How to add checkbox or radio buttons to a Unity quicklist?

Solution 1:

I'm not sure is it correct, but I'm using something like this:

• checkbox:

def check_item_activated_callback (menuitem, a, b):
    if menuitem.property_get_int (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_TOGGLE_STATE) == Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_TOGGLE_STATE_CHECKED:
       menuitem.property_set_int (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_TOGGLE_STATE, Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_TOGGLE_STATE_UNCHECKED)
    else:
       menuitem.property_set_int (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_TOGGLE_STATE, Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_TOGGLE_STATE_CHECKED)

check1 = Dbusmenu.Menuitem.new ()
check1.property_set (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_LABEL, "Checkbox")
check1.property_set (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_TOGGLE_TYPE, Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_TOGGLE_CHECK)
check1.property_set_int (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_TOGGLE_STATE, Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_TOGGLE_STATE_CHECKED)
check1.property_set_bool (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE, True)
check1.connect (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_SIGNAL_ITEM_ACTIVATED, check_item_activated_callback, None)
qucklist.child_append (check1)

• radio buttons:

def radio_item_activated_callback (radioitem1, a, radioitem2):
    radioitem1.property_set_int (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_TOGGLE_STATE, Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_TOGGLE_STATE_CHECKED)
    radioitem2.property_set_int (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_TOGGLE_STATE, Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_TOGGLE_STATE_UNCHECKED)

radio1 = Dbusmenu.Menuitem.new ()
radio1.property_set (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_LABEL, "Radio Button 1")
radio1.property_set (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_TOGGLE_TYPE, Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_TOGGLE_RADIO)
radio1.property_set_int (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_TOGGLE_STATE, Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_TOGGLE_STATE_UNCHECKED)
radio1.property_set_bool (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE, True)
quicklist.child_append (radio1)

radio2 = Dbusmenu.Menuitem.new()
radio2.property_set (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_LABEL, "Radio Button 2")
radio2.property_set (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_TOGGLE_TYPE, Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_TOGGLE_RADIO)
radio2.property_set_int (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_TOGGLE_STATE, Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_TOGGLE_STATE_CHECKED)
radio2.property_set_bool (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE, True)
quicklist.child_append (radio2)

radio1.connect (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_SIGNAL_ITEM_ACTIVATED, radio_item_activated_callback, radio2)
radio2.connect (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_SIGNAL_ITEM_ACTIVATED, radio_item_activated_callback, radio1)

• separator (aka "horizontal dividers"):

separator = Dbusmenu.Menuitem.new ();
separator.property_set (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_TYPE, Dbusmenu.CLIENT_TYPES_SEPARATOR)
separator.property_set_bool (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE, True)
quicklist.child_append (separator)

• enabled/disabled menu items:

item1 = Dbusmenu.Menuitem.new ()
item1.property_set (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_LABEL, "Item Enabled")
item1.property_set_bool (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE, True)
item1.property_set_bool (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_ENABLED, True)
quicklist.child_append (item1)

item2 = Dbusmenu.Menuitem.new ()
item2.property_set (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_LABEL, "Item Disabled")
item2.property_set_bool (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE, True)
item2.property_set_bool (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_ENABLED, False)
quicklist.child_append (item2)

Solution 2:

Here's an example of making a Checkbox type Quicklist menu item:

    # Create toggle-able menu item for urgency
    urgent_menu_item = Dbusmenu.Menuitem.new ()

    # Set the tab's name as the menu item's name
    urgent_menu_item.property_set (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_LABEL, _('Urgent'))

    # Make the menu item toggle-able
    urgent_menu_item.property_set(Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_TOGGLE_TYPE, Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_TOGGLE_CHECK)
    urgent_menu_item.property_set_int(Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_TOGGLE_STATE, Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_TOGGLE_STATE_UNCHECKED)
    urgent_menu_item.connect('item_activated', self.urgent_menu_item_activated)

    # Make the menu item visible
    urgent_menu_item.property_set_bool (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE, True)

    # Add the section's menu item to the Quicklist menu
    quicklist.child_append(urgent_menu_item)

And here is one for making a Radio type Quicklist menu item:

        # Create a new item for this section
        section_menu_item = Dbusmenu.Menuitem.new ()

        # Set the tab's name as the menu item's name
        section_menu_item.property_set (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_LABEL, tab_name)

        # Make the menu item toggle-able
        section_menu_item.property_set(Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_TOGGLE_TYPE, Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_TOGGLE_RADIO)

        # Make the menu item visible
        section_menu_item.property_set_bool (Dbusmenu.MENUITEM_PROP_VISIBLE, True)

        # When the menu item is clicked, make it call menu_item_activated
        # with the tab id, which is used to make that the active tab
        section_menu_item.connect('item_activated', self.section_menu_item_activated, tab_id)

        # Add the section's menu item to the Quicklist menu
        quicklist.child_append(section_menu_item)