superkaramba: convert examples to python3.

Signed-off-by: Michele Calgaro <[email protected]>

24 files changed, 355 insertions, 352 deletions

diff --git a/superkaramba/examples/autoHide/main.py b/superkaramba/examples/autoHide/main.py
index 85e2b37..0dce2e0 100644
--- a/superkaramba/examples/autoHide/main.py
+++ b/superkaramba/examples/autoHide/main.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ def widgetUpdated(widget):
         hidden = 1
         karamba.moveWidget(widget, 0, -210)
         
-
 #This gets called everytime our widget is clicked.
 #Notes:
 #  widget = reference to our widget
@@ -33,21 +32,10 @@ def widgetUpdated(widget):
 def widgetClicked(widget, x, y, button):
     pass
 
-#This gets called everytime our widget is clicked.
-#Notes
-#  widget = reference to our widget
-#  x = x position (relative to our widget)
-#  y = y position (relative to our widget)
-#  botton = button being held:
-#                    0 = No Mouse Button
-#                    1 = Left Mouse Button
-#                    2 = Middle Mouse Button
-#                    3 = Right Mouse Button, but this will never happen
-#                        because the right mouse button brings up the
-#                        Karamba menu.
+#This gets called everytime the mouse moves on the widget area
+#Warning:  Don't do anything too intensive here
+#You don't want to run some complex piece of code everytime the mouse moves
 def widgetMouseMoved(widget, x, y, button):
-    #Warning:  Don't do anything too intensive here
-    #You don't want to run some complex piece of code everytime the mouse moves
     global hidden
     global counter
     if (hidden==1):
@@ -55,8 +43,6 @@ def widgetMouseMoved(widget, x, y, button):
     hidden = 0
     counter = 0
         
-
-
 # This will be printed when the widget loads.
-print "Loaded my python extension!"
+print("Loaded my python extension!")
 
diff --git a/superkaramba/examples/bar/bar.py b/superkaramba/examples/bar/bar.py
index b018fe8..2ec029d 100644
--- a/superkaramba/examples/bar/bar.py
+++ b/superkaramba/examples/bar/bar.py
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ def widgetUpdated(widget):
     
     # vertical & bitmap
     b = karamba.getBarVertical(widget, bars[7])
-    print "getVertical: " + str(b)
+    print("getVertical: " + str(b))
     bmp = karamba.getBarImage(widget, bars[7])
-    print "getBitmap: " + str(bmp)
+    print("getBitmap: " + str(bmp))
     b = (b+1)%2
     karamba.setBarVertical(widget, bars[7], b)
     if(b):
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ def widgetUpdated(widget):
 
     # size & resize
     size = karamba.getBarSize(widget, bars[1])
-    print "getBarSize: " + str(size)
+    print("getBarSize: " + str(size))
     size = ((b * 100) + 100, size[1])    
     karamba.resizeBar(widget, bars[1], size[0], size[1])
     
     # pos & move
     pos = karamba.getBarPos(widget, bars[2])
-    print "getBarPos: " + str(pos)
+    print("getBarPos: " + str(pos))
     pos = (b * 200, pos[1])    
     karamba.moveBar(widget, bars[2], pos[0], pos[1])
     
@@ -56,19 +56,19 @@ def widgetUpdated(widget):
     
     # Value
     v = karamba.getBarValue(widget, bars[5])
-    print "getBarValue: ", v
+    print("getBarValue: ", v)
     v = (v + 10) % 110
     karamba.setBarValue(widget, bars[5], v)
     
     # Min Max
     minmax = karamba.getBarMinMax(widget, bars[6])
-    print "getBarMinMax: " + str(minmax)
+    print("getBarMinMax: " + str(minmax))
     minmax = (0, (b * 100) + 100)    
     karamba.setBarMinMax(widget, bars[6], minmax[0], minmax[1])
     
     # Sensor
     sensor = karamba.getBarSensor(widget, bars[4])
-    print "getSensor: " + str(sensor)
+    print("getSensor: " + str(sensor))
     if(b):
       karamba.setBarSensor(widget, bars[4], 'SENSOR=SENSOR TYPE="cpu_temp"')
     else:
@@ -90,4 +90,4 @@ def widgetMouseMoved(widget, x, y, button):
     pass
 
 # This will be printed when the widget loads.
-print "Loaded Bar test python extension!"
+print("Loaded Bar test python extension!")
diff --git a/superkaramba/examples/change_interval/interval.py b/superkaramba/examples/change_interval/interval.py
index 6c3422a..6a72434 100644
--- a/superkaramba/examples/change_interval/interval.py
+++ b/superkaramba/examples/change_interval/interval.py
@@ -11,50 +11,53 @@ text = None
 
 #this is called when you widget is initialized
 def initWidget(widget):
-
-	karamba.redrawWidget(widget)
+    global seq
+    global text
+    seq = 0
+    text = None
+    karamba.redrawWidget(widget)
 
 # sequence drops down to zero and changes the time interval to 1 second.
 # keeps counting down thereafter...
 
 def widgetUpdated(widget):
-	global seq
-	global text
+    global seq
+    global text
 
-	seq -= 1
+    seq -= 1
 
-	if seq <= 0:
-		karamba.changeInterval(widget, 1000)
+    if seq <= 0:
+        karamba.changeInterval(widget, 1000)
 
-	if seq <= 0:
-		message = "biding-time seq:%d" % -seq
-	else:
-		message = "wiggle seq:%d" % seq
+    if seq <= 0:
+        message = "biding-time seq:%d" % -seq
+    else:
+        message = "wiggle seq:%d" % seq
 
-	# delete previous text if exists.
-	if text is not None:
-		karamba.deleteText(widget, text)
+    # delete previous text if exists.
+    if text is not None:
+        karamba.deleteText(widget, text)
 
-	# display new message
-	text = karamba.createText(widget, 0, 20, 300, 20, message)
-	karamba.changeTextColor(widget, text, 252,252,252)
+    # display new message
+    text = karamba.createText(widget, 0, 20, 300, 20, message)
+    karamba.changeTextColor(widget, text, 252,252,252)
 
-	karamba.redrawWidget(widget)
+    karamba.redrawWidget(widget)
 
 # wiggle the mouse over the widget to get the sequence number increased more.
 # also set the refresh rate to 50ms so that the theme has to fight against
 # the wiggling.
 
 def widgetMouseMoved(widget, x, y, button):
-	global seq
+    global seq
 
-	if seq <= 0:
-		seq = 0
-		karamba.changeInterval(widget, 50)
+    if seq <= 0:
+        seq = 0
+        karamba.changeInterval(widget, 50)
 
