[PyQt] default action names

[Baz Walter]

Scott Frankel wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Does a QMainWindow, or an app based on, one contain a list of default 
> action names?
> 
> I'm trying to add an action called "Settings" to my app.  The 
> addAction() method silently fails unless I rename or misspell the 
> action, like "Foo" or "Setttings."
> 
> Actions named "Settings", "Preferences", "Configuration" all silently fail.
> 
> Trying to find what names may already be claimed, my invocations of the 
> actions() method always return an empty list.
> 
> Thanks
> Scott
> 
> 
>         self.settingsEditAct    = QtGui.QAction(self.tr("Foo..."), self)
>         self.settingsEditAct.setStatusTip(self.tr("Settings Form..."))
>         self.connect(self.settingsEditAct, QtCore.SIGNAL("triggered()"), 
> self.settingsEdit)
>        
>         print "actions: ", self.actions()

it would help if you posted a complete example that demonstrates the 
problem. the above code snippet doesn't show the action being added to 
anything. are you trying add actions to a menu in the menubar, or are 
you trying to create a context menu?