def grabImage(self, index):
        """Gets an image of the item at *index*

        :param index: index of an item in the view
        :type index: :qtdoc:`QModelIndex`
        :returns: :qtdoc:`QPixmap`
        """
        # rect = self._rects[index.row()][index.column()]
        rect = self.visualRect(index)
        pixmap = QtGui.QPixmap()
        pixmap = pixmap.grabWidget(self, rect)     
        return pixmap