-	seq += 1
-	
+    seq += 1
+    
 
 # This will be printed when the widget loads.
-print "Loaded my python extension!"
+print("Loaded my python extension!")
 
diff --git a/superkaramba/examples/control_management/mgmt.py b/superkaramba/examples/control_management/mgmt.py
index eae98c2..2e43634 100644
--- a/superkaramba/examples/control_management/mgmt.py
+++ b/superkaramba/examples/control_management/mgmt.py
@@ -10,40 +10,40 @@ mgmt_txt = None
 
 #this is called when you widget is initialized
 def initWidget(widget):
-	global do_nothing_txt
-	global do_something_txt
+    global do_nothing_txt
+    global do_something_txt
 
-	# display new message
-	do_nothing_txt = karamba.createText(widget, 0, 00, 300, 20,
-	                                   "Right mouse click me!")
-	karamba.changeTextColor(widget, do_nothing_txt, 252,252,252)
-	mgmt_txt = karamba.createText(widget, 0, 20, 300, 20,
-	                                   "Righ mouse click me too!")
-	karamba.changeTextColor(widget, mgmt_txt, 252,252,252)
+    # display new message
+    do_nothing_txt = karamba.createText(widget, 0, 00, 300, 20,
+                                       "Right mouse click me!")
+    karamba.changeTextColor(widget, do_nothing_txt, 252,252,252)
+    mgmt_txt = karamba.createText(widget, 0, 20, 300, 20,
+                                       "Righ mouse click me too!")
+    karamba.changeTextColor(widget, mgmt_txt, 252,252,252)
 
-	karamba.redrawWidget(widget)
+    karamba.redrawWidget(widget)
 
-	karamba.setWantRightButton(widget, 1)
+    karamba.setWantRightButton(widget, 1)
 
 def widgetUpdated(widget):
-	karamba.redrawWidget(widget)
+    karamba.redrawWidget(widget)
 
 def widgetClicked(widget, x, y, button):
-	global do_nothing_txt
+    global do_nothing_txt
 
-	if y < 20:
-		if do_nothing_txt is not None:
-			karamba.deleteText(widget, do_nothing_txt)
-			do_nothing_txt = karamba.createText(widget,
-			        0, 0, 300, 20, "I don't do anything when clicking here.")
-			karamba.changeTextColor(widget, do_nothing_txt,
-			                         255,200,200)
-			karamba.redrawWidget(widget)
-			return
+    if y < 20:
+        if do_nothing_txt is not None:
+            karamba.deleteText(widget, do_nothing_txt)
+            do_nothing_txt = karamba.createText(widget,
+                    0, 0, 300, 20, "I don't do anything when clicking here.")
+            karamba.changeTextColor(widget, do_nothing_txt,
+                                     255,200,200)
+            karamba.redrawWidget(widget)
+            return
 
-	karamba.managementPopup(widget)
-	
+    karamba.managementPopup(widget)
+    
 
 # This will be printed when the widget loads.
-print "Loaded my python extension!"
+print("Loaded my python extension!")
 
diff --git a/superkaramba/examples/disableRightClickMenu/disable_menu.py b/superkaramba/examples/disableRightClickMenu/disable_menu.py
index 6c524dd..e903d26 100644
--- a/superkaramba/examples/disableRightClickMenu/disable_menu.py
+++ b/superkaramba/examples/disableRightClickMenu/disable_menu.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def widgetClicked(widget, x, y, button):
         if text2:
             karamba.deleteText(widget,text2)
         text2 = karamba.createText(widget,5,70,400,20,newText)
-        print newText
+        print(newText)
     elif not clicked and button == 1:
         clicked = True
         karamba.setWantRightButton(widget, True)
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ def widgetClicked(widget, x, y, button):
         if text2:
             karamba.deleteText(widget,text2)
         text2 = karamba.createText(widget,5,70,400,20,newText)
-        print newText
+        print(newText)
     if button == 3:
-        print "Clicking the right mouse button is recognized now."
+        print("Clicking the right mouse button is recognized now.")
     karamba.redrawWidget(widget)
 
 #This gets called everytime our widget is clicked.
@@ -173,4 +173,4 @@ def keyPressed(widget, meter, char):
     pass
     
 # This will be printed when the widget loads.
-print "Loaded my python extension!"
+print("Loaded my python extension!")
diff --git a/superkaramba/examples/globalMouse/extension/setup.py b/superkaramba/examples/globalMouse/extension/setup.py
index f33f8a6..49bd87b 100644
--- a/superkaramba/examples/globalMouse/extension/setup.py
+++ b/superkaramba/examples/globalMouse/extension/setup.py
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 from distutils.core import setup, Extension
 
-module1 = Extension('xcursor', 
-		    include_dirs = ['/usr/X11R6/include'],
-		    libraries = ['X11'],
-		    library_dirs = ['/usr/X11R6/lib'],
-		    sources = ['xcursor.c'])
+def main():
+	setup(name = 'XMouseCursor',
+		  version = '1.0',
+		  description = 'Determines the position of the X mouse cursor',
+		  ext_modules = [Extension('xcursor', 
+		        include_dirs = ['/usr/X11R6/include'],
+		        libraries = ['X11'],
+		        library_dirs = ['/usr/X11R6/lib'],
+		        sources = ['xcursor.c'])])
 
-setup (name = 'XMouseCursor',
-	version = '1.0',
-	description = 'Determines the position of the X mouse cursor',
-	ext_modules = [module1])
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/superkaramba/examples/globalMouse/extension/xcursor.c b/superkaramba/examples/globalMouse/extension/xcursor.c
index 8dad240..fbe80fa 100644
--- a/superkaramba/examples/globalMouse/extension/xcursor.c
+++ b/superkaramba/examples/globalMouse/extension/xcursor.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
  *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
  ****************************************************************************/
 
+#define PY_SSIZE_T_CLEAN
 #include <Python.h>
 
 #include <X11/Xlib.h>
@@ -96,9 +97,16 @@ static PyMethodDef xcursorMethods[] =
 	{NULL, NULL, 0, NULL} /* Sentinel */
 };
 
-void initxcursor(void)
+static struct PyModuleDef xcursordef =
 {
-	(void) Py_InitModule("xcursor", xcursorMethods);
-}
-
+	PyModuleDef_HEAD_INIT,
+	"xcursor",
+	NULL,
+	-1,
+	xcursorMethods
+};
 
+PyMODINIT_FUNC PyInit_xcursor(void)
+{
+	return PyModule_Create(&xcursordef);
+}
diff --git a/superkaramba/examples/globalMouse/eyes.py b/superkaramba/examples/globalMouse/eyes.py
index b95f86d..f6f3804 100644
--- a/superkaramba/examples/globalMouse/eyes.py
+++ b/superkaramba/examples/globalMouse/eyes.py
@@ -38,117 +38,122 @@ lp_width, lp_height = 11, 17
 rp_width, rp_height = 11, 17
 
 def pupille(mouse_x, mouse_y, eye_center_x, eye_center_y, eye_a, eye_b, widget_x, widget_y):
-	x = mouse_x - eye_center_x - widget_x
-	y = mouse_y - eye_center_y - widget_y
-	#print x, y
+    x = mouse_x - eye_center_x - widget_x
+    y = mouse_y - eye_center_y - widget_y
+    #print(x, y)
 
