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SYNOPSIS

#include <agar/core.h>
#include <agar/gui.h>

DESCRIPTION

The AG_Tlist widget is designed to display the contents of an existing tree or list structure. Typically, the contents are generated from a polling routine.

The AG_Table(3) and AG_Treetbl(3) widgets are more efficient alternatives to AG_Tlist.

INHERITANCE HIERARCHY

AG_Object(3)-> AG_Widget(3)-> AG_Tlist.

INITIALIZATION

AG_Tlist * AG_TlistNew (AG_Widget *parent, Uint flags)

AG_Tlist * AG_TlistNewPolled (AG_Widget *parent, Uint flags, void (*eventFn)(AG_Event *), const char *eventArgs, ...)

void AG_TlistSetRefresh (AG_Tlist *tl, int ms)

void AG_TlistRefresh (AG_Tlist *tl)

void AG_TlistSetItemHeight (AG_Tlist *tl, int item_height)

void AG_TlistSetIconWidth (AG_Tlist *tl, int icon_width)

void AG_TlistSetIcon (AG_Tlist *tl, AG_TlistItem *item, const AG_Surface *icon)

void AG_TlistSizeHint (AG_Tlist *tl, const char *text, int nitems)

void AG_TlistSizeHintPixels (AG_Tlist *tl, int w, int nitems)

void AG_TlistSizeHintLargest (AG_Tlist *tl, int nitems)

void AG_TlistSetDblClickFn (AG_Tlist *tl, AG_EventFn fn, const char *fn_args, ...)

void AG_TlistSetChangedFn (AG_Tlist *tl, AG_EventFn fn, const char *fn_args, ...)

void AG_TlistSetCompareFn (AG_Tlist *tl, int (*fn)(const AG_TlistItem *a)(const AG_TlistItem *b))

The AG_TlistNew() function allocates, initializes, and attaches a AG_Tlist widget.

The AG_TlistNewPolled() variant sets the AG_TLIST_POLL flag and configures a default tlist-poll event handler.

Acceptable flags include:

AG_TLIST_MULTI	Allow the user to select multiple items while holding CTRL or SHIFT.
AG_TLIST_MULTITOGGLE	Allow the user to select multiple items without holding CTRL or SHIFT.
AG_TLIST_POLL	List contents are updated dynamically by the tlist-poll event handler (implied by AG_TlistNewPolled()). Note that it is necessary to use AG_TlistBegin() and AG_TlistEnd() when updating a dynamic list.
AG_TLIST_TREE	List contents are organized in a tree structure.
AG_TLIST_NOSELSTATE	When using AG_TLIST_POLL, don't try to preserve selection information across list updates.
AG_TLIST_HFILL	Expand horizontally in parent (equivalent to invoking AG_ExpandHoriz(3)).
AG_TLIST_VFILL	Expand vertically in parent (equivalent to invoking AG_ExpandVert(3)).
AG_TLIST_EXPAND	Shorthand for AG_TLIST_HFILL\|AG_TLIST_VFILL. This is recommended as an alternative to AG_TlistSizeHint(), AG_TlistSizeHintPixels() or AG_TlistSizeHintLargest().

AG_TlistSetRefresh() configures the rate at which the polling routine will be invoked, in milliseconds. It is only useful with AG_TlistNewPolled(). The default is 125 milliseconds. A value of -1 disables automatic updates, assuming AG_TlistRefresh() will be used to explicitely force updates.

AG_TlistSetItemHeight() sets the height of all items to item_height pixels . AG_TlistSetIconWidth() sets the width of icons in pixels.

The AG_TlistSetIcon() function sets the icon surface associated with item.

AG_TlistSizeHint() requests sufficient height to display nitems items at once, and sufficient width to display an item containing text. The AG_TlistSizeHintPixels() variant accepts a width argument in pixels instead of a string and the AG_TlistSizeHintLargest() variant uses the largest text label in the current list of items to determine the width.

AG_TlistSetDblClickFn() arranges for the given callback fn to be invoked with the given arguments (as well as the item pointer) when the user double clicks on an item.

AG_TlistSetChangedFn() arranges for the callback fn to be invoked when the user selects or deselects an item. The arguments are respectively, a pointer to the item and an integer with a value of 0 to indicate deselection and 1 to indicate selection.

