Make it possible to select (not)native file dialogs at run time

Add a new LyXRC variable use_native_filedialog (true by default) that
allows to select the kind of FileDialog we want at runtime.

(cherry picked from commit af795b80d8512926261e2457bc5f2e0ac017bec4)

diff --git a/src/LyXRC.cpp b/src/LyXRC.cpp
index 7cfa2a3445b1924f0ff547e206ddfbf566325b63..fb01e7918ae5000f0ecca32fd3a3c8f7b3eebd15 100644 (file)
--- a/src/LyXRC.cpp
+++ b/src/LyXRC.cpp
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ LexerKeyword lyxrcTags[] = {
        { "\\use_converter_needauth", LyXRC::RC_USE_CONVERTER_NEEDAUTH },
        { "\\use_converter_needauth_forbidden", LyXRC::RC_USE_CONVERTER_NEEDAUTH_FORBIDDEN },
        { "\\use_lastfilepos", LyXRC::RC_USELASTFILEPOS },
+       { "\\use_native_filedialog", LyXRC::RC_USE_NATIVE_FILEDIALOG },
        { "\\use_pixmap_cache", LyXRC::RC_USE_PIXMAP_CACHE },
        { "\\use_qimage", LyXRC::RC_USE_QIMAGE },
        // compatibility with versions older than 1.4.0 only
@@ -273,6 +274,7 @@ void LyXRC::setDefaults()
        num_lastfiles = 20;
        check_lastfiles = true;
        use_lastfilepos = true;
+       use_native_filedialog = true;
        load_session = false;
        make_backup = true;
        save_compressed = false;
@@ -873,6 +875,9 @@ LyXRC::ReturnValues LyXRC::read(Lexer & lexrc, bool check_format)
                case RC_ACCEPT_COMPOUND:
                        lexrc >> spellchecker_accept_compound;
                        break;
+               case RC_USE_NATIVE_FILEDIALOG:
+                       lexrc >> use_native_filedialog;
+                       break;
                case RC_USE_SYSTEM_COLORS:
                        lexrc >> use_system_colors;
                        break;
@@ -2410,6 +2415,16 @@ void LyXRC::write(ostream & os, bool ignore_system_lyxrc, string const & name) c
                if (tag != RC_LAST)
                        break;
                // fall through
+       case RC_USE_NATIVE_FILEDIALOG:
+               if (ignore_system_lyxrc ||
+                   use_native_filedialog != system_lyxrc.use_native_filedialog) {
+                       os << "\\use_native_filedialog "
+                          << convert<string>(use_native_filedialog)
+                          << '\n';
+               }
+               if (tag != RC_LAST)
+                       break;
+               // fall through
        case RC_USE_SYSTEM_COLORS:
                if (ignore_system_lyxrc ||
                    use_system_colors != system_lyxrc.use_system_colors) {
@@ -3029,6 +3044,7 @@ void actOnUpdatedPrefs(LyXRC const & lyxrc_orig, LyXRC const & lyxrc_new)
        case LyXRC::RC_USE_CONVERTER_CACHE:
        case LyXRC::RC_USE_CONVERTER_NEEDAUTH_FORBIDDEN:
        case LyXRC::RC_USE_CONVERTER_NEEDAUTH:
+       case LyXRC::RC_USE_NATIVE_FILEDIALOG:
        case LyXRC::RC_USE_SYSTEM_COLORS:
        case LyXRC::RC_USE_TOOLTIP:
        case LyXRC::RC_USE_PIXMAP_CACHE:

diff --git a/src/LyXRC.h b/src/LyXRC.h
index f2b0ab73e6eb6588724cddd4d349b201df8d2545..7049bf8d5e865f8c351a0a006c54b2cdc366ff9a 100644 (file)
--- a/src/LyXRC.h
+++ b/src/LyXRC.h
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ public:
                RC_USE_CONVERTER_CACHE,
                RC_USE_CONVERTER_NEEDAUTH_FORBIDDEN,
                RC_USE_CONVERTER_NEEDAUTH,
+               RC_USE_NATIVE_FILEDIALOG,
                RC_USE_SYSTEM_COLORS,
                RC_USE_TOOLTIP,
                RC_USE_PIXMAP_CACHE,
@@ -333,6 +334,8 @@ public:
        bool use_tooltip;
        /// Use the colors from current system theme?
        bool use_system_colors;
+       /// use native file dialog or our own ?
+       bool use_native_filedialog;
        /// Use pixmap cache?
        bool use_pixmap_cache;
        /// Use QImage backend?

diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/FileDialog.cpp b/src/frontends/qt4/FileDialog.cpp
index f1156348d4497349ea5fe8710c09f4cf7c0b6c1e..ee5f3503da873129ebb72718d4ce356a65fc8b54 100644 (file)
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/FileDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/FileDialog.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #include "LyXFileDialog.h"
 #include "qt_helpers.h"
 
+#include "LyXRC.h"
+
 #include "support/debug.h"
 #include "support/FileName.h"
 #include "support/filetools.h"
@@ -24,7 +26,9 @@
 
 #include <string>
 
-/** when this is defined, the code will use
+#include <QApplication>
+
+/** when LyXRC::use_native_filedialog is true, we use
  * QFileDialog::getOpenFileName and friends to create filedialogs.
  * Effects:
  * - the dialog does not use the quick directory buttons (Button
@@ -35,13 +39,6 @@
  *
  * Therefore there is a tradeoff in enabling or disabling this (JMarc)
  */
-#if defined(Q_OS_MAC) || defined(Q_OS_WIN)
-#define USE_NATIVE_FILEDIALOG 1
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_NATIVE_FILEDIALOG
-#include <QApplication>
-#endif
 
 namespace lyx {
 
@@ -91,38 +88,38 @@ FileDialog::Result FileDialog::save(QString const & path,
        FileDialog::Result result;
        result.first = FileDialog::Chosen;
 
-#ifdef USE_NATIVE_FILEDIALOG
-       QString const startsWith = makeAbsPath(suggested, path);
-       QString const name =
-               QFileDialog::getSaveFileName(qApp->focusWidget(),
-               title_, startsWith, filters.join(";;"),
-               selectedFilter, QFileDialog::DontConfirmOverwrite);
-       if (name.isNull())
-               result.first = FileDialog::Later;
-       else
-               result.second = toqstr(os::internal_path(fromqstr(name)));
-#else
-       LyXFileDialog dlg(title_, path, filters, private_->b1, private_->b2);
-       dlg.setFileMode(QFileDialog::AnyFile);
-       dlg.setAcceptMode(QFileDialog::AcceptSave);
-       dlg.setConfirmOverwrite(false);
-       if (selectedFilter != 0 && !selectedFilter->isEmpty())
-               dlg.selectNameFilter(*selectedFilter);
-
-       if (!suggested.isEmpty())
-               dlg.selectFile(suggested);
-
-       LYXERR(Debug::GUI, "Synchronous FileDialog: ");
-       int res = dlg.exec();
-       LYXERR(Debug::GUI, "result " << res);
-       if (res == QDialog::Accepted)
-               result.second = internalPath(dlg.selectedFiles()[0]);
-       else
-               result.first = FileDialog::Later;
-       if (selectedFilter != 0)
-               *selectedFilter = dlg.selectedNameFilter();
-       dlg.hide();
-#endif
+       if (lyxrc.use_native_filedialog) {
+               QString const startsWith = makeAbsPath(suggested, path);
+               QString const name =
+                       QFileDialog::getSaveFileName(qApp->focusWidget(),
+                                       title_, startsWith, filters.join(";;"),
+                                       selectedFilter, QFileDialog::DontConfirmOverwrite);
+               if (name.isNull())
+                       result.first = FileDialog::Later;
+               else
+                       result.second = toqstr(os::internal_path(fromqstr(name)));
+       } else {
+               LyXFileDialog dlg(title_, path, filters, private_->b1, private_->b2);
+               dlg.setFileMode(QFileDialog::AnyFile);
+               dlg.setAcceptMode(QFileDialog::AcceptSave);
+               dlg.setConfirmOverwrite(false);
+               if (selectedFilter != 0 && !selectedFilter->isEmpty())
+                       dlg.selectNameFilter(*selectedFilter);
+
+               if (!suggested.isEmpty())
+                       dlg.selectFile(suggested);
+
+               LYXERR(Debug::GUI, "Synchronous FileDialog: ");
+               int res = dlg.exec();
+               LYXERR(Debug::GUI, "result " << res);
+               if (res == QDialog::Accepted)
+                       result.second = internalPath(dlg.selectedFiles()[0]);
+               else
+                       result.first = FileDialog::Later;
+               if (selectedFilter != 0)
+                       *selectedFilter = dlg.selectedNameFilter();
+               dlg.hide();
+       }
        return result;
 }
 
@@ -143,29 +140,29 @@ FileDialog::Result FileDialog::open(QString const & path,
        FileDialog::Result result;
        result.first = FileDialog::Chosen;
 
