XPUIGraphics

To use:

import xp

Functions

drawWindow(left, bottom, right, top, style=1)

Draw a window of the given dimensions at the given offset on the virtual screen in a given style. The window is automatically scaled as appropriate using a bitmap scaling technique (scaling or repeating) as appropriate to the style. Window styles are XPWindowStyle.

Unlike drawing widgets, drawWindow() needs to be done within a draw callback, so that it gets drawn every frame.

Note

Laminar documentation lists parameters as (x1, y1, x2, y2, style). For consistency with widget and window routines, I’m using (left, bottom, right, top). Yes, other routines use a different ordering, but at least we’ll remain consistent on nomenclature.)

>>> def MyDraw(phase, before, refCon):
...    xp.drawWindow(100, 100, 300, 200, style=refCon)
...    return 1
...
>>> xp.registerDrawCallback(MyDraw, refCon=1)

Official SDK XPDrawWindow

getWindowDefaultDimensions(style)

This routine returns the default dimensions (width, height) for a window, given it’s style (XPWindowStyle). Output is either a minimum or fixed value depending on whether the window is scalable.

>>> xp.getWindowDefaultDimensions(xp.Window_MainWindow)
(100, 100)

Official SDK XPGetWindowDefaultDimensions

drawElement(left, bottom, right, top, style, lit=0)

Draws a given element at an offset on the virtual screen in set dimensions. EVEN if the element is not scalable, it will be scaled if the width and height do not match the preferred dimensions; it’ll just look ugly. Pass lit=1 to see the lit version of the element; if the element cannot be lit this is ignored.

style is one of XPElementStyle.

Warning

Not all element styles are drawn correctly. Bug has been filed with Laminar 17-November-2021.

>>> def MyDraw(phase, before, refCon):
...    (width, height, canBeLit) = xp.getElementDefaultDimensions(style=refCon)
...    xp.drawElement(10, 10, 10+width, 10+height, style=refCon)
...    if canBeLit:
...       xp.drawElement(10 + width + 20, 10, 10 + width + width + 20, 10+height, style=refCon, lit=1)
...    return 1
...
>>> xp.registerDrawCallback(MyDraw, refCon=xp.Element_Airport)

Official SDK XPDrawElement

getElementDefaultDimensions(style)

Returns the recommended or minimum dimensions of a given UI element style XPElementStyle as a tuple (width, height, canBeLit).

canBeLit tells whether the element has both a lit and unlit state.

>>> xp.getElementDefaultDimensions(xp.Element_Airport)
(15, 15, 0)

Official SDK XPGetElementDefaultDimensions

drawTrack(left, bottom, right, top, minValue, maxValue, value, style, lit=0) → None:

Parameters

style – XPTrackStyle

This routine draws a track. You pass in the track dimensions, range of possible values, initial value, style (XPTrackStyle) and if it should be lit. The orientation (horizontal vs. vertical) will be determined based on dimensions.

>>> def MyDraw(phase, before, refCon):
...     xp.drawTrack(10, 100, 30, 300, refCon['minValue'], refCon['maxValue'], 25, style=refCon['style'])
...     xp.drawTrack(60, 100, 80, 300, refCon['minValue'], refCon['maxValue'], 25, style=refCon['style'], lit=1)
...     xp.drawTrack(10, 70, 210, 90,  refCon['minValue'], refCon['maxValue'], 25, style=refCon['style'])
...     xp.drawTrack(10, 40, 210, 60,  refCon['minValue'], refCon['maxValue'], 25, style=refCon['style'], lit=1)
...     return 1
...
>>> refCon = {'minValue': 0, 'maxValue': 100, 'style': xp.Track_ScrollBar}
>>> xp.registerDrawCallback(MyDraw, refCon=refCon)

Note

“Drawing” does not manage clicks, so you’ll still have to do that by responding to either MouseDown window events, or Msg_MouseDown widget events (if this track is placed within a widget.) See example code in XPListBox.py, available under Resources/plugins/XPPython3.

Official SDK XPDrawTrack

getTrackDefaultDimensions(style)

This routine returns a track’s default smaller dimension as a tuple (width, canBeLit).

All tracks are scalable in the larger dimension. It also returns whether a track can be lit.

