Editable Tree Model Example#

A Python application that demonstrates the analogous example in C++ Editable Tree Model Example

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# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause


import sys
from PySide6.QtWidgets import QApplication
from mainwindow import MainWindow


if __name__ == '__main__':
    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
    window = MainWindow()
    window.show()
    sys.exit(app.exec())
# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause

import sys
from pathlib import Path

from PySide6.QtCore import (QAbstractItemModel, QItemSelectionModel,
                            QModelIndex, Qt, Slot)
from PySide6.QtWidgets import (QAbstractItemView, QMainWindow, QTreeView,
                               QWidget)
from PySide6.QtTest import QAbstractItemModelTester

from treemodel import TreeModel


class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
    def __init__(self, parent: QWidget = None):
        super().__init__(parent)
        self.resize(573, 468)

        self.view = QTreeView()
        self.view.setAlternatingRowColors(True)
        self.view.setSelectionBehavior(QAbstractItemView.SelectItems)
        self.view.setHorizontalScrollMode(QAbstractItemView.ScrollPerPixel)
        self.view.setAnimated(False)
        self.view.setAllColumnsShowFocus(True)
        self.setCentralWidget(self.view)

        menubar = self.menuBar()
        file_menu = menubar.addMenu("&File")
        self.exit_action = file_menu.addAction("E&xit")
        self.exit_action.setShortcut("Ctrl+Q")
        self.exit_action.triggered.connect(self.close)

        actions_menu = menubar.addMenu("&Actions")
        actions_menu.triggered.connect(self.update_actions)
        self.insert_row_action = actions_menu.addAction("Insert Row")
        self.insert_row_action.setShortcut("Ctrl+I, R")
        self.insert_row_action.triggered.connect(self.insert_row)
        self.insert_column_action = actions_menu.addAction("Insert Column")
        self.insert_column_action.setShortcut("Ctrl+I, C")
        self.insert_column_action.triggered.connect(self.insert_column)
        actions_menu.addSeparator()
        self.remove_row_action = actions_menu.addAction("Remove Row")
        self.remove_row_action.setShortcut("Ctrl+R, R")
        self.remove_row_action.triggered.connect(self.remove_row)
        self.remove_column_action = actions_menu.addAction("Remove Column")
        self.remove_column_action.setShortcut("Ctrl+R, C")
        self.remove_column_action.triggered.connect(self.remove_column)
        actions_menu.addSeparator()
        self.insert_child_action = actions_menu.addAction("Insert Child")
        self.insert_child_action.setShortcut("Ctrl+N")
        self.insert_child_action.triggered.connect(self.insert_child)
        help_menu = menubar.addMenu("&Help")
        about_qt_action = help_menu.addAction("About Qt", qApp.aboutQt)
        about_qt_action.setShortcut("F1")

        self.setWindowTitle("Editable Tree Model")

        headers = ["Title", "Description"]

        file = Path(__file__).parent / "default.txt"
        self.model = TreeModel(headers, file.read_text(), self)

        if "-t" in sys.argv:
            QAbstractItemModelTester(self.model, self)
        self.view.setModel(self.model)
        self.view.expandAll()

        for column in range(self.model.columnCount()):
            self.view.resizeColumnToContents(column)

        selection_model = self.view.selectionModel()
        selection_model.selectionChanged.connect(self.update_actions)

        self.update_actions()

    @Slot()
    def insert_child(self) -> None:
        selection_model = self.view.selectionModel()
        index: QModelIndex = selection_model.currentIndex()
        model: QAbstractItemModel = self.view.model()

        if model.columnCount(index) == 0:
            if not model.insertColumn(0, index):
                return

        if not model.insertRow(0, index):
            return

        for column in range(model.columnCount(index)):
            child: QModelIndex = model.index(0, column, index)
            model.setData(child, "[No data]", Qt.EditRole)
            if not model.headerData(column, Qt.Horizontal):
                model.setHeaderData(column, Qt.Horizontal, "[No header]",
                                    Qt.EditRole)

        selection_model.setCurrentIndex(
            model.index(0, 0, index), QItemSelectionModel.ClearAndSelect
        )
        self.update_actions()

    @Slot()
    def insert_column(self) -> None:
        model: QAbstractItemModel = self.view.model()
        column: int = self.view.selectionModel().currentIndex().column()

        changed: bool = model.insertColumn(column + 1)
        if changed:
            model.setHeaderData(column + 1, Qt.Horizontal, "[No header]",
                                Qt.EditRole)

        self.update_actions()

