Qwt User's Guide  5.2.3
Public Types | Signals | Public Member Functions | Protected Member Functions
QwtPicker Class Reference

#include <qwt_picker.h>

Inheritance diagram for QwtPicker:
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Public Types

enum  DisplayMode {
  AlwaysOff,
  AlwaysOn,
  ActiveOnly
}
enum  RectSelectionType {
  CornerToCorner = 64,
  CenterToCorner = 128,
  CenterToRadius = 256
}
enum  ResizeMode {
  Stretch,
  KeepSize
}
enum  RubberBand {
  NoRubberBand = 0,
  HLineRubberBand,
  VLineRubberBand,
  CrossRubberBand,
  RectRubberBand,
  EllipseRubberBand,
  PolygonRubberBand,
  UserRubberBand = 100
}
enum  SelectionMode {
  ClickSelection = 1024,
  DragSelection = 2048
}
enum  SelectionType {
  NoSelection = 0,
  PointSelection = 1,
  RectSelection = 2,
  PolygonSelection = 4
}
- Public Types inherited from QwtEventPattern
enum  KeyPatternCode {
  KeySelect1,
  KeySelect2,
  KeyAbort,
  KeyLeft,
  KeyRight,
  KeyUp,
  KeyDown,
  KeyRedo,
  KeyUndo,
  KeyHome,
  KeyPatternCount
}
enum  MousePatternCode {
  MouseSelect1,
  MouseSelect2,
  MouseSelect3,
  MouseSelect4,
  MouseSelect5,
  MouseSelect6,
  MousePatternCount
}

Signals

void appended (const QPoint &pos)
void changed (const QwtPolygon &pa)
void moved (const QPoint &pos)
void selected (const QwtPolygon &pa)

Public Member Functions

 QwtPicker (QWidget *parent)
 QwtPicker (int selectionFlags, RubberBand rubberBand, DisplayMode trackerMode, QWidget *)
virtual ~QwtPicker ()
virtual void drawRubberBand (QPainter *) const
virtual void drawTracker (QPainter *) const
virtual bool eventFilter (QObject *, QEvent *)
bool isActive () const
bool isEnabled () const
QWidget * parentWidget ()
const QWidget * parentWidget () const
virtual QRect pickRect () const
ResizeMode resizeMode () const
RubberBand rubberBand () const
QPen rubberBandPen () const
const QwtPolygon & selection () const
int selectionFlags () const
virtual void setEnabled (bool)
virtual void setResizeMode (ResizeMode)
virtual void setRubberBand (RubberBand)
virtual void setRubberBandPen (const QPen &)
virtual void setSelectionFlags (int)
virtual void setTrackerFont (const QFont &)
virtual void setTrackerMode (DisplayMode)
virtual void setTrackerPen (const QPen &)
QFont trackerFont () const
DisplayMode trackerMode () const
QPen trackerPen () const
QPoint trackerPosition () const
QRect trackerRect (const QFont &) const
virtual QwtText trackerText (const QPoint &pos) const
- Public Member Functions inherited from QwtEventPattern
 QwtEventPattern ()
virtual ~QwtEventPattern ()
void initKeyPattern ()
void initMousePattern (int numButtons)
bool keyMatch (uint pattern, const QKeyEvent *) const
const QwtArray< KeyPattern > & keyPattern () const
QwtArray< KeyPattern > & keyPattern ()
bool mouseMatch (uint pattern, const QMouseEvent *) const
const QwtArray< MousePattern > & mousePattern () const
QwtArray< MousePattern > & mousePattern ()
void setKeyPattern (uint pattern, int key, int state=Qt::NoButton)
void setKeyPattern (const QwtArray< KeyPattern > &)
void setMousePattern (uint pattern, int button, int state=Qt::NoButton)
void setMousePattern (const QwtArray< MousePattern > &)

Protected Member Functions

virtual bool accept (QwtPolygon &selection) const
virtual void append (const QPoint &)
virtual void begin ()
virtual bool end (bool ok=true)
virtual void move (const QPoint &)
virtual void reset ()
const QWidget * rubberBandWidget () const
virtual QwtPickerMachinestateMachine (int) const
virtual void stretchSelection (const QSize &oldSize, const QSize &newSize)
const QWidget * trackerWidget () const
virtual void transition (const QEvent *)
virtual void updateDisplay ()
virtual void widgetKeyPressEvent (QKeyEvent *)
virtual void widgetKeyReleaseEvent (QKeyEvent *)
virtual void widgetLeaveEvent (QEvent *)
virtual void widgetMouseDoubleClickEvent (QMouseEvent *)
virtual void widgetMouseMoveEvent (QMouseEvent *)
virtual void widgetMousePressEvent (QMouseEvent *)
virtual void widgetMouseReleaseEvent (QMouseEvent *)
virtual void widgetWheelEvent (QWheelEvent *)
- Protected Member Functions inherited from QwtEventPattern
virtual bool keyMatch (const KeyPattern &, const QKeyEvent *) const
virtual bool mouseMatch (const MousePattern &, const QMouseEvent *) const

Detailed Description

QwtPicker provides selections on a widget.

