left tabs swtitching

src/gui_left_tabs.py

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+import threading
+import math
+from tkinter import Canvas, Tk, Frame, Button
+
+# Modified code
+root = Tk()
+root.geometry("1000x600")
+
+from gui_starfield import StarField  # Assuming gui_starfield.py contains the StarField class
+
+container_x = -320
+col_isDark = True
+
+current_container = None  # To keep track of the current container
+close_finished_event = threading.Event()
+
+def open_container():
+    global container_x
+    if container_x < 0:
+        container_x += 5
+        current_container.place(x=container_x, y=0)
+        if container_x >= 0:
+            pass  # If you need to execute something when the container is fully open, add it here
+        else:
+            root.after(5, open_container)
+
+def close_container():
+    global container_x
+    global close_finished_event
+    if current_container:
+        container_x -= 5
+        current_container.place(x=container_x, y=0)
+        if container_x <= -320:
+            close_finished_event.set()  # Signal that the closing animation is finished
+            pass  # If you need to execute something when the container is fully closed, add it here
+        else:
+            root.after(5, close_container)
+
+def switch_to_tab(tab_name):
+    global current_container
+    global close_finished_event
+
+    if current_container:
+        close_finished_event.clear()  # Clear the event flag
+        close_container()  # Close the current container
+
+        # Wait for the closing animation to finish
+        close_finished_event.wait()
+
+        # Delete the current container
+        current_container.destroy()
+
+    # Change to the new container (placeholder for now)
+    if tab_name == "Starfield":
+        current_container = Frame(root, width=320, height=600, bg="black", relief="flat")
+        star_field = StarField(current_container, 400, 600, col_isDark)
+        star_field.canvas.pack(side="left", fill="y")
+        current_container.place(x=-320, y=0)
+    elif tab_name == "Blocking":
+        current_container = Frame(root, width=320, height=600, bg="blue", relief="flat")  # Placeholder color
+        current_container.place(x=-320, y=0)
+    else:
+        print("Unknown tab name:", tab_name)
+
+    open_container()  # Open the new container
+
+def switch_to_tab_threaded(tab_name):
+    thread = threading.Thread(target=lambda: switch_to_tab(tab_name))
+    thread.start()
+
+# Widgets
+container = Frame(root, width=320, height=600, bg="black", relief="flat")
+container.place(x=-320, y=0)
+
+btn_starfield = Button(root, text="Switch to Starfield", command=lambda: switch_to_tab_threaded("Starfield"))
+btn_starfield.place(x=500, y=50)
+
+btn_blocking = Button(root, text="Switch to Blocking", command=lambda: switch_to_tab_threaded("Blocking"))
+btn_blocking.place(x=500, y=100)
+
+root.mainloop()