homescreenapp/hsutils/src/hswidgetpositioningonwidgetmove.cpp
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+/*
+* Copyright (c) 2009 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+* All rights reserved.
+* This component and the accompanying materials are made available
+* under the terms of "Eclipse Public License v1.0"
+* which accompanies this distribution, and is available
+* at the URL "http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html".
+*
+* Initial Contributors:
+* Nokia Corporation - initial contribution.
+*
+* Contributors:
+*
+* Description:
+*
+*/
+
+#include <QVector2D>
+#include "hswidgetpositioningonwidgetmove.h"
+#include "hsapp_defs.h"
+
+
+/*!
+    The distance by which the line is extended on each side of reference points
+*/
+#define SNAP_LINE_EXTEND_VALUE 10.0
+
+/*!
+    Sets the snap method instance. The existing instance
+    will be deleted.
+*/
+void HsWidgetPositioningOnWidgetMove::setInstance(HsWidgetPositioningOnWidgetMove *instance)
+{
+    if (mInstance)
+        delete mInstance;
+    mInstance = instance;
+}
+
+/*!
+    Returns the snap method instance.
+*/
+HsWidgetPositioningOnWidgetMove *HsWidgetPositioningOnWidgetMove::instance()
+{
+    return mInstance;
+}
+
+/*!
+    Points to the snap method instance.
+*/
+HsWidgetPositioningOnWidgetMove *HsWidgetPositioningOnWidgetMove::mInstance = 0;
+
+/*!
+    Constructor.
+*/
+HsSnapToLines::HsSnapToLines() :
+    mActiveRectWidth(0.0), mActiveRectHeight(0.0),
+    mHorizontalSnapPosition(0.0), mVerticalSnapPosition(0.0),
+    mHorizontalSnapFound(false),
+    mVerticalSnapFound(false),
+    mRectLieAbove(false), mLeftInRange(false), mRightInRange(false),
+    mMinVerticalEdgesDistance(0.0), mVerticalDistance(0.0),
+    mVerticalDistanceFromSelectedRect(0.0), mContainerVerticalEdgeDistance(0.0),
+    mRectLieLeft(false), mTopInRange(false), mBottomInRange(false),
+    mMinHorizontalEdgesDistance(0.0), mHorizontalDistance(0.0),
+    mHorizontalDistanceFromSelectedRect(0.0), mContainerHorizontalEdgeDistance(0.0),
+    mSnapEnabled(false), mSnapForce(0.0), mSnapGap(0.0), mSnapBorderGap(0.0),
+    mRectVerticalEdgeLiesInLineWithVerticalLine(false), mRectLieAboveVerticalLine(false), mRectLieBelowVerticalLine(false),
+    mRectHorizontalEdgeLiesInLineWithHorizontalLine(false), mRectLieLeftOfHorizontalLine(false), mRectLiesRightOfHorizontalLine(false)
+{
+
+}
+
+/*!
+    Configures the snap-to-lines algorithm.
+*/
+void HsSnapToLines::setConfiguration(const QVariantHash &configuration)
+{
+    bool canConvert = false;
+    mSnapEnabled = configuration[SNAPENABLED].toBool();
+    //The following values should be in qreal, so the status received in canConvert is ignored
+    mSnapForce = configuration[SNAPFORCE].toDouble(&canConvert);
+    mSnapGap = configuration[SNAPGAP].toDouble(&canConvert);
+    mSnapBorderGap = configuration[SNAPBORDERGAP].toDouble(&canConvert);
+}
+
+/*!
+    Set the dimensions of container rect, active rect and position of Inactive Rects
+    on the page.
+*/
+void HsSnapToLines::setPagePresentation(const QRectF &containerRect, 
+                                        const QList<QRectF> &inactiveRects,
+                                        const QRectF &activeRect)
+{
+    mContainerRect.setLeft(containerRect.left() + mSnapBorderGap);
+    mContainerRect.setTop(containerRect.top() + mSnapBorderGap);
+    mContainerRect.setRight(containerRect.right() - mSnapBorderGap);
+    mContainerRect.setBottom(containerRect.bottom() - mSnapBorderGap);
+
+    mActiveRectWidth = activeRect.width();
+    mActiveRectHeight = activeRect.height();
+
+    createSnappableRectangles(inactiveRects);
+}
+
+/*!
+    Create the list of rects and flag if their sides are snappable from top or bottom or left or right,
+    depending on other rects overlapping with the rect.
+*/
+void HsSnapToLines::createSnappableRectangles(const QList<QRectF> &inactiveRects)
+{
+    mInactiveSnapRects.clear();
+
+    int i;
+    for (i = 0; i<inactiveRects.count(); ++i) {
+        QRectF rect = inactiveRects[i];
+        HsSnapRectangle snapRectangle(rect);
+
+        int j;
+        for (j = 0; j<inactiveRects.count(); ++j) {
+            QRectF rectToCompare = inactiveRects[j];
+            if (rect != rectToCompare) {
+                //Check if the rectangles being compared intersect each other
+                if (rectToCompare.intersects(rect)) {
+                    //As the widgets intersect, check which corner is contained,
+                    //The corner that is contained is not snappable, when the moving widget is in the same position
+                    if (rectToCompare.contains(rect.topLeft())) {
+                        snapRectangle.isLeftSnapableForAbove = false;
+                        snapRectangle.isTopSnapableForLeft = false;
+                    }
+
+                    if (rectToCompare.contains(rect.topRight())) {
+                        snapRectangle.isRightSnapableForAbove = false;
+                        snapRectangle.isTopSnapableForRight = false;
+                    }
+
+                    if (rectToCompare.contains(rect.bottomRight())) {
+                        snapRectangle.isRightSnapableForBelow = false;
+                        snapRectangle.isBottomSnapableForRight = false;
+                    }
+
+                    if (rectToCompare.contains(rect.bottomLeft())) {
+                        snapRectangle.isLeftSnapableForBelow = false;
+                        snapRectangle.isBottomSnapableForLeft = false;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if (snapRectangle.isLeftSnapableForAbove || snapRectangle.isLeftSnapableForBelow ||
+            snapRectangle.isRightSnapableForAbove || snapRectangle.isRightSnapableForBelow ||
+            snapRectangle.isTopSnapableForLeft || snapRectangle.isTopSnapableForRight ||
+            snapRectangle.isBottomSnapableForLeft || snapRectangle.isBottomSnapableForRight) {
+                mInactiveSnapRects.append(snapRectangle);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/*!
