GUI

GUI class

The GUI class sets up Pygame and the screen, and also acts as a container for all UI-related subclasses. It is automatically initialized by the system at start. It is accessible through state.

GUI ()

Accessible via state.getGUI().

Static Methods

• getCenteredCoordinates ( component, larger ) Returns a set of coordinates that would place the Component component at the center of larger.

Object Variables

• int orientation Not used yet.
• pygame.clock.Clock timer The clock object that regulates loop speed.
• int update_interval The current FPS.
• int width The screen width.
• int height The screen height. The height available to your app is this - the FunctionBar height.

Methods

• orient ( int orientation ) Not working. Do not use.
• repaint () Fills the screen with the background color.
• refresh () Calls pygame.display.flip().
• getScreen () Returns the global screen object.
• monitorFPS () The system FPS monitoring function. Adjusts FPS for best performance.
• displayStandbyText ( text="Stand by...", size=20, color=(20,20,20), bgcolor=(100,100,200) ) Displays the given text in a rectangle on the screen. Intended as a warning that an app is doing long work on the main thread.