def is_show_uncategorized(self, request):
        """Return the result of the "?show_uncategorized" query string param"""

        show_uncategorized = request.GET.get('show_uncategorized', False)
        if show_uncategorized is True or show_uncategorized == 'true':
            return True
        return False
def _get_selected_path(self):
        """
        Helper function to get the selected path

        @return Gtk.TreePath : returns exactly one path for the selected object
                               or None
        """
        selection = self.get_selection()
        if selection:
            model, selected_paths = self.get_selection().get_selected_rows()
            if selected_paths:
                return selected_paths[0]
        return None