Add option to generate Python source code about gooey

[bryan-lott]

+1
This would be a fantastic way to immediately increase the usefulness without having to extend the Gooey decorator.

[LudoVio]

A nice solution would be the generation of an 'end-user friendly' config file, in JSON for example, easy to modify for simple change, like widgets used and view layout, then the GUI source code is generated from this file.
For 90%++ of tweaks peoples will want => edit the JSON file
For the rest => edit the python source file generated

[chriskiehl]

@Julian-O

A nice solution would be the generation of an 'end-user friendly' config file, in JSON for example

That's actually exactly what I'm working on in the GaaS branch :)

[chriskiehl]

@Azeirah
@LudoVio

The main Gooey decorator now accepts a param called dump_build_config. This will output all of the json used to power Gooey.

Alternatively, there's also a method in the gooey package to do the same

$ python -m gooey --create-build-config path/to/a/python/file.py

I'm closing this issue as I think json is a better fit for what Gooey is than raw python code. If you need something beyond the interface that Gooey provides, then I'd wager the handful of GridSizers and TextCtrls that would make up a Gooey source dump wouldn't really help all that much in the grand scheme of things. Plus! JSON makes it easy to roll friendly interfaces for non-python programs.

[Julian-O]

For the record: This comment incorrectly attributed a quote by @LudoVio to me.

(It isn't a problem, but I was confused about my contribution to this thread, and want to prevent myself from being confused again by leaving this note.)

[chriskiehl]

@Julian-O Doh! Sorry!