Expanding the "command" item in "submenu" using Pygubu designer

[kikigeo]

Hello people,

I just wanted to ask you how to expand the "command" item in "submenu" using Pygubu designer? For instance: under the submenu "file" i have command "export" and I want it to expand into "PDF", "DOCX" and "XLSX". Thank you in advance!

[alejandroautalan]

Hello @kikigeo, thanks for trying pygubu.

I just wanted to ask you how to expand the "command" item in "submenu" using Pygubu designer? For instance: under the submenu "file" i have command "export" and I want it to expand into "PDF", "DOCX" and "XLSX". Thank you in advance!

Maybe just add another submenu ? Here is an example.

exportmenu.ui

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<interface version="1.3">
  <object class="tk.Toplevel" id="toplevel1">
    <property name="geometry">320x200</property>
    <property name="height">200</property>
    <property name="title" translatable="yes">Menu test</property>
    <property name="width">200</property>
    <child>
      <object class="pygubu.builder.widgets.toplevelmenu" id="toplevelmenu1">
        <child>
          <object class="tk.Menu" id="main_menu" named="True">
            <property name="tearoff">false</property>
            <child>
              <object class="tk.Menuitem.Submenu" id="submenu1">
                <property name="label" translatable="yes">File</property>
                <property name="tearoff">false</property>
                <child>
                  <object class="tk.Menuitem.Submenu" id="submenu2">
                    <property name="label" translatable="yes">Export to …</property>
                    <property name="tearoff">false</property>
                    <child>
                      <object class="tk.Menuitem.Command" id="export_pdf" named="True">
                        <property name="command" type="command" cbtype="with_wid">export_menuitem_clicked</property>
                        <property name="label" translatable="yes">PDF</property>
                      </object>
                    </child>
                    <child>
                      <object class="tk.Menuitem.Command" id="export_doc" named="True">
                        <property name="command" type="command" cbtype="with_wid">export_menuitem_clicked</property>
                        <property name="label" translatable="yes">DOCX</property>
                      </object>
                    </child>
                    <child>
                      <object class="tk.Menuitem.Command" id="export_xls" named="True">
                        <property name="command" type="command" cbtype="with_wid">export_menuitem_clicked</property>
                        <property name="label" translatable="yes">XLSX</property>
                      </object>
                    </child>
                  </object>
                </child>
                <child>
                  <object class="tk.Menuitem.Separator" id="separator1" />
                </child>
                <child>
                  <object class="tk.Menuitem.Command" id="command1">
                    <property name="command" type="command" cbtype="simple">on_quit_clicked</property>
                    <property name="label" translatable="yes">Quit</property>
                  </object>
                </child>
              </object>
            </child>
          </object>
        </child>
      </object>
    </child>
  </object>
</interface>

exportmenuapp.py

#!/usr/bin/python3
import pathlib
import tkinter as tk
import tkinter.messagebox as messagebox
import pygubu

PROJECT_PATH = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent
PROJECT_UI = PROJECT_PATH / "exportmenu.ui"


class ExportmenuApp:
    def __init__(self, master=None):
        self.builder = builder = pygubu.Builder()
        builder.add_resource_path(PROJECT_PATH)
        builder.add_from_file(PROJECT_UI)
        # Main widget
        self.mainwindow: tk.Toplevel = builder.get_object("toplevel1", master)
        builder.connect_callbacks(self)

    def run(self):
        self.mainwindow.mainloop()

    def export_menuitem_clicked(self, itemid):
        msg = f"You clicked {itemid}"
        dlg_options = {"parent": self.mainwindow}
        messagebox.showinfo("My App", msg, **dlg_options)

    def on_quit_clicked(self):
        self.mainwindow.quit()


if __name__ == "__main__":
    app = ExportmenuApp()
    app.run()

Or maybe you want to create the options dynamically? Let me know.

Regards
Alejandro A.