-	r = math.sqrt(x * x + y * y)
-	phi = math.atan2(y, x)
-	#print phi * math.pi
+    r = math.sqrt(x * x + y * y)
+    phi = math.atan2(y, x)
+    #print(phi * math.pi)
 
-	eye_x = eye_a * math.cos(phi)
-	eye_y = eye_b * math.sin(phi)
-	
-	eye_r = math.sqrt(eye_x * eye_x + eye_y * eye_y)
+    eye_x = eye_a * math.cos(phi)
+    eye_y = eye_b * math.sin(phi)
+    
+    eye_r = math.sqrt(eye_x * eye_x + eye_y * eye_y)
 
-	if eye_r < r:
-		return int(eye_x + eye_center_x), int(eye_y + eye_center_y)
-	
-	return int(x + eye_center_x), int(y + eye_center_y)
+    if eye_r < r:
+        return int(eye_x + eye_center_x), int(eye_y + eye_center_y)
+    
+    return int(x + eye_center_x), int(y + eye_center_y)
 
-	
+    
 #this is called when you widget is initialized
 def initWidget(widget):
-	pass	
+    global init
+    global linkePupille
+    global rechtePupille
+    init = 0
+    linkePupille = ""
+    rechtePupille = ""
 
 #this is called everytime your widget is updated
 #the update inverval is specified in the .theme file
 def widgetUpdated(widget):
-	global init
-	global linkePupille
-	global rechtePupille
-	
-	global w_width
-	global w_height
+    global init
+    global linkePupille
+    global rechtePupille
+    
+    global w_width
+    global w_height
 
-	global w_x
-	global w_y
+    global w_x
+    global w_y
 
-	global lx
-	global ly
-	global la
-	global lb
+    global lx
+    global ly
+    global la
+    global lb
 
-	global lp_width
-	global lp_height
+    global lp_width
+    global lp_height
 
-	global rx
-	global ry
-	global ra
-	global rb
+    global rx
+    global ry
+    global ra
+    global rb
 
-	global rp_width
-	global rp_height
+    global rp_width
+    global rp_height
 
-	global x_old
-	global y_old
+    global x_old
+    global y_old
 
-	if init == 0:
-		theme_path = karamba.getThemePath(widget) + "/"
-		
-		# read widget coordinates from eyes.theme
-		# f = open(theme_path + "eyes.theme")
+    if init == 0:
+        theme_path = karamba.getThemePath(widget) + "/"
+        
+        # read widget coordinates from eyes.theme
+        # f = open(theme_path + "eyes.theme")
 
-		# karamba_line = ""
-		#while re.compile('KARAMBA').search(karamba_line) == None:
-		# 	karamba_line = f.readline()
+        # karamba_line = ""
+        #while re.compile('KARAMBA').search(karamba_line) == None:
+        #     karamba_line = f.readline()
 
-		#w_x = int(re.compile('X=([0-9]+)').search(karamba_line).group(1))
-		#w_y = int(re.compile('Y=([0-9]+)').search(karamba_line).group(1))
+        #w_x = int(re.compile('X=([0-9]+)').search(karamba_line).group(1))
+        #w_y = int(re.compile('Y=([0-9]+)').search(karamba_line).group(1))
 
-		#f.close()
+        #f.close()
 
-		#karamba.createWidgetMask(widget, theme_path + "pics/mask.png")
+        #karamba.createWidgetMask(widget, theme_path + "pics/mask.png")
 
-		linkePupille = karamba.createImage(widget, 15, 30, theme_path + "pics/pupille.png")
-		rechtePupille = karamba.createImage(widget, 100, 30, theme_path + "pics/pupille.png")	
-		init = 1
+        linkePupille = karamba.createImage(widget, 15, 30, theme_path + "pics/pupille.png")
+        rechtePupille = karamba.createImage(widget, 100, 30, theme_path + "pics/pupille.png")    
+        init = 1
 
-		karamba.redrawWidget(widget)
+        karamba.redrawWidget(widget)
 
-	# query mouse-cursor position
-	x, y = xcursor.position()
-	
-	#fp = os.popen("./xpos")
-	#output = fp.read()
-	#x, y = output.split()
-	
-	#print x, y
+    # query mouse-cursor position
+    x, y = xcursor.position()
+    
+    #fp = os.popen("./xpos")
+    #output = fp.read()
+    #x, y = output.split()
+    
+    #print(x, y)
 
-	if x != x_old or y != y_old:		
-		x_old, y_old = x, y
-		# Get Widget Position
-		w_x, w_y = karamba.getWidgetPosition(widget)
+    if x != x_old or y != y_old:        
+        x_old, y_old = x, y
+        # Get Widget Position
+        w_x, w_y = karamba.getWidgetPosition(widget)
 
-		# Calc left pupille
-		xp, yp = pupille (int(x), int(y), lx, ly, la, lb, w_x, w_y)
+        # Calc left pupille
+        xp, yp = pupille (int(x), int(y), lx, ly, la, lb, w_x, w_y)
 
-		xp = xp - lp_width / 2
-		yp = yp - lp_height / 2
-		#print xp, yp
+        xp = xp - lp_width // 2
+        yp = yp - lp_height // 2
+        #print(xp, yp)
 
-		karamba.moveImage(widget, linkePupille, xp, yp)
+        karamba.moveImage(widget, linkePupille, xp, yp)
 
-		# Calc right pupille
-		xp, yp = pupille (int(x), int(y), rx, ry, ra, rb, w_x, w_y)
+        # Calc right pupille
+        xp, yp = pupille (int(x), int(y), rx, ry, ra, rb, w_x, w_y)
 
-		xp = xp - rp_width / 2
-		yp = yp - rp_height / 2
-		#print xp, yp
+        xp = xp - rp_width // 2
+        yp = yp - rp_height // 2
+        #print(xp, yp)
 
-		karamba.moveImage(widget, rechtePupille, xp, yp)
+        karamba.moveImage(widget, rechtePupille, xp, yp)
 
-		karamba.redrawWidget(widget)
+        karamba.redrawWidget(widget)
 
 #This gets called everytime our widget is clicked.
 #Notes:
@@ -180,13 +185,13 @@ def widgetClicked(widget, x, y, button):
 def widgetMouseMoved(widget, x, y, button):
     #Warning:  Don't do anything too intensive here
     #You don't want to run some complex piece of code everytime the mouse moves
-	pass
-	#global linkePupille
+    pass
+    #global linkePupille
 
