filesel.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

# example filesel.py

import pygtk
pygtk.require('2.0')
import gtk

class FileSelectionExample:
    # Get the selected filename and print it to the console
    def file_ok_sel(self, w):
        print "%s" % self.filew.get_filename()

    def destroy(self, widget):
        gtk.main_quit()

    def __init__(self):
        # Create a new file selection widget
        self.filew = gtk.FileSelection("File selection")

        self.filew.connect("destroy", self.destroy)
        # Connect the ok_button to file_ok_sel method
        self.filew.ok_button.connect("clicked", self.file_ok_sel)
    
        # Connect the cancel_button to destroy the widget
        self.filew.cancel_button.connect("clicked",
                                         lambda w: self.filew.destroy())
    
        # Lets set the filename, as if this were a save dialog,
        # and we are giving a default filename
        self.filew.set_filename("penguin.png")
    
        self.filew.show()

def main():
    gtk.main()
    return 0

if __name__ == "__main__":
    FileSelectionExample()
    main()