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diff --git a/kdeui/khelpmenu.h b/kdeui/khelpmenu.h new file mode 100644 index 000000000..052f7e394 --- /dev/null +++ b/kdeui/khelpmenu.h @@ -0,0 +1,281 @@ +/* + * This file is part of the KDE Libraries + * Copyright (C) 1999-2000 Espen Sand ([email protected]) + * + * 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 _KHELPMENU_H_ +#define _KHELPMENU_H_ + +#include <qobject.h> +#include <qstring.h> + +#include <kdelibs_export.h> + +class KActionCollection; +class KPopupMenu; +class QWidget; + +class KAboutData; +class KAboutKDE; +class KBugReport; +class KDialogBase; +class KHelpMenuPrivate; + + +/** + * @short Standard %KDE help menu with dialog boxes. + * + * This class provides the standard %KDE help menu with the default "about" + * dialog boxes and help entry. + * + * This class is used in KMainWindow so + * normally you don't need to use this class yourself. However, if you + * need the help menu or any of its dialog boxes in your code that is + * not subclassed from KMainWindow you should use this class. + * + * The usage is simple: + * + * \code + * mHelpMenu = new KHelpMenu( this, <someText> ); + * kmenubar->insertItem(i18n("&Help"), mHelpMenu->menu() ); + * \endcode + * + * or if you just want to open a dialog box: + * + * \code + * mHelpMenu = new KHelpMenu( this, <someText> ); + * connect( this, SIGNAL(someSignal()), mHelpMenu,SLOT(mHelpMenu->aboutKDE())); + * \endcode + * + * IMPORTANT: + * The first time you use KHelpMenu::menu(), a KPopupMenu object is + * allocated. Only one object is created by the class so if you call + * KHelpMenu::menu() twice or more, the same pointer is returned. The class + * will destroy the popupmenu in the destructor so do not delete this + * pointer yourself. + * + * The KHelpMenu object will be deleted when its parent is destroyed but you + * can delete it yourself if you want. The code below will always work. + * + * \code + * MyClass::~MyClass() + * { + * delete mHelpMenu; + * } + * \endcode + * + * + * Using your own "about application" dialog box: + * + * The standard "about application" dialog box is quite simple. If you + * need a dialog box with more functionality you must design that one + * yourself. When you want to display the dialog you can choose one of + * two methods. Common for both is that you must make a help menu object + * with no text argument If the text is missing the default dialog box + * will not be displayed: + * + * Example 1 Using showAboutApplication signal (preferred) + * \code + * + * void MyClass::myFunc() + * { + * .. + * KHelpMenu *helpMenu = new KHelpMenu( this ); + * connect( helpMenu, SIGNAL(showAboutApplication()), + * this, SLOT(myDialogSlot())); + * .. + * } + * + * void MyClass::myDialogSlot() + * { + * <activate your custom dialog> + * } + * \endcode + * + * + * Example 2 Old style - connecting directly to the menu entry. + * \code + * + * void MyClass::myFunc() + * { + * KHelpMenu *helpMenu = new KHelpMenu( this ); + * KPopupMenu *help = mHelpMenu->menu(); + * help->connectItem( KHelpMenu::menuAboutApp, this, SLOT(myDialogSlot()) ); + * } + * + * void MyClass::myDialogSlot() + * { + * <activate your custom dialog> + * } + * \endcode + * + * @author Espen Sand ([email protected]) + */ + +class KDEUI_EXPORT KHelpMenu : public QObject +{ + Q_OBJECT + + public: + enum MenuId + { + menuHelpContents = 0, + menuWhatsThis = 1, + menuAboutApp = 2, + menuAboutKDE = 3, + menuReportBug = 4, + menuSwitchLanguage = 5 + }; + + /** + * Constructor. + * + * @param parent The parent of the dialog boxes. The boxes are modeless + * and will be centered with respect to the parent. + * @param aboutAppText User definable string that is used in the + * application specific dialog box. Note: The help menu will + * not open this dialog box if you don't define a string. See + * showAboutApplication() for more information. + * @param showWhatsThis Decides whether a "Whats this" entry will be + * added to the dialog. + * + */ + KHelpMenu( QWidget *parent=0, const QString &aboutAppText=QString::null, + bool showWhatsThis=true ); + + /** + * Constructor. + * + * This alternative constructor is mainly useful if you want to + * overide the standard actions (aboutApplication(), aboutKDE(), + * helpContents(), reportBug, and optionally whatsThis). + * + * @param parent The parent of the dialog boxes. The boxes are modeless + * and will be centered with respect to the parent. + * @param aboutData User and app data used in the About app dialog + * @param showWhatsThis Decides whether a "Whats this" entry will be + * added to the dialog. + * @param actions KActionCollection that is used instead of the + * standard actions. + * + */ + KHelpMenu( QWidget *parent, const KAboutData *aboutData, + bool showWhatsThis=true, KActionCollection *actions = 0 ); + + /** + * Destructor + * + * Destroys dialogs and the menu pointer retuned by menu + */ + ~KHelpMenu(); + + /** + * Returns a popup menu you can use in the menu bar or where you + * need it. + * + * Note: This method will only create one instance of the menu. If + * you call this method twice or more the same pointer is returned + */ + KPopupMenu *menu(); + + public slots: + /** + * Opens the help page for the application. The application name is + * used as a key to determine what to display and the system will attempt + * to open \<appName\>/index.html. + */ + void appHelpActivated(); + + /** + * Activates What's This help for the application. + */ + void contextHelpActivated(); + + /** + * Opens an application specific dialog box. The dialog box will display + * the string that was defined in the constructor. If that string was + * empty the showAboutApplication() is emitted instead. + */ + void aboutApplication(); + + /** + * Opens the standard "About KDE" dialog box. + */ + void aboutKDE(); + + /** + * Opens the standard "Report Bugs" dialog box. + */ + void reportBug(); + + /** + * Opens changing default application language dialog box. + */ + void switchApplicationLanguage(); + + private slots: + /** + * Connected to the menu pointer (if created) to detect a delete + * operation on the pointer. You should not delete the pointer in your + * code yourself. Let the KHelpMenu destructor do the job. + */ + void menuDestroyed(); + + /** + * Connected to the dialogs (about kde and bug report) to detect + * when they are finished. + */ + void dialogFinished(); + + /** + * This slot will delete a dialog (about kde or bug report) if the + * dialog pointer is not zero and the the dialog is not visible. This + * slot is activated by a one shot timer started in dialogHidden + */ + void timerExpired(); + + signals: + /** + * This signal is emitted from aboutApplication() if no + * "about application" string has been defined. The standard + * application specific dialog box that is normally activated in + * aboutApplication() will not be displayed when this signal + * is emitted. + */ + void showAboutApplication(); + + private: + KPopupMenu *mMenu; + KDialogBase *mAboutApp; + KAboutKDE *mAboutKDE; + KBugReport *mBugReport; + + QString mAboutAppText; + QWidget *mParent; + + bool mShowWhatsThis; + + protected: + virtual void virtual_hook( int id, void* data ); + private: + KHelpMenuPrivate *d; +}; + + +#endif |