This file makes Jens happy because it allows Avogadro to be controlled by kinect...almost

kinect.py

import os

from PyQt4.QtCore import *
from PyQt4.QtGui import *

##import sys
##sys.path.append("C:\\Python26\\Lib\\site-packages")
##sys.path.append("C:\\Python26\\lib")

import Avogadro as avo

class Extension(QObject):
  def __init__(self):
    QObject.__init__(self)

  def name(self):                            # Recommended
    return "Control with kinect"

  def description(self):                     # Recommended
    return "Control with kinect"

  def actions(self):                         # Required
    actions = []

    # Actions are just instances of the QAction class from PyQt4
    action = QAction(self)
    action.setText("Control with kinect")
    actions.append(action)

    return actions

  def performAction(self, action, glwidget): # Required
    # Only one action so need to check its identity
    currentMol = glwidget.molecule
    center = currentMol.center

    avo.Navigate.rotate(glwidget, center, 10, 0) # rotate around y
##    avo.Navigate.zoom(glwidget, center, -50) # zoom in 
    currentMol.update() # Force update where molecule is opened from file(!)

    return None