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#include "qaccessible.h"+ −
+ −
#ifndef QT_NO_ACCESSIBILITY+ −
+ −
#include "qaccessibleplugin.h"+ −
#include "qaccessiblewidget.h"+ −
#include "qapplication.h"+ −
#include "qhash.h"+ −
#include "qmetaobject.h"+ −
#include "qmutex.h"+ −
#include <private/qfactoryloader_p.h>+ −
+ −
#include "qwidget.h"+ −
+ −
QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\class QAccessible+ −
\brief The QAccessible class provides enums and static functions+ −
relating to accessibility.+ −
+ −
\ingroup accessibility+ −
+ −
+ −
Accessible applications can be used by people who are not able to+ −
use applications by conventional means.+ −
+ −
The functions in this class are used for communication between+ −
accessible applications (also called AT Servers) and+ −
accessibility tools (AT Clients), such as screen readers and+ −
braille displays. Clients and servers communicate in the following way:+ −
+ −
\list+ −
\o \e{AT Servers} notify the clients about events through calls to the+ −
updateAccessibility() function.+ −
+ −
\o \e{AT Clients} request information about the objects in the server.+ −
The QAccessibleInterface class is the core interface, and encapsulates+ −
this information in a pure virtual API. Implementations of the interface+ −
are provided by Qt through the queryAccessibleInterface() API.+ −
\endlist+ −
+ −
The communication between servers and clients is initialized by+ −
the setRootObject() function. Function pointers can be installed+ −
to replace or extend the default behavior of the static functions+ −
in QAccessible.+ −
+ −
Qt supports Microsoft Active Accessibility (MSAA), Mac OS X+ −
Accessibility, and the Unix/X11 AT-SPI standard. Other backends+ −
can be supported using QAccessibleBridge.+ −
+ −
In addition to QAccessible's static functions, Qt offers one+ −
generic interface, QAccessibleInterface, that can be used to wrap+ −
all widgets and objects (e.g., QPushButton). This single+ −
interface provides all the metadata necessary for the assistive+ −
technologies. Qt provides implementations of this interface for+ −
its built-in widgets as plugins.+ −
+ −
When you develop custom widgets, you can create custom subclasses+ −
of QAccessibleInterface and distribute them as plugins (using+ −
QAccessiblePlugin) or compile them into the application.+ −
Likewise, Qt's predefined accessibility support can be built as+ −
plugin (the default) or directly into the Qt library. The main+ −
advantage of using plugins is that the accessibility classes are+ −
only loaded into memory if they are actually used; they don't+ −
slow down the common case where no assistive technology is being+ −
used.+ −
+ −
Qt also includes two convenience classes, QAccessibleObject and+ −
QAccessibleWidget, that inherit from QAccessibleInterface and+ −
provide the lowest common denominator of metadata (e.g., widget+ −
geometry, window title, basic help text). You can use them as+ −
base classes when wrapping your custom QObject or QWidget+ −
subclasses.+ −
+ −
\sa QAccessibleInterface+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\enum QAccessible::Action+ −
+ −
This enum describes the possible types of action that can occur.+ −
+ −
\value DefaultAction+ −
\value Press+ −
\value SetFocus+ −
\value Increase+ −
\value Decrease+ −
\value Accept+ −
\value Cancel+ −
\value Select+ −
\value ClearSelection+ −
\value RemoveSelection+ −
\value ExtendSelection+ −
\value AddToSelection+ −
+ −
\value FirstStandardAction+ −
\value LastStandardAction+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\enum QAccessible::Method+ −
+ −
This enum describes the possible types of methods that can be+ −
invoked on an accessible object.+ −
+ −
\value ListSupportedMethods+ −
\value SetCursorPosition+ −
\value GetCursorPosition+ −
+ −
\omitvalue ForegroundColor+ −
\omitvalue BackgroundColor+ −
+ −
\sa QAccessibleInterface::invokeMethod()+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn QSet<Method> QAccessibleInterface::supportedMethods()+ −
\since 4.3+ −
+ −
Returns a QSet of \l{QAccessible::}{Method}s that are supported by this+ −
accessible interface.+ −
+ −
\sa QAccessible::Method invokeMethod()+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\enum QAccessible::StateFlag+ −
+ −
This enum type defines bit flags that can be combined to indicate+ −
the state of an accessible object. The values are:+ −
+ −
\value Animated The object's appearance changes frequently.+ −
\value Busy The object cannot accept input at the moment.+ −
\value Checked The object's check box is checked.+ −
\value Collapsed The object is collapsed, e.g. a closed listview item, or an iconified window.+ −
\value DefaultButton The object represents the default button in a dialog.+ −
\value Expanded The object is expandable, and currently the children are visible.+ −
\value ExtSelectable The object supports extended selection.+ −
\value Focusable The object can receive focus. Only objects in the active window can receive focus.+ −
\value Focused The object has keyboard focus.+ −
\value HasPopup The object opens a popup.+ −
