Name of this widget - where do I look?

[NotBob]

Just need a pointer, since I could easily get lost.

I have a script I found on this forum that allows me to move the rotation widget (KisAngleSelector) on the status bar. I would like to adapt that to move the zoom slider widget also, but don’t know the name for it. Where would I look for that? No doubt it is in the source somewhere, but is it in any of the local config files?

MX Linux 23

Thanks in advance

[Michelist]

If I’m not mistaken, it is KoZoomWidget

Michelist

[freyalupen]

You can use the Plugin Developer Tools plugin to find information about widgets:

Python Plugin Developer Tools

Introducing Python Plugin developer Tools! The goal of these tools is to make it easier for people to develop python plugins. Current features include: Selector/Sampler - for selecting with the mouse PyQt5 objects. Hold the shift key(or optionally ctrl/alt/meta key) and move the mouse as you wish, when you find the item you want, let go of the shift and it will show up in inspector. Inspector - Lets you browse/search the PyQt5 tree and also view all the properties (including inher…

[NotBob]

Thank you. You are correct, that is the name.

@freyalupen I downloaded and installed the plugin you suggested. I even found the widget name in the inspector, as I knew what to look for. No way would I have known what it was, or what it represents. Far over my head. Still, thanks for the pointer.

[Michelist]

If you have fun playing around, you should invest a little time, from time to time, to get known with this wonderful plugin, the description on its forum page is a good entry point, and it may pay out. It helped to find the name you asked for, when you click on the crosshair-symbol and select your “key to sample widgets”, then you can begin having fun.

For me, it was a good helper within my abilities. It allowed me to adapt my Krita a little more to my liking. But I’m far from writing my first plugin or such things, but it helps to find handles like the one you searched for, and I am able now to address some actions in Krita via shortcuts that were not addressable before, because they weren’t listed in Canvas Only Settings, Keyboard Shortcuts or krita5.xmlgui.

Michelist

[NotBob]

@Michelist

For me, it was a good helper within my abilities

My abilities were developed pre OOP, so my scripting is usually crude PERL, used one time to perform some hack with text files.
I will take your advice, though, get a feel for the software. If I ever think of something I need Krita to do that it doesn’t, I can take a poke at it. At this point, only scratching the surface of the program.

Again, thanks for the help.