--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/clients/editor/scripts/gui/statusbar.py	Mon Jun 08 16:00:02 2009 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+from pychan import widgets
+
+class StatusBar(widgets.HBox):
+	"""
+	A basic widget which displays information of the current status of the program.
+	
+	Use the text property to set the text to be displayed. Use showTooltip() to display
+	a temporary message.
+	"""
+	def __init__(self, text=u"", panel_size=25, *args, **kwargs):
+		super(StatusBar, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+		self.min_size = (panel_size, panel_size)
+		
+		self._tooltip = None
+		self._label = widgets.Label(text=text)
+		self.addChild(self._label)
+	   
+	def setText(self, text):
+		""" Sets the text to be displayed whenever a tooltip isn't displayed """
+		self._label.text = text
+		
+	def getText(self):
+		return self._label.text
+	text = property(getText, setText)
+
+	def showTooltip(self, text):
+		""" Shows a text which is visible until hideTooltip is called """
+		if text == u"":
+			self.hideTooltip()
+		if self._tooltip is not None:
+			self._tooltip.text = text
+		else:
+			self.removeChild(self._label)
+			self._tooltip = widgets.Label(text=text)
+			self.addChild(self._tooltip)
+		self.adaptLayout()
+		
+	def hideTooltip(self):
+		""" Removes the text set by showTooltip. Whatever text previously set by setText is then displayed. """
+		if self._tooltip is not None:
+			self.removeChild(self._tooltip)
+			self.addChild(self._label)
+			self._tooltip = None
+			self.adaptLayout()