+    Run the snap algorithm to with the position of moving rect, to get a snap result.
+*/
+HsWidgetPositioningOnWidgetMove::Result HsSnapToLines::run(const QRectF &movingRect)
+{
+    HsWidgetPositioningOnWidgetMove::Result result;
+
+    if (mSnapEnabled) {
+        mMovingRect = movingRect;
+        mHorizontalSnapPosition = 0.0;
+        mVerticalSnapPosition = 0.0;
+
+        mVerticalLine = QLineF();
+        mMinVerticalEdgesDistance = mSnapForce;
+        mVerticalDistanceFromSelectedRect = 0.0;
+        mContainerVerticalEdgeDistance = 0.0;
+        mHorizontalSnapFound = false;
+
+        mHorizontalLine = QLineF();
+        mMinHorizontalEdgesDistance = mSnapForce;
+        mHorizontalDistanceFromSelectedRect = 0.0;
+        mContainerHorizontalEdgeDistance = 0.0;
+        mVerticalSnapFound = false;
+
+        checkForCenterSnapping();
+        for (int i = 0; i < mInactiveSnapRects.count(); ++i) {
+            mInactiveSnapRectToCompare = mInactiveSnapRects[i];
+            mInactiveRectToCompare = mInactiveSnapRectToCompare.rectangle;
+            if (!movingRect.intersects(mInactiveRectToCompare)) { //Only compare if Inactive Rect and moving rect do not overlap.
+                //TODO: Move the above check to another function...
+                // X - Direction Snapping
+                compareLeftSideOfMovingRectForSnapping();
+                compareRightSideOfMovingRectForSnapping();
+                // Y - Direction Snapping
+                compareTopOfMovingRectForSnapping();
+                compareBottomOfMovingRectForSnapping();
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (mHorizontalSnapFound) {
+            result.hasHorizontalSnap = true;
+            result.horizontalSnapPosition = mHorizontalSnapPosition;
+            extendVerticalLine();
+            result.verticalSnapLine = mVerticalLine;
+        }
+
+        if (mVerticalSnapFound) {
+            result.hasVerticalSnap = true;
+            result.verticalSnapPosition = mVerticalSnapPosition;
+            extendHorizontalLine();
+            result.horizontalSnapLine = mHorizontalLine;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+/*!
+    Check if the center of moving rect is in the snap force in the middle of continer rect.
+*/
+void HsSnapToLines::checkForCenterSnapping()
+{
+    QPointF centerOfContainerRect = mContainerRect.center();
+
+    QRectF verticalSnapField = QRectF(QPointF(centerOfContainerRect.x() - (mSnapForce/2), mContainerRect.top()),
+         QPointF(centerOfContainerRect.x() + (mSnapForce/2), mContainerRect.bottom()));
+
+    //Check that the widget lies in the container rect, if the snapping position is proposed... is not required,
+    //unless some widget is bigger than the page width
+    QPointF centerOfMovingRect = mMovingRect.center();
+    if (verticalSnapField.contains(centerOfMovingRect)) {
+        mHorizontalSnapFound = true;
+        mHorizontalSnapPosition = centerOfContainerRect.x() - mActiveRectWidth/2;
+        mMinVerticalEdgesDistance = qAbs(centerOfContainerRect.x() - centerOfMovingRect.x());
+        //save the points for the Vertical line
+        mVerticalLine.setP1(QPointF(centerOfContainerRect.x(), mMovingRect.top()));
+        mVerticalLine.setP2(QPointF(centerOfContainerRect.x(), mMovingRect.bottom()));
+    }
+}
+
+/*!
+    Check if the inactive rect being compared with moving rect lies above or below of moving rect.
+*/
+void HsSnapToLines::checkInactiveRectLieAboveOrBelowOfMovingRect()
+{
+    //Check if the inactive rect lies below or above of the moving rect
+    mRectLieAbove = false;
+    mVerticalDistance = 0.0;
+    //Inactive Rect lies above or at the save Y position as the Moving Rect
+    if (mInactiveRectToCompare.top() <= mMovingRect.top()) {
+        mRectLieAbove = true;
+        if (mInactiveRectToCompare.bottom() <= mMovingRect.top()) {
+            mVerticalDistance = mMovingRect.top() - mInactiveRectToCompare.bottom();
+        }
+        else {
+            mVerticalDistance = mMovingRect.top() - mInactiveRectToCompare.top();
+        }
+    }
+    //Inactive Rect lies below the Moving Rect
+    else {
+        mRectLieAbove = false;
+        if (mMovingRect.bottom() <= mInactiveRectToCompare.top()) {
+            mVerticalDistance = mInactiveRectToCompare.top() - mMovingRect.bottom();
+        }
+        else {
+            mVerticalDistance = mInactiveRectToCompare.bottom() - mMovingRect.bottom();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+/*!
+    Check if the left edge of moving rect is snappable to the incative rect's left or right edge.
+    The inactive rect's edge is only chosen if it is a better fit for horizontal snapping.
