generic show/hide support for GUIComponents

1 files changed, 17 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lib/python/Components/GUIComponent.py b/lib/python/Components/GUIComponent.py
index 5483d181..1476ba83 100644
--- a/lib/python/Components/GUIComponent.py
+++ b/lib/python/Components/GUIComponent.py
@@ -5,8 +5,12 @@ from enigma import ePoint
 class GUIComponent:
 	""" GUI component """
 	
+	SHOWN = 0
+	HIDDEN = 1
+	
 	def __init__(self):
-		pass
+		self.state = self.SHOWN
+		self.instance = None
 	
 	def execBegin(self):
 		pass
@@ -16,7 +20,19 @@ class GUIComponent:
 	
 	# this works only with normal widgets - if you don't have self.instance, override this.
 	def applySkin(self, desktop):
+		if self.state == self.HIDDEN:
+			self.instance.hide()
 		skin.applyAllAttributes(self.instance, desktop, self.skinAttributes)
 
 	def move(self, x, y):
 		self.instance.move(ePoint(int(x), int(y)))
+
+	def show(self):
+		self.state = self.SHOWN
+		if self.instance is not None:
+			self.instance.show()
+
+	def hide(self):
+		self.state = self.HIDDEN
+		if self.instance is not None:
+			self.instance.hide()