table_model
Paginated Qt table model with lazy loading support.
Tree-mode batch fetching
When a subtree is expanded, Qt calls fetchMore() for every child node that declares has_children=True. Those calls all arrive in the same event-loop tick. Without batching each call produces a separate async task and therefore a separate server round-trip.
Supply the optional fetch_page_batch callback to collapse all of those calls into a single round-trip::
def fetch_batch(
requests: list[BatchFetchRequest],
) -> dict[str | None, list[dict]]:
# One HTTP call for all parent_ids in the batch.
...
The model accumulates pending fetch requests during an event-loop tick, dispatches them as one :class:AsyncTask via a zero-delay QTimer.singleShot(0), and fans out the results to the per-node _on_page_ready handler when they arrive.
BatchFetchRequest dataclass
Describes a single child-page request within a batch fetch call.
A list of these is passed to the optional fetch_page_batch callback of :class:PaginatedTableModel. Each entry corresponds to one node whose children need to be fetched; the callback should return a dict mapping each parent_id to its list of row dicts.
Attributes:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
page | int | Page number (0-based). |
page_size | int | Maximum number of rows to return. |
sort_key | str | None | Column key for server-side sorting, or |
descending | bool |
|
parent_id | str | None | The |
Source code in client/ayon_core/ui/components/table_model.py
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PaginatedTableModel
Bases: QAbstractItemModel
A Qt model that lazily loads rows page-by-page via a callback.
Rows are fetched on demand using Qt's canFetchMore / fetchMore mechanism. Each call to fetchMore retrieves one page of data from the supplied fetch_page callable.
In flat mode (default) the model behaves like a plain table: no disclosure triangles, no nesting. In tree mode rows whose dict contains "has_children": True become expandable folders; expanding them triggers a fresh fetch_page call with the folder's "id" value passed as parent_id.
Batch fetching (tree mode only): when fetch_page_batch is supplied, all fetchMore() calls that arrive in the same event-loop tick (e.g. Qt calling fetchMore for every child of a just-expanded folder) are coalesced into a single :class:BatchFetchRequest list and dispatched as one async task. This reduces N sibling fetches from N server round-trips to one.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
fetch_page | Callable[[int, int, str | None, bool, str | None], list[dict[str, Any]]] | Callable with signature | required |
fetch_page_batch | Callable[[list[BatchFetchRequest]], dict[str | None, list[dict[str, Any]]]] | None | Optional callable with signature | None |
columns | list[TableColumn] | None | Column definitions. When | None |
page_size | int | Number of rows per page. | 50 |
no_async | bool | When | False |
parent | QObject | None | Optional parent QObject. | None |
Source code in client/ayon_core/ui/components/table_model.py
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columns property
Return the current column definitions.
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
list[TableColumn] | List of TableColumn instances. |
is_loading property
Return True while at least one fetch task is in-flight.
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
bool | True if any page fetch is currently pending or running. |
page_count property
Return the number of root pages fetched so far.
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
int | Current root page index. |
tree_position property
Return the current tree column index, or 0 if tree mode is off.
__init__(fetch_page, fetch_page_batch=None, columns=None, page_size=50, no_async=False, parent=None)
Initialise the model and fetch the first page.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
fetch_page | Callable[[int, int, str | None, bool, str | None], list[dict[str, Any]]] | Callable | required |
fetch_page_batch | Callable[[list[BatchFetchRequest]], dict[str | None, list[dict[str, Any]]]] | None | Optional batch callable | None |
columns | list[TableColumn] | None | Explicit column definitions, or | None |
page_size | int | Rows per page. | 50 |
no_async | bool | When | False |
parent | QObject | None | Parent QObject. | None |
Source code in client/ayon_core/ui/components/table_model.py
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canFetchMore(parent=QModelIndex())
Return whether more rows can be fetched for parent.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
parent | QModelIndex | QPersistentModelIndex | Parent index (invalid = root). | QModelIndex() |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
bool |
|
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columnCount(parent=QModelIndex())
Return the number of columns.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
parent | QModelIndex | QPersistentModelIndex | Unused; column count is the same for all nodes. | QModelIndex() |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
int | Number of columns. |
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data(index, role=Qt.ItemDataRole.DisplayRole)
Return data for the given index and role.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
index | QModelIndex | QPersistentModelIndex | Model index identifying the cell. | required |
role | int | Qt item data role. | DisplayRole |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Any | Cell value appropriate for the requested role, or |
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fetchMore(parent=QModelIndex())
Fetch the next page of rows for parent.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
parent | QModelIndex | QPersistentModelIndex | Parent index (invalid = root). | QModelIndex() |
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get_distinct_values(key)
Return sorted distinct non-empty string values for a column.
