def read(*parts):
    """
    Build an absolute path from *parts* and and return the contents of the
    resulting file.  Assume UTF-8 encoding.
    """
    with codecs.open(os.path.join(HERE, *parts), "rb", "utf-8") as f:
        return f.read()
def _on_item_widget_key_press_event(self, widget, event, item):
    if event.state & gtk.gdk.MOD1_MASK:     # Alt key
      key_name = gtk.gdk.keyval_name(event.keyval)
      if key_name in ["Up", "KP_Up"]:
        self.reorder_item(
          item, self._get_item_position(item) - 1)
      elif key_name in ["Down", "KP_Down"]:
        self.reorder_item(
          item, self._get_item_position(item) + 1)