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Class QDialog

java.lang.Object
  extended by com.trolltech.qt.QSignalEmitter
      extended by com.trolltech.qt.QtJambiObject
          extended by com.trolltech.qt.core.QObject
              extended by com.trolltech.qt.gui.QWidget
                  extended by com.trolltech.qt.gui.QDialog
All Implemented Interfaces:
QPaintDeviceInterface, QtJambiInterface
Direct Known Subclasses:
QAbstractPageSetupDialog, QAbstractPrintDialog, QColorDialog, QErrorMessage, QFileDialog, QFontDialog, QInputDialog, QMessageBox, QProgressDialog, QWizard

public class QDialog
extends QWidget

The QDialog class is the base class of dialog windows.

A dialog window is a top-level window mostly used for short-term tasks and brief communications with the user. QDialogs may be modal or modeless. QDialogs can provide a return value, and they can have default buttons. QDialogs can also have a QSizeGrip in their lower-right corner, using setSizeGripEnabled.

Note that QDialog (an any other widget that has type Qt::Dialog) uses the parent widget slightly differently from other classes in Qt. A dialog is always a top-level widget, but if it has a parent, its default location is centered on top of the parent's top-level widget (if it is not top-level itself). It will also share the parent's taskbar entry.

Use the overload of the QWidget::setParent() function to change the ownership of a QDialog widget. This function allows you to explicitly set the window flags of the reparented widget; using the overloaded function will clear the window flags specifying the window-system properties for the widget (in particular it will reset the Qt::Dialog flag).

Modal Dialogs

A modal dialog is a dialog that blocks input to other visible windows in the same application. Dialogs that are used to request a file name from the user or that are used to set application preferences are usually modal. Dialogs can be application modal (the default) or window modal.

When an application modal dialog is opened, the user must finish interacting with the dialog and close it before they can access any other window in the application. Window modal dialogs only block access to the window associated with the dialog, allowing the user to continue to use other windows in an application.

The most common way to display a modal dialog is to call its exec function. When the user closes the dialog, exec will provide a useful return value. Typically, to get the dialog to close and return the appropriate value, we connect a default button, e.g. OK, to the accept slot and a Cancel button to the reject slot. Alternatively you can call the done slot with Accepted or Rejected.

An alternative is to call setModal(true) or setWindowModality, then show. Unlike exec, show returns control to the caller immediately. Calling setModal(true) is especially useful for progress dialogs, where the user must have the ability to interact with the dialog, e.g. to cancel a long running operation. If you use show and setModal(true) together to perform a long operation, you must call QApplication::processEvents() periodically during processing to enable the user to interact with the dialog. (See QProgressDialog.)

Modeless Dialogs

A modeless dialog is a dialog that operates independently of other windows in the same application. Find and replace dialogs in word-processors are often modeless to allow the user to interact with both the application's main window and with the dialog.

Modeless dialogs are displayed using show, which returns control to the caller immediately.

If you invoke the show() function after hiding a dialog, the dialog will be displayed in its original position. This is because the window manager decides the position for windows that have no been explicitly placed by the programmer. To preserve the position of a dialog that has been moved by the user, save its position in your closeEvent() handler and then move the dialog to that position, before showing it again.

Default Button

A dialog's default button is the button that's pressed when the user presses Enter (Return). This button is used to signify that the user accepts the dialog's settings and wants to close the dialog. Use QPushButton::setDefault(), QPushButton::isDefault() and QPushButton::autoDefault() to set and control the dialog's default button.

Escape Key

If the user presses the Esc key in a dialog, QDialog::reject() will be called. This will cause the window to close: The close event cannot be ignored.

Extensibility

Extensibility is the ability to show the dialog in two ways: a partial dialog that shows the most commonly used options, and a full dialog that shows all the options. Typically an extensible dialog will initially appear as a partial dialog, but with a More toggle button. If the user presses the More button down, the dialog is expanded. The Extension Example shows how to achieve extensible dialogs using Qt.

