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/**
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@mainpage The %KInterfaceDesigner Library
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This library contains all %KInterfaceDesigner classes and interfaces which form the core of
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GUI Designer integration framework.
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<b>Link with</b>: -lkinterfacedesigner
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<b>Include path</b>: -I\$(kde_includes)/kinterfacedesigner
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\section designerintegration Overview of GUI designer integration process
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Each KPart that wants to act as a GUI Designer must implement @ref KInterfaceDesigner::Designer
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interface. It defines necessary Q_SIGNALS to communicate with an IDE and abstract virtual
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functions to determine designer type.
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If a part which can "design" user interface files of a certain mimetype
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implements this interface and sets itself as a default handler for that
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mimetype then it becomes automatically integrated into TDevelop IDE.
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When a part is embedded into TDevelop shell, its Q_SIGNALS (defined in @ref
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KInterfaceDesigner::Designer interface):
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@code
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void addedFunction(DesignerType type, const QString &formName, Function function)
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void removedFunction(DesignerType type, const QString &formName, Function function)
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void editedFunction(DesignerType type, const QString &formName, Function oldFunction, Function function)
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void editFunction(DesignerType type, const QString &formName, const QString &functionName)
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void editSource(DesignerType type, const QString &formName);
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@endcode
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are connected to corresponding Q_SLOTS of TDevelop designer integration engine which can be implemented in TDevelop language support plugin.
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Each language support which wants to use integrated designer, must reimplement
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@code
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virtual KDevDesignerIntegration *KDevLanguageSupport::designer(KInterfaceDesigner::DesignerType type)
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@endcode
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method and return designer integration object.
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Convenience designer integration support library is available for programming language support
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developers. With the convenience library writing %Qt designer integration for the language is a
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trivial task.
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\section kdevdesigner TDevelop Designer technical overview
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TDevelop version >= 3.1 comes with a customized version (fork ;)) of %Qt Designer. It is called TDevelop Designer (KDevDesigner, kdevdesigner from the command line). KDevDesigner has some important differences:
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- KDevDesigner provides a read/write KPart which can be embedded into any application which wants to edit .ui files. TDevelop IDE embeds KDevDesigner this way.
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- KDevDesigner uses %KDE icons and dialogs and thus provides better integration with a system.
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.
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It is safe to preview forms with some %KDE widgets from tdeui and tdeio libraries - KDevDesigner part is linked to those libraries so it will not crash under some circumstances.
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KDevDesigner will not create .ui.h files - this feature is completely disabled. Integrated KDevDesigner will use subclassing approach, standalone does not allow to enter code.
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\section other Other information
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@note It is technically possible to integrate not only %Qt Designer, but also, for example, Glade. Glade-3 can be compiled as a library and probably be embedded via XParts technology.
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*/
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