Made IPythonWidget and its subclasses Configurable.

IPython/frontend/qt/console/console_widget.py

@@ -1,1367 +1,1369 b''
 # Standard library imports
 import re
 import sys
 from textwrap import dedent
 
 # System library imports
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 
 # Local imports
+from IPython.config.configurable import Configurable
+from IPython.frontend.qt.util import MetaQObjectHasTraits
+from IPython.utils.traitlets import Bool, Enum, Int
 from ansi_code_processor import QtAnsiCodeProcessor
 from completion_widget import CompletionWidget
 
 
 class ConsolePlainTextEdit(QtGui.QPlainTextEdit):
     """ A QPlainTextEdit suitable for use with ConsoleWidget.
     """
     # Prevents text from being moved by drag and drop. Note that is not, for 
     # some reason, sufficient to catch drag events in the ConsoleWidget's 
     # event filter.
     def dragEnterEvent(self, event): pass
     def dragLeaveEvent(self, event): pass
     def dragMoveEvent(self, event): pass
     def dropEvent(self, event): pass
 
 class ConsoleTextEdit(QtGui.QTextEdit):
     """ A QTextEdit suitable for use with ConsoleWidget.
     """
     # See above.
     def dragEnterEvent(self, event): pass
     def dragLeaveEvent(self, event): pass
     def dragMoveEvent(self, event): pass
     def dropEvent(self, event): pass
 
 
-class ConsoleWidget(QtGui.QWidget):
+class ConsoleWidget(Configurable, QtGui.QWidget):
     """ An abstract base class for console-type widgets. This class has 
         functionality for:
 
             * Maintaining a prompt and editing region
             * Providing the traditional Unix-style console keyboard shortcuts 
             * Performing tab completion
             * Paging text
             * Handling ANSI escape codes
 
         ConsoleWidget also provides a number of utility methods that will be
         convenient to implementors of a console-style widget.
     """
+    __metaclass__ = MetaQObjectHasTraits
 
     # Whether to process ANSI escape codes.
-    ansi_codes = True
+    ansi_codes = Bool(True, config=True)
 
-    # The maximum number of lines of text before truncation.
-    buffer_size = 500
+    # The maximum number of lines of text before truncation. Specifying a
+    # non-positive number disables text truncation (not recommended).
+    buffer_size = Int(500, config=True)
 
     # Whether to use a list widget or plain text output for tab completion.
-    gui_completion = True
+    gui_completion = Bool(True, config=True)
+
+    # The type of underlying text widget to use. Valid values are 'plain', which
+    # specifies a QPlainTextEdit, and 'rich', which specifies a QTextEdit.
+    # NOTE: this value can only be specified during initialization.
+    kind = Enum(['plain', 'rich'], default_value='plain', config=True)
+
+    # The type of paging to use. Valid values are:
+    #     'inside' : The widget pages like a traditional terminal pager.
+    #     'hsplit' : When paging is requested, the widget is split
+    #                horizontally. The top pane contains the console, and the
+    #                bottom pane contains the paged text.
+    #     'vsplit' : Similar to 'hsplit', except that a vertical splitter used.
+    #     'custom' : No action is taken by the widget beyond emitting a
+    #                'custom_page_requested(str)' signal.
+    #     'none'   : The text is written directly to the console.
+    # NOTE: this value can only be specified during initialization.
+    paging = Enum(['inside', 'hsplit', 'vsplit', 'custom', 'none'], 
+                  default_value='inside', config=True)
 
     # Whether to override ShortcutEvents for the keybindings defined by this
     # widget (Ctrl+n, Ctrl+a, etc). Enable this if you want this widget to take
     # priority (when it has focus) over, e.g., window-level menu shortcuts.
-    override_shortcuts = False
+    override_shortcuts = Bool(False)
 
     # Signals that indicate ConsoleWidget state.
     copy_available = QtCore.pyqtSignal(bool)
     redo_available = QtCore.pyqtSignal(bool)
     undo_available = QtCore.pyqtSignal(bool)
 
     # Signal emitted when paging is needed and the paging style has been
     # specified as 'custom'.
     custom_page_requested = QtCore.pyqtSignal(object)
 
     # Protected class variables.
     _ctrl_down_remap = { QtCore.Qt.Key_B : QtCore.Qt.Key_Left,
                          QtCore.Qt.Key_F : QtCore.Qt.Key_Right,
                          QtCore.Qt.Key_A : QtCore.Qt.Key_Home,
                          QtCore.Qt.Key_E : QtCore.Qt.Key_End,
                          QtCore.Qt.Key_P : QtCore.Qt.Key_Up,
                          QtCore.Qt.Key_N : QtCore.Qt.Key_Down,
                          QtCore.Qt.Key_D : QtCore.Qt.Key_Delete, }
     _shortcuts = set(_ctrl_down_remap.keys() +
                      [ QtCore.Qt.Key_C, QtCore.Qt.Key_V ])
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'QObject' interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-    def __init__(self, kind='plain', paging='inside', parent=None):
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, **kw):
         """ Create a ConsoleWidget.
-        
-        Parameters
-        ----------
-        kind : str, optional [default 'plain']            
-            The type of underlying text widget to use. Valid values are 'plain',
-            which specifies a QPlainTextEdit, and 'rich', which specifies a
-            QTextEdit.
-
-        paging : str, optional [default 'inside']
-            The type of paging to use. Valid values are:
-                'inside' : The widget pages like a traditional terminal pager.
-                'hsplit' : When paging is requested, the widget is split 
-                           horizontally. The top pane contains the console,
-                           and the bottom pane contains the paged text.
-                'vsplit' : Similar to 'hsplit', except that a vertical splitter
-                           used.
-                'custom' : No action is taken by the widget beyond emitting a
-                           'custom_page_requested(str)' signal.
-                'none'   : The text is written directly to the console.
 
+        Parameters:
+        -----------
         parent : QWidget, optional [default None]
             The parent for this widget.
         """
-        super(ConsoleWidget, self).__init__(parent)
+        QtGui.QWidget.__init__(self, parent)
+        Configurable.__init__(self, **kw)
 
         # Create the layout and underlying text widget.
         layout = QtGui.QStackedLayout(self)
         layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        self._control = self._create_control(kind)
+        self._control = self._create_control()
         self._page_control = None
         self._splitter = None
-        if paging in ('hsplit', 'vsplit'):
+        if self.paging in ('hsplit', 'vsplit'):
             self._splitter = QtGui.QSplitter()
-            if paging == 'hsplit':
+            if self.paging == 'hsplit':
                 self._splitter.setOrientation(QtCore.Qt.Horizontal)
             else:
                 self._splitter.setOrientation(QtCore.Qt.Vertical)
             self._splitter.addWidget(self._control)
             layout.addWidget(self._splitter)
         else:
             layout.addWidget(self._control)
 
         # Create the paging widget, if necessary.
-        self._page_style = paging
-        if paging in ('inside', 'hsplit', 'vsplit'):
+        if self.paging in ('inside', 'hsplit', 'vsplit'):
             self._page_control = self._create_page_control()
             if self._splitter:
                 self._page_control.hide()
                 self._splitter.addWidget(self._page_control)
             else:
                 layout.addWidget(self._page_control)
-        elif paging not in ('custom', 'none'):
-            raise ValueError('Paging style %s unknown.' % repr(paging))
 
         # Initialize protected variables. Some variables contain useful state
         # information for subclasses; they should be considered read-only.
         self._ansi_processor = QtAnsiCodeProcessor()
         self._completion_widget = CompletionWidget(self._control)
         self._continuation_prompt = '> '
         self._continuation_prompt_html = None
         self._executing = False
         self._prompt = ''
         self._prompt_html = None
         self._prompt_pos = 0
         self._prompt_sep = ''
         self._reading = False
         self._reading_callback = None
         self._tab_width = 8
 
         # Set a monospaced font.
         self.reset_font()
 
     def eventFilter(self, obj, event):
         """ Reimplemented to ensure a console-like behavior in the underlying
             text widget.
         """
         # Re-map keys for all filtered widgets.
         etype = event.type()
         if etype == QtCore.QEvent.KeyPress and \
                 self._control_key_down(event.modifiers()) and \
                 event.key() in self._ctrl_down_remap:
             new_event = QtGui.QKeyEvent(QtCore.QEvent.KeyPress, 
                                         self._ctrl_down_remap[event.key()],
                                         QtCore.Qt.NoModifier)
             QtGui.qApp.sendEvent(obj, new_event)
             return True
 
         # Override shortucts for all filtered widgets. Note that on Mac OS it is
         # always unnecessary to override shortcuts, hence the check below (users
         # should just use the Control key instead of the Command key).
         elif etype == QtCore.QEvent.ShortcutOverride and \
                 sys.platform != 'darwin' and \
                 self._control_key_down(event.modifiers()) and \
                 event.key() in self._shortcuts:
             event.accept()
             return False
 
         elif etype == QtCore.QEvent.KeyPress:
             if obj == self._control:
                 return self._event_filter_console_keypress(event)
             elif obj == self._page_control:
                 return self._event_filter_page_keypress(event)
 
         return super(ConsoleWidget, self).eventFilter(obj, event)
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'QWidget' interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def sizeHint(self):
         """ Reimplemented to suggest a size that is 80 characters wide and
             25 lines high.
         """
         font_metrics = QtGui.QFontMetrics(self.font)
         margin = (self._control.frameWidth() +
                   self._control.document().documentMargin()) * 2
         style = self.style()
         splitwidth = style.pixelMetric(QtGui.QStyle.PM_SplitterWidth)
 
