ApplicationList

###ApplicationList class

The ApplicationList class tracks and initializes all the apps installed as well as all active apps. It also provides application switching functions.

ApplicationList () Note: The ApplicationList is managed by the system.

The ApplicationList can be accessed via state.getApplicationList().

Object Variables

• dict applications The database of all installed applications, sorted by name. Example: "files": <Application object>.
• list activeApplications The list of active application objects. The first is the most recent.

Methods

• Application getApp ( name ) Returns the application associated with name in applications or None if no such name exists.
• list getApplicationList () Returns the list of all application names.
• pushActiveApp ( app ) Places an app at the front of activeApplications. Called automatically by app.activate().
• closeApp ( app=None ) Either removes the specified active app or the first one. Do not call.
• switchLast ( app ) Do not call.
• Application getMostRecentActive () Returns the current (most recent) active application.
• Application getPreviousActive () Returns the previously active application if one exists.
• reloadList () Repopulates applications from the apps.json file. Use after installing/uninstalling an app.