+*/
+void HsSnapToLines::compareLeftSideOfMovingRectForSnapping()
+{
+    checkInactiveRectLieAboveOrBelowOfMovingRect();
+
+    //calculate the distance of the moving rect's left edge to the inactive rect's left and right edges
+    qreal leftToLeftOfInactiveRect = qAbs(mInactiveRectToCompare.left() - mMovingRect.left());
+    qreal leftToRightOfInactiveRect = qAbs(mInactiveRectToCompare.right() - mMovingRect.left());
+    mLeftInRange = false;
+    mRightInRange = false;
+
+    if (leftToLeftOfInactiveRect <= mMinVerticalEdgesDistance) {
+        if (mRectLieAbove && mInactiveSnapRectToCompare.isLeftSnapableForBelow
+         || !mRectLieAbove && mInactiveSnapRectToCompare.isLeftSnapableForAbove) { 
+            mLeftInRange = true;
+        }
+    }
+    if (leftToRightOfInactiveRect <= mMinVerticalEdgesDistance) {
+        if (mRectLieAbove && mInactiveSnapRectToCompare.isRightSnapableForBelow
+         || !mRectLieAbove && mInactiveSnapRectToCompare.isRightSnapableForAbove) {
+            mRightInRange = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    //calculate the distance of inactive rect's left edge and container rect's left edge
+    qreal differenceContainerLeftEdgeToInactiveRectLeftEdge = mInactiveRectToCompare.left() - mContainerRect.left();
+    //calculate the distance of inactive rect's right edge and container rect's right edge
+    qreal differenceContainerRightEdgeToInactiveRectRightEdge = mContainerRect.right() - mInactiveRectToCompare.right();
+
+    qreal minDistancePosition = 0.0;
+    qreal distanceVerticalEdges = 0.0;
+    qreal xSnapGapAdjustment = 0.0;
+
+    //If only one edge of inactive rect is in snappable range, save that position
+    if ((mLeftInRange && !mRightInRange)
+        || !mLeftInRange && mRightInRange) {
+        if (mLeftInRange) {
+            minDistancePosition = mInactiveRectToCompare.left();
+            distanceVerticalEdges = leftToLeftOfInactiveRect;
+            xSnapGapAdjustment = 0.0;
+        }
+        else {
+            minDistancePosition = mInactiveRectToCompare.right();
+            distanceVerticalEdges = leftToRightOfInactiveRect;
+            xSnapGapAdjustment = mSnapGap;
+        }
+    }
+    //else both edges of inactive rect are in range, check which is a better fit
+    else if (mLeftInRange && mRightInRange) {
+        //if left edge of moving rect to the left of the inactive rect is closer than the left edge of moving rect to the right of the inactive rect
+        if (leftToLeftOfInactiveRect < leftToRightOfInactiveRect) {
+            minDistancePosition = mInactiveRectToCompare.left();
+            distanceVerticalEdges = leftToLeftOfInactiveRect;
+            xSnapGapAdjustment = 0.0;
+            mRightInRange = false;
+        }
+        //if the left edge of inactive rect to left of moving rect is at the same distance as the right edge of inactive rect to the right of moving rect
+        else if (leftToLeftOfInactiveRect == leftToRightOfInactiveRect) {
+            //if inactive rect lies towards the left or middle of container rect, then the left edge is priortized as the selected edge for outside snapping 
+            if (differenceContainerLeftEdgeToInactiveRectLeftEdge <= differenceContainerRightEdgeToInactiveRectRightEdge) { 
+                minDistancePosition = mInactiveRectToCompare.left();
+                distanceVerticalEdges = leftToLeftOfInactiveRect;
+                xSnapGapAdjustment = 0.0;
+                mRightInRange = false;
+            }
+            //else right of the inactive rect lies more close to the right of the container rect, and hence prioritize it for snapping.
+            else {
+                minDistancePosition = mInactiveRectToCompare.right();
+                distanceVerticalEdges = leftToRightOfInactiveRect;
+                xSnapGapAdjustment = mSnapGap;
+                mLeftInRange = false;
+            }
+        }
+        //else right edge of inactive rect to the left of the moving rect is closer than the left edge of inactive rect to the left of the moving rect
+        else{
+            minDistancePosition = mInactiveRectToCompare.right();
+            distanceVerticalEdges = leftToRightOfInactiveRect;
+            xSnapGapAdjustment = mSnapGap;
+            mLeftInRange = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    //Check if this inactive rect is better fit than the previous selected rect for X - snapping
+    bool horizontalSnappingBetterFit = false;
+    if (mLeftInRange || mRightInRange) {
+        if (distanceVerticalEdges < mMinVerticalEdgesDistance) {
+            horizontalSnappingBetterFit = true;
+        }
+        else if (distanceVerticalEdges == mMinVerticalEdgesDistance) { //the distance in the vertical edges is same as from the selected rectangle
+            //check the position of rect with respect to Vertical line
+            checkInactiveRectPositionToVerticalLine();
+            //if horizontal snap position was previously found the rect's edges are in line with Vertical line
+            if (mHorizontalSnapFound && mRectVerticalEdgeLiesInLineWithVerticalLine) {
+                if (mRectLieAboveVerticalLine || mRectLieBelowVerticalLine) {
+                    extendVerticalLineToIncludeInactiveRect();
+                }
+            }
+            //here the case is that moving rect lies exactly in middle of two same sides of two inactive widgets.
+            else {
+                //Prioritize first on the fact if the inactive rect is closer to the moving rect in Y - direction.
+                if (mVerticalDistance < mVerticalDistanceFromSelectedRect) {
+                    horizontalSnappingBetterFit = true;
+                }
+                else if (mVerticalDistance == mVerticalDistanceFromSelectedRect) {
+                    //Prioritize next if this Inactive rect is closer to the left edge of the container rect, then the previously selected rect
+                    if (differenceContainerLeftEdgeToInactiveRectLeftEdge < mContainerVerticalEdgeDistance) {
+                        horizontalSnappingBetterFit = true;
+                    }
+                    //Prioritize next if the Inactive widget's left edge lies near to left edge of the container rect
+                    else if (differenceContainerLeftEdgeToInactiveRectLeftEdge < differenceContainerRightEdgeToInactiveRectRightEdge) {
+                        horizontalSnappingBetterFit = true;
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        //This else will happen if this rectangle being compared is exactly the same as the selected rectangle for snapping.
+                        //In that case it does not matter which is the selected rectangle. Hence we leave the already selected rectangle as the better fit.
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (horizontalSnappingBetterFit) {
+        qreal proposedRightOfActiveRect = minDistancePosition + xSnapGapAdjustment + mActiveRectWidth;
+        if (qBound(mContainerRect.left(), proposedRightOfActiveRect, mContainerRect.right())
+            == proposedRightOfActiveRect) {
+            mHorizontalSnapFound = true;
+            mHorizontalSnapPosition = minDistancePosition + xSnapGapAdjustment;
+            mMinVerticalEdgesDistance = distanceVerticalEdges;
+            mVerticalDistanceFromSelectedRect = mVerticalDistance;
+            //Save the new distance of the Chosen Rectangle's left edge from Container's left edge
+            mContainerVerticalEdgeDistance = differenceContainerLeftEdgeToInactiveRectLeftEdge;
+
+            if (mRectLieAbove) {
+                mVerticalLine.setP1(QPointF(minDistancePosition, mInactiveRectToCompare.top()));
+                mVerticalLine.setP2(QPointF(minDistancePosition, mMovingRect.bottom()));
+            }
+            else {
+                mVerticalLine.setP1(QPointF(minDistancePosition, mInactiveRectToCompare.bottom()));
+                mVerticalLine.setP2(QPointF(minDistancePosition, mMovingRect.top()));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/*!
