ui_elements.py

class Custom_VLC_Player(Player):
    def __init__(self):
        # We inherit all the attributes of the original class
        super(Custom_VLC_Player, self).__init__()

        # We want the width and height to be fixed, so the layout dimensions
        # don't change in a weird way
        self.videoframe.setFixedWidth(640)
        self.videoframe.setFixedHeight(360)

        # We create a new layout, where we will place our custom buttons
        self.snapbox = QtGui.QHBoxLayout()

        # We create a button, that will execute our snapshot taking function
        self.snapbutton = QtGui.QPushButton("Take Snapshot")

        # We will set it disabled for the start of the program
        self.snapbutton.setEnabled(0)

        # Let's add the button to our layout
        self.snapbox.addWidget(self.snapbutton)

        # We will connect a snapshot taking function to the button later.
        # Let's leave this command commented out for now
        '''self.connect(self.snapbutton, QtCore.SIGNAL("clicked()"),
                     self.take_snapshot)'''

        # We place a label for specifing the frame count to use
        self.l1 = QtGui.QLabel("Number of frames:")

        # We add it to the layout
        self.snapbox.addWidget(self.l1)

        # We create a spin box, where we can choose
        # how many frames we want to take
        self.sp = QtGui.QSpinBox()

        # We will limit the number to 10 frames in this program
        self.sp.setMaximum(10)
        self.sp.setMinimum(0)

        # We add it to the layout
        self.snapbox.addWidget(self.sp)
        # Connect a value change function to the spinbox.
        # Let's leave this command commented out for now
        '''self.sp.valueChanged.connect(self.valuechange)'''

        # We add an empty space that streches to the right side
        # that way the next added element will be aligned to the right
        self.snapbox.addStretch(1)

        # This label will hold information,
        # how many frames have been taken so far
        self.l2 = QtGui.QLabel("Frames taken: "+str(framesTaken))

        # This is needed for the layout not to break
        self.l2.setFixedHeight(24)
        self.snapbox.addWidget(self.l2)

        # While the process hasn't started yet, we can hide the label
        self.l2.setVisible(0)

        # We add it to the layout
        self.vboxlayout.addLayout(self.snapbox)

        # This is a layout which will consist of 10 labels, each label
        # will hold a thumbnail of the frame taken
        self.imageareaWidget = QtGui.QWidget(self)
        self.imageareaWidget.setFixedHeight(80)

        # This is a wrapper around our image label widget
        self.imagearea = QtGui.QHBoxLayout(self.imageareaWidget)

        # Let's create an array of 10 label objects and add them
        # to the widget we just created
        self.imageBoxes = []
        for i in range(0, 10):
            self.imageBoxes.append(QtGui.QLabel(str(i)))
            self.imageBoxes[len(self.imageBoxes)-1]
            self.imagearea.addWidget(self.imageBoxes[len(self.imageBoxes)-1])

        # We will add this area to our layout, but initially we will set it
        # invisible, while the snapshot capture process hasn't started yet
        self.vboxlayout.addWidget(self.imageareaWidget)
        self.imageareaWidget.setVisible(0)