-#ifdef USE_NATIVE_FILEDIALOG
-       QString const startsWith = makeAbsPath(suggested, path);
-       QString const file = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(qApp->focusWidget(),
-               title_, startsWith, filters.join(";;"));
-       if (file.isNull())
-               result.first = FileDialog::Later;
-       else
-               result.second = internalPath(file);
-#else
-       LyXFileDialog dlg(title_, path, filters, private_->b1, private_->b2);
-
-       if (!suggested.isEmpty())
-               dlg.selectFile(suggested);
-
-       LYXERR(Debug::GUI, "Synchronous FileDialog: ");
-       int res = dlg.exec();
-       LYXERR(Debug::GUI, "result " << res);
-       if (res == QDialog::Accepted)
-               result.second = internalPath(dlg.selectedFiles()[0]);
-       else
-               result.first = FileDialog::Later;
-       dlg.hide();
-#endif
+       if (lyxrc.use_native_filedialog) {
+               QString const startsWith = makeAbsPath(suggested, path);
+               QString const file = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(qApp->focusWidget(),
+                               title_, startsWith, filters.join(";;"));
+               if (file.isNull())
+                       result.first = FileDialog::Later;
+               else
+                       result.second = internalPath(file);
+       } else {
+               LyXFileDialog dlg(title_, path, filters, private_->b1, private_->b2);
+
+               if (!suggested.isEmpty())
+                       dlg.selectFile(suggested);
+
+               LYXERR(Debug::GUI, "Synchronous FileDialog: ");
+               int res = dlg.exec();
+               LYXERR(Debug::GUI, "result " << res);
+               if (res == QDialog::Accepted)
+                       result.second = internalPath(dlg.selectedFiles()[0]);
+               else
+                       result.first = FileDialog::Later;
+               dlg.hide();
+       }
        return result;
 }
 
@@ -178,33 +175,33 @@ FileDialog::Result FileDialog::opendir(QString const & path,
        FileDialog::Result result;
        result.first = FileDialog::Chosen;
 
-#ifdef USE_NATIVE_FILEDIALOG
-       QString const startsWith = toqstr(makeAbsPath(fromqstr(suggested),
-               fromqstr(path)).absFileName());
-       QString const dir = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(qApp->focusWidget(),
-               title_, startsWith);
-       if (dir.isNull())
-               result.first = FileDialog::Later;
-       else
-               result.second = toqstr(os::internal_path(fromqstr(dir)));
-#else
-       LyXFileDialog dlg(title_, path, QStringList(qt_("Directories")),
-               private_->b1, private_->b2);
-
-       dlg.setFileMode(QFileDialog::DirectoryOnly);
-
-       if (!suggested.isEmpty())
-               dlg.selectFile(suggested);
-
-       LYXERR(Debug::GUI, "Synchronous FileDialog: ");
-       int res = dlg.exec();
-       LYXERR(Debug::GUI, "result " << res);
-       if (res == QDialog::Accepted)
-               result.second = internalPath(dlg.selectedFiles()[0]);
-       else
-               result.first = FileDialog::Later;
-       dlg.hide();
-#endif
+       if (lyxrc.use_native_filedialog) {
+               QString const startsWith =
+                       toqstr(makeAbsPath(fromqstr(suggested), fromqstr(path)).absFileName());
+               QString const dir =
+                       QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(qApp->focusWidget(), title_, startsWith);
+               if (dir.isNull())
+                       result.first = FileDialog::Later;
+               else
+                       result.second = toqstr(os::internal_path(fromqstr(dir)));
+       } else {
+               LyXFileDialog dlg(title_, path, QStringList(qt_("Directories")),
+                                                 private_->b1, private_->b2);
+
+               dlg.setFileMode(QFileDialog::DirectoryOnly);
+
+               if (!suggested.isEmpty())
+                       dlg.selectFile(suggested);
+
+               LYXERR(Debug::GUI, "Synchronous FileDialog: ");
+               int res = dlg.exec();
+               LYXERR(Debug::GUI, "result " << res);
+               if (res == QDialog::Accepted)
+                       result.second = internalPath(dlg.selectedFiles()[0]);
+               else
+                       result.first = FileDialog::Later;
+               dlg.hide();
+       }
        return result;
 }
 

diff --git a/status.23x b/status.23x
index 849f36cb8d5fc3c6b7397b88d3b903f828d63c51..d86dbd5bffd419f95d637352dab6fd20b82b5e43 100644 (file)
--- a/status.23x
+++ b/status.23x
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ What's new
   snappier, especially on repeated events. As an added bonus, subpixel
   aliasing is honored in the work area.
 
+- Use native file dialogs on all platforms by default. It is now
+  possible to switch to LyX custom dialogs (which have extra shortcuts
+  to relevant directories) by setting the preference
+  \use_native_filedialog true
+
 - Handle properly top/bottom of inset with mac-like cursor movement
   (bug 10701).