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How do i reference 2 different UIs in the same python file so as to have 1 UI and another as a pop upInsert Code Here
def go(sender):
search=sender.superview['Title']#from timelineUI.pyui
page=browser.superview['webview1']#from browser.pyui
page.load_url('https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/'+search.text)
ui.load_view('browser').present('sheet')

ui.load_view('TimelineUI').present('sheet')

@davidenrique9

def go(sender):
    search=sender.superview['Title']#from timelineUI.pyui
    page=browser.superview['webview1']#from browser.pyui
    page.load_url('https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/'+search.text)
    sender.superview.add_subview(ui.load_view('browser'))

ui.load_view('TimelineUI').present('sheet')

Although I do suggest looking through some of code posted here on the forums - use a forum search.

Or - better yet Read ui.View Documentation

[edit] realized I sounded like jerk there. more info below

Here is a larger example below:

subview = None

def load_subview(superview, view_to_load):
    subview = view_to_load
    superview.add_subview(view_to_load)

    # optional if your titlebar is showing
    superview.right_button_items = [
      ui.ButtonItem(title='Done', action=unload_subview)
    ]

def unload_subview(sender):
    if subview:
        subview.superview.remove_subview(subview)
        # optional - remove the "Done" button
        superview.right_button_items = None

def go(sender):
    search=sender.superview['Title']#from timelineUI.pyui
    page=browser.superview['webview1']#from browser.pyui
    page.load_url('https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/'+search.text)

    load_view(ui.load_subview('browser'))

ui.load_view('TimelineUI').present('sheet')

I've not tested this as I mocked it up quickly.

When you wish to present alternate views you do so by using add_subview()

If the secondary view takes up the full screen, it will hide the previous view, if not - say if it is smaller or the "flex" attribute is not being set it will take up as much of the screen as it is instructed to.

i setup a title bar button item which should appear with your secondary view and disappear when closed, as well as showed the use case for remove_subview.

If you do not track the subviews, you will have a more difficult time managing it.

As said I've not tested the code and wrote it in a bit of a haste, but if you have trouble ill be happy to help.

Best of luck

@davidenrique9 , below is another example. Just depends on what you are trying to do.

import ui


class MyClassPopup(ui.View):
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
        self.make_view()

    def make_view(self):
        btn = ui.Button(title='OK', border_width=.5, bg_color='white',
                        action=self.my_btn, corner_radius=6)
        btn.width = 100
        self.add_subview(btn)

    def my_btn(self, sender):
        print('Button Hit')


class MyClass(ui.View):
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
        self.right_button_items = [ui.ButtonItem('Popup', action=self.popup)]
        self.make_view()

    def make_view(self):
        pass

    def popup(self, sender):
        pop_up = MyClassPopup(frame=(0, 0, 200, 300), name='My PopOver')
        pop_up.present('popover')
        # if you use wait_modal, your code will not fall through to the
        # print('exited'). Sometimes it matter other times i wont, depending
        # on what you are doing. Try commenting out wait_modal to see the diff
        pop_up.wait_modal()
        print('exited')


if __name__ == '__main__':
    f = (0, 0, 300, 400)
    v = MyClass(frame=f)
    v.present(style='sheet', animated=False)

Thank you all. Problem solved