Contributing

The following has been adapted from the boilerplate version created by cookiecutter. Make sure you read the relevant parts as I do things a bit differently. ;-)

Contributions are welcome, and they are greatly appreciated! Every little bit helps, and credit will always be given.

You can contribute in many ways:

Types of Contributions

Report Bugs

Report bugs at https://github.com/aroberge/easygui_qt/issues.

If you are reporting a bug, please include:

  • Have a look first at the existing issues (even the closed ones) - to avoid duplication.
  • Your operating system name and version.
  • Any details about your local setup that might be helpful in troubleshooting.
  • Detailed steps to reproduce the bug.
  • Screen captures can be useful.

Fix Bugs

Look through the GitHub issues for bugs. Anything tagged with “bug” is open to whoever wants to implement it.

Implement Features

Look through the GitHub issues for features. Anything tagged with “feature” is open to whoever wants to implement it. You might want to have a look at https://github.com/aroberge/easygui_qt/issues/13

Something that would be really nice is to have unittest working that make use of QTest. I just have not been able to do this. I started implementing unittests using pyautogui but it (like Sikuli which could be another alternative) requires the windows to be left on their own while the tests are “slowly” executed; furthermore, it had been found to be unreliable on OSX with Python 2.7 (no report about OSX + Python 3+) as the windows appear “under” other already present.

Write Documentation

EasyGUI_Qt, like any project, could always use more documentation, whether as part of theofficial EasyGUI_Qt docs, in docstrings, or even on the web in blog posts, articles, and such.

Submit Feedback

The best way to send feedback is to file an issue at https://github.com/aroberge/easygui_qt/issues.

If you are proposing a feature:

  • Explain in detail how it would work.
  • Keep the scope as narrow as possible, to make it easier to implement.
  • Try to provide a specific use-case. Please note that some good ideas may not be implemented so as to keep the API easy to use for beginners.
  • Remember that this is a volunteer-driven project, and that contributions are welcome :)

Get Started!

Ready to contribute? Here’s how to set up easygui_qt for local development.

  1. Fork the easygui_qt repo on GitHub.

  2. Clone your fork locally:

    $ git clone git@github.com:your_name_here/easygui_qt.git
    
  3. Install your local copy into a virtualenv. Assuming you have virtualenvwrapper installed, this is how you set up your fork for local development:

    $ mkvirtualenv easygui_qt
    $ cd easygui_qt/
    $ python setup.py develop
    
  4. Create a branch for local development:

    $ git checkout -b name-of-your-bugfix-or-feature
    

    Now you can make your changes locally.

  5. Make sure you check your code, running any tests or demos, and see that it follows PEP8. If you are adding a new widget, add it to the launcher demo.

  6. Commit your changes and push your branch to GitHub:

    $ git add .
    $ git commit -m "Your detailed description of your changes."
    $ git push origin name-of-your-bugfix-or-feature
    
  7. Submit a pull request through the GitHub website.

Pull Request Guidelines

Before you submit a pull request, check that it meets these guidelines:

  1. The pull request should include tests … well, if I get tests working properly. If it is a new widget, you should add it to the launcher and possibly creating a specific demo.
  2. If the pull request adds functionality, the docs should be updated. Put your new functionality into a function with a docstring.
  3. The pull request should work for at least Python 3.3, and 3.4. … Ideally, it should also be tested with Python 3.2 and Python 2.7 as it would be nice to support these older version.