+    Check if the right edge of moving rect is snappable to the incative rect's left or right edge.
+    The inactive rect's edge is only chosen if it is a better fit for horizontal snapping.
+*/
+void HsSnapToLines::compareRightSideOfMovingRectForSnapping()
+{
+    checkInactiveRectLieAboveOrBelowOfMovingRect();
+
+    //calculate the distance of the moving rect's right edge to the inactive rect's left and right edges
+    qreal rightToLeftOfInactiveRect = qAbs(mInactiveRectToCompare.left() - mMovingRect.right());
+    qreal rightToRightOfInactiveRect = qAbs(mInactiveRectToCompare.right() - mMovingRect.right());
+    mLeftInRange = false;
+    mRightInRange = false;
+
+    if (rightToLeftOfInactiveRect <= mMinVerticalEdgesDistance) {
+        if (mRectLieAbove && mInactiveSnapRectToCompare.isLeftSnapableForBelow
+         || !mRectLieAbove && mInactiveSnapRectToCompare.isLeftSnapableForAbove) {
+            mLeftInRange = true;
+        }
+    }
+    if (rightToRightOfInactiveRect <= mMinVerticalEdgesDistance) {
+        if (mRectLieAbove && mInactiveSnapRectToCompare.isRightSnapableForBelow
+         || !mRectLieAbove && mInactiveSnapRectToCompare.isRightSnapableForAbove) {
+            mRightInRange = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    //calculate the distance of inactive rect's left edge and container rect's left edge
+    qreal differenceContainerLeftEdgeToInactiveRectLeftEdge = mInactiveRectToCompare.left() - mContainerRect.left();
+    //calculate the distance of inactive rect's right edge and container rect's right edge
+    qreal differenceContainerRightEdgeToInactiveRectRightEdge = mContainerRect.right() - mInactiveRectToCompare.right();
+    qreal minDistancePosition = 0.0;
+    qreal distanceVerticalEdges = 0.0;
+    qreal xSnapGapAdjustment = 0.0;
+
+    //If only one edge of inactive rect is in snappable range, save that position
+    if ((mLeftInRange && !mRightInRange)
+        || !mLeftInRange && mRightInRange) {
+        if (mLeftInRange) {
+            minDistancePosition = mInactiveRectToCompare.left();
+            distanceVerticalEdges = rightToLeftOfInactiveRect;
+            xSnapGapAdjustment = mSnapGap;
+        }
+        else {
+            minDistancePosition = mInactiveRectToCompare.right();
+            distanceVerticalEdges = rightToRightOfInactiveRect;
+            xSnapGapAdjustment = 0.0;
+        }
+    }
+    //else both edges of inactive rect are in range, check which is a better fit
+    else if (mLeftInRange && mRightInRange) {
+        //if right edge of moving rect to the right of the inactive rect is closer than the right edge of moving rect to the left of inactive rect
+        if (rightToRightOfInactiveRect < rightToLeftOfInactiveRect) {
+            minDistancePosition = mInactiveRectToCompare.right();
+            distanceVerticalEdges = rightToRightOfInactiveRect;
+            xSnapGapAdjustment = 0.0;
+            mLeftInRange = false;
+        }
+        //if the right edge of moving rect to right of inactive rect is at the same distance as the right edge of moving rect to the left of inactive rect
+        else if (rightToRightOfInactiveRect == rightToLeftOfInactiveRect) {
+            //if inactive rect lies towards the right of container rect, then the right edge is priortized as the selected edge for outside snapping
+            if (differenceContainerRightEdgeToInactiveRectRightEdge < differenceContainerLeftEdgeToInactiveRectLeftEdge ) { 
+                minDistancePosition = mInactiveRectToCompare.right();
+                distanceVerticalEdges = rightToRightOfInactiveRect;
+                xSnapGapAdjustment = 0.0;
+                mLeftInRange = false;
+            }
+            //else left of the inactive rect lies more close to the left or middle of the container rect, and hence prioritize it
+            else {
+                minDistancePosition = mInactiveRectToCompare.left();
+                distanceVerticalEdges = rightToLeftOfInactiveRect;
+                xSnapGapAdjustment = mSnapGap;
+                mRightInRange = false;
+            }
+        }
+        //else right edge of moving rect to the left of the inactive rect is closer than the right edge of moving rect to the right of the incoming rect
+        else{
+            minDistancePosition = mInactiveRectToCompare.left();
+            distanceVerticalEdges = rightToLeftOfInactiveRect;
+            xSnapGapAdjustment = mSnapGap;
+            mRightInRange = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    //Check if this inactive rect is better fit than the previous selected rect 
+    bool horizontalSnappingBetterFit = false;
+    if (mLeftInRange || mRightInRange) {
+        if (distanceVerticalEdges < mMinVerticalEdgesDistance) {
+            horizontalSnappingBetterFit = true;
+        }
+        else if (distanceVerticalEdges == mMinVerticalEdgesDistance) { //the distance in the vertical edge is same as from the selected rectangle
+            //check the position of rect with respect to Vertical line
+            checkInactiveRectPositionToVerticalLine();
+            //if horizontal snap position was previously found and the rect's edge is in line with Vertical line
+            if (mHorizontalSnapFound && mRectVerticalEdgeLiesInLineWithVerticalLine) {
+                if (mRectLieAboveVerticalLine || mRectLieBelowVerticalLine) {
+                    extendVerticalLineToIncludeInactiveRect();
+                }
+            }
+            //here the case is that moving rect lies exactly in middle of two same sides of two inactive widgets.
+            else {
+                //Prioritize first on the fact if the inactive rect is closer to the moving rect in Y - direction.
+                if (mVerticalDistance < mVerticalDistanceFromSelectedRect) {
+                    horizontalSnappingBetterFit = true;
+                }
+                else if (mVerticalDistance == mVerticalDistanceFromSelectedRect) {
+                    //Prioritize next if this Inactive rect is closer to the right edge of the container rect, then the previously selected rect
+                    if (differenceContainerRightEdgeToInactiveRectRightEdge < mContainerVerticalEdgeDistance) {
+                        horizontalSnappingBetterFit = true;
+                    }
+                    //Prioritize next if the Inactive rect's right edge lies near to right edge of the container rect
+                    else if (differenceContainerRightEdgeToInactiveRectRightEdge < differenceContainerLeftEdgeToInactiveRectLeftEdge) {
+                        horizontalSnappingBetterFit = true;
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        //This else will happen if this rectangle being compared is exactly the same as the selected rectangle for snapping, but in opposite Y direction.