-	#karamba.moveImage(widget, linkePupille, x, y)
-	#karamba.redrawWidget(widget)
+    #karamba.moveImage(widget, linkePupille, x, y)
+    #karamba.redrawWidget(widget)
 
 
 # This will be printed when the widget loads.
-print "Loaded Karamba Eyes"
+print("Loaded Karamba Eyes")
 
diff --git a/superkaramba/examples/globalMouse/xcursor.so b/superkaramba/examples/globalMouse/xcursor.so
index 1ff08d5..167bb29 100644..100755
--- a/superkaramba/examples/globalMouse/xcursor.so
+++ b/superkaramba/examples/globalMouse/xcursor.so
diff --git a/superkaramba/examples/graph/graph.py b/superkaramba/examples/graph/graph.py
index 5798612..56beab1 100644
--- a/superkaramba/examples/graph/graph.py
+++ b/superkaramba/examples/graph/graph.py
@@ -28,20 +28,20 @@ def widgetUpdated(widget):
     if(graphs[0]):
       karamba.deleteGraph(widget, graphs[0])
       graphs[0] = 0
-      print "Deleted graph."
+      print("Deleted graph.")
     else:
       graphs[0] = karamba.createGraph(widget, 0, 20, 400, 30, 400)
-      print "Created graph: " + str(graphs[0])
+      print("Created graph: " + str(graphs[0]))
       
     # size & resize
     size = karamba.getGraphSize(widget, graphs[1])
-    print "getGraphSize: " + str(size)
+    print("getGraphSize: " + str(size))
     size = ((b * 200) + 200, size[1])    
     karamba.resizeGraph(widget, graphs[1], size[0], size[1])
     
     # pos & move
     pos = karamba.getGraphPos(widget, graphs[2])
-    print "getGraphPos: " + str(pos)
+    print("getGraphPos: " + str(pos))
     pos = (b * 200, pos[1])    
     karamba.moveGraph(widget, graphs[2], pos[0], pos[1])
     
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def widgetUpdated(widget):
     
     # Sensor
     sensor = karamba.getGraphSensor(widget, graphs[4])
-    print "getSensor: " + str(sensor)
+    print("getSensor: " + str(sensor))
     if(b):
       karamba.setGraphSensor(widget, graphs[4], 'SENSOR=NETWORK FORMAT="%in"')
     else:
@@ -61,19 +61,19 @@ def widgetUpdated(widget):
       
     # Min Max
     minmax = karamba.getGraphMinMax(widget, graphs[5])
-    print "getGraphMinMax: " + str(minmax)
+    print("getGraphMinMax: " + str(minmax))
     minmax = (0, (b * 25) + 25)    
     karamba.setGraphMinMax(widget, graphs[5], minmax[0], minmax[1])
     
     # Value
     v = karamba.getGraphValue(widget, graphs[6])
-    print "getGraphValue: ", v
+    print("getGraphValue: ", v)
     v = (v + 1) % 30
     karamba.setGraphValue(widget, graphs[6], v)
     
     # Color
     c = karamba.getGraphColor(widget, graphs[7])
-    print "getGraphColor: ", c
+    print("getGraphColor: ", c)
     r = (c[0] + 10) % 255
     g = (c[1] + 10) % 255
     bl = (c[2] + 10) % 255
@@ -86,4 +86,4 @@ def widgetMouseMoved(widget, x, y, button):
     pass
 
 # This will be printed when the widget loads.
-print "Loaded Graph test python extension!"
+print("Loaded Graph test python extension!")
diff --git a/superkaramba/examples/image/image.py b/superkaramba/examples/image/image.py
index 97656eb..54f2106 100644
--- a/superkaramba/examples/image/image.py
+++ b/superkaramba/examples/image/image.py
@@ -44,22 +44,22 @@ def widgetUpdated(widget):
     
     # size & resize
     size = karamba.getImageSize(widget, images[1])
-    print "getImageSize: " + str(size)
-    print "getImageWidth: " + str(karamba.getImageWidth(widget, images[1]))
-    print "getImageHeight: " + str(karamba.getImageHeight(widget, images[1]))
+    print("getImageSize: " + str(size))
+    print("getImageWidth: " + str(karamba.getImageWidth(widget, images[1])))
+    print("getImageHeight: " + str(karamba.getImageHeight(widget, images[1])))
     # Auto size
     #size = ((b * 200) + 200, size[1])    
     #karamba.resizeImage(widget, images[1], size[0], size[1])
     
     # pos & move
     pos = karamba.getImagePos(widget, images[2])
-    print "getImagePos: " + str(pos)
+    print("getImagePos: " + str(pos))
     pos = (b * 200, pos[1])    
     karamba.moveImage(widget, images[2], pos[0], pos[1])
     
     # Sensor
     sensor = karamba.getImageSensor(widget, images[3])
-    print "getSensor: " + str(sensor)
+    print("getSensor: " + str(sensor))
     if(b):
       karamba.setImageSensor(widget, images[3], 'SENSOR=PROGRAM  PROGRAM="/tmp/test1.sh"')
     else:
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def widgetUpdated(widget):
       
     # Value
     v = karamba.getImagePath(widget, images[4])
-    print "getImagePath: ", v
+    print("getImagePath: ", v)
     if(b):
       v = 'flag.png'
     else:
@@ -118,4 +118,4 @@ def widgetMouseMoved(widget, x, y, button):
     pass
 
 # This will be printed when the widget loads.
-print "Loaded Image test python extension!"
+print("Loaded Image test python extension!")
diff --git a/superkaramba/examples/input_api/input_api.py b/superkaramba/examples/input_api/input_api.py
index 59dc9ba..0a9725f 100644
--- a/superkaramba/examples/input_api/input_api.py
+++ b/superkaramba/examples/input_api/input_api.py
@@ -182,4 +182,4 @@ def keyPressed(widget, meter, char):
     pass
 
 # This will be printed when the widget loads.
-print "Loaded my python extension!"
+print("Loaded my python extension!")
diff --git a/superkaramba/examples/input_example/input_example.py b/superkaramba/examples/input_example/input_example.py
index c0145c9..62a369f 100644
--- a/superkaramba/examples/input_example/input_example.py
+++ b/superkaramba/examples/input_example/input_example.py
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ def wallpaperChanged(widget, desktop):
 def keyPressed(widget, meter, char):
     global input, output
     if meter == input:
-        print "keyPressed: key= '", char, "'"
+        print("keyPressed: key= '", char, "'")
         text = karamba.getInputBoxValue(widget, input)
         karamba.changeText(widget, output, "Searched: " + text)
         try:
@@ -161,9 +161,9 @@ def keyPressed(widget, meter, char):
                 url = "konqueror leo:" + text
                 os.system(url + "&")
         except TypeError:
-            print "There was a type error"
+            print("There was a type error")
         karamba.redrawWidget(widget)
          