[kikigeo]

Dear Alejandro, I want to thank you for your reply! I didn't know that the menu designer could be arranged in the way you showed me in the example. I even tried it last night, but it didn't seem to allow me (some kind of bug). Thank you very much again! You helped me a lot! Warm regards, Polić Kristian sub, 2. ožu 2024. u 04:56 Alejandro Autalán ***@***.***> napisao je:

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Hello @kikigeo <https://github.com/kikigeo>, thanks for trying pygubu. I just wanted to ask you how to expand the "command" item in "submenu" using Pygubu designer? For instance: under the submenu "file" i have command "export" and I want it to expand into "PDF", "DOCX" and "XLSX". Thank you in advance! Maybe just add another submenu ? Here is an example. exportmenu.ui <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?> <interface version="1.3"> <object class="tk.Toplevel" id="toplevel1"> <property name="geometry">320x200</property> <property name="height">200</property> <property name="title" translatable="yes">Menu test</property> <property name="width">200</property> <child> <object class="pygubu.builder.widgets.toplevelmenu" id="toplevelmenu1"> <child> <object class="tk.Menu" id="main_menu" named="True"> <property name="tearoff">false</property> <child> <object class="tk.Menuitem.Submenu" id="submenu1"> <property name="label" translatable="yes">File</property> <property name="tearoff">false</property> <child> <object class="tk.Menuitem.Submenu" id="submenu2"> <property name="label" translatable="yes">Export to …</property> <property name="tearoff">false</property> <child> <object class="tk.Menuitem.Command" id="export_pdf" named="True"> <property name="command" type="command" cbtype="with_wid">export_menuitem_clicked</property> <property name="label" translatable="yes">PDF</property> </object> </child> <child> <object class="tk.Menuitem.Command" id="export_doc" named="True"> <property name="command" type="command" cbtype="with_wid">export_menuitem_clicked</property> <property name="label" translatable="yes">DOCX</property> </object> </child> <child> <object class="tk.Menuitem.Command" id="export_xls" named="True"> <property name="command" type="command" cbtype="with_wid">export_menuitem_clicked</property> <property name="label" translatable="yes">XLSX</property> </object> </child> </object> </child> <child> <object class="tk.Menuitem.Separator" id="separator1" /> </child> <child> <object class="tk.Menuitem.Command" id="command1"> <property name="command" type="command" cbtype="simple">on_quit_clicked</property> <property name="label" translatable="yes">Quit</property> </object> </child> </object> </child> </object> </child> </object> </child> </object> </interface> exportmenuapp.py #!/usr/bin/python3import pathlibimport tkinter as tkimport tkinter.messagebox as messageboximport pygubu PROJECT_PATH = pathlib.Path(__file__).parentPROJECT_UI = PROJECT_PATH / "exportmenu.ui" class ExportmenuApp: def __init__(self, master=None): self.builder = builder = pygubu.Builder() builder.add_resource_path(PROJECT_PATH) builder.add_from_file(PROJECT_UI) # Main widget self.mainwindow: tk.Toplevel = builder.get_object("toplevel1", master) builder.connect_callbacks(self) def run(self): self.mainwindow.mainloop() def export_menuitem_clicked(self, itemid): msg = f"You clicked {itemid}" dlg_options = {"parent": self.mainwindow} messagebox.showinfo("My App", msg, **dlg_options) def on_quit_clicked(self): self.mainwindow.quit() if __name__ == "__main__": app = ExportmenuApp() app.run() Or maybe you want to create the options dynamically? Let me know. Regards Alejandro A. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#239 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/BEV4ZVDAUGSQRWFHTQYIZSLYWFEYVAVCNFSM6AAAAABECPB6Z2VHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43SRDJONRXK43TNFXW4Q3PNVWWK3TUHM4DMNBZGYYTM> . You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: <alejandroautalan/pygubu-designer/repo-discussions/239/comments/8649616@ github.com>