+                        //In that case it does not matter which is the selected rectangle. Hece we leave the already selected rectangle as the better fit.
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (horizontalSnappingBetterFit) {
+        qreal proposedLeftOfActiveRect = minDistancePosition - mActiveRectWidth - xSnapGapAdjustment;
+        if (qBound(mContainerRect.left(), proposedLeftOfActiveRect, mContainerRect.right())
+            == proposedLeftOfActiveRect) {
+            mHorizontalSnapFound = true;
+            mHorizontalSnapPosition = proposedLeftOfActiveRect;
+            mMinVerticalEdgesDistance = distanceVerticalEdges;
+            mVerticalDistanceFromSelectedRect = mVerticalDistance;
+            //Save the new distance of the Chosen Rectangle's right edge from Container's right edge
+            mContainerVerticalEdgeDistance = differenceContainerRightEdgeToInactiveRectRightEdge;
+
+            if (mRectLieAbove) {
+                //save the points for the Vertical line
+                mVerticalLine.setP1(QPointF(minDistancePosition, mInactiveRectToCompare.top()));
+                mVerticalLine.setP2(QPointF(minDistancePosition, mMovingRect.bottom()));
+            }
+            else {
+                //save the points for the Vertical line
+                mVerticalLine.setP1(QPointF(minDistancePosition, mInactiveRectToCompare.bottom()));
+                mVerticalLine.setP2(QPointF(minDistancePosition, mMovingRect.top()));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/*!
+    Check if the inactive rect being compared with moving rect lies on left or right of moving rect.
+*/
+void HsSnapToLines::checkInactiveRectLieLeftOrRightOfMovingRect()
+{
+    mRectLieLeft = false;
+    mHorizontalDistance = 0.0;
+    //Inactive Rect lies left of the Moving Rect
+    if (mInactiveRectToCompare.left() < mMovingRect.left()) {
+        mRectLieLeft = true;
+        if (mInactiveRectToCompare.right() <= mMovingRect.left()) {
+            mHorizontalDistance = mMovingRect.left() - mInactiveRectToCompare.right();
+        }
+        else {
+            mHorizontalDistance = mMovingRect.left() - mInactiveRectToCompare.left();
+        }
+    }
+    //Inactive Rect lies right of the Moving Rect
+    else {
+        mRectLieLeft = false;
+        if (mMovingRect.right() <= mInactiveRectToCompare.left()) {
+            mHorizontalDistance = mInactiveRectToCompare.left() - mMovingRect.right();
+        }
+        else {
+            mHorizontalDistance = mInactiveRectToCompare.right() - mMovingRect.right();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/*!
+    Check if the top edge of moving rect is snappable to the incative rect's top or bottom edge.
+    The inactive rect's edge is only chosen if it is a better fit for vertical snapping.
+*/
+void HsSnapToLines::compareTopOfMovingRectForSnapping()
+{
+    //Check if the inactive rect lies to the left or right of the moving rect
+    checkInactiveRectLieLeftOrRightOfMovingRect();
+
+    //calculate the distance of the moving rect's top edge to the inactive rect's top and bottom edges
+    qreal topToTopOfInactiveRect = qAbs(mInactiveRectToCompare.top() - mMovingRect.top());
+    qreal topToBottomOfInactiveRect = qAbs(mInactiveRectToCompare.bottom() - mMovingRect.top());
+    mTopInRange = false;
+    mBottomInRange = false;
+
+    if (topToTopOfInactiveRect <= mMinHorizontalEdgesDistance) {
+        if (mRectLieLeft && mInactiveSnapRectToCompare.isTopSnapableForRight
+         || !mRectLieLeft && mInactiveSnapRectToCompare.isTopSnapableForLeft) {
+            mTopInRange = true;
+        }
+    }
+    if (topToBottomOfInactiveRect <= mMinHorizontalEdgesDistance) {
+        if (mRectLieLeft && mInactiveSnapRectToCompare.isBottomSnapableForRight
+         || !mRectLieLeft && mInactiveSnapRectToCompare.isBottomSnapableForLeft) {
+            mBottomInRange = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    //calculate the distance of inactive rect's top edge and container rect's top edge
+    qreal differenceContainerTopEdgeToInactiveRectTopEdge = mInactiveRectToCompare.top() - mContainerRect.top();
+    //calculate the distance of inactive rect's bottom edge and container rect's bottom edge
+    qreal differenceContainerBottomEdgeToInactiveRectBottomEdge = mContainerRect.bottom() - mInactiveRectToCompare.bottom();
+    qreal minDistancePosition = 0.0;
+    qreal distanceHorizontalEdges = 0.0;
+    qreal ySnapGapAdjustment = 0.0;
+
+    //If only one edge of inactive rect is in snappable range, save that position
+    if ((mTopInRange && !mBottomInRange)
+        || !mTopInRange && mBottomInRange) {
+        if (mTopInRange) {
+            minDistancePosition = mInactiveRectToCompare.top();
+            distanceHorizontalEdges = topToTopOfInactiveRect;
+            ySnapGapAdjustment = 0.0;
+        }
+        else {
+            minDistancePosition = mInactiveRectToCompare.bottom();
+            distanceHorizontalEdges = topToBottomOfInactiveRect;
+            ySnapGapAdjustment = mSnapGap;
+        }
+    }
+    //else both edges of inactive rect are in range, check which is a better fit
+    else if (mTopInRange && mBottomInRange) {
+        //if top edge of moving rect to the top of the inactive rect is closer than the bottom edge of moving rect to the bottom of the inactive rect
+        if (topToTopOfInactiveRect < topToBottomOfInactiveRect) {
+            minDistancePosition = mInactiveRectToCompare.top();
+            distanceHorizontalEdges = topToTopOfInactiveRect;
+            ySnapGapAdjustment = 0.0;
+            mBottomInRange = false;
+        }
+        //if the top edge of moving rect to top of inactive rect is at the same distance as the top edge of moving rect to the bottom of inactive rect
+        else if (topToTopOfInactiveRect == topToBottomOfInactiveRect) {
+            //if inactive rect lies towards the top or middle of container rect, then the top edge is priortized as the selected edge for outside snapping
+            if (differenceContainerTopEdgeToInactiveRectTopEdge <= differenceContainerBottomEdgeToInactiveRectBottomEdge) { 
+                minDistancePosition = mInactiveRectToCompare.top();
+                distanceHorizontalEdges = topToTopOfInactiveRect;
+                ySnapGapAdjustment = 0.0;
+                mBottomInRange = false;
+            }
+            //else bottom of the inactive rect lies more close to the bottom of the container rect, and hence prioritize it for snapping.