\value HotTracked The object's appearance is sensitive to the mouse cursor position.+ −
\value Invisible The object is not visible to the user.+ −
\value Linked The object is linked to another object, e.g. a hyperlink.+ −
\value Marqueed The object displays scrolling contents, e.g. a log view.+ −
\value Mixed The state of the object is not determined, e.g. a tri-state check box that is neither checked nor unchecked.+ −
\value Modal The object blocks input from other objects.+ −
\value Movable The object can be moved.+ −
\value MultiSelectable The object supports multiple selected items.+ −
\value Normal The normal state.+ −
\value Offscreen The object is clipped by the visible area. Objects that are off screen are also invisible.+ −
\value Pressed The object is pressed.+ −
\value Protected The object is password protected, e.g. a line edit for entering a Password.+ −
\value ReadOnly The object can usually be edited, but is explicitly set to read-only.+ −
\value Selectable The object is selectable.+ −
\value Selected The object is selected.+ −
\value SelfVoicing The object describes itself through speech or sound.+ −
\value Sizeable The object can be resized, e.g. top-level windows.+ −
\value Traversed The object is linked and has been visited.+ −
\value Unavailable The object is unavailable to the user, e.g. a disabled widget.+ −
\omitvalue Moveable+ −
\omitvalue HasInvokeExtension+ −
+ −
Implementations of QAccessibleInterface::state() return a combination+ −
of these flags.+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\enum QAccessible::Event+ −
+ −
This enum type defines accessible event types.+ −
+ −
\value AcceleratorChanged+ −
\value Alert A system alert (e.g., a message from a QMessageBox)+ −
\value ContextHelpEnd Context help (QWhatsThis) for an object is finished.+ −
\value ContextHelpStart Context help (QWhatsThis) for an object is initiated.+ −
\value DefaultActionChanged The default QAccessible::Action for the accessible object changed+ −
\value DescriptionChanged The objects QAccessible::Description changed.+ −
\value DialogEnd A dialog (QDialog) is been hidden+ −
\value DialogStart A dialog (QDialog) has been set visible.+ −
\value DragDropEnd A Drag & Drop operation is about to finished.+ −
\value DragDropStart A Drag & Drop operation is about to be initiated.+ −
\value Focus An object has gained keyboard focus.+ −
\value ForegroundChanged A window has been activated (i.e., a new window has gained focus on the desktop)+ −
\value HelpChanged The QAccessible::Help text property of an object has changed+ −
\value LocationChanged An objects location on the screen changed+ −
\value MenuCommand A menu item is triggered.+ −
\value MenuEnd A menu has been closed (Qt uses PopupMenuEnd for all menus)+ −
\value MenuStart A menu has been opened on the menubar (Qt uses PopupMenuStart for all menus)+ −
\value NameChanged The QAccessible::Name property of an object has changed+ −
\value ObjectCreated A new object is created.+ −
\value ObjectDestroyed An object is deleted.+ −
\value ObjectHide An object is hidden (i.e., with QWidget::hide()). Any children the object that is hidden has do not send this event.+ −
It is not send when an object is hidden as it is being obcured by others.+ −
\value ObjectReorder A layout or item view has added, removed, or moved an object (Qt does not use this event).+ −
\value ObjectShow An object is displayed (i.e., with QWidget::show()).+ −
\value ParentChanged An objects parent object changed.+ −
\value PopupMenuEnd A popup menu has closed.+ −
\value PopupMenuStart A popupmenu has opened.+ −
\value ScrollingEnd A scrollbar scroll operation has ended (the mouse has released the slider handle)+ −
\value ScrollingStart A scrollbar scroll operation is about to start (i.e., the mouse has pressed on the slider handle)+ −
\value Selection The selection has changed in a menu or item view.+ −
\value SelectionAdd An item has been added to the selection in an item view.+ −
\value SelectionRemove An item has been removed from an item view selection.+ −
\value SelectionWithin Several changes to a selection has occurred in an item view.+ −
\value SoundPlayed A sound has been played by an object+ −
\value StateChanged The QAccessible::State of an object has changed.+ −
\value ValueChanged The QAccessible::Value of an object has changed.+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\enum QAccessible::Role+ −
+ −
This enum defines the role of an accessible object. The roles are:+ −
+ −
\value AlertMessage An object that is used to alert the user.+ −
\value Animation An object that displays an animation.+ −
\value Application The application's main window.+ −
\value Assistant An object that provids interactive help.+ −
\value Border An object that represents a border.+ −
\value ButtonDropDown A button that drops down a list of items.+ −
\value ButtonDropGrid A button that drops down a grid.+ −
\value ButtonMenu A button that drops down a menu.+ −
\value Canvas An object that displays graphics that the user can interact with.+ −
\value Caret An object that represents the system caret (text cursor).+ −