         # Despite my best efforts to take the various margins into account, the
         # width is still coming out a bit too small, so we include a fudge
         # factor of one character here.
         width = font_metrics.maxWidth() * 81 + margin
         width += style.pixelMetric(QtGui.QStyle.PM_ScrollBarExtent)
-        if self._page_style == 'hsplit':
+        if self.paging == 'hsplit':
             width = width * 2 + splitwidth
 
         height = font_metrics.height() * 25 + margin
-        if self._page_style == 'vsplit':
+        if self.paging == 'vsplit':
             height = height * 2 + splitwidth
 
         return QtCore.QSize(width, height)
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'ConsoleWidget' public interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def can_paste(self):
         """ Returns whether text can be pasted from the clipboard.
         """
         # Only accept text that can be ASCII encoded.
         if self._control.textInteractionFlags() & QtCore.Qt.TextEditable:
             text = QtGui.QApplication.clipboard().text()
             if not text.isEmpty():
                 try:
                     str(text)
                     return True
                 except UnicodeEncodeError:
                     pass
         return False
 
     def clear(self, keep_input=True):
         """ Clear the console, then write a new prompt. If 'keep_input' is set,
             restores the old input buffer when the new prompt is written.
         """
         if keep_input:
             input_buffer = self.input_buffer
         self._control.clear()
         self._show_prompt()
         if keep_input:
             self.input_buffer = input_buffer
 
     def copy(self):
         """ Copy the current selected text to the clipboard.
         """
         self._control.copy()
 
     def execute(self, source=None, hidden=False, interactive=False):
         """ Executes source or the input buffer, possibly prompting for more
         input.
 
         Parameters:
         -----------     
         source : str, optional
 
             The source to execute. If not specified, the input buffer will be
             used. If specified and 'hidden' is False, the input buffer will be
             replaced with the source before execution.
 
         hidden : bool, optional (default False)
 
             If set, no output will be shown and the prompt will not be modified.
             In other words, it will be completely invisible to the user that
             an execution has occurred.
 
         interactive : bool, optional (default False)
 
             Whether the console is to treat the source as having been manually
             entered by the user. The effect of this parameter depends on the
             subclass implementation.
 
         Raises:
         -------
         RuntimeError
             If incomplete input is given and 'hidden' is True. In this case,
             it is not possible to prompt for more input.
 
         Returns:
         --------
         A boolean indicating whether the source was executed.
         """
         # WARNING: The order in which things happen here is very particular, in
         # large part because our syntax highlighting is fragile. If you change
         # something, test carefully!
 
         # Decide what to execute.
         if source is None:
             source = self.input_buffer
             if not hidden:
                 # A newline is appended later, but it should be considered part
                 # of the input buffer.
                 source += '\n'
         elif not hidden:
             self.input_buffer = source
             
         # Execute the source or show a continuation prompt if it is incomplete.
         complete = self._is_complete(source, interactive)
         if hidden:
             if complete:
                 self._execute(source, hidden)
             else:
                 error = 'Incomplete noninteractive input: "%s"'
                 raise RuntimeError(error % source)                
         else:
             if complete:
                 self._append_plain_text('\n')
                 self._executing_input_buffer = self.input_buffer
                 self._executing = True
                 self._prompt_finished()
 
                 # The maximum block count is only in effect during execution.
                 # This ensures that _prompt_pos does not become invalid due to
                 # text truncation.
                 self._control.document().setMaximumBlockCount(self.buffer_size)
 
                 # Setting a positive maximum block count will automatically
                 # disable the undo/redo history, but just to be safe:
                 self._control.setUndoRedoEnabled(False)
 
                 self._execute(source, hidden)
             
             else:
                 # Do this inside an edit block so continuation prompts are
                 # removed seamlessly via undo/redo.
                 cursor = self._control.textCursor()
                 cursor.beginEditBlock()
 
                 self._append_plain_text('\n')
                 self._show_continuation_prompt()
 
                 cursor.endEditBlock()
 
         return complete
 
     def _get_input_buffer(self):
         """ The text that the user has entered entered at the current prompt.
         """
         # If we're executing, the input buffer may not even exist anymore due to
         # the limit imposed by 'buffer_size'. Therefore, we store it.
         if self._executing:
             return self._executing_input_buffer
 
         cursor = self._get_end_cursor()
         cursor.setPosition(self._prompt_pos, QtGui.QTextCursor.KeepAnchor)
         input_buffer = str(cursor.selection().toPlainText())
 
         # Strip out continuation prompts.
         return input_buffer.replace('\n' + self._continuation_prompt, '\n')
 
     def _set_input_buffer(self, string):
         """ Replaces the text in the input buffer with 'string'.
         """
         # For now, it is an error to modify the input buffer during execution.
         if self._executing:
             raise RuntimeError("Cannot change input buffer during execution.")
 
         # Remove old text.
         cursor = self._get_end_cursor()
         cursor.beginEditBlock()
         cursor.setPosition(self._prompt_pos, QtGui.QTextCursor.KeepAnchor)
         cursor.removeSelectedText()
 
         # Insert new text with continuation prompts.
         lines = string.splitlines(True)
         if lines:
             self._append_plain_text(lines[0])
             for i in xrange(1, len(lines)):
                 if self._continuation_prompt_html is None:
                     self._append_plain_text(self._continuation_prompt)
                 else:
                     self._append_html(self._continuation_prompt_html)
                 self._append_plain_text(lines[i])
         cursor.endEditBlock()
         self._control.moveCursor(QtGui.QTextCursor.End)
 
     input_buffer = property(_get_input_buffer, _set_input_buffer)
 
     def _get_font(self):
         """ The base font being used by the ConsoleWidget.
         """
         return self._control.document().defaultFont()
 
     def _set_font(self, font):
         """ Sets the base font for the ConsoleWidget to the specified QFont.
         """
         font_metrics = QtGui.QFontMetrics(font)
         self._control.setTabStopWidth(self.tab_width * font_metrics.width(' '))
 
         self._completion_widget.setFont(font)
         self._control.document().setDefaultFont(font)
         if self._page_control:
             self._page_control.document().setDefaultFont(font)
 
     font = property(_get_font, _set_font)
 
     def paste(self):
         """ Paste the contents of the clipboard into the input region.
         """
         if self._control.textInteractionFlags() & QtCore.Qt.TextEditable:
             try:
                 text = str(QtGui.QApplication.clipboard().text())
             except UnicodeEncodeError:
                 pass
             else:
                 self._insert_plain_text_into_buffer(dedent(text))
 
     def print_(self, printer):
         """ Print the contents of the ConsoleWidget to the specified QPrinter.
         """
         self._control.print_(printer)
 
     def redo(self):
         """ Redo the last operation. If there is no operation to redo, nothing
             happens.
         """
         self._control.redo()
 
     def reset_font(self):
         """ Sets the font to the default fixed-width font for this platform.
         """
         # FIXME: font family and size should be configurable by the user.
         
         if sys.platform == 'win32':
             # Fixme: we should test whether Consolas is available and use it
             # first if it is.  Consolas ships by default from Vista onwards,
             # it's *vastly* more readable and prettier than Courier, and is
             # often installed even on XP systems.  So we should first check for
             # it, and only fallback to Courier if absolutely necessary.
             name = 'Courier'
         elif sys.platform == 'darwin':
             name = 'Monaco'
         else:
             name = 'Monospace'
         font = QtGui.QFont(name, QtGui.qApp.font().pointSize())
         font.setStyleHint(QtGui.QFont.TypeWriter)
         self._set_font(font)
 
     def select_all(self):
         """ Selects all the text in the buffer.
         """
         self._control.selectAll()
 
     def _get_tab_width(self):
         """ The width (in terms of space characters) for tab characters.
         """
         return self._tab_width
 
     def _set_tab_width(self, tab_width):
         """ Sets the width (in terms of space characters) for tab characters.
         """
         font_metrics = QtGui.QFontMetrics(self.font)
         self._control.setTabStopWidth(tab_width * font_metrics.width(' '))
 
         self._tab_width = tab_width
 
     tab_width = property(_get_tab_width, _set_tab_width)
 
     def undo(self):
         """ Undo the last operation. If there is no operation to undo, nothing
             happens.
         """
         self._control.undo()
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'ConsoleWidget' abstract interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def _is_complete(self, source, interactive):
         """ Returns whether 'source' can be executed. When triggered by an
             Enter/Return key press, 'interactive' is True; otherwise, it is
             False.
         """
         raise NotImplementedError
 
     def _execute(self, source, hidden):
         """ Execute 'source'. If 'hidden', do not show any output.
         """
         raise NotImplementedError
 
     def _prompt_started_hook(self):
         """ Called immediately after a new prompt is displayed.
         """
         pass
 
     def _prompt_finished_hook(self):
         """ Called immediately after a prompt is finished, i.e. when some input
             will be processed and a new prompt displayed.
         """
         pass
 
     def _up_pressed(self):
         """ Called when the up key is pressed. Returns whether to continue
             processing the event.
         """
         return True
 
     def _down_pressed(self):
         """ Called when the down key is pressed. Returns whether to continue
             processing the event.
         """
         return True
 
     def _tab_pressed(self):
         """ Called when the tab key is pressed. Returns whether to continue
             processing the event.
         """
         return False
 
     #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'ConsoleWidget' protected interface
     #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def _append_html(self, html):
         """ Appends html at the end of the console buffer.
         """
         cursor = self._get_end_cursor()
         self._insert_html(cursor, html)
 
     def _append_html_fetching_plain_text(self, html):
         """ Appends 'html', then returns the plain text version of it.
         """
         cursor = self._get_end_cursor()
         return self._insert_html_fetching_plain_text(cursor, html)
 
     def _append_plain_text(self, text):
         """ Appends plain text at the end of the console buffer, processing
             ANSI codes if enabled.
         """
         cursor = self._get_end_cursor()
         self._insert_plain_text(cursor, text)
 
     def _append_plain_text_keeping_prompt(self, text):
         """ Writes 'text' after the current prompt, then restores the old prompt
             with its old input buffer.
         """
         input_buffer = self.input_buffer
         self._append_plain_text('\n')
         self._prompt_finished()
 
         self._append_plain_text(text)
         self._show_prompt()
         self.input_buffer = input_buffer
 
     def _complete_with_items(self, cursor, items):
         """ Performs completion with 'items' at the specified cursor location.
         """
         if len(items) == 1:
             cursor.setPosition(self._control.textCursor().position(), 
                                QtGui.QTextCursor.KeepAnchor)
             cursor.insertText(items[0])
         elif len(items) > 1:
             if self.gui_completion:
                 self._completion_widget.show_items(cursor, items) 
             else:
                 text = self._format_as_columns(items)
                 self._append_plain_text_keeping_prompt(text)
 
     def _control_key_down(self, modifiers):
         """ Given a KeyboardModifiers flags object, return whether the Control
             key is down (on Mac OS, treat the Command key as a synonym for
             Control).
         """
         down = bool(modifiers & QtCore.Qt.ControlModifier)
 
         # Note: on Mac OS, ControlModifier corresponds to the Command key while
         # MetaModifier corresponds to the Control key.
         if sys.platform == 'darwin':
             down = down ^ bool(modifiers & QtCore.Qt.MetaModifier)
             
         return down
 
-    def _create_control(self, kind):
+    def _create_control(self):
         """ Creates and connects the underlying text widget.
         """
-        if kind == 'plain':
+        if self.kind == 'plain':
             control = ConsolePlainTextEdit()
-        elif kind == 'rich':
+        elif self.kind == 'rich':
             control = ConsoleTextEdit()
             control.setAcceptRichText(False)
-        else:
-            raise ValueError("Kind %s unknown." % repr(kind))
         control.installEventFilter(self)
         control.setContextMenuPolicy(QtCore.Qt.CustomContextMenu)
         control.customContextMenuRequested.connect(self._show_context_menu)
         control.copyAvailable.connect(self.copy_available)
         control.redoAvailable.connect(self.redo_available)
         control.undoAvailable.connect(self.undo_available)
         control.setReadOnly(True)
         control.setUndoRedoEnabled(False)
         control.setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(QtCore.Qt.ScrollBarAlwaysOn)
         return control
 
     def _create_page_control(self):
         """ Creates and connects the underlying paging widget.
         """
         control = ConsolePlainTextEdit()
         control.installEventFilter(self)
         control.setReadOnly(True)
         control.setUndoRedoEnabled(False)
         control.setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(QtCore.Qt.ScrollBarAlwaysOn)
         return control
 
     def _event_filter_console_keypress(self, event):
         """ Filter key events for the underlying text widget to create a
             console-like interface.
         """
         intercepted = False
         cursor = self._control.textCursor()
         position = cursor.position()
         key = event.key()
         ctrl_down = self._control_key_down(event.modifiers())
         alt_down = event.modifiers() & QtCore.Qt.AltModifier
         shift_down = event.modifiers() & QtCore.Qt.ShiftModifier
 
         if event.matches(QtGui.QKeySequence.Paste):
             # Call our paste instead of the underlying text widget's.
             self.paste()
             intercepted = True
 
         elif ctrl_down:
             if key == QtCore.Qt.Key_K:
                 if self._in_buffer(position):
                     cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.EndOfLine,
                                         QtGui.QTextCursor.KeepAnchor)
                     cursor.removeSelectedText()
                 intercepted = True
 
             elif key == QtCore.Qt.Key_L:
                 self.clear()
                 intercepted = True
 
             elif key == QtCore.Qt.Key_X:
                 # FIXME: Instead of disabling cut completely, only allow it
                 # when safe.
                 intercepted = True
 
             elif key == QtCore.Qt.Key_Y:
                 self.paste()
                 intercepted = True
 
         elif alt_down:
             if key == QtCore.Qt.Key_B:
                 self._set_cursor(self._get_word_start_cursor(position))
                 intercepted = True
                 
             elif key == QtCore.Qt.Key_F:
                 self._set_cursor(self._get_word_end_cursor(position))
                 intercepted = True
 
             elif key == QtCore.Qt.Key_Backspace:
                 cursor = self._get_word_start_cursor(position)
                 cursor.setPosition(position, QtGui.QTextCursor.KeepAnchor)
                 cursor.removeSelectedText()
                 intercepted = True
 
             elif key == QtCore.Qt.Key_D:
                 cursor = self._get_word_end_cursor(position)
                 cursor.setPosition(position, QtGui.QTextCursor.KeepAnchor)
                 cursor.removeSelectedText()
                 intercepted = True
 
         else:
             if key in (QtCore.Qt.Key_Return, QtCore.Qt.Key_Enter):
                 if self._reading:
                     self._append_plain_text('\n')
                     self._reading = False
                     if self._reading_callback:
                         self._reading_callback()
                 elif not self._executing:
                     self.execute(interactive=True)
                 intercepted = True
 
             elif key == QtCore.Qt.Key_Up:
                 if self._reading or not self._up_pressed():
                     intercepted = True
                 else:
                     prompt_line = self._get_prompt_cursor().blockNumber()
                     intercepted = cursor.blockNumber() <= prompt_line
 
             elif key == QtCore.Qt.Key_Down:
                 if self._reading or not self._down_pressed():
                     intercepted = True
                 else:
                     end_line = self._get_end_cursor().blockNumber()
                     intercepted = cursor.blockNumber() == end_line
 
             elif key == QtCore.Qt.Key_Tab:
                 if not self._reading:
                     intercepted = not self._tab_pressed()
 
             elif key == QtCore.Qt.Key_Left:
                 intercepted = not self._in_buffer(position - 1)
 
             elif key == QtCore.Qt.Key_Home:
                 cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.StartOfBlock)
                 start_line = cursor.blockNumber()
                 if start_line == self._get_prompt_cursor().blockNumber():
                     start_pos = self._prompt_pos
                 else:
                     start_pos = cursor.position()
                     start_pos += len(self._continuation_prompt)
                 if shift_down and self._in_buffer(position):
                     self._set_selection(position, start_pos)
                 else:
                     self._set_position(start_pos)
                 intercepted = True
 
             elif key == QtCore.Qt.Key_Backspace:
 
                 # Line deletion (remove continuation prompt)
                 len_prompt = len(self._continuation_prompt)
                 if not self._reading and \
                         cursor.columnNumber() == len_prompt and \
                         position != self._prompt_pos:
                     cursor.beginEditBlock()
                     cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.StartOfBlock,
                                         QtGui.QTextCursor.KeepAnchor)
                     cursor.removeSelectedText()
                     cursor.deletePreviousChar()
                     cursor.endEditBlock()
                     intercepted = True
 
                 # Regular backwards deletion
                 else:
                     anchor = cursor.anchor()
                     if anchor == position:
                         intercepted = not self._in_buffer(position - 1)
                     else:
                         intercepted = not self._in_buffer(min(anchor, position))
 
             elif key == QtCore.Qt.Key_Delete:
 
                 # Line deletion (remove continuation prompt)
                 if not self._reading and cursor.atBlockEnd() and not \
                         cursor.hasSelection():
                     cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.NextBlock,
                                         QtGui.QTextCursor.KeepAnchor)
                     cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.Right,
                                         QtGui.QTextCursor.KeepAnchor,
                                         len(self._continuation_prompt))
                     cursor.removeSelectedText()
                     intercepted = True
 
                 # Regular forwards deletion:
                 else:
                     anchor = cursor.anchor()
                     intercepted = (not self._in_buffer(anchor) or
                                    not self._in_buffer(position))
 
         # Don't move the cursor if control is down to allow copy-paste using
         # the keyboard in any part of the buffer.
         if not ctrl_down:
             self._keep_cursor_in_buffer()
 
         return intercepted
 
     def _event_filter_page_keypress(self, event):
         """ Filter key events for the paging widget to create console-like 
             interface.
         """
         key = event.key()
 
         if key in (QtCore.Qt.Key_Q, QtCore.Qt.Key_Escape):
             if self._splitter:
                 self._page_control.hide()
             else:
                 self.layout().setCurrentWidget(self._control)
             return True
 
         elif key in (QtCore.Qt.Key_Enter, QtCore.Qt.Key_Return):
             new_event = QtGui.QKeyEvent(QtCore.QEvent.KeyPress, 
                                         QtCore.Qt.Key_Down, 
                                         QtCore.Qt.NoModifier)
             QtGui.qApp.sendEvent(self._page_control, new_event)
             return True
 
         return False
 
     def _format_as_columns(self, items, separator='  '):
         """ Transform a list of strings into a single string with columns.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
         items : sequence of strings
             The strings to process.
 
         separator : str, optional [default is two spaces]
             The string that separates columns.
 
