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+/*
+ This file is part of the KDE libraries
+
+ Copyright (c) 1999 Matthias Hoelzer-Kluepfel <hoelzer@kde.org>
+
+ This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+ This library 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. See the GNU
+ Library General Public License for more details.
+
+ You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License
+ along with this library; see the file COPYING.LIB. If not, write to
+ the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+ Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+
+*/
+
+#ifndef KCMODULE_H
+#define KCMODULE_H
+
+#include <tqwidget.h>
+
+#include <tdelibs_export.h>
+
+class TQStringList;
+
+class TDEAboutData;
+class TDEConfigDialogManager;
+class TDEConfigSkeleton;
+class TDECModulePrivate;
+class TDEInstance;
+
+/**
+ * The base class for control center modules.
+ *
+ * Starting from KDE 2.0, control center modules are realized as shared
+ * libraries that are loaded into the control center at runtime.
+ *
+ * The module in principle is a simple widget displaying the
+ * item to be changed. The module has a very small interface.
+ *
+ * All the necessary glue logic and the GUI bells and whistles
+ * are provided by the control center and must not concern
+ * the module author.
+ *
+ * To write a config module, you have to create a library
+ * that contains at one factory function like this:
+ *
+ * \code
+ * #include <kgenericfactory.h>
+ *
+ * typedef KGenericFactory<YourTDECModule, TQWidget> YourTDECModuleFactory;
+ * K_EXPORT_COMPONENT_FACTORY( yourLibName, YourTDECModuleFactory("name_of_the_po_file") );
+ * \endcode
+ *
+ * The parameter "name_of_the_po_file" has to correspond with the messages target
+ * that you created in your Makefile.am.
+ *
+ * See http://developer.kde.org/documentation/other/kcm_howto.html
+ * for more detailed documentation.
+ *
+ * @author Matthias Hoelzer-Kluepfel <hoelzer@kde.org>
+ */
+class TDEUI_EXPORT TDECModule : public TQWidget
+{
+ Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+
+ /**
+ * An enumeration type for the buttons used by this module.
+ * You should only use Help, Default and Apply. The rest is obsolete.
+ *
+ * @see TDECModule::buttons @see TDECModule::setButtons
+ */
+ enum Button {Help=1, Default=2, Apply=16,
+ Reset=4, /* obsolete, do not use! */
+ Cancel=8, /* obsolete, do not use! */
+ Ok=32, /* obsolete, do not use! */
+ SysDefault=64 /* obsolete, do not use! */ };
+
+ /*
+ * Base class for all KControlModules.
+ * Make sure you have a TQStringList argument in your
+ * implementation.
+ */
+ TDECModule(TQWidget *parent=0, const char *name=0, const TQStringList &args=TQStringList() );
+
+ TDECModule(TDEInstance *instance, TQWidget *parent=0, const TQStringList &args=TQStringList() );
+
+ /*
+ * Destroys the module.
+ */
+ ~TDECModule();
+
+ /**
+ * Load the configuration data into the module.
+ *
+ * The load method sets the user interface elements of the
+ * module to reflect the current settings stored in the
+ * configuration files.
+ *
+ * This method is invoked whenever the module should read its configuration
+ * (most of the times from a config file) and update the user interface.
+ * This happens when the user clicks the "Reset" button in the control
+ * center, to undo all of his changes and restore the currently valid
+ * settings.
+ *
+ * If you use TDEConfigXT, loading is taken care of automatically and
+ * you do not need to do it manually. However, if you for some reason reimplement it and
+ * also are using TDEConfigXT, you must call this function otherwise the loading of TDEConfigXT
+ * options will not work.
+ *
+ */
+ virtual void load();
+ // ### KDE 4: Call load() automatically through a single-shot timer
+ // from the constructor // and change documentation
+
+ /**
+ * Save the configuration data.
+ *
+ * The save method stores the config information as shown
+ * in the user interface in the config files.
+ *
+ * If necessary, this method also updates the running system,
+ * e.g. by restarting applications. This normally does not apply for
+ * KSettings::Dialog modules where the updating is taken care of by
+ * KSettings::Dispatcher.
+ *
+ * save is called when the user clicks "Apply" or "Ok".
+ *
+ * If you use TDEConfigXT, saving is taken care off automatically and
+ * you do not need to load manually. However, if you for some reason reimplement it and
+ * also are using TDEConfigXT, you must call this function, otherwise the saving of TDEConfigXT
+ * options will not work. Call it at the very end of your reimplementation, to avoid
+ * changed() signals getting emitted when you modify widgets.
+ */
+ virtual void save();
+
+ /**
+ * Sets the configuration to sensible default values.
+ *
+ * This method is called when the user clicks the "Default"
+ * button. It should set the display to useful values.
+ *
+ * If you use TDEConfigXT, you do not have to reimplement this function since
+ * the fetching and settings of default values is done automatically. However, if you
+ * reimplement and also are using TDEConfigXT, remember to call the base function at the
+ * very end of your reimplementation.
+ */
+ virtual void defaults();
+
+ /**
+ * Set the configuration to system default values.
+ *
+ * This method is called when the user clicks the "System-Default"
+ * button. It should set the display to the system default values.
+ *
+ * @note The default behavior is to call defaults().
+ */
+ virtual void sysdefaults() { defaults(); }
+ // KDE 4 deprecate
+
+ /**
+ * Return a quick-help text.