     
 # This will be printed when the widget loads.
-print "Loaded my python extension!"
+print("Loaded my python extension!")
diff --git a/superkaramba/examples/mouseDrag/karmix/karmix.py b/superkaramba/examples/mouseDrag/karmix/karmix.py
index 225eefb..bd167db 100644
--- a/superkaramba/examples/mouseDrag/karmix/karmix.py
+++ b/superkaramba/examples/mouseDrag/karmix/karmix.py
@@ -186,5 +186,5 @@ def activeTaskChanged(widget, task):
     pass
 
 # This will be printed when the widget loads.
-print "Loaded my python extension!"
+print("Loaded my python extension!")
 
diff --git a/superkaramba/examples/mouseDrop/mousedrop.py b/superkaramba/examples/mouseDrop/mousedrop.py
index 521f0ee..b83c1df 100644
--- a/superkaramba/examples/mouseDrop/mousedrop.py
+++ b/superkaramba/examples/mouseDrop/mousedrop.py
@@ -134,5 +134,5 @@ def activeTaskChanged(widget, task):
     pass
 
 # This will be printed when the widget loads.
-print "Loaded my python extension!"
+print("Loaded my python extension!")
 
diff --git a/superkaramba/examples/popupMenu/popupMenu.py b/superkaramba/examples/popupMenu/popupMenu.py
index 8df5aef..39010f7 100644
--- a/superkaramba/examples/popupMenu/popupMenu.py
+++ b/superkaramba/examples/popupMenu/popupMenu.py
@@ -20,21 +20,21 @@ def initWidget(widget):
 	global id5
 
 	menu1 = karamba.createMenu(widget)
-	print "menu 1 created!"
+	print("menu 1 created!")
 	menu2 = karamba.createMenu(widget)
-	print "menu 2 created!"
+	print("menu 2 created!")
 
 	id1 = karamba.addMenuItem(widget, menu1, "menu 1 first item", "kword")
-	print "item 1 entered in menu 1"
+	print("item 1 entered in menu 1")
 	id2 = karamba.addMenuItem(widget, menu1, "menu 1 second item", "kate")
-	print "item 2 entered in menu 1"
+	print("item 2 entered in menu 1")
 
 	id3 = karamba.addMenuItem(widget, menu2, "menu 2 first item", "kword")
-	print "item 1 entered in menu 2"
+	print("item 1 entered in menu 2")
 	id4 = karamba.addMenuItem(widget, menu2, "menu 2 second item", "kate")
-	print "item 2 entered in menu 2"
+	print("item 2 entered in menu 2")
 	id5 = karamba.addMenuItem(widget, menu2, "menu 2 third item", "/opt/kde/share/icons/kdeclassic/16x16/apps/kicker.png")
-	print "item 3 entered in menu 2"
+	print("item 3 entered in menu 2")
 
 
 
@@ -95,23 +95,23 @@ def menuItemClicked(widget, menu, id):
 
 	if (menu == menu1):
 		if(id == id1):
-			print "item 1 in menu 1 clicked."
+			print("item 1 in menu 1 clicked.")
 		elif(id == id2):
-			print "item 2 in menu 1 clicked, removing item 2 in menu 2"
+			print("item 2 in menu 1 clicked, removing item 2 in menu 2")
 			karamba.removeMenuItem(widget, menu2, id4)
 	elif (menu == menu2):
 		if(id == id3):
-			print "item 1 in menu 2 clicked."
+			print("item 1 in menu 2 clicked.")
 		elif(id == id4):
-			print "item 2 in menu 2 clicked, deleting menu 1 (if menu1 still exists...)"
+			print("item 2 in menu 2 clicked, deleting menu 1 (if menu1 still exists...)")
 			karamba.deleteMenu(widget, menu1)
 		elif(id == id5):
-			print "item 3 in menu 2 clicked, removing item 2 in menu 1 (if menu1 still exists...)"
+			print("item 3 in menu 2 clicked, removing item 2 in menu 1 (if menu1 still exists...)")
 			karamba.removeMenuItem(widget, menu1, id2)
 
 
 
 # This will be printed when the widget loads.
-print "Loaded my python extension!"
+print("Loaded my python extension!")
 
 
diff --git a/superkaramba/examples/richtext/richtext.py b/superkaramba/examples/richtext/richtext.py
index 518aa65..6da4080 100644
--- a/superkaramba/examples/richtext/richtext.py
+++ b/superkaramba/examples/richtext/richtext.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ is used to encode the formatting commands.</p>
 <p><font size=+2>Some features:</font>
 <ul>
 <li>Numbered and unnumbered lists</li>
-<li>Inline Images <img src=\"""" + karamba.getThemePath(widget) + u"""info.png\"</li>
+<li>Inline Images <img src=\"""" + karamba.getThemePath(widget) + """info.png\"</li>
 <li>Various <font color="red">different</font><font color="blue"> text</font><font color="green"> colours</font></li>
 <li>Hyperlinks: <a href="kfmclient openURL http://netdragon.sourceforge.net"> Superkaramba Homepage</a></li>
 <li>Links can also <a href="#trigger">trigger</a> actions in the script</li>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ http://doc.trolltech.com/3.0/qstylesheet.html</a>.
 
     karamba.moveRichText(widget, richtext, 10, 10)
 
-    print "richText Size = ", karamba.getRichTextSize(widget, richtext)
+    print("richText Size = ", karamba.getRichTextSize(widget, richtext))
 
     karamba.setRichTextWidth(widget, richtext, 345)
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def meterClicked(widget, meter, button):
     global penguin_hidden
     global richtext
 
-    print "Meter clicked", meter
+    print("Meter clicked", meter)
     if meter == "trigger":
         if penguin_hidden:
             karamba.showImage(widget, penguin)
@@ -133,4 +133,4 @@ def widgetMouseMoved(widget, x, y, button):
     pass
 
 # This will be printed when the widget loads.
-print "Loaded Karamba Unicode Test"
+print("Loaded Karamba Unicode Test")
diff --git a/superkaramba/examples/richtext/rtext.py b/superkaramba/examples/richtext/rtext.py
index 68c800a..7d30776 100644
--- a/superkaramba/examples/richtext/rtext.py
+++ b/superkaramba/examples/richtext/rtext.py
@@ -38,19 +38,19 @@ def widgetUpdated(widget):
       karamba.moveRichText(widget, texts[0], 0, 20)
       karamba.resizeRichText(widget, texts[0], 200, 20)
       pos = karamba.getRichTextPos(widget, texts[0])
-      print "--getRichTextPos: " + str(pos)
+      print("--getRichTextPos: " + str(pos))
       size = karamba.getRichTextSize(widget, texts[0])
-      print "--getRichTextSize: " + str(size)
+      print("--getRichTextSize: " + str(size))
 
