4 * This file is part of LyX, the document processor.
5 * Licence details can be found in the file COPYING.
9 * \author Abdelrazak Younes
11 * Full author contact details are available in file CREDITS.
14 #ifndef BASE_WORKAREA_H
15 #define BASE_WORKAREA_H
17 #include "frontends/KeyModifier.h"
27 * The work area class represents the widget that provides the
28 * view onto a document. It is owned by the BufferView, and
29 * is responsible for handing events back to its owning BufferView.
30 * It works in concert with the BaseScreen class to update the
31 * widget view of a document.
39 virtual ~WorkArea() {}
41 /// redraw the screen, without using existing pixmap
42 virtual void redraw() = 0;
44 /// Process Key pressed event.
45 /// This needs to be public because it is accessed externally by GuiView.
46 virtual void processKeySym(KeySymbol const & key, KeyModifier mod) = 0;
48 /// close this work area.
49 /// Slot for Buffer::closing signal.
50 virtual void close() = 0;
51 /// This function is called when the buffer readonly status change.
52 virtual void setReadOnly(bool) = 0;
54 /// Update window titles of all users.
55 virtual void updateWindowTitle() = 0;
58 } // namespace frontend
61 #endif // BASE_WORKAREA_H