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/*!
\class QSizePolicy
\brief The QSizePolicy class is a layout attribute describing horizontal
and vertical resizing policy.
\ingroup geomanagement
The size policy of a widget is an expression of its willingness to
be resized in various ways, and affects how the widget is treated
by the \l{Layout Management}{layout engine}. Each widget returns a
QSizePolicy that describes the horizontal and vertical resizing
policy it prefers when being laid out. You can change this for
a specific widget by changing its QWidget::sizePolicy property.
QSizePolicy contains two independent QSizePolicy::Policy values
and two stretch factors; one describes the widgets's horizontal
size policy, and the other describes its vertical size policy. It
also contains a flag to indicate whether the height and width of
its preferred size are related.
The horizontal and vertical policies can be set in the
constructor, and altered using the setHorizontalPolicy() and
setVerticalPolicy() functions. The stretch factors can be set
using the setHorizontalStretch() and setVerticalStretch()
functions. The flag indicating whether the widget's
\l{QWidget::sizeHint()}{sizeHint()} is width-dependent (such as a
menu bar or a word-wrapping label) can be set using the
setHeightForWidth() function.
The current size policies and stretch factors be retrieved using
the horizontalPolicy(), verticalPolicy(), horizontalStretch() and
verticalStretch() functions. Alternatively, use the transpose()
function to swap the horizontal and vertical policies and
stretches. The hasHeightForWidth() function returns the current
status of the flag indicating the size hint dependencies.
Use the expandingDirections() function to determine whether the
associated widget can make use of more space than its
\l{QWidget::sizeHint()}{sizeHint()} function indicates, as well as
find out in which directions it can expand.
Finally, the QSizePolicy class provides operators comparing this
size policy to a given policy, as well as a QVariant operator
storing this QSizePolicy as a QVariant object.
\sa QSize, QWidget::sizeHint(), QWidget::sizePolicy,
QLayoutItem::sizeHint()
*/
/*!
\enum QSizePolicy::PolicyFlag
These flags are combined together to form the various \l{Policy}
values:
\value GrowFlag The widget can grow beyond its size hint if necessary.
\value ExpandFlag The widget should get as much space as possible.
\value ShrinkFlag The widget can shrink below its size hint if necessary.
\value IgnoreFlag The widget's size hint is ignored. The widget will get
as much space as possible.
\sa Policy
*/
/*!
\enum QSizePolicy::Policy
This enum describes the various per-dimension sizing types used
when constructing a QSizePolicy.
\value Fixed The QWidget::sizeHint() is the only acceptable
alternative, so the widget can never grow or shrink (e.g. the
vertical direction of a push button).
\value Minimum The sizeHint() is minimal, and sufficient. The
widget can be expanded, but there is no advantage to it being
larger (e.g. the horizontal direction of a push button).
It cannot be smaller than the size provided by sizeHint().
\value Maximum The sizeHint() is a maximum. The widget can be
shrunk any amount without detriment if other widgets need the
space (e.g. a separator line).
It cannot be larger than the size provided by sizeHint().
\value Preferred The sizeHint() is best, but the widget can be
shrunk and still be useful. The widget can be expanded, but there
is no advantage to it being larger than sizeHint() (the default
QWidget policy).
\value Expanding The sizeHint() is a sensible size, but the
widget can be shrunk and still be useful. The widget can make use
of extra space, so it should get as much space as possible (e.g.
the horizontal direction of a horizontal slider).
\value MinimumExpanding The sizeHint() is minimal, and sufficient.
The widget can make use of extra space, so it should get as much
space as possible (e.g. the horizontal direction of a horizontal
slider).
\value Ignored The sizeHint() is ignored. The widget will get as
much space as possible.
\sa PolicyFlag, setHorizontalPolicy(), setVerticalPolicy()
*/
/*!
\fn QSizePolicy::QSizePolicy()
Constructs a QSizePolicy object with \l Fixed as its horizontal
and vertical policies.
The policies can be altered using the setHorizontalPolicy() and
setVerticalPolicy() functions. Use the setHeightForWidth()
function if the preferred height of the widget is dependent on the
width of the widget (for example, a QLabel with line wrapping).
\sa setHorizontalStretch(), setVerticalStretch()
*/
/*!