\value Cell A cell in a table.+ −
\value Chart An object that displays a graphical representation of data.+ −
\value CheckBox An object that represents an option that can be checked or unchecked. Some options provide a "mixed" state, e.g. neither checked nor unchecked.+ −
\value Client The client area in a window.+ −
\value Clock A clock displaying time.+ −
\value Column A column of cells, usually within a table.+ −
\value ColumnHeader A header for a column of data.+ −
\value ComboBox A list of choices that the user can select from.+ −
\value Cursor An object that represents the mouse cursor.+ −
\value Dial An object that represents a dial or knob.+ −
\value Dialog A dialog box.+ −
\value Document A document window, usually in an MDI environment.+ −
\value EditableText Editable text+ −
\value Equation An object that represents a mathematical equation.+ −
\value Graphic A graphic or picture, e.g. an icon.+ −
\value Grip A grip that the user can drag to change the size of widgets.+ −
\value Grouping An object that represents a logical grouping of other objects.+ −
\value HelpBalloon An object that displays help in a separate, short lived window.+ −
\value HotkeyField A hotkey field that allows the user to enter a key sequence.+ −
\value Indicator An indicator that represents a current value or item.+ −
\value LayeredPane An object that can contain layered children, e.g. in a stack.+ −
\value Link A link to something else.+ −
\value List A list of items, from which the user can select one or more items.+ −
\value ListItem An item in a list of items.+ −
\value MenuBar A menu bar from which menus are opened by the user.+ −
\value MenuItem An item in a menu or menu bar.+ −
\value NoRole The object has no role. This usually indicates an invalid object.+ −
\value PageTab A page tab that the user can select to switch to a different page in a dialog.+ −
\value PageTabList A list of page tabs.+ −
\value Pane A generic container.+ −
\value PopupMenu A menu which lists options that the user can select to perform an action.+ −
\value ProgressBar The object displays the progress of an operation in progress.+ −
\value PropertyPage A property page where the user can change options and settings.+ −
\value PushButton A button.+ −
\value RadioButton An object that represents an option that is mutually exclusive with other options.+ −
\value Row A row of cells, usually within a table.+ −
\value RowHeader A header for a row of data.+ −
\value ScrollBar A scroll bar, which allows the user to scroll the visible area.+ −
\value Separator A separator that divides space into logical areas.+ −
\value Slider A slider that allows the user to select a value within a given range.+ −
\value Sound An object that represents a sound.+ −
\value SpinBox A spin box widget that allows the user to enter a value within a given range.+ −
\value Splitter A splitter distributing available space between its child widgets.+ −
\value StaticText Static text, such as labels for other widgets.+ −
\value StatusBar A status bar.+ −
\value Table A table representing data in a grid of rows and columns.+ −
\value TitleBar The title bar caption of a window.+ −
\value ToolBar A tool bar, which groups widgets that the user accesses frequently.+ −
\value ToolTip A tool tip which provides information about other objects.+ −
\value Tree A list of items in a tree structure.+ −
\value TreeItem An item in a tree structure.+ −
\value UserRole The first value to be used for user defined roles.+ −
\value Whitespace Blank space between other objects.+ −
\value Window A top level window.+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\enum QAccessible::RelationFlag+ −
+ −
This enum type defines bit flags that can be combined to indicate+ −
the relationship between two accessible objects.+ −
+ −
\value Unrelated The objects are unrelated.+ −
\value Self The objects are the same.+ −
\value Ancestor The first object is a parent of the second object.+ −
\value Child The first object is a direct child of the second object.+ −
\value Descendent The first object is an indirect child of the second object.+ −
\value Sibling The objects are siblings.+ −
+ −
\value Up The first object is above the second object.+ −
\value Down The first object is below the second object.+ −
\value Left The first object is left of the second object.+ −
\value Right The first object is right of the second object.+ −
\value Covers The first object covers the second object.+ −
\value Covered The first object is covered by the second object.+ −
+ −
\value FocusChild The first object is the second object's focus child.+ −
\value Label The first object is the label of the second object.+ −
\value Labelled The first object is labelled by the second object.+ −
\value Controller The first object controls the second object.+ −
\value Controlled The first object is controlled by the second object.+ −
+ −
\omitvalue HierarchyMask+ −
\omitvalue GeometryMask+ −
\omitvalue LogicalMask+ −
+ −
Implementations of relationTo() return a combination of these flags.+ −
Some values are mutually exclusive.+ −
+ −
