docs: def mousePressEvent( self, event ):
          """
          Make sure on a mouse release event that we have a current item.  If
          no item is current, then our edit item will become current.
          
          :param      event | <QMouseReleaseEvent>
          """
          item = self.itemAt(event.pos())
          
          # set the tag creation item as active
          if item is None:
              create_item = self.createItem()
              if create_item:
                  self.setCurrentItem(create_item)
                  self.editItem(create_item)
          
          # check to see if we're removing a tag
          else:
              rect = self.visualItemRect(item)
              if ( rect.right() - 14 < event.pos().x()  ):
                  # make sure the item is allowed to be removed via the widget
                  if ( self.itemsRemovable() ):
                      self.takeItem(self.row(item))
                  
                  # emit the removed signal
                  if ( not self.signalsBlocked() ):
                      self.tagRemoved.emit(item.text())
                  
                  event.ignore()
                  return
          
          super(XMultiTagEdit, self).mousePressEvent(event)