QwtPicker filters all mouse and keyboard events of a widget and translates them into an array of selected points. Depending on the QwtPicker::SelectionType the selection might be a single point, a rectangle or a polygon. The selection process is supported by optional rubberbands (rubberband selection) and position trackers.

QwtPicker is useful for widgets where the event handlers can't be overloaded, like for components of composite widgets. It offers alternative handlers for mouse and key events.

Example
#include <qwt_picker.h>

QwtPicker *picker = new QwtPicker(widget);
picker->setTrackerMode(QwtPicker::ActiveOnly);
connect(picker, SIGNAL(selected(const QwtPolygon &)), ...);

// emit the position of clicks on widget
picker->setSelectionFlags(QwtPicker::PointSelection | QwtPicker::ClickSelection);

    ...
    
// now select rectangles
picker->setSelectionFlags(QwtPicker::RectSelection | QwtPicker::DragSelection);
picker->setRubberBand(QwtPicker::RectRubberBand); 

The selection process uses the commands begin(), append(), move() and end(). append() adds a new point to the selection, move() changes the position of the latest point.

The commands are initiated from a small state machine (QwtPickerMachine) that translates mouse and key events. There are a couple of predefined state machines for point, rect and polygon selections. The selectionFlags() control which one should be used. It is possible to use other machines by overloading stateMachine().

The picker is active (isActive()), between begin() and end(). In active state the rubberband is displayed, and the tracker is visible in case of trackerMode is ActiveOnly or AlwaysOn.

The cursor can be moved using the arrow keys. All selections can be aborted using the abort key. (QwtEventPattern::KeyPatternCode)

Warning:
In case of QWidget::NoFocus the focus policy of the observed widget is set to QWidget::WheelFocus and mouse tracking will be manipulated for ClickSelection while the picker is active, or if trackerMode() is AlwayOn.

Member Enumeration Documentation

  • AlwaysOff
    Display never.
  • AlwaysOn
    Display always.
  • ActiveOnly
    Display only when the selection is active.
See also:
QwtPicker::setTrackerMode(), QwtPicker::trackerMode(), QwtPicker::isActive()

Selection subtype for RectSelection This enum type describes the type of rectangle selections. It can be or'd with QwtPicker::RectSelectionType and QwtPicker::SelectionMode and passed to QwtPicker::setSelectionFlags().

  • CornerToCorner
    The first and the second selected point are the corners of the rectangle.
  • CenterToCorner
    The first point is the center, the second a corner of the rectangle.
  • CenterToRadius
    The first point is the center of a quadrat, calculated by the maximum of the x- and y-distance.

The default value is CornerToCorner.

See also:
QwtPicker::setSelectionFlags(), QwtPicker::selectionFlags()

Controls what to do with the selected points of an active selection when the observed widget is resized.

  • Stretch
    All points are scaled according to the new size,
  • KeepSize
    All points remain unchanged.

The default value is Stretch.

See also:
QwtPicker::setResizeMode(), QwtPicker::resize()

Rubberband style

  • NoRubberBand
    No rubberband.
  • HLineRubberBand & PointSelection
    A horizontal line.
  • VLineRubberBand & PointSelection
    A vertical line.
  • CrossRubberBand & PointSelection
    A horizontal and a vertical line.
  • RectRubberBand & RectSelection
    A rectangle.
  • EllipseRubberBand & RectSelection
    An ellipse.
  • PolygonRubberBand &PolygonSelection
    A polygon.
  • UserRubberBand
    Values >= UserRubberBand can be used to define additional rubber bands.

The default value is NoRubberBand.

See also:
QwtPicker::setRubberBand(), QwtPicker::rubberBand()

Values of this enum type or'd together with a SelectionType value identifies which state machine should be used for the selection.

The default value is ClickSelection.

See also:
stateMachine()

This enum type describes the type of a selection. It can be or'd with QwtPicker::RectSelectionType and QwtPicker::SelectionMode and passed to QwtPicker::setSelectionFlags()

  • NoSelection
    Selection is disabled. Note this is different to the disabled state, as you might have a tracker.
  • PointSelection
    Select a single point.
  • RectSelection
    Select a rectangle.
  • PolygonSelection
    Select a polygon.

