " * (delta / 2)) + cstr + \
+                        (" " * ((delta + 1) / 2))
+                if a == RIGHT:
+                    cstr = (" " * delta) + cstr
+
+            if i != c_len - 1:
+                pstr = (" " * self.col_pad)
+            else:
+                pstr = ""
+
+            str = str + cstr + pstr
+    
+            i = i + 1
+    
+        return str
+
+    def append(self, col_text, item, col_text_align = None):
+        if col_text_align == None:
+            col_text_align = self.col_text_align
+        text = self.colFormText(col_text, col_text_align)
+        self.listbox.append(text, item)
+
+    def insert(self, col_text, item, before, col_text_align = None):
+        if col_text_align == None:
+            col_text_align = self.col_text_align
+        text = self.colFormText(col_text, col_text_align)
+        self.listbox.insert(text, item, before)
+
+    def delete(self, item):
+        self.listbox.delete(item)
+
+    def replace(self, col_text, item, col_text_align = None):
+        if col_text_align == None:
+            col_text_align = self.col_text_align
+        text = self.colFormText(col_text, col_text_align)
+        self.listbox.replace(text, item)
+
+    def current(self):
+        return self.listbox.current()
+
+    def setCurrent(self, item):
+        self.listbox.setCurrent(item)
 
         def clear(self):
             self.listbox.clear()