     # size & resize
     size = karamba.getRichTextSize(widget, texts[1])
-    print "getRichTextSize: " + str(size)
+    print("getRichTextSize: " + str(size))
     size = ((b * 200) + 200, size[1])
     karamba.resizeRichText(widget, texts[1], size[0], size[1])
 
     # pos & move
     pos = karamba.getRichTextPos(widget, texts[2])
-    print "getRichTextPos: " + str(pos)
+    print("getRichTextPos: " + str(pos))
     pos = (b * 200, pos[1])
     karamba.moveRichText(widget, texts[2], pos[0], pos[1])
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def widgetUpdated(widget):
 
     # Sensor
     sensor = karamba.getRichTextSensor(widget, texts[4])
-    print "getSensor: " + str(sensor)
+    print("getSensor: " + str(sensor))
     if(b):
       karamba.setRichTextSensor(widget, texts[4], 'SENSOR=SENSOR TYPE="cpu_temp"')
     else:
@@ -70,19 +70,19 @@ def widgetUpdated(widget):
 
     # Value
     v = karamba.getRichTextValue(widget, texts[5])
-    print "getRichTextValue: ", v
-    v += '.'
+    print("getRichTextValue: ", v)
+    v += '.'.encode('utf-8')
     karamba.changeRichText(widget, texts[5], v)
 
     # Font size
     v = karamba.getRichTextFontSize(widget, texts[7])
-    print "getRichTextFontSize: ", v
+    print("getRichTextFontSize: ", v)
     v = 10 + ((v-10)+1)%10;
     karamba.changeRichTextSize(widget, texts[7], v)
 
     # RichText Font
     v = karamba.getRichTextFont(widget, texts[9])
-    print "getRichTextFont: ", v
+    print("getRichTextFont: ", v)
     if(b):
       v = 'Bitstream Vera Sans'
     else:
@@ -96,4 +96,4 @@ def widgetMouseMoved(widget, x, y, button):
     pass
 
 # This will be printed when the widget loads.
-print "Loaded RichText test python extension!"
+print("Loaded RichText test python extension!")
diff --git a/superkaramba/examples/service_group/service_group.py b/superkaramba/examples/service_group/service_group.py
index 276b9c8..a56835e 100644
--- a/superkaramba/examples/service_group/service_group.py
+++ b/superkaramba/examples/service_group/service_group.py
@@ -16,23 +16,25 @@ import karamba
 # simple function to display
 
 def create_text(widget, line, depth, disp, name=None, command=None, icon=None):
+    print(name)
+    print(disp)
 
     x = depth*30
-    y = line*7
+    y = line*12
     width = 400
-    height = 8
+    height = 12
     drop_txt = karamba.createText(widget, x, y, width, height, disp)
-    karamba.changeTextSize(widget, drop_txt, 7)
+    karamba.changeTextSize(widget, drop_txt, 11)
     karamba.changeTextColor(widget, drop_txt, 252,252,252)
 
-    # create a (very narrow!  only an 8-pixel-high area!)
+    # create a (very narrow!  only an 12-pixel-high area!)
     # service click area to demonstrate that commands get
     # executed correctly.
 
     if name:
         karamba.createServiceClickArea( widget,
                                         x,y,width,height,
-                         name, command, icon)
+                         str(name), str(command), str(icon))
 
 
 # okay.  you really should be looking up the KDE Developer documentation
@@ -92,14 +94,14 @@ def display_svc_group(widget, rel_path, line, depth):
 
     for (type, d) in grps:
 
-        if type is 0:
+        if type == 0:
 
             # it's a
 
-            sub_relpath = d['relpath']
-            icon = d.get('icon', 'unknown')
-            caption = d.get('caption', None)
-            comment = d.get('comment', None)
+            sub_relpath = d[b'relpath'].decode('utf-8')
+            icon = d.get(b'icon', 'unknown').decode('utf-8')
+            caption = d.get(b'caption', b'').decode('utf-8')
+            comment = d.get(b'comment', b'').decode('utf-8')
             cmt = ''
 
             # get at least something to display
@@ -109,23 +111,24 @@ def display_svc_group(widget, rel_path, line, depth):
                 cmt  = caption
 
             msg = "SVCGRP: %s    %s" % (icon, cmt)
+            print("MSG="+msg)
             create_text(widget, line, depth, msg)
             line += 1
-            line = display_svc_group(widget, sub_relpath,
+            line = display_svc_group(widget, str(sub_relpath),
                                      line, depth+1)
 
-        elif type is 1 and d.has_key('menuid'):
+        elif type == 1 and b'menuid' in d:
 
-            relpath = d.get('relpath', '')
-            cmd = d['exec']
-            icon = d.get('icon', 'unknown')
-            name = d.get('name', None)
-            genericname = d.get('genericname', None)
+            relpath = d.get(b'relpath', b'').decode('utf-8')
+            cmd = d[b'exec'].decode('utf-8')
+            icon = d.get(b'icon', 'unknown').decode('utf-8')
+            name = d.get(b'name', b'').decode('utf-8')
+            genericname = d.get(b'genericname', b'')
             cmt = ''
 
             # get at least something to display
             if genericname:
-                cmt  = genericname
+                cmt  = genericname.decode('utf-8')
             elif name:
                 cmt  = name
 
diff --git a/superkaramba/examples/setIncomingData/2.py b/superkaramba/examples/setIncomingData/2.py
index a411b60..1656316 100644
--- a/superkaramba/examples/setIncomingData/2.py
+++ b/superkaramba/examples/setIncomingData/2.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def initWidget(widget):
     # this resets the text to "" so we know we've never
     # received anything yet from the other theme
     name = karamba.getPrettyThemeName(widget)
-    print "2.py name: ", name
+    print("2.py name: ", name)
     karamba.setIncomingData(widget, name, "")
 
     karamba.redrawWidget(widget)
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def widgetUpdated(widget):
 
     # get the "message"...
     disp = karamba.getIncomingData(widget)
-    if disp == "":
+    if disp == "" or disp == b'':
         return
 
     # decode it...
@@ -74,5 +74,5 @@ def widgetUpdated(widget):
     pass
 
 # This will be printed when the widget loads.
-print "Loaded my python 2.py extension!"
+print("Loaded my python 2.py extension!")
 
diff --git a/superkaramba/examples/taskBar/cleanbar/cleanbar.py b/superkaramba/examples/taskBar/cleanbar/cleanbar.py
index c0da2a2..16bd18f 100644
--- a/superkaramba/examples/taskBar/cleanbar/cleanbar.py
+++ b/superkaramba/examples/taskBar/cleanbar/cleanbar.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ havexwi = os.system("which xwininfo")
 if (havexwi == 0):
         pass
 else:
-        print "\nCan't find xwininfo in your path."
+        print("\nCan't find xwininfo in your path.")
 
