Function mini_launcher

DemoPrograms/Demo_PyCharm_Launcher.py:34–65

The main program. Creates the Window and runs the event loop

()

# ----------------------------- The main program -----------------------------
def mini_launcher():
    """
    The main program.  Creates the Window and runs the event loop
    """

    sg.theme('dark')
    sg.set_options(border_width=0)

    # layout is built rather than a static definion
    # starting with a blank line. This will give you a place to "grab" the window to move it around on the screen
    layout = [[sg.Text(' ' * 10, background_color='black')]]

    # add the buttons to the layout
    for button_text in button_dict:
        layout += [[sg.Button(button_text)]]

    # complete the layout with a text "X" that will generate an event when clicked
    layout += [[sg.T('❎', background_color='black', enable_events=True, key='Exit')]]

    # Create the Window
    window = sg.Window('Script launcher', layout, no_titlebar=True, grab_anywhere=True, keep_on_top=True, element_padding=(0, 0), default_button_element_size=(20, 1), location=LOCATION, auto_size_buttons=False, use_default_focus=False, alpha_channel=TRANSPARENCY, background_color='black', )

    while True:  # The Event Loop
        event, values = window.read()
        if event == 'Exit' or event == sg.WINDOW_CLOSED:
            break

        file_to_edit = button_dict.get(event)  # Use button to find associated filename
        try:
            execute_command_blocking(PYCHARM, file_to_edit)     # launch PyCharm
        except Exception as e:
            sg.Print(f'Got an exception {e} trying to open in PyCharm this file:', file_to_edit)


def execute_command_blocking(command, *args):