Implementations of navigate() can accept only one distinct value.+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\enum QAccessible::Text+ −
+ −
This enum specifies string information that an accessible object+ −
returns.+ −
+ −
\value Name The name of the object. This can be used both+ −
as an identifier or a short description by+ −
accessible clients.+ −
\value Description A short text describing the object.+ −
\value Value The value of the object.+ −
\value Help A longer text giving information about how to use the object.+ −
\value Accelerator The keyboard shortcut that executes the object's default action.+ −
\value UserText The first value to be used for user defined text.+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn QAccessibleInterface::~QAccessibleInterface()+ −
+ −
Destroys the object.+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn void QAccessible::initialize()+ −
\internal+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn void QAccessible::cleanup()+ −
\internal+ −
*/+ −
+ −
#if !defined(QT_NO_LIBRARY) && (!defined(QT_NO_SETTINGS) || !defined(Q_OS_WIN))+ −
Q_GLOBAL_STATIC_WITH_ARGS(QFactoryLoader, loader,+ −
(QAccessibleFactoryInterface_iid, QLatin1String("/accessible")))+ −
#endif+ −
+ −
Q_GLOBAL_STATIC(QList<QAccessible::InterfaceFactory>, qAccessibleFactories)+ −
+ −
QAccessible::UpdateHandler QAccessible::updateHandler = 0;+ −
QAccessible::RootObjectHandler QAccessible::rootObjectHandler = 0;+ −
+ −
static bool accessibility_active = false;+ −
static bool cleanupAdded = false;+ −
static void qAccessibleCleanup()+ −
{+ −
qAccessibleFactories()->clear();+ −
}+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\typedef QAccessible::InterfaceFactory+ −
+ −
A function pointer type. Use a function with this prototype to install+ −
interface factories with installFactory().+ −
+ −
The function receives a QObject pointer. If the QObject+ −
provides a QAccessibleInterface, it sets the second parameter to+ −
point to the corresponding QAccessibleInterface, and returns true;+ −
otherwise returns false.+ −
+ −
Installed factories are called by queryAccessibilityInterface() until+ −
one provides an interface.+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\typedef QAccessible::UpdateHandler+ −
+ −
\internal+ −
+ −
A function pointer type. Use a function with this prototype to install+ −
your own update function.+ −
+ −
The function is called by updateAccessibility().+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\typedef QAccessible::RootObjectHandler+ −
+ −
\internal+ −
+ −
A function pointer type. Use a function with this prototype to install+ −
your own root object handler.+ −
+ −
The function is called by setRootObject().+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
Installs the InterfaceFactory \a factory. The last factory added+ −
is the first one used by queryAccessibleInterface().+ −
*/+ −
void QAccessible::installFactory(InterfaceFactory factory)+ −
{+ −
if (!factory)+ −
return;+ −
+ −
if (!cleanupAdded) {+ −
qAddPostRoutine(qAccessibleCleanup);+ −
cleanupAdded = true;+ −
}+ −
if (qAccessibleFactories()->contains(factory))+ −
return;+ −
qAccessibleFactories()->append(factory);+ −
}+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
Removes \a factory from the list of installed InterfaceFactories.+ −
*/+ −
void QAccessible::removeFactory(InterfaceFactory factory)+ −
{+ −
qAccessibleFactories()->removeAll(factory);+ −
}+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\internal+ −
+ −
Installs the given \a handler as the function to be used by+ −
updateAccessibility(), and returns the previously installed+ −
handler.+ −
*/+ −
QAccessible::UpdateHandler QAccessible::installUpdateHandler(UpdateHandler handler)+ −
{+ −
UpdateHandler old = updateHandler;+ −
updateHandler = handler;+ −
return old;+ −
}+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
Installs the given \a handler as the function to be used by setRootObject(),+ −
and returns the previously installed handler.+ −
*/+ −
QAccessible::RootObjectHandler QAccessible::installRootObjectHandler(RootObjectHandler handler)+ −
{+ −
RootObjectHandler old = rootObjectHandler;+ −
rootObjectHandler = handler;+ −
return old;+ −
}+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
If a QAccessibleInterface implementation exists for the given \a object,+ −
this function returns a pointer to the implementation; otherwise it+ −
returns 0.+ −
+ −
The function calls all installed factory functions (from most+ −
recently installed to least recently installed) until one is found+ −
that provides an interface for the class of \a object. If no+ −
factory can provide an accessibility implementation for the class+ −
the function loads installed accessibility plugins, and tests if+ −
any of the plugins can provide the implementation.+ −
+ −
If no implementation for the object's class is available, the+ −
function tries to find an implementation for the object's parent+ −
class, using the above strategy.+ −
+ −
\warning The caller is responsible for deleting the returned+ −
interface after use.+ −
*/+ −
