Python: Make the re-exported classes show up property in the documentation

The variable assignment trick doesn't work for pdoc. Instead, fix the name properly and import them as re-export cleanly.

api/python/brush.rs

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ enum PyColorInput {
     },
 }
 
-#[pyclass]
+#[pyclass(name = "Color")]
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct PyColor {
     pub color: slint_interpreter::Color,
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ enum PyBrushInput {
     SolidColor(PyColor),
 }
 
-#[pyclass]
+#[pyclass(name = "Brush")]
 pub struct PyBrush {
     pub brush: slint_interpreter::Brush,
 }

api/python/image.rs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 use pyo3::prelude::*;
 
-#[pyclass(unsendable)]
+#[pyclass(unsendable, name = "Image")]
 pub struct PyImage {
     pub image: slint_interpreter::Image,
 }

api/python/pyproject.toml

@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
 ]
+dependencies = [
+    "maturin>=1.8.2",
+]
 
 [project.urls]
 Homepage = "https://slint.dev"
@@ -46,3 +49,9 @@ dev = [
     "pdoc>=15.0.1",
     "pytest>=8.3.4",
 ]
+
+[tool.uv]
+# Rebuild package when any rust files change
+cache-keys = [{file = "pyproject.toml"}, {file = "Cargo.toml"}, {file = "**/*.rs"}]
+# Uncomment to build rust code in development mode
+# config-settings = { build-args = '--profile=dev' }

api/python/slint/__init__.py

@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ import types
 import logging
 import importlib
 import copy
-from . import models
+from .models import ListModel, Model
+from .slint import Image, Color, Brush, Timer, TimerMode
 
+Struct = native.PyStruct
 
 class CompileError(Exception):
     def __init__(self, message, diagnostics):
@@ -311,16 +313,6 @@ def callback(global_name=None, name=None):
             info["global_name"] = global_name
         return lambda callback: _callback_decorator(callback, info)
 
-
-Image = native.PyImage
-Color = native.PyColor
-Brush = native.PyBrush
-ListModel = models.ListModel
-Model = models.Model
-Timer = native.Timer
-TimerMode = native.TimerMode
-Struct = native.PyStruct
-
 def set_xdg_app_id(app_id: str):
     native.set_xdg_app_id(app_id)
 

api/python/tests/test_brush.py

@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Slint-Royalty-free-2.0 OR LicenseRef-Slint-Software-3.0
 
 from slint import slint as native
+from slint import Color, Brush
 
-Color = native.PyColor
-Brush = native.PyBrush
 
 
 def test_col_default():

api/python/tests/test_instance.py

@@ -3,11 +3,9 @@
 
 import pytest
 from slint import slint as native
-from slint.slint import ValueType, PyImage
+from slint.slint import ValueType, Image, Color, Brush
 import os
 
-Color = native.PyColor
-Brush = native.PyBrush
 
 
 def test_property_access():
@@ -94,9 +92,9 @@ def test_property_access():
     assert "cat.jpg" in imageval.path
 
     with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="The image cannot be loaded"):
-        PyImage.load_from_path("non-existent.png")
+        Image.load_from_path("non-existent.png")
 
-    instance.set_property("imageprop", PyImage.load_from_path(os.path.join(
+    instance.set_property("imageprop", Image.load_from_path(os.path.join(
         os.path.dirname(__file__), "../../../examples/iot-dashboard/images/humidity.png")))
     imageval = instance.get_property("imageprop")
     assert imageval.size == (36, 36)