+            else {
+                minDistancePosition = mInactiveRectToCompare.bottom();
+                distanceHorizontalEdges = topToBottomOfInactiveRect;
+                ySnapGapAdjustment = mSnapGap;
+                mTopInRange = false;
+            }
+        }
+        //else top edge of moving rect to the bottom of the inactive rect is closer than the top edge of moving rect to the top of the inactive rect
+        else{
+            minDistancePosition = mInactiveRectToCompare.bottom();
+            distanceHorizontalEdges = topToBottomOfInactiveRect;
+            ySnapGapAdjustment = mSnapGap;
+            mTopInRange = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    //Check if this inactive rect is better fit than the previous selected rect 
+    bool verticalSnappingBetterFit = false;
+    if (mTopInRange || mBottomInRange) {
+        if (distanceHorizontalEdges < mMinHorizontalEdgesDistance) {
+            verticalSnappingBetterFit = true;
+        }
+        else if (distanceHorizontalEdges == mMinHorizontalEdgesDistance) { //the distance in the horizontal edge is same as from the selected rectangle
+            //check the position of rect with respect to horizontal line
+            checkInactiveRectPositionToHorizontalLine();
+            //if vertical snap position was already found and this rect's horizontal edges lies in line with Horizontal snap line
+            if (mVerticalSnapFound && mRectHorizontalEdgeLiesInLineWithHorizontalLine) {
+                if (mRectLieLeftOfHorizontalLine || mRectLiesRightOfHorizontalLine) {
+                    extendHorizontalLineToIncludeInactiveRect();
+                }
+            }
+            else {
+                //Prioritize first on the fact if the inactive rect is closer to the moving rect in X - direction.
+                if (mHorizontalDistance < mHorizontalDistanceFromSelectedRect) {
+                    verticalSnappingBetterFit = true;
+                }
+                else if (mHorizontalDistance == mHorizontalDistanceFromSelectedRect) {
+                    //Prioritize next if this Inactive rect is closer to the top edge of the container rect, then the previously selected rect
+                    if (differenceContainerTopEdgeToInactiveRectTopEdge < mContainerHorizontalEdgeDistance) {
+                        verticalSnappingBetterFit = true;
+                    }
+                    //Prioritize next if the Inactive widget's top edge lies near to top edge of the container rect
+                    else if (differenceContainerTopEdgeToInactiveRectTopEdge < differenceContainerBottomEdgeToInactiveRectBottomEdge) {
+                        verticalSnappingBetterFit = true;
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        //This else will happen if this rectangle being compared is exactly the same as the selected rectangle for snapping, or in opposite X direction.
+                        //In that case it does not matter which is the selected rectangle. Hence we leave the already selected rectangle as the better fit.
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (verticalSnappingBetterFit) {
+        qreal proposedBottomOfActiveRect = minDistancePosition + mActiveRectHeight + ySnapGapAdjustment;
+        if (qBound(mContainerRect.top(), proposedBottomOfActiveRect, mContainerRect.bottom())
+            == proposedBottomOfActiveRect) {
+            mVerticalSnapFound = true;
+            mVerticalSnapPosition = minDistancePosition + ySnapGapAdjustment;
+            mMinHorizontalEdgesDistance = distanceHorizontalEdges;
+            mHorizontalDistanceFromSelectedRect = mHorizontalDistance;
+            //Save the new distance of the Chosen Rectangle's top edge from Container's top edge
+            mContainerHorizontalEdgeDistance = differenceContainerTopEdgeToInactiveRectTopEdge;
+
+            if (mRectLieLeft) {
+                //save the points for the Horizontal line
+                mHorizontalLine.setP1(QPointF(mInactiveRectToCompare.left(), minDistancePosition));
+                mHorizontalLine.setP2(QPointF(mMovingRect.right(), minDistancePosition));
+            }
+            else {
+                //save the points for the Horizontal line
+                mHorizontalLine.setP1(QPointF(mInactiveRectToCompare.right(), minDistancePosition));
+                mHorizontalLine.setP2(QPointF(mMovingRect.left(), minDistancePosition));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/*!
+    Check if the bottom edge of moving rect is snappable to the incative rect's top or bottom edge.
+    The inactive rect's edge is only chosen if it is a better fit for vertical snapping.
