initialize_config

lib.gui.utils.config.initialize_config(root: tk.Tk, cli_opts: CliOptions | None, statusbar: StatusBar | None) → Config | None

Initialize the GUI Master Config and add to global constant.

This should only be called once on first GUI startup. Future access to Config should only be executed through get_config().

Parameters:

  • root (tkinter.Tk) – The root Tkinter object

  • cli_opts (lib.gui.options.CliOptions or None) – The command line options object. Must be provided for main GUI. Must be None for tools

  • statusbar (lib.gui.custom_widgets.StatusBar or None) – The GUI Status bar. Must be provided for main GUI. Must be None for tools

Returns:

None if the config has already been initialized otherwise the global configuration options

Return type:

Config or None