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[ Enhancement] Table: setting selected_row_colors programmatically

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Description

Type of Issue (Enhancement, Error, Bug, Question)

Enhancement


Operating System

Windows

PySimpleGUI Port (tkinter, Qt, Wx, Web)

tkinter


Versions

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Python version (sg.sys.version)

'3.10.2 (tags/v3.10.2:a58ebcc, Jan 17 2022, 14:12:15) [MSC v.1929 64 bit (AMD64)]'

PySimpleGUI Version (sg.__version__)

'4.60.1'

GUI Version (tkinter (sg.tclversion_detailed), PySide2, WxPython, Remi)

'8.6.12'


Your Experience In Months or Years (optional)

Years Python programming experience

Years Programming experience overall

Have used another Python GUI Framework? (tkinter, Qt, etc) (yes/no is fine)

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Troubleshooting

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  • [ x] Searched main docs for your problem www.PySimpleGUI.org
  • [x ] Looked for Demo Programs that are similar to your goal Demos.PySimpleGUI.org
  • If not tkinter - looked for Demo Programs for specific port
  • For non tkinter - Looked at readme for your specific port if not PySimpleGUI (Qt, WX, Remi)
  • Run your program outside of your debugger (from a command line)
  • [x ] Searched through Issues (open and closed) to see if already reported Issues.PySimpleGUI.org
  • [x ] Tried using the PySimpleGUI.py file on GitHub. Your problem may have already been fixed but not released
Detailed Description

To be able to set the color of the selected table row programmatically would be very helpful for my current app.
Background:
The table shows a list of parameter sets for a material processing machine. If the user changes a parameter below the table related to the parameter set, the selected row should be colored to indicate that the parameter set is outdated. I cannot recalculate as the user changes parameters. This would block the user interface for a few seconds. And therefore the user should press a button for recalculation after his changes.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the Table element's existing selected-row color behavior and its programmatic update API. The issue provides no reproduction code, file, or test location; done means users can change the selected row's color programmatically without blocking the interface.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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