Kivy (http://kivy.org) extensions

Usefull extensions of the kivy.uix.popup.Popup class.

• XPopup - extension for the :class:~kivy.uix.popup.Popup. Implements methods for limiting minimum size of the popup and fit popup to the app's window. For more information, see xpopup.py.

• XBase - subclass of XPopup, the base class for all popup extensions. Supports an easy way to add a set of buttons to the popup. Use it to create your own popup extensions. For more information, see xbase.py.

• XNotifyBase - the base class for notifications. Implements the popup with a label. Use it to create your own notifications. For more information, see notification.py. Subclasses:

  • XNotification - a popup that closes automatically after a time limit.

  • XMessage, XError, XConfirmation - templates for often used notifications.

  • XProgress - a popup with progress bar.

  • XLoading - a popup with a gif image.

• XForm - a simple basis for the UI-forms creation. For more information, see form.py. Subclasses:

  • XSlider - a popup with a slider.

  • XTextInput - a popup for editing singleline text.

  • XNotes - a popup for editing multiline text.

  • XAuthorization - a simple authorization form.

• XFilePopup - a popup for file system browsing. For more information, see file.py. Subclasses:

  • XFileOpen - a popup for selecting the files.

  • XFileSave - a popup for saving file.

  • XFolder - a popup for selecting the folders.

To see a demonstration, you need to perform one of the following:

• Install Kivy library (https://kivy.org/#download) and execute demo_app.py

• Install Kivy Launcher on your Android device and copy this package by following these instructions: https://kivy.org/docs/guide/packaging-android.html#packaging-your-application-for-the-kivy-launcher (files main.py and android.txt already in package)

• Just watch the video: https://youtu.be/UX8gCyEg2J8

• 0.3.1

  XFilePopup.filters - new property, binded to kivy.uix.filechooser.FileChooser.filters

  XFolder now shows only folders

• 0.3.0

  Added support for localization. For more information, see tools.py.

  Added support for custom labels and buttons. For more information, see tools.py.

  Added XLoading - shows a 'loading.gif' in the popup

• 0.2.3

  XForm.required_fields - new property, list of required fields

  XNotes.lines - new property, default text for the TextInput as list of strings

  XSlider.title_template - new property, formatted string for display the slider's value in the title.

  XAuthorization.autologin - now supports 'None' (to hide checkbox)

  XForm.get_value() - fixed bug (exception in Python 3.x)

• 0.2.2

  Added support for python 3.x

• 0.2.1

  XNotifyBase - added checkbox 'Do not show this message again'

  XProgress.complete() now takes optional parameters: text (for custom message) and show_time (for custom time-to-close)

  XProgress.autoprogress() - new method which starting infinite progress increase in the separate thread

• 0.2

  Added XFilePopup, XFileOpen, XFileSave, XFolder (classes of the popup for file system browsing).

  Some minor changes.

• 0.1

  Initial release