Set tab position in settings

Author: mrvisscher

activity_browser/app/main_window.py

@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ def apply_settings(self, load=False):
                 logger.warning(f"Project: {bd.projects.current} is not yet BW25 compatible")
                 app.actions.ProjectSwitch.set_warning_bar()
 
-        # Apply appearance settings
+        # Apply color scheme settings
         if app.settings["appearance"]["theme"] == "dark":
             hint = QtCore.Qt.ColorScheme.Dark
         elif app.settings["appearance"]["theme"] == "light":
@@ -227,6 +227,18 @@ def apply_settings(self, load=False):
 
         app.application.styleHints().setColorScheme(hint)
 
+        # apply pane tab position
+        position = app.settings["appearance"]["pane_tab_position"]
+        if position == "top":
+            qt_position = QtWidgets.QTabWidget.North
+        if position == "bottom":
+            qt_position = QtWidgets.QTabWidget.South
+        if position == "left":
+            qt_position = QtWidgets.QTabWidget.West
+        if position == "right":
+            qt_position = QtWidgets.QTabWidget.East
+        self.setTabPosition(QtCore.Qt.DockWidgetArea.AllDockWidgetAreas, qt_position)
+
     def connect_signals(self):
         app.signals.project.changed.connect(self.sync)
         app.signals.settings.changed.connect(self.apply_settings)

activity_browser/app/pages/settings/appearance.py

@@ -15,12 +15,22 @@ class AppearanceSettingsChapter(BaseSettingsChapter):
         "dark": "Dark theme",
     }
 
+    pane_tab_position_map = {
+        "top": "Top",
+        "bottom": "Bottom",
+        "left": "Left",
+        "right": "Right",
+    }
+    
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super().__init__(parent)
 
         # Theme selector
         self.theme_combo = QtWidgets.QComboBox()
 
+        # Pane tab position selector
+        self.pane_tab_position_combo = QtWidgets.QComboBox()
+        
         self.build_layout()
         self.connect_signals()
         self.reset()
@@ -29,6 +39,7 @@ def connect_signals(self):
         """Connect signals and slots."""
         # Emit changed signal when settings change
         self.theme_combo.currentTextChanged.connect(lambda: self.changed.emit())
+        self.pane_tab_position_combo.currentTextChanged.connect(lambda: self.changed.emit())
 
     def build_layout(self):
         """Build the chapter layout."""
@@ -41,7 +52,15 @@ def build_layout(self):
         theme_layout.addWidget(self.theme_combo, 0, 1)
         theme_group.setLayout(theme_layout)
 
+        # Pane tab position section
+        pane_tab_group = QtWidgets.QGroupBox("Pane Tab Position")
+        pane_tab_layout = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
+        pane_tab_layout.addWidget(QtWidgets.QLabel("Position:"), 0, 0)
+        pane_tab_layout.addWidget(self.pane_tab_position_combo, 0, 1)
+        pane_tab_group.setLayout(pane_tab_layout)
+        
         layout.addWidget(theme_group)
+        layout.addWidget(pane_tab_group)
         layout.addStretch()
 
         self.setLayout(layout)
@@ -52,19 +71,28 @@ def reset(self):
         self.theme_combo.clear()
         self.theme_combo.addItems(self.theme_map.values())
         self.theme_combo.setCurrentText(self.theme_map.get(settings["appearance"]["theme"], "System default"))
+        
+        self.pane_tab_position_combo.clear()
+        self.pane_tab_position_combo.addItems(self.pane_tab_position_map.values())
+        self.pane_tab_position_combo.setCurrentText(self.pane_tab_position_map.get(settings["appearance"]["pane_tab_position"], "Bottom"))
 
     def has_changes(self):
         """Check if there are unsaved changes."""
         current_state = {
             'theme': self.theme_combo.currentText(),
+            'pane_tab_position': self.pane_tab_position_combo.currentText(),
         }
         initial_state = {
             'theme': self.theme_map.get(settings["appearance"]["theme"], "System default"),
+            'pane_tab_position': self.pane_tab_position_map.get(settings["appearance"]["pane_tab_position"], "Bottom"),
         }
         return current_state != initial_state
 
     def set_settings(self):
-        """Save startup settings."""
+        """Save appearance settings."""
         new_theme = self.theme_combo.currentText()
         settings["appearance"]["theme"] = [key for key, value in self.theme_map.items() if value == new_theme][0]
+        
+        new_pane_position = self.pane_tab_position_combo.currentText()
+        settings["appearance"]["pane_tab_position"] = [key for key, value in self.pane_tab_position_map.items() if value == new_pane_position][0]
 

activity_browser/bwutils/settings.py

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     },
     "appearance": {
         "theme": "default",
+        "pane_tab_position": "bottom",
     }
 }