         Returns
         -------
         The formatted string.
         """
         # Note: this code is adapted from columnize 0.3.2.
         # See http://code.google.com/p/pycolumnize/
 
         # Calculate the number of characters available.
         width = self._control.viewport().width()
         char_width = QtGui.QFontMetrics(self.font).maxWidth()
         displaywidth = max(10, (width / char_width) - 1)
 
         # Some degenerate cases.
         size = len(items)
         if size == 0: 
             return '\n'
         elif size == 1:
             return '%s\n' % str(items[0])
 
         # Try every row count from 1 upwards
         array_index = lambda nrows, row, col: nrows*col + row
         for nrows in range(1, size):
             ncols = (size + nrows - 1) // nrows
             colwidths = []
             totwidth = -len(separator)
             for col in range(ncols):
                 # Get max column width for this column
                 colwidth = 0
                 for row in range(nrows):
                     i = array_index(nrows, row, col)
                     if i >= size: break
                     x = items[i]
                     colwidth = max(colwidth, len(x))
                 colwidths.append(colwidth)
                 totwidth += colwidth + len(separator)
                 if totwidth > displaywidth: 
                     break
             if totwidth <= displaywidth: 
                 break
 
         # The smallest number of rows computed and the max widths for each
         # column has been obtained. Now we just have to format each of the rows.
         string = ''
         for row in range(nrows):
             texts = []
             for col in range(ncols):
                 i = row + nrows*col
                 if i >= size:
                     texts.append('')
                 else:
                     texts.append(items[i])
             while texts and not texts[-1]:
                 del texts[-1]
             for col in range(len(texts)):
                 texts[col] = texts[col].ljust(colwidths[col])
             string += '%s\n' % str(separator.join(texts))
         return string
 
     def _get_block_plain_text(self, block):
         """ Given a QTextBlock, return its unformatted text.
         """
         cursor = QtGui.QTextCursor(block)
         cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.StartOfBlock)
         cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.EndOfBlock, 
                             QtGui.QTextCursor.KeepAnchor)
         return str(cursor.selection().toPlainText())
 
     def _get_cursor(self):
         """ Convenience method that returns a cursor for the current position.
         """
         return self._control.textCursor()
                 
     def _get_end_cursor(self):
         """ Convenience method that returns a cursor for the last character.
         """
         cursor = self._control.textCursor()
         cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.End)
         return cursor
 
     def _get_input_buffer_cursor_column(self):
         """ Returns the column of the cursor in the input buffer, excluding the
             contribution by the prompt, or -1 if there is no such column.
         """
         prompt = self._get_input_buffer_cursor_prompt()
         if prompt is None:
             return -1
         else:
             cursor = self._control.textCursor()
             return cursor.columnNumber() - len(prompt)
 
     def _get_input_buffer_cursor_line(self):
         """ Returns line of the input buffer that contains the cursor, or None
             if there is no such line.
         """
         prompt = self._get_input_buffer_cursor_prompt()
         if prompt is None:
             return None
         else:
             cursor = self._control.textCursor()
             text = self._get_block_plain_text(cursor.block())
             return text[len(prompt):]
 
     def _get_input_buffer_cursor_prompt(self):
         """ Returns the (plain text) prompt for line of the input buffer that
             contains the cursor, or None if there is no such line.
         """
         if self._executing:
             return None
         cursor = self._control.textCursor()
         if cursor.position() >= self._prompt_pos:
             if cursor.blockNumber() == self._get_prompt_cursor().blockNumber():
                 return self._prompt
             else:
                 return self._continuation_prompt
         else:
             return None
 
     def _get_prompt_cursor(self):
         """ Convenience method that returns a cursor for the prompt position.
         """
         cursor = self._control.textCursor()
         cursor.setPosition(self._prompt_pos)
         return cursor
 
     def _get_selection_cursor(self, start, end):
         """ Convenience method that returns a cursor with text selected between
             the positions 'start' and 'end'.
         """
         cursor = self._control.textCursor()
         cursor.setPosition(start)
         cursor.setPosition(end, QtGui.QTextCursor.KeepAnchor)
         return cursor
 
     def _get_word_start_cursor(self, position):
         """ Find the start of the word to the left the given position. If a
             sequence of non-word characters precedes the first word, skip over
             them. (This emulates the behavior of bash, emacs, etc.)
         """
         document = self._control.document()
         position -= 1
         while position >= self._prompt_pos and \
                 not document.characterAt(position).isLetterOrNumber():
             position -= 1
         while position >= self._prompt_pos and \
                 document.characterAt(position).isLetterOrNumber():
             position -= 1
         cursor = self._control.textCursor()
         cursor.setPosition(position + 1)
         return cursor
 
     def _get_word_end_cursor(self, position):
         """ Find the end of the word to the right the given position. If a
             sequence of non-word characters precedes the first word, skip over
             them. (This emulates the behavior of bash, emacs, etc.)
         """
         document = self._control.document()
         end = self._get_end_cursor().position()
         while position < end and \
                 not document.characterAt(position).isLetterOrNumber():
             position += 1
         while position < end and \
                 document.characterAt(position).isLetterOrNumber():
             position += 1
         cursor = self._control.textCursor()
         cursor.setPosition(position)
         return cursor
 
     def _insert_html(self, cursor, html):
         """ Inserts HTML using the specified cursor in such a way that future
             formatting is unaffected.
         """
         cursor.beginEditBlock()
         cursor.insertHtml(html)
 
         # After inserting HTML, the text document "remembers" it's in "html
         # mode", which means that subsequent calls adding plain text will result
         # in unwanted formatting, lost tab characters, etc. The following code
         # hacks around this behavior, which I consider to be a bug in Qt, by
         # (crudely) resetting the document's style state.
         cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.Left,
                             QtGui.QTextCursor.KeepAnchor)
         if cursor.selection().toPlainText() == ' ':
             cursor.removeSelectedText()
         else:
             cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.Right)
         cursor.insertText(' ', QtGui.QTextCharFormat())
         cursor.endEditBlock()
 
     def _insert_html_fetching_plain_text(self, cursor, html):
         """ Inserts HTML using the specified cursor, then returns its plain text
             version.
         """
         cursor.beginEditBlock()
         cursor.removeSelectedText()
 
         start = cursor.position()
         self._insert_html(cursor, html)
         end = cursor.position()
         cursor.setPosition(start, QtGui.QTextCursor.KeepAnchor)
         text = str(cursor.selection().toPlainText())
 
         cursor.setPosition(end)
         cursor.endEditBlock()
         return text
 
     def _insert_plain_text(self, cursor, text):
         """ Inserts plain text using the specified cursor, processing ANSI codes
             if enabled.
         """
         cursor.beginEditBlock()
         if self.ansi_codes:
             for substring in self._ansi_processor.split_string(text):
                 for action in self._ansi_processor.actions:
                     if action.kind == 'erase' and action.area == 'screen':
                         cursor.select(QtGui.QTextCursor.Document)
                         cursor.removeSelectedText()
                 format = self._ansi_processor.get_format()
                 cursor.insertText(substring, format)
         else:
             cursor.insertText(text)
         cursor.endEditBlock()
 
     def _insert_plain_text_into_buffer(self, text):
         """ Inserts text into the input buffer at the current cursor position,
             ensuring that continuation prompts are inserted as necessary.
         """
         lines = str(text).splitlines(True)
         if lines:
             self._keep_cursor_in_buffer()
             cursor = self._control.textCursor()
             cursor.beginEditBlock()
             cursor.insertText(lines[0])
             for line in lines[1:]:
                 if self._continuation_prompt_html is None:
                     cursor.insertText(self._continuation_prompt)
                 else:
                     self._continuation_prompt = \
                         self._insert_html_fetching_plain_text(
                             cursor, self._continuation_prompt_html)
                 cursor.insertText(line)
             cursor.endEditBlock()
             self._control.setTextCursor(cursor)
 
     def _in_buffer(self, position=None):
         """ Returns whether the current cursor (or, if specified, a position) is
             inside the editing region.
         """
         cursor = self._control.textCursor()
         if position is None:
             position = cursor.position()
         else:
             cursor.setPosition(position)
         line = cursor.blockNumber()
         prompt_line = self._get_prompt_cursor().blockNumber()
         if line == prompt_line:
             return position >= self._prompt_pos
         elif line > prompt_line:
             cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.StartOfBlock)
             prompt_pos = cursor.position() + len(self._continuation_prompt)
             return position >= prompt_pos
         return False
 
     def _keep_cursor_in_buffer(self):
         """ Ensures that the cursor is inside the editing region. Returns
             whether the cursor was moved.
         """
         moved = not self._in_buffer()
         if moved:
             cursor = self._control.textCursor()
             cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.End)
             self._control.setTextCursor(cursor)
         return moved
         
     def _page(self, text):
         """ Displays text using the pager if it exceeds the height of the
             visible area.
         """
-        if self._page_style == 'none':
+        if self.paging == 'none':
             self._append_plain_text(text)
         else:
             line_height = QtGui.QFontMetrics(self.font).height()
             minlines = self._control.viewport().height() / line_height
             if re.match("(?:[^\n]*\n){%i}" % minlines, text):
-                if self._page_style == 'custom':
+                if self.paging == 'custom':
                     self.custom_page_requested.emit(text)
                 else:
                     self._page_control.clear()
                     cursor = self._page_control.textCursor()
                     self._insert_plain_text(cursor, text)
                     self._page_control.moveCursor(QtGui.QTextCursor.Start)
 
                     self._page_control.viewport().resize(self._control.size())
                     if self._splitter:
                         self._page_control.show()
                         self._page_control.setFocus()
                     else:
                         self.layout().setCurrentWidget(self._page_control)
             else:
                 self._append_plain_text(text)
 
     def _prompt_started(self):
         """ Called immediately after a new prompt is displayed.
         """
         # Temporarily disable the maximum block count to permit undo/redo and 
         # to ensure that the prompt position does not change due to truncation.
         # Because setting this property clears the undo/redo history, we only
         # set it if we have to.
         if self._control.document().maximumBlockCount() > 0:
             self._control.document().setMaximumBlockCount(0)
         self._control.setUndoRedoEnabled(True)
 
         self._control.setReadOnly(False)
         self._control.moveCursor(QtGui.QTextCursor.End)
 
         self._executing = False
         self._prompt_started_hook()
 
     def _prompt_finished(self):
         """ Called immediately after a prompt is finished, i.e. when some input
             will be processed and a new prompt displayed.
         """
         self._control.setReadOnly(True)
         self._prompt_finished_hook()
 
     def _readline(self, prompt='', callback=None):
         """ Reads one line of input from the user. 
 