The default value is NoSelection.

See also:
QwtPicker::setSelectionFlags(), QwtPicker::selectionFlags()

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

QwtPicker::QwtPicker ( QWidget *  parent)
explicit

Constructor

Creates an picker that is enabled, but where selection flag is set to NoSelection, rubberband and tracker are disabled.

Parameters:
parentParent widget, that will be observed
QwtPicker::QwtPicker ( int  selectionFlags,
RubberBand  rubberBand,
DisplayMode  trackerMode,
QWidget *  parent 
)
explicit

Constructor

Parameters:
selectionFlagsOr'd value of SelectionType, RectSelectionType and SelectionMode
rubberBandRubberband style
trackerModeTracker mode
parentParent widget, that will be observed

Member Function Documentation

bool QwtPicker::accept ( QwtPolygon &  selection) const
protectedvirtual

Validate and fixup the selection.

Accepts all selections unmodified

Parameters:
selectionSelection to validate and fixup
Returns:
true, when accepted, false otherwise

Reimplemented in QwtPlotZoomer.

void QwtPicker::append ( const QPoint &  pos)
protectedvirtual

Append a point to the selection and update rubberband and tracker. The appended() signal is emitted.

Parameters:
posAdditional point
See also:
isActive(), begin(), end(), move(), appended()

Reimplemented in QwtPlotPicker.

void QwtPicker::appended ( const QPoint &  pos)
signal

A signal emitted when a point has been appended to the selection

Parameters:
posPosition of the appended point.
See also:
append(). moved()
void QwtPicker::begin ( )
protectedvirtual

Open a selection setting the state to active

See also:
isActive(), end(), append(), move()

Reimplemented in QwtPlotZoomer.

void QwtPicker::changed ( const QwtPolygon &  pa)
signal

A signal emitted when the active selection has been changed. This might happen when the observed widget is resized.

Parameters:
paChanged selection
See also:
stretchSelection()
void QwtPicker::drawRubberBand ( QPainter *  painter) const
virtual

Draw a rubberband , depending on rubberBand() and selectionFlags()

Parameters:
painterPainter, initialized with clip rect
See also:
rubberBand(), RubberBand, selectionFlags()
void QwtPicker::drawTracker ( QPainter *  painter) const
virtual

Draw the tracker

Parameters:
painterPainter
See also:
trackerRect(), trackerText()
bool QwtPicker::end ( bool  ok = true)
protectedvirtual

Close a selection setting the state to inactive.

The selection is validated and maybe fixed by QwtPicker::accept().

Parameters:
okIf true, complete the selection and emit a selected signal otherwise discard the selection.
Returns:
true if the selection is accepted, false otherwise
See also:
isActive(), begin(), append(), move(), selected(), accept()

Reimplemented in QwtPlotZoomer, and QwtPlotPicker.

bool QwtPicker::eventFilter ( QObject *  o,
QEvent *  e 
)
virtual

Event filter.

When isEnabled() == true all events of the observed widget are filtered. Mouse and keyboard events are translated into widgetMouse- and widgetKey- and widgetWheel-events. Paint and Resize events are handled to keep rubberband and tracker up to date.

See also:
event(), widgetMousePressEvent(), widgetMouseReleaseEvent(), widgetMouseDoubleClickEvent(), widgetMouseMoveEvent(), widgetWheelEvent(), widgetKeyPressEvent(), widgetKeyReleaseEvent()
bool QwtPicker::isActive ( ) const

A picker is active between begin() and end().

Returns:
true if the selection is active.
bool QwtPicker::isEnabled ( ) const
Returns:
true when enabled, false otherwise
See also:
setEnabled(), eventFilter()
void QwtPicker::move ( const QPoint &  pos)
protectedvirtual

Move the last point of the selection The moved() signal is emitted.

Parameters:
posNew position
See also:
isActive(), begin(), end(), append()

Reimplemented in QwtPlotPicker.

void QwtPicker::moved ( const QPoint &  pos)
signal

A signal emitted whenever the last appended point of the selection has been moved.

Parameters:
posPosition of the moved last point of the selection.
See also:
move(), appended()
QRect QwtPicker::pickRect ( ) const
virtual

Find the area of the observed widget, where selection might happen.

