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 remove_backend(self, backend_id):
        """ Removes a backend from the treeview, and selects the first (to show
        something in the configuration panel

        @param backend_id: the id of the backend to remove
        """
        if backend_id in self.backendid_to_iter:
            self.liststore.remove(self.backendid_to_iter[backend_id])
            del self.backendid_to_iter[backend_id]
            self.select_backend()