1 These files are generated with qtarch-1.4-5 which can be downloaded
4 http://qtarch.sourceforge.net/
6 Currently you also need this patch :
7 http://www.movement.uklinux.net/patches/lyx/qtarch-1.4.6.diff
9 Eventually the intent is to fold this patch into the official qtarch and
10 release a qtarch-1.4-6 tarball.
12 Note this is *not* the latest version, as they only support Qt 2.
14 You should compile in the KDE module when you compile qtarch-1.4.
15 For me this was just a case of a make in the module/kde/ directory,
16 and then you can add the .so library file in the qtarch GUI.
18 The files in this and the kde/ directory have the following naming
21 random.dlg - the dlg file for qtarch
22 FormRandom.[Ch] - LyX's notion of the dialog, real implementation modified
24 randomdlg.[Ch] - Derived Qt class, edited by hand. The interface between widgets
25 and LyX FormRandom file
26 randomdlgdata.[Ch] - qtarch-generated files, not to be touched by human hands
28 The class names are FormRandom, RandomDialog, and RandomDialogData
30 Note that the .dlg files have no entries for the derived class header and source
31 filenames. This is because these files have to be edited by hand and should only
32 be generated once (and they belong in the parent directory, not dlg/). The
33 className field, though, has a special meaning. If it is blank, then qtarch
34 will assume there is no derived class defined at all. Currently this has the effect
35 of making mapped variables public access. If there is a name, then it assumes that
36 a derived class exists, and leaves mapped variables protected. It's done like
37 this to avoid the rat's nest of friend declarations and un-necessary derived classes,
38 and because the new MVC architecture needs direct access to buttons etc.
40 There is a naming scheme for any variabled widgets, similar to the xforms frontend :
48 radio buttons - radio_
52 Some tips and guidelines for qtarch and the KDE frontend :
54 o the default button should be the one that causes least harm, unless
55 the action can be undone. So Print should default to cancel, whereas
56 insert index entry can be undone, so should default to OK
58 o the dialog should derive from QWidget (set in Properties)
60 o the dialog should always have the gettext option set
62 o give every widget a name - useful for the geometry layouts later
64 o don't bother setting min/max sizes for anything, but do set the size Hint
65 stuff appropriately. e.g. QLineEdit's should have a max height specified by
66 size Hint, but variable width
68 o if you map a variable make it the same as the widget name
70 o radio groups are done automagically based on positioning
72 o grid units are 5 pixels
74 o set alignment before placing a widget inside a layout, it doesn't seem to
75 update properly. Alternatively you can just edit the .dlg file directly
77 o push buttons are arranged symmetrically across the dialog e.g.
78 <1 stretch> <button> <2 stretch> <button> <2 stretch> <button> <1 stretch>
80 o for GroupBox and similar, you set the children in the layout manager
82 o do the geometry layouts last. you cannot alter the geometry of widgets
83 whilst they're being managed which makes any settings a pain, which
84 are useful mainly while editing the dialog in qtarch
86 o remember tab order, and keyboard access in general. Tab order is decided by
87 instantation order of each widget, NOT the heirarchical layout. This translates
88 to ordering the widget descriptions in the qtarch .dlg file correctly.
90 o when doing layout, add all the layouts before any of the widgets otherwise
91 qtarch has a tendency to get confused
93 o qtarch can produce code that initialises stuff in the wrong order.
94 This is nasty, but usually dumps core so is noticable. Either way, the
95 cheesy perl script checkinitorder.pl will verify the produced files for
96 you - if it complains you need to hack the .dlg file to re-arrange the order.