Return Value (Modal Dialogs)

Modal dialogs are often used in situations where a return value is required, e.g. to indicate whether the user pressed OK or Cancel. A dialog can be closed by calling the accept or the reject slots, and exec will return Accepted or Rejected as appropriate. The exec call returns the result of the dialog. The result is also available from result if the dialog has not been destroyed.

Code Examples

A modal dialog:

    void EditorWindow::countWords()
    {
        WordCountDialog dialog(this);
        dialog.setWordCount(document().wordCount());
        dialog.exec();
    }

A modeless dialog:

    void EditorWindow::find()
    {
        if (!findDialog) {
            findDialog = new FindDialog(this);
            connect(findDialog, SIGNAL(findNext()), this, SLOT(findNext()));
        }

        findDialog->show();
        findDialog->raise();
        findDialog->activateWindow();
    }

See Also:
QDialogButtonBox, QTabWidget, QWidget, QProgressDialog, GUI Design Handbook: Dialogs, Standard, Example, Dialogs Example

Nested Class Summary
static class QDialog.DialogCode
          The value returned by a modal dialog.
 
Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.trolltech.qt.gui.QWidget
QWidget.RenderFlag, QWidget.RenderFlags
 
Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.trolltech.qt.QSignalEmitter
QSignalEmitter.AbstractSignal, QSignalEmitter.Signal0, QSignalEmitter.Signal1<A>, QSignalEmitter.Signal2<A,B>, QSignalEmitter.Signal3<A,B,C>, QSignalEmitter.Signal4<A,B,C,D>, QSignalEmitter.Signal5<A,B,C,D,E>, QSignalEmitter.Signal6<A,B,C,D,E,F>, QSignalEmitter.Signal7<A,B,C,D,E,F,G>, QSignalEmitter.Signal8<A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H>, QSignalEmitter.Signal9<A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I>
 
Field Summary
 QSignalEmitter.Signal0 accepted
          This signal is emitted when the dialog has been accepted either by the user or by calling accept or done with the QDialog::Accepted argument.
 QSignalEmitter.Signal1<java.lang.Integer> finished
          This signal is emitted when the dialog's result code has been set, either by the user or by calling done, accept, or reject.
 QSignalEmitter.Signal0 rejected
          This signal is emitted when the dialog has been rejected either by the user or by calling reject or done with the QDialog::Rejected argument.
 
Fields inherited from class com.trolltech.qt.gui.QWidget
customContextMenuRequested
 
Constructor Summary
QDialog()
          Equivalent to QDialog(0, 0).
QDialog(QWidget parent)
          Equivalent to QDialog(parent, 0).
QDialog(QWidget parent, Qt.WindowFlags f)
          Constructs a dialog with parent parent.
 
Method Summary
 void accept()
          Hides the modal dialog and sets the result code to Accepted.
protected  void adjustPosition(QWidget arg__1)
          
protected  void closeEvent(QCloseEvent arg__1)
          This function is reimplemented for internal reasons.
protected  void contextMenuEvent(QContextMenuEvent arg__1)
          This function is reimplemented for internal reasons.
 void done(int arg__1)
          Closes the dialog and sets its result code to arg__1.
 boolean eventFilter(QObject arg__1, QEvent arg__2)
          This function is reimplemented for internal reasons.
 int exec()
          Shows the dialog as a modal dialog, blocking until the user closes it.
static QDialog fromNativePointer(QNativePointer nativePointer)
          This function returns the QDialog instance pointed to by nativePointer
 boolean isSizeGripEnabled()
          Returns whether the size grip is enabled.
protected  void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent arg__1)
          This function is reimplemented for internal reasons.
 QSize minimumSizeHint()
          This function is reimplemented for internal reasons.
 void reject()
          Hides the modal dialog and sets the result code to Rejected.
protected  void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent arg__1)
          This function is reimplemented for internal reasons.
 int result()
          Returns the modal dialog's result code, Accepted or Rejected.
 void setModal(boolean modal)
          Sets whether show should pop up the dialog as modal or modeless to modal.
 void setResult(int r)
          Sets the modal dialog's result code to r.
 void setSizeGripEnabled(boolean arg__1)
          Sets whether the size grip is enabled to arg__1.
 void setVisible(boolean visible)
          This function is reimplemented for internal reasons.
protected  void showEvent(QShowEvent arg__1)
          This function is reimplemented for internal reasons.
 QSize sizeHint()
          This function is reimplemented for internal reasons.
 
