Add key_shortname function.

[matthijs/upstream/mobilegtd.git] / src / gui / gui.py

diff --git a/src/gui/gui.py b/src/gui/gui.py
index 20f4d05a34ac3f8aa8294a3525f4e32700909aeb..a07091b3fb06126b37812e7770ab2b4f746041f9 100644 (file)
--- a/src/gui/gui.py
+++ b/src/gui/gui.py
@@ -62,12 +62,21 @@ def applicable_functions(obj,allowed_function_names):
     return [eval('obj.%s'%function_name) for function_name in function_names]
 
 def get_key(key_name):
-    if key_name == '':
+    if not key_name:
         key = None
     else:
         key=eval('EKey%s'%key_name)
     return key
 
+def key_shortname(key_name):
+    """ Find the one-character name for a key """
+    if not key_name:
+        return None
+    elif key_name == 'Backspace':
+        return 'C'
+    else:
+        return key_name
+
 def all_key_names():
     return filter(lambda entry:entry[0:4]=='EKey',dir(key_codes))
 def all_key_values():