         Parameters
         ----------
         prompt : str, optional
             The prompt to print before reading the line.
 
         callback : callable, optional
             A callback to execute with the read line. If not specified, input is
             read *synchronously* and this method does not return until it has
             been read.
 
         Returns
         -------
         If a callback is specified, returns nothing. Otherwise, returns the
         input string with the trailing newline stripped.
         """
         if self._reading:
             raise RuntimeError('Cannot read a line. Widget is already reading.')
 
         if not callback and not self.isVisible():
             # If the user cannot see the widget, this function cannot return.
             raise RuntimeError('Cannot synchronously read a line if the widget '
                                'is not visible!')
 
         self._reading = True
         self._show_prompt(prompt, newline=False)
 
         if callback is None:
             self._reading_callback = None
             while self._reading:
                 QtCore.QCoreApplication.processEvents()
             return self.input_buffer.rstrip('\n')
 
         else:
             self._reading_callback = lambda: \
                 callback(self.input_buffer.rstrip('\n'))
 
     def _set_continuation_prompt(self, prompt, html=False):
         """ Sets the continuation prompt.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
         prompt : str
             The prompt to show when more input is needed.
 
         html : bool, optional (default False)
             If set, the prompt will be inserted as formatted HTML. Otherwise,
             the prompt will be treated as plain text, though ANSI color codes
             will be handled.
         """
         if html:
             self._continuation_prompt_html = prompt
         else:
             self._continuation_prompt = prompt
             self._continuation_prompt_html = None
             
     def _set_cursor(self, cursor):
         """ Convenience method to set the current cursor.
         """
         self._control.setTextCursor(cursor)
 
     def _set_position(self, position):
         """ Convenience method to set the position of the cursor.
         """
         cursor = self._control.textCursor()
         cursor.setPosition(position)
         self._control.setTextCursor(cursor)
 
     def _set_selection(self, start, end):
         """ Convenience method to set the current selected text.
         """
         self._control.setTextCursor(self._get_selection_cursor(start, end))
 
     def _show_context_menu(self, pos):
         """ Shows a context menu at the given QPoint (in widget coordinates).
         """
         menu = QtGui.QMenu()
 
         copy_action = menu.addAction('Copy', self.copy)
         copy_action.setEnabled(self._get_cursor().hasSelection())
         copy_action.setShortcut(QtGui.QKeySequence.Copy)
 
         paste_action = menu.addAction('Paste', self.paste)
         paste_action.setEnabled(self.can_paste())
         paste_action.setShortcut(QtGui.QKeySequence.Paste)
 
         menu.addSeparator()
         menu.addAction('Select All', self.select_all)
 
         menu.exec_(self._control.mapToGlobal(pos))
 
     def _show_prompt(self, prompt=None, html=False, newline=True):
         """ Writes a new prompt at the end of the buffer.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
         prompt : str, optional
             The prompt to show. If not specified, the previous prompt is used.
 
         html : bool, optional (default False)
             Only relevant when a prompt is specified. If set, the prompt will
             be inserted as formatted HTML. Otherwise, the prompt will be treated
             as plain text, though ANSI color codes will be handled.
 
         newline : bool, optional (default True)
             If set, a new line will be written before showing the prompt if 
             there is not already a newline at the end of the buffer.
         """
         # Insert a preliminary newline, if necessary.
         if newline:
             cursor = self._get_end_cursor()
             if cursor.position() > 0:
                 cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.Left, 
                                     QtGui.QTextCursor.KeepAnchor)
                 if str(cursor.selection().toPlainText()) != '\n':
                     self._append_plain_text('\n')
 
         # Write the prompt.
         self._append_plain_text(self._prompt_sep)
         if prompt is None:
             if self._prompt_html is None:
                 self._append_plain_text(self._prompt)
             else:
                 self._append_html(self._prompt_html)
         else:
             if html:
                 self._prompt = self._append_html_fetching_plain_text(prompt)
                 self._prompt_html = prompt
             else:
                 self._append_plain_text(prompt)
                 self._prompt = prompt
                 self._prompt_html = None
 
         self._prompt_pos = self._get_end_cursor().position()
         self._prompt_started()
 
     def _show_continuation_prompt(self):
         """ Writes a new continuation prompt at the end of the buffer.
         """
         if self._continuation_prompt_html is None:
             self._append_plain_text(self._continuation_prompt)
         else:
             self._continuation_prompt = self._append_html_fetching_plain_text(
                 self._continuation_prompt_html)
 
 
 class HistoryConsoleWidget(ConsoleWidget):
     """ A ConsoleWidget that keeps a history of the commands that have been
         executed.
     """
     
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'object' interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kw):
         super(HistoryConsoleWidget, self).__init__(*args, **kw)
         self._history = []
         self._history_index = 0
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'ConsoleWidget' public interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def execute(self, source=None, hidden=False, interactive=False):
         """ Reimplemented to the store history.
         """
         if not hidden:
             history = self.input_buffer if source is None else source
 
         executed = super(HistoryConsoleWidget, self).execute(
             source, hidden, interactive)
 
         if executed and not hidden:
             # Save the command unless it was a blank line.
             history = history.rstrip()
             if history:
                 self._history.append(history)
                 self._history_index = len(self._history)
 
         return executed
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'ConsoleWidget' abstract interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def _up_pressed(self):
         """ Called when the up key is pressed. Returns whether to continue
             processing the event.
         """
         prompt_cursor = self._get_prompt_cursor()
         if self._get_cursor().blockNumber() == prompt_cursor.blockNumber():
             self.history_previous()
 
             # Go to the first line of prompt for seemless history scrolling.
             cursor = self._get_prompt_cursor()
             cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.EndOfLine)
             self._set_cursor(cursor)
 
             return False
         return True
 
     def _down_pressed(self):
         """ Called when the down key is pressed. Returns whether to continue
             processing the event.
         """
         end_cursor = self._get_end_cursor()
         if self._get_cursor().blockNumber() == end_cursor.blockNumber():
             self.history_next()
             return False
         return True
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'HistoryConsoleWidget' public interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def history_previous(self):
         """ If possible, set the input buffer to the previous item in the
             history.
         """
         if self._history_index > 0:
             self._history_index -= 1
             self.input_buffer = self._history[self._history_index]
 
     def history_next(self):
         """ Set the input buffer to the next item in the history, or a blank
             line if there is no subsequent item.
         """
         if self._history_index < len(self._history):
             self._history_index += 1
             if self._history_index < len(self._history):
                 self.input_buffer = self._history[self._history_index]
             else:
                 self.input_buffer = ''
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'HistoryConsoleWidget' protected interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def _set_history(self, history):
         """ Replace the current history with a sequence of history items.
         """
         self._history = list(history)
         self._history_index = len(self._history)

IPython/frontend/qt/console/frontend_widget.py

@@ -1,418 +1,419 b''
 # Standard library imports
 import signal
 import sys
 
 # System library imports
 from pygments.lexers import PythonLexer
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 
 # Local imports
 from IPython.core.inputsplitter import InputSplitter
 from IPython.frontend.qt.base_frontend_mixin import BaseFrontendMixin
+from IPython.utils.traitlets import Bool, Type
 from call_tip_widget import CallTipWidget
 from completion_lexer import CompletionLexer
 from console_widget import HistoryConsoleWidget
 from pygments_highlighter import PygmentsHighlighter
 
 
 class FrontendHighlighter(PygmentsHighlighter):
     """ A PygmentsHighlighter that can be turned on and off and that ignores
         prompts.
     """
 
     def __init__(self, frontend):
         super(FrontendHighlighter, self).__init__(frontend._control.document())
         self._current_offset = 0
         self._frontend = frontend
         self.highlighting_on = False
 
     def highlightBlock(self, qstring):
         """ Highlight a block of text. Reimplemented to highlight selectively.
         """
         if not self.highlighting_on:
             return
 
         # The input to this function is unicode string that may contain
         # paragraph break characters, non-breaking spaces, etc. Here we acquire
         # the string as plain text so we can compare it.
         current_block = self.currentBlock()
         string = self._frontend._get_block_plain_text(current_block)
 