Methods inherited from class com.trolltech.qt.gui.QWidget
acceptDrops, accessibleDescription, accessibleName, actionEvent, actions, activateWindow, addAction, addActions, adjustSize, autoFillBackground, backgroundRole, baseSize, changeEvent, childAt, childAt, childrenRect, childrenRegion, clearFocus, clearMask, close, contentsRect, contextMenuPolicy, createWinId, cursor, depth, destroy, destroy, destroy, devType, dragEnterEvent, dragLeaveEvent, dragMoveEvent, dropEvent, ensurePolished, enterEvent, event, focusInEvent, focusNextChild, focusNextPrevChild, focusOutEvent, focusPolicy, focusPreviousChild, focusProxy, focusWidget, font, fontInfo, fontMetrics, foregroundRole, frameGeometry, frameSize, geometry, getContentsMargins, grabKeyboard, grabMouse, grabMouse, grabShortcut, grabShortcut, hasFocus, hasMouseTracking, height, heightForWidth, heightMM, hide, hideEvent, inputContext, inputMethodEvent, inputMethodQuery, insertAction, insertActions, isActiveWindow, isAncestorOf, isEnabled, isEnabledTo, isFullScreen, isHidden, isLeftToRight, isMaximized, isMinimized, isModal, isRightToLeft, isVisible, isVisibleTo, isWindow, isWindowModified, keyboardGrabber, keyReleaseEvent, layout, layoutDirection, leaveEvent, locale, logicalDpiX, logicalDpiY, lower, mapFrom, mapFromGlobal, mapFromParent, mapTo, mapToGlobal, mapToParent, mask, maximumHeight, maximumSize, maximumWidth, metric, minimumHeight, minimumSize, minimumWidth, mouseDoubleClickEvent, mouseGrabber, mouseMoveEvent, mousePressEvent, mouseReleaseEvent, move, move, moveEvent, nextInFocusChain, normalGeometry, numColors, overrideWindowFlags, overrideWindowFlags, overrideWindowState, overrideWindowState, paintEngine, paintEvent, paintingActive, palette, parentWidget, physicalDpiX, physicalDpiY, pos, raise, rect, releaseKeyboard, releaseMouse, releaseShortcut, removeAction, render, render, render, render, render, repaint, repaint, repaint, repaint, resetInputContext, resize, resize, restoreGeometry, saveGeometry, scroll, scroll, setAcceptDrops, setAccessibleDescription, setAccessibleName, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAutoFillBackground, setBackgroundRole, setBaseSize, setBaseSize, setContentsMargins, setContentsMargins, setContextMenuPolicy, setCursor, setDisabled, setEnabled, setFixedHeight, setFixedSize, setFixedSize, setFixedWidth, setFocus, setFocus, setFocusPolicy, setFocusProxy, setFont, setForegroundRole, setGeometry, setGeometry, setHidden, setInputContext, setLayout, setLayoutDirection, setLocale, setMask, setMask, setMaximumHeight, setMaximumSize, setMaximumSize, setMaximumWidth, setMinimumHeight, setMinimumSize, setMinimumSize, setMinimumWidth, setMouseTracking, setPalette, setParent, setParent, setParent, setShortcutAutoRepeat, setShortcutAutoRepeat, setShortcutEnabled, setShortcutEnabled, setSizeIncrement, setSizeIncrement, setSizePolicy, setSizePolicy, setStatusTip, setStyle, setStyleSheet, setTabOrder, setToolTip, setUpdatesEnabled, setWhatsThis, setWindowFlags, setWindowFlags, setWindowIcon, setWindowIconText, setWindowModality, setWindowModified, setWindowOpacity, setWindowRole, setWindowState, setWindowState, setWindowTitle, show, showFullScreen, showMaximized, showMinimized, showNormal, size, sizeIncrement, sizePolicy, stackUnder, statusTip, style, styleSheet, tabletEvent, testAttribute, toolTip, underMouse, unsetCursor, unsetLayoutDirection, unsetLocale, update, update, update, update, updateGeometry, updateMicroFocus, updatesEnabled, visibleRegion, whatsThis, wheelEvent, width, widthMM, window, windowFlags, windowIcon, windowIconText, windowModality, windowOpacity, windowRole, windowState, windowTitle, windowType, winId, x, y
 
