#97 - using spin icon internal to stop the timer.

ui/customwidgets/pushbutton.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 class CustomPushButton(QPushButton):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
+        self.spin_icon = None
         pass
 
     def changeEvent(self, event: QEvent) -> None:
@@ -26,16 +27,22 @@ def apply_current_palette(self, animate=False):
         text_color = QApplication.palette().color(QPalette.Text)
 
         if animate:
+            self.spin_icon = qta.Spin(self, interval=100, step=2)
             qicon = qta.icon(
                 self.objectName(),
                 color=text_color,
                 color_active=highlight_color,
-                animation=qta.Spin(self, interval=100, step=2)
+                animation=self.spin_icon,
             )
         else:
             qicon = qta.icon(
                 self.objectName(),
                 color=text_color,
                 color_active=highlight_color,
             )
+            if self.spin_icon:
+                # hacky-ish way to stop the spin icon from updating
+                # till the issue is fixed. https://github.com/spyder-ide/qtawesome/issues/165
+                self.spin_icon.info[self][0].stop()
+                self.spin_icon = None
         super().setIcon(qicon)