         # Decide whether to check for the regular or continuation prompt.
         if current_block.contains(self._frontend._prompt_pos):
             prompt = self._frontend._prompt
         else:
             prompt = self._frontend._continuation_prompt
 
         # Don't highlight the part of the string that contains the prompt.
         if string.startswith(prompt):
             self._current_offset = len(prompt)
             qstring.remove(0, len(prompt))
         else:
             self._current_offset = 0
 
         PygmentsHighlighter.highlightBlock(self, qstring)
 
     def rehighlightBlock(self, block):
         """ Reimplemented to temporarily enable highlighting if disabled.
         """
         old = self.highlighting_on
         self.highlighting_on = True
         super(FrontendHighlighter, self).rehighlightBlock(block)
         self.highlighting_on = old
 
     def setFormat(self, start, count, format):
         """ Reimplemented to highlight selectively.
         """
         start += self._current_offset
         PygmentsHighlighter.setFormat(self, start, count, format)
 
 
 class FrontendWidget(HistoryConsoleWidget, BaseFrontendMixin):
     """ A Qt frontend for a generic Python kernel.
     """
 
     # An option and corresponding signal for overriding the default kernel
     # interrupt behavior.
-    custom_interrupt = False
+    custom_interrupt = Bool(False)
     custom_interrupt_requested = QtCore.pyqtSignal()
 
     # An option and corresponding signal for overriding the default kernel
     # restart behavior.
-    custom_restart = False
+    custom_restart = Bool(False)
     custom_restart_requested = QtCore.pyqtSignal()
    
     # Emitted when an 'execute_reply' has been received from the kernel and
     # processed by the FrontendWidget.
     executed = QtCore.pyqtSignal(object)
     
     # Protected class variables.
-    _highlighter_class = FrontendHighlighter
-    _input_splitter_class = InputSplitter
+    _highlighter_class = Type(FrontendHighlighter)
+    _input_splitter_class = Type(InputSplitter)
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'object' interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     
     def __init__(self, *args, **kw):
         super(FrontendWidget, self).__init__(*args, **kw)
 
         # FrontendWidget protected variables.
         self._call_tip_widget = CallTipWidget(self._control)
         self._completion_lexer = CompletionLexer(PythonLexer())
         self._hidden = False
         self._highlighter = self._highlighter_class(self)
         self._input_splitter = self._input_splitter_class(input_mode='block')
         self._kernel_manager = None
 
         # Configure the ConsoleWidget.
         self.tab_width = 4
         self._set_continuation_prompt('... ')
 
         # Connect signal handlers.
         document = self._control.document()
         document.contentsChange.connect(self._document_contents_change)
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'ConsoleWidget' abstract interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def _is_complete(self, source, interactive):
         """ Returns whether 'source' can be completely processed and a new
             prompt created. When triggered by an Enter/Return key press,
             'interactive' is True; otherwise, it is False.
         """
         complete = self._input_splitter.push(source.expandtabs(4))
         if interactive:
             complete = not self._input_splitter.push_accepts_more()
         return complete
 
     def _execute(self, source, hidden):
         """ Execute 'source'. If 'hidden', do not show any output.
         """
         self.kernel_manager.xreq_channel.execute(source, hidden)
         self._hidden = hidden
         
     def _prompt_started_hook(self):
         """ Called immediately after a new prompt is displayed.
         """
         if not self._reading:
             self._highlighter.highlighting_on = True
 
     def _prompt_finished_hook(self):
         """ Called immediately after a prompt is finished, i.e. when some input
             will be processed and a new prompt displayed.
         """
         if not self._reading:
             self._highlighter.highlighting_on = False
 
     def _tab_pressed(self):
         """ Called when the tab key is pressed. Returns whether to continue
             processing the event.
         """
         # Perform tab completion if:
         # 1) The cursor is in the input buffer.
         # 2) There is a non-whitespace character before the cursor.
         text = self._get_input_buffer_cursor_line()
         if text is None:
             return False
         complete = bool(text[:self._get_input_buffer_cursor_column()].strip())
         if complete:
             self._complete()
         return not complete
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'ConsoleWidget' protected interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def _event_filter_console_keypress(self, event):
         """ Reimplemented to allow execution interruption.
         """
         key = event.key()
         if self._executing and self._control_key_down(event.modifiers()):
             if key == QtCore.Qt.Key_C:
                 self._kernel_interrupt()
                 return True
             elif key == QtCore.Qt.Key_Period:
                 self._kernel_restart()
                 return True
         return super(FrontendWidget, self)._event_filter_console_keypress(event)
 
     def _show_continuation_prompt(self):
         """ Reimplemented for auto-indentation.
         """
         super(FrontendWidget, self)._show_continuation_prompt()
         spaces = self._input_splitter.indent_spaces
         self._append_plain_text('\t' * (spaces / self.tab_width))
         self._append_plain_text(' ' * (spaces % self.tab_width))
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'BaseFrontendMixin' abstract interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def _handle_complete_reply(self, rep):
         """ Handle replies for tab completion.
         """
         cursor = self._get_cursor()
         if rep['parent_header']['msg_id'] == self._complete_id and \
                 cursor.position() == self._complete_pos:
             text = '.'.join(self._get_context())
             cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.Left, n=len(text))
             self._complete_with_items(cursor, rep['content']['matches'])
 
     def _handle_execute_reply(self, msg):
         """ Handles replies for code execution.
         """
         if not self._hidden:
             # Make sure that all output from the SUB channel has been processed
             # before writing a new prompt.
             self.kernel_manager.sub_channel.flush()
 
             content = msg['content']
             status = content['status']
             if status == 'ok':
                 self._process_execute_ok(msg)
             elif status == 'error':
                 self._process_execute_error(msg)
             elif status == 'abort':
                 self._process_execute_abort(msg)
 
             self._show_interpreter_prompt_for_reply(msg)
             self.executed.emit(msg)
 
     def _handle_input_request(self, msg):
         """ Handle requests for raw_input.
         """
         if self._hidden:
             raise RuntimeError('Request for raw input during hidden execution.')
 
         # Make sure that all output from the SUB channel has been processed
         # before entering readline mode.
         self.kernel_manager.sub_channel.flush()
 
         def callback(line):
             self.kernel_manager.rep_channel.input(line)
         self._readline(msg['content']['prompt'], callback=callback)
 
     def _handle_object_info_reply(self, rep):
         """ Handle replies for call tips.
         """
         cursor = self._get_cursor()
         if rep['parent_header']['msg_id'] == self._call_tip_id and \
                 cursor.position() == self._call_tip_pos:
             doc = rep['content']['docstring']
             if doc:
                 self._call_tip_widget.show_docstring(doc)
 
     def _handle_pyout(self, msg):
         """ Handle display hook output.
         """
         if not self._hidden and self._is_from_this_session(msg):
             self._append_plain_text(msg['content']['data'] + '\n')
 
     def _handle_stream(self, msg):
         """ Handle stdout, stderr, and stdin.
         """
         if not self._hidden and self._is_from_this_session(msg):
             self._append_plain_text(msg['content']['data'])
             self._control.moveCursor(QtGui.QTextCursor.End)
     
     def _started_channels(self):
         """ Called when the KernelManager channels have started listening or 
             when the frontend is assigned an already listening KernelManager.
         """
         self._control.clear()
         self._append_plain_text(self._get_banner())
         self._show_interpreter_prompt()
 
     def _stopped_channels(self):
         """ Called when the KernelManager channels have stopped listening or
             when a listening KernelManager is removed from the frontend.
         """
         self._executing = self._reading = False
         self._highlighter.highlighting_on = False
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'FrontendWidget' interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def execute_file(self, path, hidden=False):
         """ Attempts to execute file with 'path'. If 'hidden', no output is
             shown.
         """
         self.execute('execfile("%s")' % path, hidden=hidden)
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'FrontendWidget' protected interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def _call_tip(self):
         """ Shows a call tip, if appropriate, at the current cursor location.
         """
         # Decide if it makes sense to show a call tip
         cursor = self._get_cursor()
         cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.Left)
         if cursor.document().characterAt(cursor.position()).toAscii() != '(':
             return False
         context = self._get_context(cursor)
         if not context:
             return False
 
