Adding autocomplete to the portlist

colourterm/connectdialog.py

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
-from serial import FIVEBITS, SIXBITS, SEVENBITS, EIGHTBITS, PARITY_NONE, PARITY_EVEN, PARITY_ODD, PARITY_MARK,\
-    PARITY_SPACE, STOPBITS_ONE, STOPBITS_ONE_POINT_FIVE, STOPBITS_TWO
+import os
+from serial import Serial, FIVEBITS, SIXBITS, SEVENBITS, EIGHTBITS, PARITY_NONE, PARITY_EVEN, PARITY_ODD, PARITY_MARK,\
+    PARITY_SPACE, STOPBITS_ONE, STOPBITS_ONE_POINT_FIVE, STOPBITS_TWO, SerialException
+from serial.tools import list_ports
 
 from colourterm import fromUtf8, translate
 
@@ -36,9 +38,9 @@ class Ui_ConnectDialog(object):
         self.portLabel = QtGui.QLabel(connectDialog)
         self.portLabel.setObjectName(fromUtf8('portLabel'))
         self.deviceLayout.addWidget(self.portLabel, 0, 0, 1, 1)
-        self.portEdit = QtGui.QLineEdit(connectDialog)
-        self.portEdit.setText(fromUtf8('/dev/ttyUSB0'))
+        self.portEdit = QtGui.QComboBox(connectDialog)
         self.portEdit.setObjectName(fromUtf8('portEdit'))
+        self.portEdit.setEditable(True)
         self.deviceLayout.addWidget(self.portEdit, 0, 1, 1, 1)
         self.baudLabel = QtGui.QLabel(connectDialog)
         self.baudLabel.setObjectName(fromUtf8('baudLabel'))
@@ -115,6 +117,14 @@ class Ui_ConnectDialog(object):
         self.buttonBox.accepted.connect(connectDialog.accept)
         self.buttonBox.rejected.connect(connectDialog.reject)
 
+    def update_port_list(self):
+        self.portEdit.clear()
+        ports = []
+        for port in self.serial_ports():
+            ports.append(port)
+        ports.sort()
+        self.portEdit.addItems(ports)
+
     def retranslateUi(self, connectDialog):
         connectDialog.setWindowTitle(translate('ConnectDialog', 'Open Port'))
         self.portLabel.setText(translate('ConnectDialog', 'Port:'))
@@ -151,6 +161,27 @@ class Ui_ConnectDialog(object):
         self.readingCheckBox.setText(translate('ConnectDialog', 'Reading'))
         self.writingCheckBox.setText(translate('ConnectDialog', 'Writing'))
 
+    def serial_ports(self):
+        """
+        Returns a generator for all available serial ports
+        """
+        if os.name == 'nt':
+            # windows
+            for i in range(256):
+                try:
+                    s = Serial(i)
+                    s.close()
+                    yield 'COM' + str(i + 1)
+                except SerialException:
+                    pass
+        else:
+            # unix
+            try:
+                for port in list_ports.comports():
+                    yield port[0]
+            except NameError:
+                # pyserial 2.6 cannot handle serial usb ports very well, in that case just do not provide a list
+                pass
 
 class ConnectDialog(QtGui.QDialog, Ui_ConnectDialog):
 
@@ -159,7 +190,7 @@ class ConnectDialog(QtGui.QDialog, Ui_ConnectDialog):
         self.setupUi(self)
 
     def getPort(self):
-        return unicode(self.portEdit.text())
+        return unicode(self.portEdit.currentText())
 
     def getBaud(self):
         return int(unicode(self.baudComboBox.currentText()))

colourterm/mainwindow.py

@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
                 output = ''
 
     def onOpenActionTriggered(self):
+        self.connectDialog.update_port_list()
         if self.connectDialog.exec_() == QtGui.QDialog.Accepted:
             if not self.deviceClosed:
                 self.deviceClosed = True