QAccessibleInterface *QAccessible::queryAccessibleInterface(QObject *object)+ −
{+ −
accessibility_active = true;+ −
QAccessibleInterface *iface = 0;+ −
if (!object)+ −
return 0;+ −
+ −
QEvent e(QEvent::AccessibilityPrepare);+ −
QApplication::sendEvent(object, &e);+ −
+ −
const QMetaObject *mo = object->metaObject();+ −
while (mo) {+ −
const QLatin1String cn(mo->className());+ −
for (int i = qAccessibleFactories()->count(); i > 0; --i) {+ −
InterfaceFactory factory = qAccessibleFactories()->at(i - 1);+ −
iface = factory(cn, object);+ −
if (iface)+ −
return iface;+ −
}+ −
#if !defined(QT_NO_LIBRARY) && (!defined(QT_NO_SETTINGS) || !defined(Q_OS_WIN))+ −
QAccessibleFactoryInterface *factory = qobject_cast<QAccessibleFactoryInterface*>(loader()->instance(cn));+ −
if (factory) {+ −
iface = factory->create(cn, object);+ −
if (iface)+ −
return iface;+ −
}+ −
#endif+ −
mo = mo->superClass();+ −
}+ −
+ −
QWidget *widget = qobject_cast<QWidget*>(object);+ −
if (widget)+ −
return new QAccessibleWidget(widget);+ −
else if (object == qApp)+ −
return new QAccessibleApplication();+ −
+ −
return 0;+ −
}+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
Returns true if an accessibility implementation has been requested+ −
during the runtime of the application; otherwise returns false.+ −
+ −
Use this function to prevent potentially expensive notifications via+ −
updateAccessibility().+ −
*/+ −
bool QAccessible::isActive()+ −
{+ −
return accessibility_active;+ −
}+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn void QAccessible::setRootObject(QObject *object)+ −
+ −
Sets the root accessible object of this application to \a object.+ −
All other accessible objects in the application can be reached by the+ −
client using object navigation.+ −
+ −
You should never need to call this function. Qt sets the QApplication+ −
object as the root object immediately before the event loop is entered+ −
in QApplication::exec().+ −
+ −
Use QAccessible::installRootObjectHandler() to redirect the function+ −
call to a customized handler function.+ −
+ −
\sa queryAccessibleInterface()+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn void QAccessible::updateAccessibility(QObject *object, int child, Event reason)+ −
+ −
Notifies accessibility clients about a change in \a object's+ −
accessibility information.+ −
+ −
\a reason specifies the cause of the change, for example,+ −
\c ValueChange when the position of a slider has been changed. \a+ −
child is the (1-based) index of the child element that has changed.+ −
When \a child is 0, the object itself has changed.+ −
+ −
Call this function whenever the state of your accessible object or+ −
one of its sub-elements has been changed either programmatically+ −
(e.g. by calling QLabel::setText()) or by user interaction.+ −
+ −
If there are no accessibility tools listening to this event, the+ −
performance penalty for calling this function is small, but if determining+ −
the parameters of the call is expensive you can test isActive() to+ −
avoid unnecessary computations.+ −
*/+ −
+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\class QAccessibleInterface+ −
\brief The QAccessibleInterface class defines an interface that exposes information+ −
about accessible objects.+ −
+ −
\ingroup accessibility+ −
+ −
Accessibility tools (also called AT Clients), such as screen readers+ −
or braille displays, require high-level information about+ −
accessible objects in an application. Accessible objects provide+ −
specialized input and output methods, making it possible for users+ −
to use accessibility tools with enabled applications (AT Servers).+ −
+ −
Every element that the user needs to interact with or react to is+ −
an accessible object, and should provide this information. These+ −
are mainly visual objects, such as widgets and widget elements, but+ −
can also be content, such as sounds.+ −
+ −
The AT client uses three basic concepts to acquire information+ −
about any accessible object in an application:+ −
\list+ −
\i \e Properties The client can read information about+ −
accessible objects. In some cases the client can also modify these+ −
properties; such as text in a line edit.+ −
\i \e Actions The client can invoke actions like pressing a button+ −
or .+ −
\i \e{Relationships and Navigation} The client can traverse from one+ −
accessible object to another, using the relationships between objects.+ −
\endlist+ −
+ −
The QAccessibleInterface defines the API for these three concepts.+ −
+ −
\section1 Relationships and Navigation+ −
+ −
The functions childCount() and indexOfChild() return the number of+ −
children of an accessible object and the index a child object has+ −
in its parent. The childAt() function returns the index of a child+ −
at a given position.+ −
+ −
The relationTo() function provides information about how two+ −
different objects relate to each other, and navigate() allows+ −
traversing from one object to another object with a given+ −
relationship.+ −
+ −
\section1 Properties+ −
+ −
The central property of an accessible objects is what role() it+ −