Methods inherited from class com.trolltech.qt.core.QObject
blockSignals, childEvent, children, connectSlotsByName, customEvent, disposeLater, dumpObjectInfo, dumpObjectTree, dynamicPropertyNames, findChild, findChild, findChild, findChildren, findChildren, findChildren, findChildren, installEventFilter, isWidgetType, killTimer, moveToThread, objectName, parent, property, removeEventFilter, setObjectName, setParent, setProperty, signalsBlocked, startTimer, thread, timerEvent
 
Methods inherited from class com.trolltech.qt.QtJambiObject
dispose, disposed, finalize, reassignNativeResources, tr, tr, tr
 
Methods inherited from class com.trolltech.qt.QSignalEmitter
disconnect, disconnect, signalSender
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 
Methods inherited from interface com.trolltech.qt.QtJambiInterface
disableGarbageCollection, nativeId, nativePointer, reenableGarbageCollection, setJavaOwnership
 

Field Detail

accepted

public final QSignalEmitter.Signal0 accepted

This signal is emitted when the dialog has been accepted either by the user or by calling accept or done with the QDialog::Accepted argument.

Note that this signal is not emitted when hiding the dialog with hide or setVisible(false). This includes deleting the dialog while it is visible.

Compatible Slot Signature:
void mySlot()
See Also:
finished, rejected


finished

public final QSignalEmitter.Signal1<java.lang.Integer> finished

This signal is emitted when the dialog's result code has been set, either by the user or by calling done, accept, or reject.

Note that this signal is not emitted when hiding the dialog with hide or setVisible(false). This includes deleting the dialog while it is visible.

Compatible Slot Signatures:
void mySlot(int result)
void mySlot()
See Also:
accepted, rejected


rejected

public final QSignalEmitter.Signal0 rejected

This signal is emitted when the dialog has been rejected either by the user or by calling reject or done with the QDialog::Rejected argument.

Note that this signal is not emitted when hiding the dialog with hide or setVisible(false). This includes deleting the dialog while it is visible.

Compatible Slot Signature:
void mySlot()
See Also:
finished, accepted

Constructor Detail

QDialog

public QDialog(QWidget parent)

Equivalent to QDialog(parent, 0).


QDialog

public QDialog()

Equivalent to QDialog(0, 0).


QDialog

public QDialog(QWidget parent,
               Qt.WindowFlags f)

Constructs a dialog with parent parent.

A dialog is always a top-level widget, but if it has a parent, its default location is centered on top of the parent. It will also share the parent's taskbar entry.

The widget flags f are passed on to the QWidget constructor. If, for example, you don't want a What's This button in the title bar of the dialog, pass Qt::WindowTitleHint | Qt::WindowSystemMenuHint in f.

See Also:
QWidget::setWindowFlags
Method Detail

adjustPosition

protected final void adjustPosition(QWidget arg__1)


exec

public int exec()

Shows the dialog as a modal dialog, blocking until the user closes it. The function returns a DialogCode result.

If the dialog is application modal, users cannot interact with any other window in the same application until they close the dialog. If the dialog is window modal, only interaction with the parent window is blocked while the dialog is open.

By default, the dialog is application modal.

See Also:
show, result, setWindowModality

isSizeGripEnabled

public final boolean isSizeGripEnabled()

Returns whether the size grip is enabled.