    @Slot()
    def insert_row(self) -> None:
        index: QModelIndex = self.view.selectionModel().currentIndex()
        model: QAbstractItemModel = self.view.model()
        parent: QModelIndex = index.parent()

        if not model.insertRow(index.row() + 1, parent):
            return

        self.update_actions()

        for column in range(model.columnCount(parent)):
            child: QModelIndex = model.index(index.row() + 1, column, parent)
            model.setData(child, "[No data]", Qt.EditRole)

    @Slot()
    def remove_column(self) -> None:
        model: QAbstractItemModel = self.view.model()
        column: int = self.view.selectionModel().currentIndex().column()

        if model.removeColumn(column):
            self.update_actions()

    @Slot()
    def remove_row(self) -> None:
        index: QModelIndex = self.view.selectionModel().currentIndex()
        model: QAbstractItemModel = self.view.model()

        if model.removeRow(index.row(), index.parent()):
            self.update_actions()

    @Slot()
    def update_actions(self) -> None:
        selection_model = self.view.selectionModel()
        has_selection: bool = not selection_model.selection().isEmpty()
        self.remove_row_action.setEnabled(has_selection)
        self.remove_column_action.setEnabled(has_selection)

        current_index = selection_model.currentIndex()
        has_current: bool = current_index.isValid()
        self.insert_row_action.setEnabled(has_current)
        self.insert_column_action.setEnabled(has_current)

        if has_current:
            self.view.closePersistentEditor(current_index)
            msg = f"Position: ({current_index.row()},{current_index.column()})"
            if not current_index.parent().isValid():
                msg += " in top level"
            self.statusBar().showMessage(msg)
# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause


class TreeItem:
    def __init__(self, data: list, parent: 'TreeItem' = None):
        self.item_data = data
        self.parent_item = parent
        self.child_items = []

    def child(self, number: int) -> 'TreeItem':
        if number < 0 or number >= len(self.child_items):
            return None
        return self.child_items[number]

    def last_child(self):
        return self.child_items[-1] if self.child_items else None

    def child_count(self) -> int:
        return len(self.child_items)

    def child_number(self) -> int:
        if self.parent_item:
            return self.parent_item.child_items.index(self)
        return 0

    def column_count(self) -> int:
        return len(self.item_data)

    def data(self, column: int):
        if column < 0 or column >= len(self.item_data):
            return None
        return self.item_data[column]

    def insert_children(self, position: int, count: int, columns: int) -> bool:
        if position < 0 or position > len(self.child_items):
            return False

        for row in range(count):
            data = [None] * columns
            item = TreeItem(data.copy(), self)
            self.child_items.insert(position, item)

        return True

    def insert_columns(self, position: int, columns: int) -> bool:
        if position < 0 or position > len(self.item_data):
            return False

        for column in range(columns):
            self.item_data.insert(position, None)

        for child in self.child_items:
            child.insert_columns(position, columns)

        return True

    def parent(self):
        return self.parent_item

    def remove_children(self, position: int, count: int) -> bool:
        if position < 0 or position + count > len(self.child_items):
            return False

        for row in range(count):
            self.child_items.pop(position)

        return True

    def remove_columns(self, position: int, columns: int) -> bool:
        if position < 0 or position + columns > len(self.item_data):
            return False

        for column in range(columns):
            self.item_data.pop(position)

        for child in self.child_items:
            child.remove_columns(position, columns)

        return True

    def set_data(self, column: int, value):
        if column < 0 or column >= len(self.item_data):
            return False

        self.item_data[column] = value
        return True

    def __repr__(self) -> str:
        result = f"<treeitem.TreeItem at 0x{id(self):x}"
        for d in self.item_data:
            result += f' "{d}"' if d else " <None>"
        result += f", {len(self.child_items)} children>"
        return result
# Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause


from PySide6.QtCore import QModelIndex, Qt, QAbstractItemModel
from treeitem import TreeItem


class TreeModel(QAbstractItemModel):

    def __init__(self, headers: list, data: str, parent=None):
        super().__init__(parent)

        self.root_data = headers
        self.root_item = TreeItem(self.root_data.copy())
        self.setup_model_data(data.split("\n"), self.root_item)

    def columnCount(self, parent: QModelIndex = None) -> int:
        return self.root_item.column_count()

    def data(self, index: QModelIndex, role: int = None):
        if not index.isValid():
            return None

        if role != Qt.DisplayRole and role != Qt.EditRole:
            return None

        item: TreeItem = self.get_item(index)

        return item.data(index.column())

    def flags(self, index: QModelIndex) -> Qt.ItemFlags:
        if not index.isValid():
            return Qt.NoItemFlags

        return Qt.ItemIsEditable | QAbstractItemModel.flags(self, index)

    def get_item(self, index: QModelIndex = QModelIndex()) -> TreeItem:
        if index.isValid():
            item: TreeItem = index.internalPointer()
            if item:
                return item