has. Different objects can have the same role, e.g. both the "Add+ −
line" element in a scroll bar and the \c OK button in a dialog have+ −
the same role, "button". The role implies what kind of+ −
interaction the user can perform with the user interface element.+ −
+ −
An object's state() property is a combination of different state+ −
flags and can describe both how the object's state differs from a+ −
"normal" state, e.g. it might be unavailable, and also how it+ −
behaves, e.g. it might be selectable.+ −
+ −
The text() property provides textual information about the object.+ −
An object usually has a name, but can provide extended information+ −
such as a description, help text, or information about any+ −
keyboard accelerators it provides. Some objects allow changing the+ −
text() property through the setText() function, but this+ −
information is in most cases read-only.+ −
+ −
The rect() property provides information about the geometry of an+ −
accessible object. This information is usually only available for+ −
visual objects.+ −
+ −
\section1 Actions and Selection+ −
+ −
To enable the user to interact with an accessible object the+ −
object must expose information about the actions that it can+ −
perform. userActionCount() returns the number of actions supported by+ −
an accessible object, and actionText() returns textual information+ −
about those actions. doAction() invokes an action.+ −
+ −
Objects that support selections can define actions to change the selection.+ −
+ −
\section2 Objects and children+ −
+ −
A QAccessibleInterface provides information about the accessible+ −
object, and can also provide information for the children of that+ −
object if those children don't provide a QAccessibleInterface+ −
implementation themselves. This is practical if the object has+ −
many similar children (e.g. items in a list view), or if the+ −
children are an integral part of the object itself, for example, the+ −
different sections in a scroll bar.+ −
+ −
If an accessible object provides information about its children+ −
through one QAccessibleInterface, the children are referenced+ −
using indexes. The index is 1-based for the children, i.e. 0+ −
refers to the object itself, 1 to the first child, 2 to the second+ −
child, and so on.+ −
+ −
All functions in QAccessibleInterface that take a child index+ −
relate to the object itself if the index is 0, or to the child+ −
specified. If a child provides its own interface implementation+ −
(which can be retrieved through navigation) asking the parent for+ −
information about that child will usually not succeed.+ −
+ −
\sa QAccessible+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn bool QAccessibleInterface::isValid() const+ −
+ −
Returns true if all the data necessary to use this interface+ −
implementation is valid (e.g. all pointers are non-null);+ −
otherwise returns false.+ −
+ −
\sa object()+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn QObject *QAccessibleInterface::object() const+ −
+ −
Returns a pointer to the QObject this interface implementation provides+ −
information for.+ −
+ −
\sa isValid()+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn int QAccessibleInterface::childCount() const+ −
+ −
Returns the number of children that belong to this object. A child+ −
can provide accessibility information on its own (e.g. a child+ −
widget), or be a sub-element of this accessible object.+ −
+ −
All objects provide this information.+ −
+ −
\sa indexOfChild()+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn int QAccessibleInterface::indexOfChild(const QAccessibleInterface *child) const+ −
+ −
Returns the 1-based index of the object \a child in this object's+ −
children list, or -1 if \a child is not a child of this object. 0+ −
is not a possible return value.+ −
+ −
All objects provide this information about their children.+ −
+ −
\sa childCount()+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn QAccessible::Relation QAccessibleInterface::relationTo(int child,+ −
const QAccessibleInterface *other, int otherChild) const+ −
+ −
Returns the relationship between this object's \a child and the \a+ −
other object's \a otherChild. If \a child is 0 the object's own relation+ −
is returned.+ −
+ −
The returned value indicates the relation of the called object to+ −
the \a other object, e.g. if this object is a child of \a other+ −
the return value will be \c Child.+ −
+ −
The return value is a combination of the bit flags in the+ −
QAccessible::Relation enumeration.+ −
+ −
All objects provide this information.+ −
+ −
\sa indexOfChild(), navigate()+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn int QAccessibleInterface::childAt(int x, int y) const+ −
+ −
Returns the 1-based index of the child that contains the screen+ −
coordinates (\a x, \a y). This function returns 0 if the point is+ −
positioned on the object itself. If the tested point is outside+ −
the boundaries of the object this function returns -1.+ −
+ −
This function is only relyable for visible objects (invisible+ −
object might not be laid out correctly).+ −
+ −
All visual objects provide this information.+ −
