Add a Search Bar to a ColumnView with Python

Adding a search bar to a ColumnView in Python can enhance the user experience by allowing the users to easily search and filter the items displayed in the view. In this article, we will see how we can add a search bar to a column view with Python.

Add a Search Bar to a ColumnView with Python

Below are some of the approaches by which we can add a search bar to a ColumnView with Python:

1. Using PyQt5
2. Using Tkinter

Add a Search Bar to a ColumnView Using PyQt5

In this example, the Python code below uses PyQt5 to create an application with a search bar and a column view. The GFG class sets up the window layout, including connections for filtering items based on the search bar input. The code initializes the app, creates the window, and runs the event loop.

Python3

import sys
from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication, QColumnView, QFileSystemModel, QVBoxLayout, QLineEdit, QWidget

class GFG(QWidget):
    def __init__(self):
        super().__init__()
        self.setWindowTitle('Search ColumnView')
        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)

        # Create search bar
        self.search_bar = QLineEdit(self)
        self.search_bar.textChanged.connect(self.filter_items)
        layout.addWidget(self.search_bar)

        # Create ColumnView
        self.column_view = QColumnView(self)
        model = QFileSystemModel()
        model.setRootPath('')
        self.column_view.setModel(model)
        layout.addWidget(self.column_view)
        self.setLayout(layout)

    def filter_items(self):
        search_query = self.search_bar.text()


        # Filter items based on search query
if __name__ == '__main__':
    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
    window = GFG()
    window.show()
    sys.exit(app.exec_())

Output:

Add a Search Bar to a ColumnView Using Tkinter

In this example, we are creating a tkinter application with a search bar and a column view. The GFG class sets up the window layout, populating the column view with dummy data. It provides a method filter_items for filtering items based on the search query, but the filtering logic is not yet implemented.

Python3

import tkinter as tk
from tkinter import ttk

class GFG(tk.Tk):
    def __init__(self):
        super().__init__()
        self.title('Search ColumnView')

        # Create search bar
        self.search_var = tk.StringVar()
        self.search_var.trace('w', self.filter_items)
        self.search_entry = ttk.Entry(self, textvariable=self.search_var)
        self.search_entry.pack()

        # Create ColumnView
        self.column_view = ttk.Treeview(self)

        # Populate ColumnView with items
        # Replace this with your own data population logic
        for i in range(10):
            self.column_view.insert('', 'end', text=f'Item {i}')
        self.column_view.pack()

    def filter_items(self, *args):
        search_query = self.search_var.get()


if __name__ == '__main__':
    app = GFG()
    app.mainloop()

Output: