PyQt Elided QLabel

elidedlabel.py

import sys
from PyQt4.QtCore import Qt
from PyQt4.QtGui import *


class ElidedLabel(QLabel):
    def paintEvent(self, event):
        painter = QPainter(self)
        metrics = QFontMetrics(self.font())
        elided = metrics.elidedText(self.text(), Qt.ElideRight, self.width())
        painter.drawText(self.rect(), self.alignment(), elided)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    
    app = QApplication(sys.argv)

    main = QWidget()
    main.setFixedHeight(50)

    text = """
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor 
incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis 
nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. 
Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu 
fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in 
culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
""".replace("\n", "")

    label = ElidedLabel()
    label.setText(text)
    label.setWindowFlags(Qt.Dialog)

    layout = QHBoxLayout()
    layout.setSizeConstraint(QLayout.SetNoConstraint)
    layout.addWidget(label)
    
    main.setLayout(layout)
    main.show()

    sys.exit(app.exec_())