A QSizeGrip is placed in the bottom-right corner of the dialog when this property is enabled. By default, the size grip is disabled.


result

public final int result()

Returns the modal dialog's result code, Accepted or Rejected.

Do not call this function if the dialog was constructed with the Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose attribute.

See Also:
setResult

setModal

public final void setModal(boolean modal)

Sets whether show should pop up the dialog as modal or modeless to modal.

By default, this property is false and show pops up the dialog as modeless. Setting his property to true is equivalent to setting QWidget::windowModality to Qt::ApplicationModal.

exec ignores the value of this property and always pops up the dialog as modal.

See Also:
QWidget::windowModality, show, exec

setResult

public final void setResult(int r)

Sets the modal dialog's result code to r.

See Also:
result

setSizeGripEnabled

public final void setSizeGripEnabled(boolean arg__1)

Sets whether the size grip is enabled to arg__1.

A QSizeGrip is placed in the bottom-right corner of the dialog when this property is enabled. By default, the size grip is disabled.

See Also:
isSizeGripEnabled

accept

public void accept()

Hides the modal dialog and sets the result code to Accepted.

See Also:
reject, done

closeEvent

protected void closeEvent(QCloseEvent arg__1)

This function is reimplemented for internal reasons.

Overrides:
closeEvent in class QWidget
See Also:
event, hide, close, QCloseEvent, Application Example

contextMenuEvent

protected void contextMenuEvent(QContextMenuEvent arg__1)

This function is reimplemented for internal reasons.

Overrides:
contextMenuEvent in class QWidget
See Also:
event, QContextMenuEvent, customContextMenuRequested

done

public void done(int arg__1)

Closes the dialog and sets its result code to arg__1. If this dialog is shown with exec, done causes the local event loop to finish, and exec to return arg__1.

As with QWidget::close(), done deletes the dialog if the Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose flag is set. If the dialog is the application's main widget, the application terminates. If the dialog is the last window closed, the QApplication::lastWindowClosed() signal is emitted.

See Also:
accept, reject, QApplication::activeWindow, QApplication::quit

eventFilter

public boolean eventFilter(QObject arg__1,
                           QEvent arg__2)

This function is reimplemented for internal reasons.

Overrides:
eventFilter in class QObject
See Also:
installEventFilter

keyPressEvent

protected void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent arg__1)

This function is reimplemented for internal reasons.

Overrides:
keyPressEvent in class QWidget
See Also:
keyReleaseEvent, QKeyEvent::ignore, setFocusPolicy, focusInEvent, focusOutEvent, event, QKeyEvent, Tetrix Example

minimumSizeHint

public QSize minimumSizeHint()

This function is reimplemented for internal reasons.

Overrides:
minimumSizeHint in class QWidget
See Also:
QSize::isValid, resize, setMinimumSize, sizePolicy

reject

public void reject()

Hides the modal dialog and sets the result code to Rejected.

See Also:
accept, done

resizeEvent

protected void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent arg__1)

This function is reimplemented for internal reasons.

Overrides:
resizeEvent in class QWidget
See Also:
moveEvent, event, resize, QResizeEvent, paintEvent, Example

setVisible

public void setVisible(boolean visible)

This function is reimplemented for internal reasons.

Overrides:
setVisible in class QWidget
See Also:
show, hide, isHidden, isVisibleTo, isMinimized, showEvent, hideEvent

showEvent

protected void showEvent(QShowEvent arg__1)

This function is reimplemented for internal reasons.

Overrides:
showEvent in class QWidget
See Also:
visible, event, QShowEvent

sizeHint

public QSize sizeHint()

This function is reimplemented for internal reasons.

Overrides:
sizeHint in class QWidget
See Also:
QSize::isValid, minimumSizeHint, sizePolicy, setMinimumSize, updateGeometry

fromNativePointer

public static QDialog fromNativePointer(QNativePointer nativePointer)
This function returns the QDialog instance pointed to by nativePointer

Parameters:
nativePointer - the QNativePointer of which object should be returned.

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