         # Send the metadata request to the kernel
         name = '.'.join(context)
         self._call_tip_id = self.kernel_manager.xreq_channel.object_info(name)
         self._call_tip_pos = self._get_cursor().position()
         return True
 
     def _complete(self):
         """ Performs completion at the current cursor location.
         """
         context = self._get_context()
         if context:
             # Send the completion request to the kernel
             self._complete_id = self.kernel_manager.xreq_channel.complete(
                 '.'.join(context),                       # text
                 self._get_input_buffer_cursor_line(),    # line
                 self._get_input_buffer_cursor_column(),  # cursor_pos
                 self.input_buffer)                       # block 
             self._complete_pos = self._get_cursor().position()
 
     def _get_banner(self):
         """ Gets a banner to display at the beginning of a session.
         """
         banner = 'Python %s on %s\nType "help", "copyright", "credits" or ' \
             '"license" for more information.'
         return banner % (sys.version, sys.platform)
 
     def _get_context(self, cursor=None):
         """ Gets the context for the specified cursor (or the current cursor
             if none is specified).
         """
         if cursor is None:
             cursor = self._get_cursor()
         cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.StartOfBlock, 
                             QtGui.QTextCursor.KeepAnchor)
         text = str(cursor.selection().toPlainText())
         return self._completion_lexer.get_context(text)
 
     def _kernel_interrupt(self):
         """ Attempts to interrupt the running kernel.
         """
         if self.custom_interrupt:
             self.custom_interrupt_requested.emit()
         elif self.kernel_manager.has_kernel:
             self.kernel_manager.signal_kernel(signal.SIGINT)
         else:
             self._append_plain_text('Kernel process is either remote or '
                                     'unspecified. Cannot interrupt.\n')
 
     def _kernel_restart(self):
         """ Attempts to restart the running kernel.
         """
         if self.custom_restart:
             self.custom_restart_requested.emit()
         elif self.kernel_manager.has_kernel:
             try:
                 self.kernel_manager.restart_kernel()
             except RuntimeError:
                 message = 'Kernel started externally. Cannot restart.\n'
                 self._append_plain_text(message)
             else:
                 self._stopped_channels()
                 self._append_plain_text('Kernel restarting...\n')
                 self._show_interpreter_prompt()
         else:
             self._append_plain_text('Kernel process is either remote or '
                                     'unspecified. Cannot restart.\n')
 
     def _process_execute_abort(self, msg):
         """ Process a reply for an aborted execution request.
         """
         self._append_plain_text("ERROR: execution aborted\n")
 
     def _process_execute_error(self, msg):
         """ Process a reply for an execution request that resulted in an error.
         """
         content = msg['content']
         traceback = ''.join(content['traceback'])
         self._append_plain_text(traceback)
 
     def _process_execute_ok(self, msg):
         """ Process a reply for a successful execution equest.
         """
         payload = msg['content']['payload']
         for item in payload:
             if not self._process_execute_payload(item):
                 warning = 'Received unknown payload of type %s\n'
                 self._append_plain_text(warning % repr(item['source']))
 
     def _process_execute_payload(self, item):
         """ Process a single payload item from the list of payload items in an
             execution reply. Returns whether the payload was handled.
         """
         # The basic FrontendWidget doesn't handle payloads, as they are a
         # mechanism for going beyond the standard Python interpreter model.
         return False
 
     def _show_interpreter_prompt(self):
         """ Shows a prompt for the interpreter.
         """
         self._show_prompt('>>> ')
 
     def _show_interpreter_prompt_for_reply(self, msg):
         """ Shows a prompt for the interpreter given an 'execute_reply' message.
         """
         self._show_interpreter_prompt()
 
     #------ Signal handlers ----------------------------------------------------
 
     def _document_contents_change(self, position, removed, added):
         """ Called whenever the document's content changes. Display a call tip
             if appropriate.
         """
         # Calculate where the cursor should be *after* the change:
         position += added
 
         document = self._control.document()
         if position == self._get_cursor().position():
             self._call_tip()

IPython/frontend/qt/console/ipython_widget.py

@@ -1,371 +1,359 b''
 """ A FrontendWidget that emulates the interface of the console IPython and
     supports the additional functionality provided by the IPython kernel.
 
     TODO: Add support for retrieving the system default editor. Requires code
           paths for Windows (use the registry), Mac OS (use LaunchServices), and
           Linux (use the xdg system).
 """
 
 # Standard library imports
 from collections import namedtuple
 from subprocess import Popen
 
 # System library imports
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 
 # Local imports
 from IPython.core.inputsplitter import IPythonInputSplitter
 from IPython.core.usage import default_banner
+from IPython.utils.traitlets import Bool, Str
 from frontend_widget import FrontendWidget
 
+# The default style sheet: black text on a white background.
+default_style_sheet = '''
+    .error { color: red; }
+    .in-prompt { color: navy; }
+    .in-prompt-number { font-weight: bold; }
+    .out-prompt { color: darkred; }
+    .out-prompt-number { font-weight: bold; }
+'''
+default_syntax_style = 'default'
+
+# A dark style sheet: white text on a black background.
+dark_style_sheet = '''
+    QPlainTextEdit, QTextEdit { background-color: black; color: white }
+    QFrame { border: 1px solid grey; }
+    .error { color: red; }
+    .in-prompt { color: lime; }
+    .in-prompt-number { color: lime; font-weight: bold; }
+    .out-prompt { color: red; }
+    .out-prompt-number { color: red; font-weight: bold; }
+'''
+dark_syntax_style = 'monokai'
+
+# Default prompts.
+default_in_prompt = 'In [<span class="in-prompt-number">%i</span>]: '
+default_out_prompt = 'Out[<span class="out-prompt-number">%i</span>]: '
+
 
 class IPythonWidget(FrontendWidget):
     """ A FrontendWidget for an IPython kernel.
     """
 
-    # Signal emitted when an editor is needed for a file and the editor has been
-    # specified as 'custom'. See 'set_editor' for more information.
+    # If set, the 'custom_edit_requested(str, int)' signal will be emitted when
+    # an editor is needed for a file. This overrides 'editor' and 'editor_line'
+    # settings.
+    custom_edit = Bool(False)
     custom_edit_requested = QtCore.pyqtSignal(object, object)
 
-    # The default stylesheet: black text on a white background.
-    default_stylesheet = """
-        .error { color: red; }
-        .in-prompt { color: navy; }
-        .in-prompt-number { font-weight: bold; }
-        .out-prompt { color: darkred; }
-        .out-prompt-number { font-weight: bold; }
-    """
-
-    # A dark stylesheet: white text on a black background.
-    dark_stylesheet = """
-        QPlainTextEdit, QTextEdit { background-color: black; color: white }
-        QFrame { border: 1px solid grey; }
-        .error { color: red; }
-        .in-prompt { color: lime; }
-        .in-prompt-number { color: lime; font-weight: bold; }
-        .out-prompt { color: red; }
-        .out-prompt-number { color: red; font-weight: bold; }
-    """
-
-    # Default prompts.
-    in_prompt = 'In [<span class="in-prompt-number">%i</span>]: '
-    out_prompt = 'Out[<span class="out-prompt-number">%i</span>]: '
+    # A command for invoking a system text editor. If the string contains a
+    # {filename} format specifier, it will be used. Otherwise, the filename will
+    # be appended to the end the command.
+    editor = Str('default', config=True)
+
+    # The editor command to use when a specific line number is requested. The
+    # string should contain two format specifiers: {line} and {filename}. If
+    # this parameter is not specified, the line number option to the %edit magic
+    # will be ignored.
+    editor_line = Str(config=True)
+
+    # A CSS stylesheet. The stylesheet can contain classes for:
+    #     1. Qt: QPlainTextEdit, QFrame, QWidget, etc
+    #     2. Pygments: .c, .k, .o, etc (see PygmentsHighlighter)
+    #     3. IPython: .error, .in-prompt, .out-prompt, etc
+    style_sheet = Str(default_style_sheet, config=True)
+    
+    # If not empty, use this Pygments style for syntax highlighting. Otherwise,
+    # the style sheet is queried for Pygments style information.
+    syntax_style = Str(default_syntax_style, config=True)
 
-    # A type used internally by IPythonWidget for storing prompt information.
-    _PromptBlock = namedtuple('_PromptBlock', 
-                              ['block', 'length', 'number'])
+    # Prompts.
+    in_prompt = Str(default_in_prompt, config=True)
+    out_prompt = Str(default_out_prompt, config=True)
 
     # FrontendWidget protected class variables.
     _input_splitter_class = IPythonInputSplitter
 
     # IPythonWidget protected class variables.
+    _PromptBlock = namedtuple('_PromptBlock', ['block', 'length', 'number'])
     _payload_source_edit = 'IPython.zmq.zmqshell.ZMQInteractiveShell.edit_magic'
     _payload_source_page = 'IPython.zmq.page.page'
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'object' interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     
     def __init__(self, *args, **kw):
         super(IPythonWidget, self).__init__(*args, **kw)
 
         # IPythonWidget protected variables.
         self._previous_prompt_obj = None
 
-        # Set a default editor and stylesheet.
-        self.set_editor('default')
-        self.reset_styling()
+        # Initialize widget styling.
+        self._style_sheet_changed()
+        self._syntax_style_changed()
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'BaseFrontendMixin' abstract interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def _handle_complete_reply(self, rep):
         """ Reimplemented to support IPython's improved completion machinery.
         """
         cursor = self._get_cursor()
         if rep['parent_header']['msg_id'] == self._complete_id and \
                 cursor.position() == self._complete_pos:
             # The completer tells us what text was actually used for the
             # matching, so we must move that many characters left to apply the
             # completions.
             text = rep['content']['matched_text']
             cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.Left, n=len(text))
             self._complete_with_items(cursor, rep['content']['matches'])
 
     def _handle_history_reply(self, msg):
         """ Implemented to handle history replies, which are only supported by
             the IPython kernel.
         """
         history_dict = msg['content']['history']
         items = [ history_dict[key] for key in sorted(history_dict.keys()) ]
         self._set_history(items)
 
     def _handle_prompt_reply(self, msg):
         """ Implemented to handle prompt number replies, which are only
             supported by the IPython kernel.
         """
         content = msg['content']
         self._show_interpreter_prompt(content['prompt_number'], 
                                       content['input_sep'])
 
     def _handle_pyout(self, msg):
         """ Reimplemented for IPython-style "display hook".
         """
         if not self._hidden and self._is_from_this_session(msg):
             content = msg['content']
             prompt_number = content['prompt_number']
             self._append_plain_text(content['output_sep'])
             self._append_html(self._make_out_prompt(prompt_number))
             self._append_plain_text(content['data'] + '\n' + 
                                     content['output_sep2'])
 
     def _started_channels(self):
         """ Reimplemented to make a history request.
         """
         super(IPythonWidget, self)._started_channels()
         # FIXME: Disabled until history requests are properly implemented.
         #self.kernel_manager.xreq_channel.history(raw=True, output=False)
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'FrontendWidget' interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def execute_file(self, path, hidden=False):
         """ Reimplemented to use the 'run' magic.
         """
         self.execute('%%run %s' % path, hidden=hidden)
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'FrontendWidget' protected interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def _complete(self):
         """ Reimplemented to support IPython's improved completion machinery.
         """
         # We let the kernel split the input line, so we *always* send an empty
         # text field. Readline-based frontends do get a real text field which
         # they can use.
         text = ''
         