 fp = os.popen("xwininfo -root -stats")
 output = fp.read()
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ for x in output:
                         resY = int(param[1])
 
 
-
-
 def drawTaskbar(widget):
     global taskPanels
     global taskText
@@ -81,40 +79,41 @@ def drawTaskbar(widget):
     #build groups list that contains sub-lists of taskInfo sorted by group
     for j in range(len(taskList)):
         taskinfo = karamba.getTaskInfo(widget, taskList[j])
-	
-	if knownGroups.has_key(taskinfo[2]) == 0:
-		groupCount = groupCount + 1
-		if (taskinfo[7] == 1):
-			activeGroup = groupCount
-		knownGroups[taskinfo[2]] = 1
-		thisGroup = []
-		thisGroup.append(taskinfo)
-		groupRefs[taskinfo[2]] = len(groups)
-		groups.append(thisGroup)
-	else:
-		if (taskinfo[7] == 1):
-			activeGroup = groupRefs[taskinfo[2]] + 1
-		knownGroups[taskinfo[2]] = knownGroups[taskinfo[2]] + 1
-		thisGroup = groups[groupRefs[taskinfo[2]]]
-		thisGroup.append(taskinfo)
-	    
+    
+        if (taskinfo[2] in knownGroups) == 0:
+            groupCount = groupCount + 1
+            if (taskinfo[7] == 1):
+                activeGroup = groupCount
+            knownGroups[taskinfo[2]] = 1
+            thisGroup = []
+            thisGroup.append(taskinfo)
+            groupRefs[taskinfo[2]] = len(groups)
+            groups.append(thisGroup)
+        else:
+            if (taskinfo[7] == 1):
+                activeGroup = groupRefs[taskinfo[2]] + 1
+            knownGroups[taskinfo[2]] = knownGroups[taskinfo[2]] + 1
+            thisGroup = groups[groupRefs[taskinfo[2]]]
+            thisGroup.append(taskinfo)
+        
     #fill out the task bar
     j = 0
-    for group in groups:	    	    
+    for group in groups:                
         #safety check (could be more task groups than bar is long)
         if (j < length):
-		karamba.showImage(widget, taskPanels[j])
-		if len(group) != 1:
-			karamba.changeText(widget, taskText[j], group[0][2] + " [" + str(len(group)) + "]")
-		else:
-			karamba.changeText(widget, taskText[j], (group[0][0]))
-	j = j + 1
+            karamba.showImage(widget, taskPanels[j])
+            if len(group) != 1:
+                karamba.changeText(widget, taskText[j], group[0][2].decode('utf-8') + ' [' + str(len(group)) + ']')
+            else:
+                karamba.changeText(widget, taskText[j], group[0][0].decode('utf-8'))
+            j = j + 1
 
     if (activeGroup != 0):
-	    karamba.changeTextShadow(widget, taskText[activeGroup - 1], 1)
-	    karamba.changeTextColor(widget, taskText[activeGroup - 1], 239, 220, 11)
+        karamba.changeTextShadow(widget, taskText[activeGroup - 1], 1)
+        karamba.changeTextColor(widget, taskText[activeGroup - 1], 239, 220, 11)
 
-    
+    karamba.moveWidget(widget, 0, resY - 32)
+    karamba.resizeWidget(widget, resX, resY) 
     karamba.redrawWidget(widget)
 
 #this is called when your widget is initialized
@@ -126,7 +125,7 @@ def initWidget(widget):
     global timeText
 
     karamba.createImage(widget, resX - 149, 0, "pics/rightend_new.png")
-    numOfTasks = (resX - 198 - 149)/121
+    numOfTasks = (resX - 198 - 149) // 121
 
     timeText = karamba.createText(widget, resX - 149 + 54, 10, 140, 20, "time")
     karamba.changeTextColor(widget, timeText, 0,0,0)
@@ -143,13 +142,13 @@ def initWidget(widget):
 
 # called to indicate that a new task is currently started
 def startupAdded(widget, startup):
-	pass
+    pass
 
 # called whenever a startup is removed. Which either means the task is
 # successfully started (and taskAdded will be called), or the task could
 # not be started for some reason.
 def startupRemoved(widget, startup):
-	pass
+    pass
 
 # called whenever a new task has been started
 def taskAdded(widget, task):
@@ -190,78 +189,75 @@ def widgetClicked(widget, x, y, button):
     global taskMenu
     global taskMenuLookup
     
-    taskSelected = (x-198)/121
+    taskSelected = (x-198) // 121
 
     ## Make sure its a valid task
     if (0 <= taskSelected < numOfTasks):
         taskList = karamba.getTaskList(widget)
 
         #free last menu
-	karamba.deleteMenu(widget, taskMenu)
-
-	#create new menu
-	taskMenu = karamba.createMenu(widget)
-	taskMenuLoopup = {}
-	    
-	length = len(taskList)
-	if (numOfTasks < length):
-		length = numOfTasks
-
-
-	knownGroups = {}
-	groups = []
-	groupRefs = {}
-	for j in range(len(taskList)):
-		taskinfo = karamba.getTaskInfo(widget, taskList[j])
-	
-		if knownGroups.has_key(taskinfo[2]) == 0:
-			knownGroups[taskinfo[2]] = 1
-			thisGroup = []
-			thisGroup.append(taskinfo)
-			groupRefs[taskinfo[2]] = len(groups)
-			groups.append(thisGroup)
-		else:
-			knownGroups[taskinfo[2]] = knownGroups[taskinfo[2]] + 1
-			thisGroup = groups[groupRefs[taskinfo[2]]]
-			thisGroup.append(taskinfo)
-
-	if taskSelected < len(groups):
-		taskGroup = groups[taskSelected]
-	    
-
-		if len(taskGroup) == 1:
-			#only one task in group - just switch to that app
-			## perform the task action (see Task API for list of numbers)
-			karamba.performTaskAction(widget, taskGroup[0][8], 8)
-		    
-		else:		    		
-			#more than one task in this group, make a popup
-			for task in taskGroup:
-				#if it's minimized, put []'s around name
-				if task[5] == 1:
-					item = karamba.addMenuItem(widget, taskMenu, "[ " + task[0] + " ]", task[2]) 
-				else:
-					item = karamba.addMenuItem(widget, taskMenu, task[0], task[2]) 
-			        #save the taskInfo item for later use
-				#so we will know info for the task that
-				#will be clicked in the callback
-				taskMenuLookup[item] = task
-
-			numOfItems = len(taskGroup)
-			karamba.popupMenu(widget, taskMenu, 198 + (121*taskSelected), -1 * (numOfItems * 26))
-
-	    
+        karamba.deleteMenu(widget, taskMenu)
+        
+        #create new menu
+        taskMenu = karamba.createMenu(widget)
+        taskMenuLoopup = {}
+            
+        length = len(taskList)
+        if (numOfTasks < length):
+            length = numOfTasks
+        
+        
+        knownGroups = {}
+        groups = []
+        groupRefs = {}
+        for j in range(len(taskList)):
+            taskinfo = karamba.getTaskInfo(widget, taskList[j])
+        
+            if (taskinfo[2] in knownGroups) == 0:
+                knownGroups[taskinfo[2]] = 1
+                thisGroup = []
+                thisGroup.append(taskinfo)
+                groupRefs[taskinfo[2]] = len(groups)
+                groups.append(thisGroup)
+            else:
+                knownGroups[taskinfo[2]] = knownGroups[taskinfo[2]] + 1
+                thisGroup = groups[groupRefs[taskinfo[2]]]
+                thisGroup.append(taskinfo)
+        
+        if taskSelected < len(groups):
+            taskGroup = groups[taskSelected]
+        
+            if len(taskGroup) == 1:
+                #only one task in group - just switch to that app
+                ## perform the task action (see Task API for list of numbers)
+                karamba.performTaskAction(widget, taskGroup[0][8], 8)
+            else:                    
+                #more than one task in this group, make a popup
+                for task in taskGroup:
+                    #if it's minimized, put []'s around name
+                    if task[5] == 1:
+                        item = karamba.addMenuItem(widget, taskMenu, "[ " + task[0].decode('utf-8') + " ]", task[2].decode('utf-8')) 
+                    else:
+                        item = karamba.addMenuItem(widget, taskMenu, task[0].decode('utf-8'), task[2].decode('utf-8')) 
+                        #save the taskInfo item for later use
+                    #so we will know info for the task that
+                    #will be clicked in the callback
+                    taskMenuLookup[item] = task
+        
+                numOfItems = len(taskGroup)
+                karamba.popupMenu(widget, taskMenu, 198 + (121*taskSelected), -1 * (numOfItems * 26))
 