In order for AG_Tlist to maintain per-item states (selection flag, etc) through polling updates, items must be uniquely identifiable. By default, the p1 pointer is used. AG_TlistSetCompareFn() specifies an alternate comparison routine to use. The standard built-in routines AG_TlistCompareStrings(), AG_TlistComparePtrs() and AG_TlistComparePtrsAndClasses() are provided.

MANIPULATING ITEMS

AG_TlistItem * AG_TlistAdd (AG_Tlist *tl, const AG_Surface *icon, const char *format, ...)

AG_TlistItem * AG_TlistAddS (AG_Tlist *tl, const AG_Surface *icon, const char *text)

AG_TlistItem * AG_TlistAddHead (AG_Tlist *tl, const AG_Surface *icon, const char *format, ...)

AG_TlistItem * AG_TlistAddHeadS (AG_Tlist *tl, const AG_Surface *icon, const char *text)

AG_TlistItem * AG_TlistAddPtr (AG_Tlist *tlist, const AG_Surface *icon, const char *text, const void *p1)

AG_TlistItem * AG_TlistAddPtrHead (AG_Tlist *tlist, const AG_Surface *icon, const char *text, const void *p1)

void AG_TlistDel (AG_Tlist *tlist, AG_TlistItem *item)

int AG_TlistSort (AG_Tlist *tlist)

void AG_TlistUniq (AG_Tlist *tlist)

void AG_TlistClear (AG_Tlist *tlist)

void AG_TlistBegin (AG_Tlist *tlist)

void AG_TlistEnd (AG_Tlist *tlist)

void AG_TlistSelect (AG_Tlist *tlist, AG_TlistItem *item)

void AG_TlistSelectAll (AG_Tlist *tlist)

void AG_TlistDeselect (AG_Tlist *tlist, AG_TlistItem *item)

void AG_TlistDeselectAll (AG_Tlist *tlist)

AG_TlistItem * AG_TlistSelectPtr (AG_Tlist *tlist, void *ptr)

AG_TlistItem * AG_TlistSelectText (AG_Tlist *tlist, const char *text)

AG_TlistItem * AG_TlistFindByIndex (AG_Tlist *tlist, int index)

AG_TlistItem * AG_TlistSelectedItem (AG_Tlist *tlist)

void * AG_TlistSelectedItemPtr (AG_Tlist *tlist)

void * AG_TLIST_ITEM (idx)

int AG_TlistFindPtr (AG_Tlist *tlist, void **p)

AG_TlistItem * AG_TlistFindText (AG_Tlist *tlist, const char *text)

AG_TlistItem * AG_TlistFirstItem (AG_Tlist *tlist)

AG_TlistItem * AG_TlistLastItem (AG_Tlist *tlist)

void AG_TlistScrollToStart (AG_Tlist *tlist)

void AG_TlistScrollToEnd (AG_Tlist *tlist)

The AG_TlistAdd() function inserts a new item into the list. The icon argument, if not NULL, specifies a graphical AG_Surface(3) to display with the label. A scaled copy of the given surface will be used. AG_TlistAddHead() places the item at the head of the list, as opposed to the tail.

AG_TlistAddPtr() is a variant of AG_TlistAdd() which accepts an extra user-defined pointer p1, which will be associated with the item. AG_TlistAddPtrHead() places the item at the head of the list, as opposed to the tail.

The AG_TlistDel() function detaches and frees item from its parent Nm tlist .

The AG_TlistSort() routine lexicographically sorts the items in the list. The function returns 0 on success or -1 if insufficient memory is available for the sort.

AG_TlistUniq() scans the list for duplicates (by comparing items using the current comparison routine as configured by AG_TlistSetCompareFn()), and removes all duplicate items.

AG_TlistClear() removes all items attached to the list.

The AG_TlistBegin() function removes all items attached to tlist, but remembers the selected items. AG_TlistEnd() compares each item against the previous selections and restores the selected flag accordingly.

The AG_TlistSelect() and AG_TlistDeselect() functions manipulate the selected flag on item. Unless the AG_TLIST_MULTI flag is set, AG_TlistSelect() clears the selection flag on all other items. The AG_TlistSelectAll() and AG_TlistDeselectAll() functions sets/unsets the selection on all items attached to tlist.

The AG_TlistSelectPtr() function selects and returns the first item with a user pointer value matching ptr. Similarly, AG_TlistSelectText() selects and returns the first item with a text field equal to text. Both of these functions invoke tlist-poll if the AG_TLIST_POLL option is set.

The AG_TlistFindByIndex() function returns the item at index, or NULL if there is no such item. The AG_TlistSelectedItem() function returns the first selected item, or NULL if there are none.