+*/
+void HsSnapToLines::compareBottomOfMovingRectForSnapping()
+{
+    //Check if the inactive rect lies to the left or right of the moving rect
+    checkInactiveRectLieLeftOrRightOfMovingRect();
+
+    //calculate the distance of the moving rect's bottom edge to the inactive rect's top and bottom edges
+    qreal bottomToTopOfInactiveRect = qAbs(mInactiveRectToCompare.top() - mMovingRect.bottom());
+    qreal bottomToBottomOfInactiveRect = qAbs(mInactiveRectToCompare.bottom() - mMovingRect.bottom());
+    mTopInRange = false;
+    mBottomInRange = false;
+
+    if (bottomToTopOfInactiveRect <= mMinHorizontalEdgesDistance) {
+        if (mRectLieLeft && mInactiveSnapRectToCompare.isTopSnapableForRight
+         || !mRectLieLeft && mInactiveSnapRectToCompare.isTopSnapableForLeft) {
+            mTopInRange = true;
+        }
+    }
+    if (bottomToBottomOfInactiveRect <= mMinHorizontalEdgesDistance) {
+        if (mRectLieLeft && mInactiveSnapRectToCompare.isBottomSnapableForRight
+         || !mRectLieLeft && mInactiveSnapRectToCompare.isBottomSnapableForLeft) {
+            mBottomInRange = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    //calculate the distance of inactive rect's top edge and container rect's top edge
+    qreal differenceContainerTopEdgeToInactiveRectTopEdge = mInactiveRectToCompare.top() - mContainerRect.top();
+    //calculate the distance of inactive rect's bottom edge and container rect's bottom edge
+    qreal differenceContainerBottomEdgeToInactiveRectBottomEdge = mContainerRect.bottom() - mInactiveRectToCompare.bottom();
+    qreal minDistancePosition = 0.0;
+    qreal distanceHorizontalEdges = 0.0;
+    qreal ySnapGapAdjustment = 0.0;
+
+    //If only one edge of inactive rect is in snappable range, save that position
+    if ((mTopInRange && !mBottomInRange)
+        || !mTopInRange && mBottomInRange) {
+        if (mTopInRange) {
+            minDistancePosition = mInactiveRectToCompare.top();
+            distanceHorizontalEdges = bottomToTopOfInactiveRect;
+            ySnapGapAdjustment = mSnapGap;
+        }
+        else {
+            minDistancePosition = mInactiveRectToCompare.bottom();
+            distanceHorizontalEdges = bottomToBottomOfInactiveRect;
+            ySnapGapAdjustment = 0.0;
+        }
+    }
+    //else both edges of inactive rect are in range, check which is a better fit
+    else if (mTopInRange && mBottomInRange) {
+        //if bottom edge of moving rect to the bottom of inactive rect is closer than the bottom edge of moving rect to the top of the inactive rect
+        if (bottomToBottomOfInactiveRect < bottomToTopOfInactiveRect ) {
+            minDistancePosition = mInactiveRectToCompare.bottom();
+            distanceHorizontalEdges = bottomToBottomOfInactiveRect;
+            ySnapGapAdjustment = 0.0;
+            mTopInRange = false;
+        }
+        //if bottom edge of moving rect to the bottom of inactive rect is at the same distance as the bottom edge of moving rect to the top of inactive rect
+        else if (bottomToBottomOfInactiveRect == bottomToTopOfInactiveRect) {
+            //if inactive rect lies towards the bottom of container rect, then the bottom edge is priortized as the selected edge for snapping
+            //This is done for outside snapping
+            if (differenceContainerBottomEdgeToInactiveRectBottomEdge < differenceContainerTopEdgeToInactiveRectTopEdge) {
+                minDistancePosition = mInactiveRectToCompare.bottom();
+                distanceHorizontalEdges = bottomToBottomOfInactiveRect;
+                ySnapGapAdjustment = 0.0;
+                mTopInRange = false;
+            }
+            //else top of the inactive rect lies more close to the top of the container rect or at the same distance, and hence prioritize it
+            else {
+                minDistancePosition = mInactiveRectToCompare.top();
+                distanceHorizontalEdges = bottomToTopOfInactiveRect;
+                ySnapGapAdjustment = mSnapGap;
+                mBottomInRange = false;
+            }
+        }
+        //else bottom edge of moving rect to the top of inactive rect is closer than the bottom edge of moving rect to the bottom of the inactive rect
+        else{
+            minDistancePosition = mInactiveRectToCompare.top();
+            distanceHorizontalEdges = bottomToTopOfInactiveRect;
+            ySnapGapAdjustment = mSnapGap;
+            mBottomInRange = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    //Check if this inactive rect is better fit than the previous selected rect 
+    bool verticalSnappingBetterFit = false;
+    if (mTopInRange || mBottomInRange) {
+        if (distanceHorizontalEdges < mMinHorizontalEdgesDistance) {
+            verticalSnappingBetterFit = true;
+        }
+        else if (distanceHorizontalEdges == mMinHorizontalEdgesDistance) { //the distance in the horizontal edge is same as from the selected rectangle
+            //check the position of rect with respect to horizontal line
+            checkInactiveRectPositionToHorizontalLine();
+            //if vertical snap was already found and the horizontal line of rect is in line with horizontal snap line
+            if (mVerticalSnapFound && mRectHorizontalEdgeLiesInLineWithHorizontalLine) {
+                if (mRectLieLeftOfHorizontalLine || mRectLiesRightOfHorizontalLine) {
+                    extendHorizontalLineToIncludeInactiveRect();
+                }
+            }
+            else {
+                //Prioritize first on the fact if the inactive rect is closer to the moving rect in X - direction.
+                if (mHorizontalDistance < mHorizontalDistanceFromSelectedRect) {
+                    verticalSnappingBetterFit = true;
+                }
+                else if (mHorizontalDistance == mHorizontalDistanceFromSelectedRect) {
+                    //Prioritize next if this Inactive rect is closer to the bottom edge of the container rect, then the previously selected rect
+                    if (differenceContainerBottomEdgeToInactiveRectBottomEdge < mContainerHorizontalEdgeDistance) {
+                        verticalSnappingBetterFit = true;
+                    }
+                    //Prioritize next if the Inactive widget's bottom edge lies near to bottom edge of the container rect
+                    else if (differenceContainerBottomEdgeToInactiveRectBottomEdge < differenceContainerTopEdgeToInactiveRectTopEdge) {
+                        verticalSnappingBetterFit = true;
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        //This else will happen if this rectangle being compared is exactly the same as the selected rectangle for snapping, or in opposite X direction.
+                        //In that case it does not matter which is the selected rectangle. Hence we leave the already selected rectangle as the better fit.
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (verticalSnappingBetterFit) {
+        qreal proposedTopOfActiveRect = minDistancePosition - mActiveRectHeight - ySnapGapAdjustment;
+        if (qBound(mContainerRect.top(), proposedTopOfActiveRect, mContainerRect.bottom())
+            == proposedTopOfActiveRect) {
+            mVerticalSnapFound = true;
+            mVerticalSnapPosition = proposedTopOfActiveRect;
+            mMinHorizontalEdgesDistance = distanceHorizontalEdges;
+            mHorizontalDistanceFromSelectedRect = mHorizontalDistance;
+            //Save the new distance of the Selected Rectangle's bottom edge from Container's bottom edge
+            mContainerHorizontalEdgeDistance = differenceContainerBottomEdgeToInactiveRectBottomEdge;
+
+            if (mRectLieLeft) {
+                //save the points for the Horizontal line
+                mHorizontalLine.setP1(QPointF(mInactiveRectToCompare.left(), minDistancePosition));
+                mHorizontalLine.setP2(QPointF(mMovingRect.right(), minDistancePosition));
+            }
+            else {
+                //save the points for the Horizontal line
+                mHorizontalLine.setP1(QPointF(mInactiveRectToCompare.right(), minDistancePosition));
+                mHorizontalLine.setP2(QPointF(mMovingRect.left(), minDistancePosition));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/*!
+    Extend the Vertical line on both side of reference(snapping) rectancles.