+ −
\sa rect()+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn int QAccessibleInterface::navigate(RelationFlag relation, int entry, QAccessibleInterface+ −
**target) const+ −
+ −
Navigates from this object to an object that has a relationship+ −
\a relation to this object, and returns the respective object in+ −
\a target. It is the caller's responsibility to delete *\a target+ −
after use.+ −
+ −
If an object is found, \a target is set to point to the object, and+ −
the index of the child of \a target is returned. The return value+ −
is 0 if \a target itself is the requested object. \a target is set+ −
to null if this object is the target object (i.e. the requested+ −
object is a handled by this object).+ −
+ −
If no object is found \a target is set to null, and the return+ −
value is -1.+ −
+ −
The \a entry parameter has two different meanings:+ −
\list+ −
\i \e{Hierarchical and Logical relationships} -- if multiple objects with+ −
the requested relationship exist \a entry specifies which one to+ −
return. \a entry is 1-based, e.g. use 1 to get the first (and+ −
possibly only) object with the requested relationship.+ −
+ −
The following code demonstrates how to use this function to+ −
navigate to the first child of an object:+ −
+ −
\snippet doc/src/snippets/code/src_gui_accessible_qaccessible.cpp 0+ −
+ −
\i \e{Geometric relationships} -- the index of the child from+ −
which to start navigating in the specified direction. \a entry+ −
can be 0 to navigate to a sibling of this object, or non-null to+ −
navigate within contained children that don't provide their own+ −
accessible information.+ −
\endlist+ −
+ −
Note that the \c Descendent value for \a relation is not supported.+ −
+ −
All objects support navigation.+ −
+ −
\sa relationTo(), childCount()+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn QString QAccessibleInterface::text(Text t, int child) const+ −
+ −
Returns the value of the text property \a t of the object, or of+ −
the object's child if \a child is not 0.+ −
+ −
The \l Name is a string used by clients to identify, find, or+ −
announce an accessible object for the user. All objects must have+ −
a name that is unique within their container. The name can be+ −
used differently by clients, so the name should both give a+ −
short description of the object and be unique.+ −
+ −
An accessible object's \l Description provides textual information+ −
about an object's visual appearance. The description is primarily+ −
used to provide greater context for vision-impaired users, but is+ −
also used for context searching or other applications. Not all+ −
objects have a description. An "OK" button would not need a+ −
description, but a tool button that shows a picture of a smiley+ −
would.+ −
+ −
The \l Value of an accessible object represents visual information+ −
contained by the object, e.g. the text in a line edit. Usually,+ −
the value can be modified by the user. Not all objects have a+ −
value, e.g. static text labels don't, and some objects have a+ −
state that already is the value, e.g. toggle buttons.+ −
+ −
The \l Help text provides information about the function and+ −
usage of an accessible object. Not all objects provide this+ −
information.+ −
+ −
The \l Accelerator is a keyboard shortcut that activates the+ −
object's default action. A keyboard shortcut is the underlined+ −
character in the text of a menu, menu item or widget, and is+ −
either the character itself, or a combination of this character+ −
and a modifier key like Alt, Ctrl or Shift. Command controls like+ −
tool buttons also have shortcut keys and usually display them in+ −
their tooltip.+ −
+ −
All objects provide a string for \l Name.+ −
+ −
\sa role(), state()+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn void QAccessibleInterface::setText(Text t, int child, const QString &text)+ −
+ −
Sets the text property \a t of the object, or of the object's+ −
child if \a child is not 0, to \a text.+ −
+ −
Note that the text properties of most objects are read-only.+ −
+ −
\sa text()+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn QRect QAccessibleInterface::rect(int child) const+ −
+ −
Returns the geometry of the object, or of the object's child if \a child+ −
is not 0. The geometry is in screen coordinates.+ −
+ −
This function is only reliable for visible objects (invisible+ −
objects might not be laid out correctly).+ −
+ −
All visual objects provide this information.+ −
+ −
\sa childAt()+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn QAccessible::Role QAccessibleInterface::role(int child) const+ −
+ −
Returns the role of the object, or of the object's child if \a child+ −
is not 0. The role of an object is usually static.+ −
+ −
All accessible objects have a role.+ −
+ −
\sa text(), state()+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn QAccessible::State QAccessibleInterface::state(int child) const+ −
+ −
Returns the current state of the object, or of the object's child if+ −
\a child is not 0. The returned value is a combination of the flags in+ −
the QAccessible::StateFlag enumeration.+ −