The AG_TlistSelectedItemPtr() function returns the user pointer of the first selected item, or NULL if there is no selected item. It is not possible to distinguish a non-existent selection from an actual selection with a NULL user pointer using this function.

In event handler context, the AG_TLIST_ITEM() macro is a shortcut for AG_TlistSelectedItemPtr() on item n from the event stack.

The AG_TlistFindPtr() variant copies the user pointer associated with the first selected item into p, returning 0 on success or -1 if there is no item selected. The AG_TlistFindText() function searches tlist for an item containing the text string and returns NULL if there is no such item.

The AG_TlistFirstItem() and AG_TlistLastItem() functions return the first and last items on the list.

AG_TlistScrollToStart() scrolls the display to the start of the list, and AG_TlistScrollToEnd() scrolls the display to the end of the list.

POPUP MENUS

AG_MenuItem * AG_TlistSetPopupFn (AG_Tlist *tlist, AG_EventFn fn, const char *fn_args, ...)

AG_MenuItem * AG_TlistSetPopup (AG_Tlist *tlist, const char *category)

The AG_TlistSetPopupFn() function arranges for the given callback fn to be invoked with the given arguments whenever the user right-clicks on an item on the list. A pointer to the selected item is passed as the last argument to this function. Typically, the function will use AG_PopupNew(3) to display a popup menu.

The AG_TlistSetPopup() function creates a popup menu that will be displayed when the user right-clicks on any item that matches the given category string.

EVENTS

The AG_Tlist widget generates the following events:

tlist-changed (AG_TlistItem *item, int state)	`item` was selected or unselected.
tlist-selected (AG_TlistItem *item)	`item` was selected.
tlist-dblclick (AG_TlistItem *item)	The user just double-clicked `item`. Binding to this event is equivalent to using AG_TlistSetDblClickFn().
tlist-return (AG_TlistItem *item)	The user has selected `item` and pressed the return key.
tlist-poll (void)	The AG_TLIST_POLL flag is set and the widget is about to be drawn or an event is being processed.

BINDINGS

The AG_Tlist widget provides the following bindings:

void *selected

The p1 (user pointer) value of the selected item, or NULL if there is no selection. The value of this binding is undefined if the AG_TLIST_MULTI or AG_TLIST_MULTITOGGLE flags are in use.

STRUCTURE DATA

For the AG_Tlist object:

TAILQ items	List of all AG_TlistItem objects (read-only, items are writeable).
int nitems	Number of items in the list (read-only).

For the AG_TlistItem structure:

int selected	Selection flag.
*void p1**	User pointer.
*const char cat**	User "category" string (application-specific usage).
char text[]	Text to display (limit of AG_TLIST_LABEL_MAX bytes).
int depth	Depth in tree (for AG_TLIST_TREE).
Uint8 flags	Item flags (see ITEM FLAGS section below).

ITEM FLAGS

AG_TLIST_EXPANDED	Indicates that the child items should be displayed (the AG_TLIST_TREE flag must be set).
AG_TLIST_HAS_CHILDREN	Indicates that this item has a non-zero number of child items.
AG_TLIST_NO_SELECT	Disallow user selection of this item.
AG_TLIST_NO_POPUP	If popup menus are in effect, disable popups for this item.

EXAMPLES

The following code fragment displays an existing tree structure. A callback function is used such that updates in the tree are reflected instantly by the widget.

MyTreeItem *myTreeRoot;

void
UpdateItems(AG_Event *event)
{
	AG_Tlist *tl = AG_SELF();
	MyTreeItem *item = AG_PTR(1);
	MyTreeItem *child;
	AG_TlistItem *ti;

	if (item == myTreeRoot)
		AG_TlistBegin(tl);

	ti = AG_TlistAddPtr(tl, NULL, item->text, item);
	ti->flags |= AG_TLIST_HAS_CHILDREN;
	if (ti->flags & AG_TLIST_EXPANDED) {
		LIST_FOREACH(child, &item->children, children) {
			AG_Event ev;
			AG_EventArgs(&ev, "%p,%p", tl, child);
			UpdateItems(&ev);
		}
	}

	if (item == myTreeRoot)
		AG_TlistEnd(tl);
}

AG_TlistNewPolled(NULL, 0, UpdateItems, "%p", myTreeRoot);

See tests/themes.c in the Agar source distribution.

HISTORY

The AG_Tlist widget first appeared in Agar 1.0.