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diff --git a/extra/kde350/kpanelmenu.h b/extra/kde350/kpanelmenu.h new file mode 100644 index 0000000..61ec7f1 --- /dev/null +++ b/extra/kde350/kpanelmenu.h @@ -0,0 +1,182 @@ +/***************************************************************** + +Copyright (c) 1996-2000 the kicker authors. See file AUTHORS. + (c) 2001 Michael Goffioul <kdeprint@swing.be> + +Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy +of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal +in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights +to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell +copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is +furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: + +The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in +all copies or substantial portions of the Software. + +THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR +IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, +FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE +AUTHORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN +AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN +CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. + +******************************************************************/ + +#ifndef __KPANELMENU_H__ +#define __KPANELMENU_H__ + +#include <qstring.h> +#include <kpopupmenu.h> +#include <kgenericfactory.h> + +class KPanelMenuPrivate; + +/** + * @short Base class to build dynamically loaded menu entries for the K-menu, or the panel. + * + * This class allows to build menu entries that will be dynamically added either to + * the K-menu, or to the panel as a normal button. These dynamic menus are located + * in shared libraries that will be loaded at runtime by Kicker (the %KDE panel). + * + * To build such a menu, you have to inherit this class and implement the pure virtual + * functions #initialize() and slotExec(). You also have to provide a factory + * object in your library, see KLibFactory. This factory is only used to construct + * the menu object. + * + * Finally, you also have to provide a desktop file describing your dynamic menu. The + * relevant entries are: Name, Comment, Icon and X-KDE-Library (which contains the + * library name without any extension). This desktop file has to be installed in + * $KDEDIR/share/apps/kicker/menuext/. + * + * @author The kicker maintainers, Michael Goffioul <kdeprint@swing.be> + */ +class KDEUI_EXPORT KPanelMenu : public KPopupMenu +{ + Q_OBJECT + +public: + /** + * Construct a KPanelMenu object. This is the normal constructor to use when + * building extrernal menu entries. + */ + KPanelMenu(QWidget *parent=0, const char *name=0); + /** + * Constructor used internally by Kicker. You don't really want to use it. + * @param startDir a directory to associate with this menu + * @param parent parent object + * @param name name of the object + * @see path(), setPath() + */ + KPanelMenu(const QString &startDir, QWidget *parent=0, const char *name=0); + /** + * Destructor. + */ + virtual ~KPanelMenu(); + + /** + * Get the directory path associated with this menu, or QString::null if + * there's no such associated path. + * @return the associated directory path + * @see setPath() + */ + const QString& path() const; + /** + * Set a directory path to be associated with this menu. + * @param p the directory path + * @see path() + */ + void setPath(const QString &p); + /** + * Tell if the menu has been initialized, that is it already contains items. + * This is useful when you need to know if you have to clear the menu, or to + * fill it. + * @return the initial state + * @see setInitialized(), initialize() + */ + bool initialized() const; + /** + * Set the initial state. Set it to true when you menu is filled with the items + * you want. + * @param on the initial state + * @see initialized(), initialize() + */ + void setInitialized(bool on); + + /** + * Disable the automatic clearing of the menu. Kicker uses a cache system for + * its menus. After a specific configurable delay, the menu will be cleared. + * Use this function if you want to disable kicker's cache system, and avoid + * the clearing of your menu. + */ + void disableAutoClear(); + +public slots: + /** + * Reinitialize the menu: the menu is first cleared, the initial state is set + * to false, and finally #initialize() is called. Use this if you want to + * refill your menu immediately. + */ + void reinitialize(); + /** + * Deinitialize the menu: the menu is cleared and the initialized state is set to + * false. #initialize() is NOT called. It will be called before the menu is + * next shown, however. Use this slot if you want a delayed reinitialization. + * @since 3.1 + */ + void deinitialize(); + +protected slots: + /** + * This slot is called just before the menu is shown. This allows your menu + * to update itself if needed. However you should instead re-implement + * #initialize to provide this feature. This function is responsible for + * the cache system handling, so if you re-implement it, you should call + * the base function also. Calls #initialize(). + * @see disableAutoClear() + */ + virtual void slotAboutToShow(); + /** + * This is slot is called when an item from the menu has been selected. Your + * applet is then supposed to perform some action. You must re-implement this + * function. + * @param id the ID associated with the selected item + */ + virtual void slotExec(int id) = 0; + /** + * This slots is called to initialize the menu. It is called automatically by + * slotAboutToShow(). By re-implementing this functions, you can reconstruct + * the menu before it is being shown. At the end of this function, you should + * call setInitialize() with true to tell the system that the menu is OK. + * You applet must re-implement this function. + * @see slotAboutToShow(), initialized(), setInitialized() + */ + virtual void initialize() = 0; + /** + * Clears the menu, and update the initial state accordingly. + * @see initialized() + */ + void slotClear(); + +protected: + /** + * Re-implemented for internal reasons. + */ + virtual void hideEvent(QHideEvent *ev); + /** + * For internal use only. Used by constructors. + */ + void init(const QString& path = QString::null); + +protected: + virtual void virtual_hook( int id, void* data ); +private: + void internalInitialize(); + KPanelMenuPrivate *d; +}; + +#define K_EXPORT_KICKER_MENUEXT( libname, classname ) \ + K_EXPORT_COMPONENT_FACTORY( \ + kickermenu_##libname, \ + KGenericFactory<classname>("libkickermenu_" #libname) ) + +#endif |