Returns:
QFrame::contentsRect() if it is a QFrame, QWidget::rect() otherwise.
void QwtPicker::reset ( )
protectedvirtual

Reset the state machine and terminate (end(false)) the selection

QwtPicker::ResizeMode QwtPicker::resizeMode ( ) const
Returns:
Resize mode
See also:
setResizeMode(), ResizeMode
QwtPicker::RubberBand QwtPicker::rubberBand ( ) const
Returns:
Rubberband style
See also:
setRubberBand(), RubberBand, rubberBandPen()
QPen QwtPicker::rubberBandPen ( ) const
Returns:
Rubberband pen
See also:
setRubberBandPen(), rubberBand()
const QWidget * QwtPicker::rubberBandWidget ( ) const
protected
Returns:
Widget displaying the rubberband
void QwtPicker::selected ( const QwtPolygon &  pa)
signal

A signal emitting the selected points, at the end of a selection.

Parameters:
paSelected points
int QwtPicker::selectionFlags ( ) const
Returns:
Selection flags, an Or'd value of SelectionType, RectSelectionType and SelectionMode.
See also:
setSelectionFlags(), SelectionType, RectSelectionType, SelectionMode
void QwtPicker::setEnabled ( bool  enabled)
virtual

En/disable the picker.

When enabled is true an event filter is installed for the observed widget, otherwise the event filter is removed.

Parameters:
enabledtrue or false
See also:
isEnabled(), eventFilter()
void QwtPicker::setResizeMode ( ResizeMode  mode)
virtual

Set the resize mode.

The resize mode controls what to do with the selected points of an active selection when the observed widget is resized.

Stretch means the points are scaled according to the new size, KeepSize means the points remain unchanged.

The default mode is Stretch.

Parameters:
modeResize mode
See also:
resizeMode(), ResizeMode
void QwtPicker::setRubberBand ( RubberBand  rubberBand)
virtual

Set the rubberband style

Parameters:
rubberBandRubberband style The default value is NoRubberBand.
See also:
rubberBand(), RubberBand, setRubberBandPen()
void QwtPicker::setRubberBandPen ( const QPen &  pen)
virtual

Set the pen for the rubberband

Parameters:
penRubberband pen
See also:
rubberBandPen(), setRubberBand()
void QwtPicker::setSelectionFlags ( int  flags)
virtual

Set the selection flags

Parameters:
flagsOr'd value of SelectionType, RectSelectionType and SelectionMode. The default value is NoSelection.
See also:
selectionFlags(), SelectionType, RectSelectionType, SelectionMode

Reimplemented in QwtPlotZoomer.

void QwtPicker::setTrackerFont ( const QFont &  font)
virtual

Set the font for the tracker

Parameters:
fontTracker font
See also:
trackerFont(), setTrackerMode(), setTrackerPen()
void QwtPicker::setTrackerMode ( DisplayMode  mode)
virtual

Set the display mode of the tracker.

A tracker displays information about current position of the cursor as a string. The display mode controls if the tracker has to be displayed whenever the observed widget has focus and cursor (AlwaysOn), never (AlwaysOff), or only when the selection is active (ActiveOnly).

Parameters:
modeTracker display mode
Warning:
In case of AlwaysOn, mouseTracking will be enabled for the observed widget.
See also:
trackerMode(), DisplayMode
void QwtPicker::setTrackerPen ( const QPen &  pen)
virtual

Set the pen for the tracker

Parameters:
penTracker pen
See also:
trackerPen(), setTrackerMode(), setTrackerFont()
QwtPickerMachine * QwtPicker::stateMachine ( int  flags) const
protectedvirtual

Create a state machine depending on the selection flags.

  • PointSelection | ClickSelection
    QwtPickerClickPointMachine()
  • PointSelection | DragSelection
    QwtPickerDragPointMachine()
  • RectSelection | ClickSelection
    QwtPickerClickRectMachine()
  • RectSelection | DragSelection
    QwtPickerDragRectMachine()
  • PolygonSelection
    QwtPickerPolygonMachine()
See also:
setSelectionFlags()
void QwtPicker::stretchSelection ( const QSize &  oldSize,
const QSize &  newSize 
)
protectedvirtual

Scale the selection by the ratios of oldSize and newSize The changed() signal is emitted.

Parameters:
oldSizePrevious size
newSizeCurrent size
See also:
ResizeMode, setResizeMode(), resizeMode()
QFont QwtPicker::trackerFont ( ) const
Returns:
Tracker font
See also:
setTrackerFont(), trackerMode(), trackerPen()
QwtPicker::DisplayMode QwtPicker::trackerMode ( ) const
Returns:
Tracker display mode
See also:
setTrackerMode(), DisplayMode
QPen QwtPicker::trackerPen ( ) const
Returns:
Tracker pen
See also:
setTrackerPen(), trackerMode(), trackerFont()
QPoint QwtPicker::trackerPosition ( ) const
Returns:
Current position of the tracker
QRect QwtPicker::trackerRect ( const QFont &  font) const

Calculate the bounding rectangle for the tracker text from the current position of the tracker

Parameters:
fontFont of the tracker text
Returns:
Bounding rectangle of the tracker text
See also:
trackerPosition()
QwtText QwtPicker::trackerText ( const QPoint &  pos) const
virtual

Return the label for a position.

