New in 2.6 - Python bindings for GIMP widgets

[Rolf]

In the announcement for 2.5.4 Sven wrote

- added Python bindings for most GIMP widgets to the gimpui module

Does that mean that we can just pop up a dialogue from a script? 

[WarEagle]

Popping up dialogs was possible before this, too. But you only were able to use the normal Python-methods like sliders and so on. The GIMP widgets are the stuff like preview-windows, layer selection and so on. For 2.4 these widgets are only implemented in the C-headerfiles and you had to use C for using them.
In other words: you can use Python to programm REAL plugins

[Rolf]

Yes, I meant those GIMP dialogues! Great news.

[jeffegg2]

I just noticed.... I am missing some functions in my Gimp2.6. GreyCstoration, Liquid rescale, and Zone adjust....

[Rolf]

Have you checked the plugin directory? Perhaps the installer has not copied the scripts.

[monoceros84]

I just noticed.... I am missing some functions in my Gimp2.6. GreyCstoration, Liquid rescale, and Zone adjust....

That's strange. I still have them. I de-installed everything from Gimp 2.4 and installed 2.6 afterwards. And now I have not even the plugins, brushes etc. but also the application settings are still in there.

Do what Rolf said. And maybe ensure that you have the python module installed.

[jeffegg2]

Ok, I had to re-install my gimp stuff from the synaptic. But now the gimp-python will not install. It says it needs gimp2.4.7. Unresolved dependencies.

[jeffegg2]

All fixed. I had to go and install the new python deb for my amd64. Great!

[monoceros84]

Ok, I had to re-install my gimp stuff from the synaptic. But now the gimp-python will not install. It says it needs gimp2.4.7. Unresolved dependencies.

Now that you mention it - I had the same troubles. But I just removed everything and installed it again and it worked 

[RobA]

Popping up dialogs was possible before this, too. But you only were able to use the normal Python-methods like sliders and so on. The GIMP widgets are the stuff like preview-windows, layer selection and so on. For 2.4 these widgets are only implemented in the C-headerfiles and you had to use C for using them.
In other words: you can use Python to programm REAL plugins

Just noticed this thread...

Does anyone have a REAL example of this?  I tried to a real simple python script (just applies a gaussian blur) and add a preview widget, but no matter what I try I can't get it to work.  Just adding the widget (which exists in the python def files) causes the plugin to not show up at all in the menu.

-Rob A>