+ −
All accessible objects have a state.+ −
+ −
\sa text(), role()+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn int QAccessibleInterface::userActionCount(int child) const+ −
+ −
Returns the number of custom actions of the object, or of the+ −
object's child if \a child is not 0.+ −
+ −
The \c Action type enumerates predefined actions: these+ −
are not included in the returned value.+ −
+ −
\sa actionText(), doAction()+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn QString QAccessibleInterface::actionText(int action, Text t, int child) const+ −
+ −
Returns the text property \a t of the action \a action supported by+ −
the object, or of the object's child if \a child is not 0.+ −
+ −
\sa text(), userActionCount()+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn bool QAccessibleInterface::doAction(int action, int child, const QVariantList ¶ms)+ −
+ −
Asks the object, or the object's \a child if \a child is not 0, to+ −
execute \a action using the parameters, \a params. Returns true if+ −
the action could be executed; otherwise returns false.+ −
+ −
\a action can be a predefined or a custom action.+ −
+ −
\sa userActionCount(), actionText()+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn QColor QAccessibleInterface::backgroundColor()+ −
\internal+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn QAccessibleEditableTextInterface *QAccessibleInterface::editableTextInterface()+ −
\internal+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn QColor QAccessibleInterface::foregroundColor()+ −
\internal+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn QAccessibleTextInterface *QAccessibleInterface::textInterface()+ −
\internal+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn QAccessibleValueInterface *QAccessibleInterface::valueInterface()+ −
\internal+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn QAccessibleTableInterface *QAccessibleInterface::tableInterface()+ −
\internal+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn QAccessibleActionInterface *QAccessibleInterface::actionInterface()+ −
\internal+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn QAccessibleImageInterface *QAccessibleInterface::imageInterface()+ −
\internal+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\class QAccessibleEvent+ −
\brief The QAccessibleEvent class is used to query addition+ −
accessibility information about complex widgets.+ −
+ −
The event can be of type QEvent::AccessibilityDescription or+ −
QEvent::AccessibilityHelp.+ −
+ −
Some QAccessibleInterface implementations send QAccessibleEvents+ −
to the widget they wrap to obtain the description or help text of+ −
a widget or of its children. The widget can answer by calling+ −
setValue() with the requested information.+ −
+ −
The default QWidget::event() implementation simply sets the text+ −
to be the widget's \l{QWidget::toolTip}{tooltip} (for \l+ −
AccessibilityDescription event) or its+ −
\l{QWidget::whatsThis}{"What's This?" text} (for \l+ −
AccessibilityHelp event).+ −
+ −
\ingroup accessibility+ −
\ingroup events+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn QAccessibleEvent::QAccessibleEvent(Type type, int child)+ −
+ −
Constructs an accessibility event of the given \a type, which+ −
must be QEvent::AccessibilityDescription or+ −
QEvent::AccessibilityHelp.+ −
+ −
\a child is the (1-based) index of the child to which the request+ −
applies. If \a child is 0, the request is for the widget itself.+ −
+ −
\sa child()+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn int QAccessibleEvent::child() const+ −
+ −
Returns the (1-based) index of the child to which the request+ −
applies. If the child is 0, the request is for the widget itself.+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn QString QAccessibleEvent::value() const+ −
+ −
Returns the text set using setValue().+ −
+ −
\sa setValue()+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\fn void QAccessibleEvent::setValue(const QString &text)+ −
+ −
Set the description or help text for the given child() to \a+ −
text, thereby answering the request.+ −
+ −
\sa value()+ −
*/+ −
+ −
/*!+ −
\since 4.2+ −
+ −
Invokes a \a method on \a child with the given parameters \a params+ −
and returns the result of the operation as QVariant.+ −
+ −
Note that the type of the returned QVariant depends on the action.+ −
+ −
Returns an invalid QVariant if the object doesn't support the action.+ −
*/+ −
QVariant QAccessibleInterface::invokeMethod(Method method, int child, const QVariantList ¶ms)+ −
{+ −
if (!(state(0) & HasInvokeExtension))+ −
return QVariant();+ −
+ −
return static_cast<QAccessibleInterfaceEx *>(this)->invokeMethodEx(method, child, params);+ −
}+ −
+ −
QVariant QAccessibleInterfaceEx::virtual_hook(const QVariant &)+ −
{+ −
return QVariant();+ −
}+ −
+ −
/*! \internal */+ −
QAccessible2Interface *QAccessibleInterface::cast_helper(QAccessible2::InterfaceType t)+ −
{+ −
if (state(0) & HasInvokeExtension)+ −
return static_cast<QAccessibleInterfaceEx *>(this)->interface_cast(t);+ −
return 0;+ −
}+ −
+ −
QT_END_NAMESPACE+ −
+ −
#endif+ −