>>> xp.getTrackDefaultDimensions(xp.Track_ScrollBar)
(11, 1)

Official SDK XPGetTrackDefaultDimensions

getTrackMetrics(left, bottom, right, top, minValue, maxValue, value, style)

Returns a structure with metrics for the given track. If you want to write UI code to manipulate a track, this routine helps you know where the mouse locations are. For most other elements, the rectangle the element is drawn in is enough information. However, the track drawing routine does some automatic placement; this routine lets you know where things ended up. You pass almost everything you would pass to the draw routine. You get out the orientation, and other useful stuff as an object with the following attributes:

.isVertical: 1= true

.downBtnSize: int

.downPageSize: int

.thumbSize: int

.upPageSize: int

.upBtnSize: int

Besides orientation, you get five dimensions for the five parts of a scrollbar, which are the down button, down area (area before the thumb), the thumb, and the up area and button. For horizontal scrollers, the left button decreases; for vertical scrollers, the top button decreases.

>>> info = xp.getTrackMetrics(10, 100, 30, 300, 0, 100, 25, xp.Track_ScrollBar)
>>> info.isVertical
1
>>> print(info)
<TrackMetrics {isVertical: 1, downBtnSize: 14, downPageSize: 39, thumbSize: 16, upPageSize:118, upBtnSize: 13}>

Official SDK XPGetTrackMetrics

Constants

XPWindowStyle

There are a few built-in window styles in X-Plane that you can use.

WindowStyle	Example
Window_Help = 0 An LCD screen that shows help.
Window_MainWindow = 1 A dialog box window.
Window_SubWindow = 2 A panel or frame within a dialog box window.
Window_Screen = 4 An LCD screen within a panel to hold text displays.
Window_ListView = 5 A list view within a panel for scrolling file names, etc.

XPElementStyle

Elements are individually drawable UI things like push buttons, etc. The style defines what kind of element you are drawing. Elements can be stretched in one or two dimensions (depending on the element). Some elements can be lit.

Element		Scalable Axes	Required background
Element_TextField	=6	x	metal
Element_CheckBox	=9	none	metal
Element_CheckBoxLit	=10	none	metal
Element_WindowCloseBox	=14	none	window header
Element_WindowCloseBoxPressed	=15	none	window header
Element_PushButton	=16	x	metal
Element_PushButtonLit	=17	x	metal
Element_OilPlatform	=24	none	any
Element_OilPlatformSmall	=25	none	any
Element_Ship	=26	none	any
Element_ILSGlideScope	=27	none	any
Element_MarkerLeft	=28	none	any
Element_Airport	=29	none	any
Element_Waypoint	=30	none	any
Element_NDB	=31	none	any
Element_VOR	=32	none	any
Element_RadioTower	=33	none	any
Element_AircraftCarrier	=34	none	any
Element_Fire	=35	none	any
Element_MarkerRight	=36	none	any
Element_CustomObject	=37	none	any
Element_CoolingTower	=38	none	any
Element_SmokeStack	=39	none	any
Element_Building	=40	none	any
Element_PowerLine	=41	none	any
Element_CopyButtons	=45	none	metal
Element_CopyButtonsWithEditingGrid	=46	none	metal
Element_EditingGrid	=47	x, y	metal
Element_ScrollBar	=48		THIS CAN PROBABLY BE REMOVED
Element_VORWithCompassRose	=49	none	any
Element_Zoomer	=51	none	metal
Element_TextFieldMiddle	=52	x, y	metal
Element_LittleDownArrow	=53	none	metal
Element_LittleUpArrow	=54	none	metal
Element_WindowDragBar	=61	none	metal
Element_WindowDragBarSmooth	=62	none	metal

Warning

Not all elements draw correctly with XP 11.55+. Bug has been filed with Laminar 17-November-2021.

XPTrackStyle

A track is a UI element that displays a value vertically or horizontally. X-Plane has three kinds of tracks: scroll bars, sliders, and progress bars. Tracks can be displayed either horizontally or vertically; tracks will choose their own layout based on the larger dimension of their dimensions (e.g. they know if they are tall or wide). Sliders may be lit or unlit (showing the user manipulating them).

TrackStyle	Example unlit /lit, Vertical / Horizontal	Flipped, minValue > maxValue
Track_ScrollBar = 0 ScrollBar - this is a standard scroll bar with arrows and a thumb to drag. The longer dimension will scale, but the shorter dimension will always display the same (e.g., you can make the bar longer, but you cannot make it fatter.)
Track_Slider = 1 Slider - this is a simple track with a ball in the middle that can be slid.
Track_Progress = 2 Progress - this is a progress indicator showing how a long task is going.