In case of HLineRubberBand the label is the value of the y position, in case of VLineRubberBand the value of the x position. Otherwise the label contains x and y position separated by a ',' .

The format for the string conversion is "%d".

Parameters:
posPosition
Returns:
Converted position as string

Reimplemented in QwtPlotPicker.

const QWidget * QwtPicker::trackerWidget ( ) const
protected
Returns:
Widget displaying the tracker text
void QwtPicker::transition ( const QEvent *  e)
protectedvirtual

Passes an event to the state machine and executes the resulting commands. Append and Move commands use the current position of the cursor (QCursor::pos()).

Parameters:
eEvent
void QwtPicker::widgetKeyPressEvent ( QKeyEvent *  ke)
protectedvirtual

Handle a key press event for the observed widget.

Selections can be completely done by the keyboard. The arrow keys move the cursor, the abort key aborts a selection. All other keys are handled by the current state machine.

See also:
QwtPicker, selectionFlags()
eventFilter(), widgetMousePressEvent(), widgetMouseReleaseEvent(), widgetMouseDoubleClickEvent(), widgetMouseMoveEvent(), widgetWheelEvent(), widgetKeyReleaseEvent(), stateMachine(), QwtEventPattern::KeyPatternCode

Reimplemented in QwtPlotZoomer.

void QwtPicker::widgetKeyReleaseEvent ( QKeyEvent *  ke)
protectedvirtual

Handle a key release event for the observed widget.

Passes the event to the state machine.

See also:
eventFilter(), widgetMousePressEvent(), widgetMouseReleaseEvent(), widgetMouseDoubleClickEvent(), widgetMouseMoveEvent(), widgetWheelEvent(), widgetKeyPressEvent(), stateMachine()
void QwtPicker::widgetLeaveEvent ( QEvent *  )
protectedvirtual
void QwtPicker::widgetMouseDoubleClickEvent ( QMouseEvent *  me)
protectedvirtual

Handle mouse double click event for the observed widget.

Empty implementation, does nothing.

See also:
eventFilter(), widgetMousePressEvent(), widgetMouseReleaseEvent(), widgetMouseMoveEvent(), widgetWheelEvent(), widgetKeyPressEvent(), widgetKeyReleaseEvent()
void QwtPicker::widgetMouseMoveEvent ( QMouseEvent *  e)
protectedvirtual

Handle a mouse move event for the observed widget.

Move the last point of the selection in case of isActive() == true

See also:
eventFilter(), widgetMousePressEvent(), widgetMouseReleaseEvent(), widgetMouseDoubleClickEvent(), widgetWheelEvent(), widgetKeyPressEvent(), widgetKeyReleaseEvent()
void QwtPicker::widgetMousePressEvent ( QMouseEvent *  e)
protectedvirtual

Handle a mouse press event for the observed widget.

Begin and/or end a selection depending on the selection flags.

See also:
QwtPicker, selectionFlags()
eventFilter(), widgetMouseReleaseEvent(), widgetMouseDoubleClickEvent(), widgetMouseMoveEvent(), widgetWheelEvent(), widgetKeyPressEvent(), widgetKeyReleaseEvent()
void QwtPicker::widgetMouseReleaseEvent ( QMouseEvent *  e)
protectedvirtual

Handle a mouse relase event for the observed widget.

End a selection depending on the selection flags.

See also:
QwtPicker, selectionFlags()
eventFilter(), widgetMousePressEvent(), widgetMouseDoubleClickEvent(), widgetMouseMoveEvent(), widgetWheelEvent(), widgetKeyPressEvent(), widgetKeyReleaseEvent()

Reimplemented in QwtPlotZoomer.

void QwtPicker::widgetWheelEvent ( QWheelEvent *  e)
protectedvirtual

Handle a wheel event for the observed widget.

Move the last point of the selection in case of isActive() == true

See also:
eventFilter(), widgetMousePressEvent(), widgetMouseReleaseEvent(), widgetMouseDoubleClickEvent(), widgetMouseMoveEvent(), widgetKeyPressEvent(), widgetKeyReleaseEvent()