+ *
+ * This method is called when the module is docked.
+ * The quick-help text should contain a short description of the module and
+ * links to the module's help files. You can use QML formatting tags in the text.
+ *
+ * @note make sure the quick help text gets translated (use i18n()).
+ */
+ virtual TQString quickHelp() const;
+
+ /**
+ * This is generally only called for the KBugReport.
+ * If you override you should have it return a pointer to a constant.
+ *
+ *
+ * @returns the TDEAboutData for this module
+ */
+ virtual const TDEAboutData *aboutData() const;
+
+ /**
+ * This sets the TDEAboutData returned by aboutData()
+ * @since 3.3
+ */
+ void setAboutData( TDEAboutData* about );
+
+ /**
+ * Indicate which buttons will be used.
+ *
+ * The return value is a value or'ed together from
+ * the Button enumeration type.
+ *
+ * @see TDECModule::setButtons
+ */
+ int buttons() const { return _btn; }
+
+ /**
+ * Get the RootOnly message for this module.
+ *
+ * When the module must be run as root, or acts differently
+ * for root and a normal user, it is sometimes useful to
+ * customize the message that appears at the top of the module
+ * when used as a normal user. This function returns this
+ * customized message. If none has been set, a default message
+ * will be used.
+ *
+ * @see TDECModule::setRootOnlyMsg
+ */
+ TQString rootOnlyMsg() const;
+
+ /**
+ * Tell if KControl should show a RootOnly message when run as
+ * a normal user.
+ *
+ * In some cases, the module don't want a RootOnly message to
+ * appear (for example if it has already one). This function
+ * tells KControl if a RootOnly message should be shown
+ *
+ * @see TDECModule::setUseRootOnlyMsg
+ */
+ bool useRootOnlyMsg() const;
+
+ TDEInstance *instance() const;
+
+ /**
+ * @return a list of @ref TDEConfigDialogManager's in use, if any.
+ * @since 3.4
+ */
+ const TQPtrList<TDEConfigDialogManager>& configs() const;
+
+protected:
+ /**
+ * Adds a TDEConfigskeleton @p config to watch the widget @p widget
+ *
+ * This function is useful if you need to handle multiple configuration files.
+ *
+ * @since 3.3
+ * @return a pointer to the TDEConfigDialogManager in use
+ * @param config the TDEConfigSkeleton to use
+ * @param widget the widget to watch
+ */
+ TDEConfigDialogManager* addConfig( TDEConfigSkeleton *config, TQWidget* widget );
+
+ /**
+ * Sets the quick help.
+ *
+ * @since 3.3
+ */
+ void setQuickHelp( const TQString& help );
+
+signals:
+
+ /**
+ * Indicate that the state of the modules contents has changed.
+ *
+ * This signal is emitted whenever the state of the configuration
+ * shown in the module changes. It allows the control center to
+ * keep track of unsaved changes.
+ */
+ void changed(bool state);
+
+ /**
+ * Indicate that the module's quickhelp has changed.
+ *
+ * Emit this signal whenever the module's quickhelp changes.
+ * Modules implemented as tabbed dialogs might want to implement
+ * per-tab quickhelp for example.
+ *
+ */
+ void quickHelpChanged();
+
+protected slots:
+
+ /**
+ * Calling this slot is equivalent to emitting changed(true).
+ * @since 3.3
+ */
+ void changed();
+
+ /**
+ * A managed widget was changed, the widget settings and the current
+ * settings are compared and a corresponding changed() signal is emitted
+ * @since 3.4
+ */
+ void widgetChanged();
+
+protected:
+
+ /**
+ * Sets the buttons to display.
+ *
+ * Help: shows a "Help" button.
+ * Default: shows a "Use Defaults" button
+ * Apply: in kcontrol this will show an "Apply" and "Reset" button
+ * in tdecmshell this will show an "Ok", "Apply" and "Cancel" button
+ *
+ * If Apply is not specified, tdecmshell will show a "Close" button.
+ *
+ * @see TDECModule::buttons
+ */
+ void setButtons(int btn) { _btn = btn; }
+
+ /**
+ * Sets the RootOnly message.
+ *
+ * This message will be shown at the top of the module of the
+ * corresponding desktop file contains the line X-TDE-RootOnly=true.
+ * If no message is set, a default one will be used.
+ *
+ * @see TDECModule::rootOnlyMsg
+ */
+ void setRootOnlyMsg(const TQString& msg);
+
+ /**
+ * Change whether or not the RootOnly message should be shown.
+ *
+ * Following the value of @p on, the RootOnly message will be
+ * shown or not.
+ *
+ * @see TDECModule::useRootOnlyMsg
+ */
+ void setUseRootOnlyMsg(bool on);
+
+ /**
+ * Returns the changed state of automatically managed widgets in this dialog
+ * @since 3.5
+ */
+ bool managedWidgetChangeState() const;
+
+ /**
+ * Call this method when your manually managed widgets change state between
+ * changed and not changed
+ * @since 3.5
+ */
+ void unmanagedWidgetChangeState(bool);
+
+private:
+
+ int _btn;
+protected:
+ virtual void virtual_hook( int id, void* data );
+private:
+ TDECModulePrivate *d;
+
+ /**
+ * Internal function for initialization of the class.
+ */
+ void init();
+
+};
+
+#endif //KCMODULE_H
+