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+# vim: set fileencoding=utf-8 :
+###############################################################################
+#                                                                             #
+# Copyright (c) 2019 Idiap Research Institute, http://www.idiap.ch/           #
+# Contact: beat.support@idiap.ch                                              #
+#                                                                             #
+# This file is part of the beat.editor module of the BEAT platform.           #
+#                                                                             #
+# Commercial License Usage                                                    #
+# Licensees holding valid commercial BEAT licenses may use this file in       #
+# accordance with the terms contained in a written agreement between you      #
+# and Idiap. For further information contact tto@idiap.ch                     #
+#                                                                             #
+# Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Affero      #
+# Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software and appearing    #
+# in the file LICENSE.AGPL included in the packaging of this file.            #
+# The BEAT platform is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but    #
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY  #
+# or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.                                        #
+#                                                                             #
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero Public License along      #
+# with the BEAT platform. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.           #
+#                                                                             #
+###############################################################################
+
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QLineEdit
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QLabel
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QWidget
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QFormLayout
+
+
+class DescriptionWidget(QWidget):
+    """Class representing the short description of a beat object"""
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        """Constructor"""
+
+        super(DescriptionWidget, self).__init__(parent)
+
+        self.form_label = QLabel("Short Description:")
+        self.form_description = QLineEdit()
+
+        layout = QFormLayout(self)
+        layout.addRow(self.form_label, self.form_description)
+
+    @property
+    def short_description(self):
+        """Short description property"""
+
+        return self.form_description.text()
+
+    @short_description.setter
+    def short_description(self, name):
+        self.form_description.setText(name)