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21 #ifndef _SETTINGSPAGE_H_
22 #define _SETTINGSPAGE_H_
30 //! A SettingsPage is a page in the settings dialog.
31 /** The SettingsDlg provides suitable standard buttons, such as Ok, Apply, Cancel, Restore Defaults and Reset.
32 * Some pages might also be used in standalone dialogs or other containers. A SettingsPage provides suitable
33 * slots and signals to allow interaction with the container.
35 class SettingsPage : public QWidget {
39 SettingsPage(const QString &category, const QString &name, QWidget *parent = 0);
40 virtual ~SettingsPage() {};
42 //! The category of this settings page.
43 inline virtual QString category() const { return _category; }
45 //! The title of this settings page.
46 inline virtual QString title() const { return _title; }
48 //! Derived classes need to define this and return true if they have default settings.
49 /** If this method returns true, the "Restore Defaults" button in the SettingsDlg is
50 * enabled. You also need to provide an implementation of defaults() then.
52 * The default implementation returns false.
54 inline virtual bool hasDefaults() const { return false; }
56 //! Check if there are changes in the page, compared to the state saved in permanent storage.
57 inline bool hasChanged() const { return _changed; }
59 //! Called immediately before save() is called.
60 /** Derived classes should return false if saving is not possible (e.g. the current settings are invalid).
61 * \return false, if the SettingsPage cannot be saved in its current state.
63 inline virtual bool aboutToSave() { return true; }
65 //! sets checked state depending on \checked and stores the value for later comparision
66 static void load(QCheckBox *box, bool checked);
67 static bool hasChanged(QCheckBox *box);
68 static void load(QComboBox *box, int index);
69 static bool hasChanged(QComboBox *box);
70 static void load(QSpinBox *box, int value);
71 static bool hasChanged(QSpinBox *box);
74 //! Save settings to permanent storage.
75 virtual void save() = 0;
77 //! Load settings from permanent storage, overriding any changes the user might have made in the dialog.
78 virtual void load() = 0;
80 //! Restore defaults, overriding any changes the user might have made in the dialog.
81 /** The default implementation does nothing.
83 inline virtual void defaults() {}
86 //! Calling this slot is equivalent to calling setChangedState(true).
87 inline void changed() { setChangedState(true); }
89 //! This should be called whenever the widget state changes from unchanged to change or the other way round.
90 void setChangedState(bool hasChanged = true);
93 //! Emitted whenever the widget state changes.
94 void changed(bool hasChanged);
97 QString _category, _title;