     if (taskSelected == numOfTasks):
         karamba.toggleShowDesktop(widget)
 
+
 #This gets called when an item is clicked in a popup menu you have created.
 #  menu = a reference to the menu
 #  id = the number of the item that was clicked.
 def menuItemClicked(widget, menu, id):
-	global taskMenuLookup
+    global taskMenuLookup
 
-	taskinfo = taskMenuLookup[id]
-	karamba.performTaskAction(widget, taskinfo[8], 8)
-	
+    taskinfo = taskMenuLookup[id]
+    karamba.performTaskAction(widget, taskinfo[8], 8)
+    
 
diff --git a/superkaramba/examples/template.py b/superkaramba/examples/template.py
index d79d1a0..dac8db7 100644
--- a/superkaramba/examples/template.py
+++ b/superkaramba/examples/template.py
@@ -157,4 +157,4 @@ def keyPressed(widget, meter, char):
     pass
 
 # This will be printed when the widget loads.
-print "Loaded my python extension!"
+print("Loaded my python extension!")
diff --git a/superkaramba/examples/text/text.py b/superkaramba/examples/text/text.py
index 4612dd5..b5ca3d7 100644
--- a/superkaramba/examples/text/text.py
+++ b/superkaramba/examples/text/text.py
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ def widgetUpdated(widget):
       
     # size & resize
     size = karamba.getTextSize(widget, texts[1])
-    print "getTextSize: " + str(size)
+    print("getTextSize: " + str(size))
     size = ((b * 200) + 200, size[1])    
     karamba.resizeText(widget, texts[1], size[0], size[1])
     
     # pos & move
     pos = karamba.getTextPos(widget, texts[2])
-    print "getTextPos: " + str(pos)
+    print("getTextPos: " + str(pos))
     pos = (b * 200, pos[1])    
     karamba.moveText(widget, texts[2], pos[0], pos[1])
     
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def widgetUpdated(widget):
     
     # Sensor
     sensor = karamba.getTextSensor(widget, texts[4])
-    print "getSensor: " + str(sensor)
+    print("getSensor: " + str(sensor))
     if(b):
       karamba.setTextSensor(widget, texts[4], 'SENSOR=SENSOR TYPE="cpu_temp"')
     else:
@@ -64,30 +64,30 @@ def widgetUpdated(widget):
       
     # Value
     v = karamba.getTextValue(widget, texts[5])
-    print "getTextValue: ", v
+    print("getTextValue: ", v)
     v += '.'
     karamba.changeText(widget, texts[5], v)
     
     # Shadow
     v = karamba.getTextShadow(widget, texts[6])
-    print "getTextShadow: ", v
+    print("getTextShadow: ", v)
     v = (v+1)%10;
     karamba.changeTextShadow(widget, texts[6], v)
     
     # Font size
     v = karamba.getTextFontSize(widget, texts[7])
-    print "getTextFontSize: ", v
+    print("getTextFontSize: ", v)
     v = 10 + ((v-10)+1)%10;
     karamba.changeTextSize(widget, texts[7], v)
     
     # Text color
     v = karamba.getTextColor(widget, texts[8])
-    print "getTextColor: ", v
+    print("getTextColor: ", v)
     karamba.changeTextColor(widget, texts[8], b*255, b*255, b*255)
 
     # Text Font
     v = karamba.getTextFont(widget, texts[9])
-    print "getTextFont: ", v
+    print("getTextFont: ", v)
     if(b):
       v = 'Bitstream Vera Sans'
     else:
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def widgetUpdated(widget):
     # Text Alignment
     a = (a+1)%3
     v = karamba.getTextAlign(widget, texts[10])
-    print "getTextAlign: ", v
+    print("getTextAlign: ", v)
     karamba.setTextAlign(widget, texts[10], align[a])
        
 def widgetClicked(widget, x, y, button):
@@ -107,4 +107,4 @@ def widgetMouseMoved(widget, x, y, button):
     pass
 
 # This will be printed when the widget loads.
-print "Loaded Text test python extension!"
+print("Loaded Text test python extension!")
diff --git a/superkaramba/examples/unicode/unicode.py b/superkaramba/examples/unicode/unicode.py
index 13d1136..6e0447a 100644
--- a/superkaramba/examples/unicode/unicode.py
+++ b/superkaramba/examples/unicode/unicode.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import karamba
 #this is called when you widget is initialized
 def initWidget(widget):
 
-    text=u"""
+    text="""
 <h1>UNICODE Example</h1>
 <h3>Greek:</h3>
 \u03B1\u03B2\u03B3\u03B4\u03B5\u03B6\u03B7\u03B8\u03B9\u03BA\u03BB\u03BC\u03BD\u03BE\u03BF\u03C0
@@ -113,4 +113,4 @@ def widgetMouseMoved(widget, x, y, button):
     pass
 
 # This will be printed when the widget loads.
-print "Loaded Karamba Unicode Test"
+print("Loaded Karamba Unicode Test")