In flat mode scans root-level rows; in tree mode scans all loaded nodes across all levels.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
key | str | Column key to inspect. | required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
list[str] | Sorted list of unique string values found in loaded rows. |
Source code in client/ayon_core/ui/components/table_model.py
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hasChildren(parent=QModelIndex())
Return whether the node at parent has or can have children.
Controls whether Qt draws a disclosure triangle even before children are loaded.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
parent | QModelIndex | QPersistentModelIndex | Parent index (invalid = root). | QModelIndex() |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
bool | True if the node has loaded children, has more pages, or |
bool | (in tree mode only) the row data declares |
Source code in client/ayon_core/ui/components/table_model.py
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headerData(section, orientation, role=Qt.ItemDataRole.DisplayRole)
Return header data for the given section and orientation.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
section | int | Column (horizontal) or row (vertical) index. | required |
orientation | Orientation | Header orientation. | required |
role | int | Qt item data role. | DisplayRole |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Any | Column label for horizontal DisplayRole, otherwise |
Source code in client/ayon_core/ui/components/table_model.py
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index(row, column, parent=QModelIndex())
Return a model index for row/column under parent.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
row | int | Row number under parent. | required |
column | int | Column number. | required |
parent | QModelIndex | QPersistentModelIndex | Parent index (invalid = root). | QModelIndex() |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
QModelIndex | Valid QModelIndex, or invalid if out of range. |
Source code in client/ayon_core/ui/components/table_model.py
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parent(index)
Return the parent index of the given index.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
index | QModelIndex | QPersistentModelIndex | Child index. | required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
QModelIndex | Parent QModelIndex, or invalid for root-level items. |
Source code in client/ayon_core/ui/components/table_model.py
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reset_data()
Reset the model and re-fetch from page 0.
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rowCount(parent=QModelIndex())
Return the number of loaded children under parent.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
parent | QModelIndex | QPersistentModelIndex | Parent index (invalid = root). | QModelIndex() |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
int | Number of loaded child rows. |
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set_columns(columns)
Set the columns and reset the model from page 0.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
columns | list[TableColumn] | List of columns to display. | required |
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set_page(page)
Reset the model and begin fetching from the given page.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
page | int | 0-based page number to start from. | required |
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set_page_size(size)
Update the page size and reset the model from page 0.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
size | int | New page size (rows per page). | required |
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set_tree_mode(enabled)
Switch between flat table mode and hierarchical tree mode.
Emits tree_mode_changed and reloads from page 0.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
enabled | bool |
| required |
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sort(column, order=Qt.SortOrder.AscendingOrder)
Set the active sort column and order, then reload data.
Sorting always resets from page 0 at all levels.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
column | int | Zero-based index of the column to sort by. If out of range, the call is ignored. | required |
order | SortOrder | Sort order (ascending or descending). | AscendingOrder |
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TableColumn dataclass
Describes a single column in a PaginatedTableModel.
Attributes:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
key | str | Dictionary key used to look up cell values in row data. |
label | str | Display text shown in the header. |
width | int | Preferred column width hint in pixels. 0 means auto. |
sortable | bool | Whether the column can be sorted by clicking the header. |
icon | str | None | Optional material icon name shown in the filter dropdown. |
tree_position | bool | Whether the column is used for tree indentation. |
widget_factory | 'Callable[[Any, Any], Any] | None' | Optional callable |
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