         # Send the completion request to the kernel
         self._complete_id = self.kernel_manager.xreq_channel.complete(
             text,                                    # text
             self._get_input_buffer_cursor_line(),    # line
             self._get_input_buffer_cursor_column(),  # cursor_pos
             self.input_buffer)                       # block 
         self._complete_pos = self._get_cursor().position()
 
     def _get_banner(self):
         """ Reimplemented to return IPython's default banner.
         """
         return default_banner + '\n'
 
     def _process_execute_error(self, msg):
         """ Reimplemented for IPython-style traceback formatting.
         """
         content = msg['content']
         traceback = '\n'.join(content['traceback']) + '\n'
         if False:
             # FIXME: For now, tracebacks come as plain text, so we can't use
             # the html renderer yet.  Once we refactor ultratb to produce
             # properly styled tracebacks, this branch should be the default
             traceback = traceback.replace(' ', '&nbsp;')
             traceback = traceback.replace('\n', '<br/>')
 
             ename = content['ename']
             ename_styled = '<span class="error">%s</span>' % ename
             traceback = traceback.replace(ename, ename_styled)
 
             self._append_html(traceback)
         else:
             # This is the fallback for now, using plain text with ansi escapes
             self._append_plain_text(traceback)
 
     def _process_execute_payload(self, item):
         """ Reimplemented to handle %edit and paging payloads.
         """
         if item['source'] == self._payload_source_edit:
             self._edit(item['filename'], item['line_number'])
             return True
         elif item['source'] == self._payload_source_page:
             self._page(item['data'])
             return True
         else:
             return False
 
     def _show_interpreter_prompt(self, number=None, input_sep='\n'):
         """ Reimplemented for IPython-style prompts.
         """
         # If a number was not specified, make a prompt number request.
         if number is None:
             self.kernel_manager.xreq_channel.prompt()
             return
 
         # Show a new prompt and save information about it so that it can be
         # updated later if the prompt number turns out to be wrong.
         self._prompt_sep = input_sep
         self._show_prompt(self._make_in_prompt(number), html=True)
         block = self._control.document().lastBlock()
         length = len(self._prompt)
         self._previous_prompt_obj = self._PromptBlock(block, length, number)
 
         # Update continuation prompt to reflect (possibly) new prompt length.
         self._set_continuation_prompt(
             self._make_continuation_prompt(self._prompt), html=True)
 
     def _show_interpreter_prompt_for_reply(self, msg):
         """ Reimplemented for IPython-style prompts.
         """
         # Update the old prompt number if necessary.
         content = msg['content']
         previous_prompt_number = content['prompt_number']
         if self._previous_prompt_obj and \
                 self._previous_prompt_obj.number != previous_prompt_number:
             block = self._previous_prompt_obj.block
 
             # Make sure the prompt block has not been erased.
             if block.isValid() and not block.text().isEmpty():
 
                 # Remove the old prompt and insert a new prompt.
                 cursor = QtGui.QTextCursor(block)
                 cursor.movePosition(QtGui.QTextCursor.Right,
                                     QtGui.QTextCursor.KeepAnchor, 
                                     self._previous_prompt_obj.length)
                 prompt = self._make_in_prompt(previous_prompt_number)
                 self._prompt = self._insert_html_fetching_plain_text(
                     cursor, prompt)
 
                 # When the HTML is inserted, Qt blows away the syntax
                 # highlighting for the line, so we need to rehighlight it.
                 self._highlighter.rehighlightBlock(cursor.block())
 
             self._previous_prompt_obj = None
 
         # Show a new prompt with the kernel's estimated prompt number.
         next_prompt = content['next_prompt']
         self._show_interpreter_prompt(next_prompt['prompt_number'], 
                                       next_prompt['input_sep'])
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    # 'IPythonWidget' interface
-    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    def reset_styling(self):
-        """ Restores the default IPythonWidget styling.
-        """
-        self.set_styling(self.default_stylesheet, syntax_style='default')
-        #self.set_styling(self.dark_stylesheet, syntax_style='monokai')
-
-    def set_editor(self, editor, line_editor=None):
-        """ Sets the editor to use with the %edit magic.
-
-        Parameters:
-        -----------
-        editor : str
-            A command for invoking a system text editor. If the string contains
-            a {filename} format specifier, it will be used. Otherwise, the 
-            filename will be appended to the end the command.
-
-            This parameter also takes a special value:
-                'custom'  : Emit a 'custom_edit_requested(str, int)' signal 
-                            instead of opening an editor.
-
-        line_editor : str, optional
-            The editor command to use when a specific line number is
-            requested. The string should contain two format specifiers: {line}
-            and {filename}. If this parameter is not specified, the line number
-            option to the %edit magic will be ignored.
-        """
-        self._editor = editor
-        self._editor_line = line_editor
-
-    def set_styling(self, stylesheet, syntax_style=None):
-        """ Sets the IPythonWidget styling.
-
-        Parameters:
-        -----------
-        stylesheet : str
-            A CSS stylesheet. The stylesheet can contain classes for:
-                1. Qt: QPlainTextEdit, QFrame, QWidget, etc
-                2. Pygments: .c, .k, .o, etc (see PygmentsHighlighter)
-                3. IPython: .error, .in-prompt, .out-prompt, etc.
-
-        syntax_style : str or None [default None]
-            If specified, use the Pygments style with given name. Otherwise, 
-            the stylesheet is queried for Pygments style information.
-        """
-        self.setStyleSheet(stylesheet)
-        self._control.document().setDefaultStyleSheet(stylesheet)
-        if self._page_control:
-            self._page_control.document().setDefaultStyleSheet(stylesheet)
-
-        if syntax_style is None:
-            self._highlighter.set_style_sheet(stylesheet)
-        else:
-            self._highlighter.set_style(syntax_style)
-
-        bg_color = self._control.palette().background().color()
-        self._ansi_processor.set_background_color(bg_color)
-
-    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 'IPythonWidget' protected interface
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def _edit(self, filename, line=None):
         """ Opens a Python script for editing.
 
         Parameters:
         -----------
         filename : str
             A path to a local system file.
 
         line : int, optional
             A line of interest in the file.
         """
-        if self._editor == 'custom':
+        if self.custom_edit:
             self.custom_edit_requested.emit(filename, line)
-        elif self._editor == 'default':
+        elif self.editor == 'default':
             self._append_plain_text('No default editor available.\n')
         else:
             try:
                 filename = '"%s"' % filename
-                if line and self._editor_line:
-                    command = self._editor_line.format(filename=filename,
-                                                       line=line)
+                if line and self.editor_line:
+                    command = self.editor_line.format(filename=filename,
+                                                      line=line)
                 else:
                     try:
-                        command = self._editor.format()
+                        command = self.editor.format()
                     except KeyError:
-                        command = self._editor.format(filename=filename)
+                        command = self.editor.format(filename=filename)
                     else:
                         command += ' ' + filename
             except KeyError:
                 self._append_plain_text('Invalid editor command.\n')
             else:
                 try:
                     Popen(command, shell=True)
                 except OSError:
                     msg = 'Opening editor with command "%s" failed.\n'
                     self._append_plain_text(msg % command)
 
     def _make_in_prompt(self, number):
         """ Given a prompt number, returns an HTML In prompt.
         """
         body = self.in_prompt % number
         return '<span class="in-prompt">%s</span>' % body
 
     def _make_continuation_prompt(self, prompt):
         """ Given a plain text version of an In prompt, returns an HTML
             continuation prompt.
         """
         end_chars = '...: '
         space_count = len(prompt.lstrip('\n')) - len(end_chars)
         body = '&nbsp;' * space_count + end_chars
         return '<span class="in-prompt">%s</span>' % body
         
     def _make_out_prompt(self, number):
         """ Given a prompt number, returns an HTML Out prompt.
         """
         body = self.out_prompt % number
         return '<span class="out-prompt">%s</span>' % body
+
+    #------ Trait change handlers ---------------------------------------------
+
+    def _style_sheet_changed(self):
+        """ Set the style sheets of the underlying widgets.
+        """
+        self.setStyleSheet(self.style_sheet)
+        self._control.document().setDefaultStyleSheet(self.style_sheet)
+        if self._page_control:
+            self._page_control.document().setDefaultStyleSheet(self.style_sheet)
+
+        bg_color = self._control.palette().background().color()
+        self._ansi_processor.set_background_color(bg_color)
+
+    def _syntax_style_changed(self):
+        """ Set the style for the syntax highlighter.
+        """
+        if self.syntax_style:
+            self._highlighter.set_style(self.syntax_style)
+        else:
+            self._highlighter.set_style_sheet(self.style_sheet)
+