        return self.root_item

    def headerData(self, section: int, orientation: Qt.Orientation,
                   role: int = Qt.DisplayRole):
        if orientation == Qt.Horizontal and role == Qt.DisplayRole:
            return self.root_item.data(section)

        return None

    def index(self, row: int, column: int, parent: QModelIndex = QModelIndex()) -> QModelIndex:
        if parent.isValid() and parent.column() != 0:
            return QModelIndex()

        parent_item: TreeItem = self.get_item(parent)
        if not parent_item:
            return QModelIndex()

        child_item: TreeItem = parent_item.child(row)
        if child_item:
            return self.createIndex(row, column, child_item)
        return QModelIndex()

    def insertColumns(self, position: int, columns: int,
                      parent: QModelIndex = QModelIndex()) -> bool:
        self.beginInsertColumns(parent, position, position + columns - 1)
        success: bool = self.root_item.insert_columns(position, columns)
        self.endInsertColumns()

        return success

    def insertRows(self, position: int, rows: int,
                   parent: QModelIndex = QModelIndex()) -> bool:
        parent_item: TreeItem = self.get_item(parent)
        if not parent_item:
            return False

        self.beginInsertRows(parent, position, position + rows - 1)
        column_count = self.root_item.column_count()
        success: bool = parent_item.insert_children(position, rows, column_count)
        self.endInsertRows()

        return success

    def parent(self, index: QModelIndex = QModelIndex()) -> QModelIndex:
        if not index.isValid():
            return QModelIndex()

        child_item: TreeItem = self.get_item(index)
        if child_item:
            parent_item: TreeItem = child_item.parent()
        else:
            parent_item = None

        if parent_item == self.root_item or not parent_item:
            return QModelIndex()

        return self.createIndex(parent_item.child_number(), 0, parent_item)

    def removeColumns(self, position: int, columns: int,
                      parent: QModelIndex = QModelIndex()) -> bool:
        self.beginRemoveColumns(parent, position, position + columns - 1)
        success: bool = self.root_item.remove_columns(position, columns)
        self.endRemoveColumns()

        if self.root_item.column_count() == 0:
            self.removeRows(0, self.rowCount())

        return success

    def removeRows(self, position: int, rows: int,
                   parent: QModelIndex = QModelIndex()) -> bool:
        parent_item: TreeItem = self.get_item(parent)
        if not parent_item:
            return False

        self.beginRemoveRows(parent, position, position + rows - 1)
        success: bool = parent_item.remove_children(position, rows)
        self.endRemoveRows()

        return success

    def rowCount(self, parent: QModelIndex = QModelIndex()) -> int:
        if parent.isValid() and parent.column() > 0:
            return 0

        parent_item: TreeItem = self.get_item(parent)
        if not parent_item:
            return 0
        return parent_item.child_count()

    def setData(self, index: QModelIndex, value, role: int) -> bool:
        if role != Qt.EditRole:
            return False

        item: TreeItem = self.get_item(index)
        result: bool = item.set_data(index.column(), value)

        if result:
            self.dataChanged.emit(index, index, [Qt.DisplayRole, Qt.EditRole])

        return result

    def setHeaderData(self, section: int, orientation: Qt.Orientation, value,
                      role: int = None) -> bool:
        if role != Qt.EditRole or orientation != Qt.Horizontal:
            return False

        result: bool = self.root_item.set_data(section, value)

        if result:
            self.headerDataChanged.emit(orientation, section, section)

        return result

    def setup_model_data(self, lines: list, parent: TreeItem):
        parents = [parent]
        indentations = [0]

        for line in lines:
            line = line.rstrip()
            if line and "\t" in line:

                position = 0
                while position < len(line):
                    if line[position] != " ":
                        break
                    position += 1

                column_data = line[position:].split("\t")
                column_data = [string for string in column_data if string]

                if position > indentations[-1]:
                    if parents[-1].child_count() > 0:
                        parents.append(parents[-1].last_child())
                        indentations.append(position)
                else:
                    while position < indentations[-1] and parents:
                        parents.pop()
                        indentations.pop()

                parent: TreeItem = parents[-1]
                col_count = self.root_item.column_count()
                parent.insert_children(parent.child_count(), 1, col_count)

                for column in range(len(column_data)):
                    child = parent.last_child()
                    child.set_data(column, column_data[column])

    def _repr_recursion(self, item: TreeItem, indent: int = 0) -> str:
        result = " " * indent + repr(item) + "\n"
        for child in item.child_items:
            result += self._repr_recursion(child, indent + 2)
        return result

    def __repr__(self) -> str:
        return self._repr_recursion(self.root_item)
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