Combine all event filters in one module, and apply the status tip filter to the sidebar as well

novelwriter/extensions/eventfilters.py

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 """
-novelWriter – Custom Object: Wheel Event Filter
-===============================================
+novelWriter – Custom Objects: Event Filters
+===========================================
 
 File History:
-Created: 2023-08-31 [2.1rc1]
+Created: 2023-08-31 [2.1rc1] WheelEventFilter
+Created: 2023-11-28 [2.2]    StatusTipFilter
 
 This file is a part of novelWriter
 Copyright 2018–2023, Veronica Berglyd Olsen
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from PyQt5.QtGui import QWheelEvent
+from PyQt5.QtGui import QStatusTipEvent, QWheelEvent
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QEvent, QObject
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
@@ -63,3 +64,12 @@ class WheelEventFilter(QObject):
         return False
 
 # END Class WheelEventFilter
+
+
+class StatusTipFilter(QObject):
+
+    def eventFilter(self, obj: QObject, event: QEvent) -> bool:
+        """Filter out status tip events on menus."""
+        return True if isinstance(event, QStatusTipEvent) else super().eventFilter(obj, event)
+
+# END Class StatusTipFilter