#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
from PyQt4.QtCore import Qt
from PyQt4.QtGui import QCompleter, QComboBox, QSortFilterProxyModel
class ExtendedComboBox(QComboBox):
def __init__(self, parent=None):
super(ExtendedComboBox, self).__init__(parent)
self.setFocusPolicy(Qt.StrongFocus)
self.setEditable(True)
# add a filter model to filter matching items
self.pFilterModel = QSortFilterProxyModel(self)
self.pFilterModel.setFilterCaseSensitivity(Qt.CaseInsensitive)
self.pFilterModel.setSourceModel(self.model())
# add a completer, which uses the filter model
self.completer = QCompleter(self.pFilterModel, self)
# always show all (filtered) completions
self.completer.setCompletionMode(QCompleter.UnfilteredPopupCompletion)
self.setCompleter(self.completer)
# connect signals
self.lineEdit().textEdited[unicode].connect(self.pFilterModel.setFilterFixedString)
self.completer.activated.connect(self.on_completer_activated)
# on selection of an item from the completer, select the corresponding item from combobox
def on_completer_activated(self, text):
if text:
index = self.findText(text)
self.setCurrentIndex(index)
# on model change, update the models of the filter and completer as well
def setModel(self, model):
super(ExtendedComboBox, self).setModel(model)
self.pFilterModel.setSourceModel(model)
self.completer.setModel(self.pFilterModel)
# on model column change, update the model column of the filter and completer as well
def setModelColumn(self, column):
self.completer.setCompletionColumn(column)
self.pFilterModel.setFilterKeyColumn(column)
super(ExtendedComboBox, self).setModelColumn(column)
if __name__ == "__main__":
import sys
from PyQt4.QtGui import QStringListModel, QApplication
app = QApplication(sys.argv)
string_list = ['hola muchachos', 'adios amigos', 'hello world', 'good bye']
combo = ExtendedComboBox()
# either fill the standard model of the combobox
combo.addItems(string_list)
# or use another model
#combo.setModel(QStringListModel(string_list))
combo.resize(300, 40)
combo.show()
sys.exit(app.exec_())