+*/
+void HsSnapToLines::extendVerticalLine()
+{
+    if (mVerticalLine.y1() <= mVerticalLine.y2()) {
+        mVerticalLine.setP1(QPointF(mVerticalLine.x1(), mVerticalLine.y1() - SNAP_LINE_EXTEND_VALUE));
+        mVerticalLine.setP2(QPointF(mVerticalLine.x2(), mVerticalLine.y2() + SNAP_LINE_EXTEND_VALUE));
+    }
+    else {
+        mVerticalLine.setP1(QPointF(mVerticalLine.x1(), mVerticalLine.y1() + SNAP_LINE_EXTEND_VALUE));
+        mVerticalLine.setP2(QPointF(mVerticalLine.x2(), mVerticalLine.y2() - SNAP_LINE_EXTEND_VALUE));
+    }
+}
+
+/*!
+    Extend the Horizontal line on both side of reference(snapping) rectancles.
+*/
+void HsSnapToLines::extendHorizontalLine()
+{
+    if (mHorizontalLine.x1() <= mHorizontalLine.x2()) {
+        mHorizontalLine.setP1(QPointF(mHorizontalLine.x1() - SNAP_LINE_EXTEND_VALUE, mHorizontalLine.y1()));
+        mHorizontalLine.setP2(QPointF(mHorizontalLine.x2() + SNAP_LINE_EXTEND_VALUE, mHorizontalLine.y2()));
+    }
+    else {
+        mHorizontalLine.setP1(QPointF(mHorizontalLine.x1() + SNAP_LINE_EXTEND_VALUE, mHorizontalLine.y1()));
+        mHorizontalLine.setP2(QPointF(mHorizontalLine.x2() - SNAP_LINE_EXTEND_VALUE, mHorizontalLine.y2()));
+    }
+}
+
+/*!
+    Check if the Vertical edge of the Rectangle lies out of the Vertical line.
+    Also check if the rectangle's edge lies out of the line.
+*/
+void HsSnapToLines::checkInactiveRectPositionToVerticalLine()
+{
+    mRectVerticalEdgeLiesInLineWithVerticalLine = false;
+    mRectLieAboveVerticalLine = false;
+    mRectLieBelowVerticalLine = false;
+
+    //if rectangle vertical edge lies inline with Vertical line.
+    if ((mLeftInRange && mInactiveRectToCompare.left() == mVerticalLine.x1())
+        || (mRightInRange && mInactiveRectToCompare.right() == mVerticalLine.x1())) {
+        mRectVerticalEdgeLiesInLineWithVerticalLine = true;
+        //if the rectangle lies below the vertical line
+        if (mInactiveRectToCompare.bottom() > mVerticalLine.y1() && mInactiveRectToCompare.bottom() > mVerticalLine.y2()) {
+            mRectLieBelowVerticalLine = true;
+        }
+        //if the rectangle lies above the vertical line
+        if (mInactiveRectToCompare.top() < mVerticalLine.y1() && mInactiveRectToCompare.top() < mVerticalLine.y2()) {
+            mRectLieAboveVerticalLine = true;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/*!
+    Increase the Vertical line to include the inactive rect whose vertical edge is inline with vertical line
+*/
+void HsSnapToLines::extendVerticalLineToIncludeInactiveRect()
+{
+    if (mRectLieAboveVerticalLine) {
+        if (mVerticalLine.y1() < mVerticalLine.y2()) {
+            mVerticalLine.setP1(QPointF(mVerticalLine.x1(), mInactiveRectToCompare.top()));
+        }
+        else {
+            mVerticalLine.setP2(QPointF(mVerticalLine.x1(), mInactiveRectToCompare.top()));
+        }
+    }
+    if (mRectLieBelowVerticalLine) {
+        if (mVerticalLine.y1() < mVerticalLine.y2()) {
+            mVerticalLine.setP2(QPointF(mVerticalLine.x1(), mInactiveRectToCompare.bottom()));
+        }
+        else {
+            mVerticalLine.setP1(QPointF(mVerticalLine.x1(), mInactiveRectToCompare.bottom()));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/*!
+    Check if the Horizontal edge of the Rectangle lies inline with the Horizontal line.
+    Also check if the rectangle's edge lies out of the line.
+*/
+void HsSnapToLines::checkInactiveRectPositionToHorizontalLine()
+{
+    mRectHorizontalEdgeLiesInLineWithHorizontalLine = false;
+    mRectLieLeftOfHorizontalLine = false;
+    mRectLiesRightOfHorizontalLine = false;
+
+    //if rectangle horizontal edge lies inline with Horizontal line.
+    if ((mTopInRange && mInactiveRectToCompare.top() == mHorizontalLine.y1())
+        || (mBottomInRange && mInactiveRectToCompare.bottom() == mHorizontalLine.y1())) {
+        mRectHorizontalEdgeLiesInLineWithHorizontalLine = true;
+        //if the rectangle lies left of the horizontal line
+        if (mInactiveRectToCompare.left() < mHorizontalLine.x1() && mInactiveRectToCompare.left() < mHorizontalLine.x2()) {
+            mRectLieLeftOfHorizontalLine = true;
+        }
+        //if the rectangle lies right of the horizontal line
+        if (mInactiveRectToCompare.right() > mHorizontalLine.x1() && mInactiveRectToCompare.right() > mHorizontalLine.x2()) {
+            mRectLiesRightOfHorizontalLine = true;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/*!
+    Increase the Horizontal line to include the inactive rect whose horizontal edge is inline with horizontal line
+*/
+void HsSnapToLines::extendHorizontalLineToIncludeInactiveRect()
+{
+    if (mRectLieLeftOfHorizontalLine) {
+        if (mHorizontalLine.x1() < mHorizontalLine.x2()) {
+            mHorizontalLine.setP1(QPointF(mInactiveRectToCompare.left(), mHorizontalLine.y1()));
+        }
+        else {
+            mHorizontalLine.setP2(QPointF(mInactiveRectToCompare.left(), mHorizontalLine.y1()));
+        }
+    }
+    if (mRectLiesRightOfHorizontalLine) {
+        if (mHorizontalLine.x1() < mHorizontalLine.x2()) {
+            mHorizontalLine.setP2(QPointF(mInactiveRectToCompare.right(), mHorizontalLine.y1()));
+        }
+        else {
+            mHorizontalLine.setP1(QPointF(mInactiveRectToCompare.right(), mHorizontalLine.y1()));
+        }
+    }
+}