\fn QSizePolicy::QSizePolicy(Policy horizontal, Policy vertical)
Constructs a QSizePolicy object with the given \a horizontal and
\a vertical policies, and DefaultType as the control type.
Use setHeightForWidth() if the preferred height of the widget is
dependent on the width of the widget (for example, a QLabel with
line wrapping).
\sa setHorizontalStretch(), setVerticalStretch()
*/
/*!
\fn QSizePolicy::QSizePolicy(Policy horizontal, Policy vertical, ControlType type)
\since 4.3
Constructs a QSizePolicy object with the given \a horizontal and
\a vertical policies, and the specified control \a type.
Use setHeightForWidth() if the preferred height of the widget is
dependent on the width of the widget (for example, a QLabel with
line wrapping).
\sa setHorizontalStretch(), setVerticalStretch(), controlType()
*/
/*!
\fn QSizePolicy::Policy QSizePolicy::horizontalPolicy() const
Returns the horizontal component of the size policy.
\sa setHorizontalPolicy(), verticalPolicy(), horizontalStretch()
*/
/*!
\fn QSizePolicy::Policy QSizePolicy::verticalPolicy() const
Returns the vertical component of the size policy.
\sa setVerticalPolicy(), horizontalPolicy(), verticalStretch()
*/
/*!
\fn void QSizePolicy::setHorizontalPolicy(Policy policy)
Sets the horizontal component to the given \a policy.
\sa horizontalPolicy(), setVerticalPolicy(), setHorizontalStretch()
*/
/*!
\fn void QSizePolicy::setVerticalPolicy(Policy policy)
Sets the vertical component to the given \a policy.
\sa verticalPolicy(), setHorizontalPolicy(), setVerticalStretch()
*/
/*!
\fn Qt::Orientations QSizePolicy::expandingDirections() const
Returns whether a widget can make use of more space than the
QWidget::sizeHint() function indicates.
A value of Qt::Horizontal or Qt::Vertical means that the widget
can grow horizontally or vertically (i.e., the horizontal or
vertical policy is \l Expanding or \l MinimumExpanding), whereas
Qt::Horizontal | Qt::Vertical means that it can grow in both
dimensions.
\sa horizontalPolicy(), verticalPolicy()
*/
/*!
\fn ControlType QSizePolicy::controlType() const
\since 4.3
Returns the control type associated with the widget for which
this size policy applies.
*/
/*!
\fn void QSizePolicy::setControlType(ControlType type)
\since 4.3
Sets the control type associated with the widget for which this
size policy applies to \a type.
The control type specifies the type of the widget for which this
size policy applies. It is used by some styles, notably
QMacStyle, to insert proper spacing between widgets. For example,
the Mac OS X Aqua guidelines specify that push buttons should be
separated by 12 pixels, whereas vertically stacked radio buttons
only require 6 pixels.
\sa QStyle::layoutSpacing()
*/
/*!
\fn void QSizePolicy::setHeightForWidth(bool dependent)
Sets the flag determining whether the widget's preferred height
depends on its width, to \a dependent.
\sa hasHeightForWidth()
*/
/*!
\fn bool QSizePolicy::hasHeightForWidth() const
Returns true if the widget's preferred height depends on its
width; otherwise returns false.
\sa setHeightForWidth()
*/
/*!
\fn bool QSizePolicy::operator==(const QSizePolicy &other) const
Returns true if this policy is equal to \a other; otherwise
returns false.
\sa operator!=()
*/
/*!
\fn bool QSizePolicy::operator!=(const QSizePolicy &other) const
Returns true if this policy is different from \a other; otherwise
returns false.
\sa operator==()
*/
/*!
\fn int QSizePolicy::horizontalStretch() const
Returns the horizontal stretch factor of the size policy.
\sa setHorizontalStretch(), verticalStretch(), horizontalPolicy()
*/
/*!
\fn int QSizePolicy::verticalStretch() const
Returns the vertical stretch factor of the size policy.
\sa setVerticalStretch(), horizontalStretch(), verticalPolicy()
*/
/*!
\fn void QSizePolicy::setHorizontalStretch(uchar stretchFactor)
Sets the horizontal stretch factor of the size policy to the given \a
stretchFactor.
\sa horizontalStretch(), setVerticalStretch(), setHorizontalPolicy()
*/
/*!
\fn void QSizePolicy::setVerticalStretch(uchar stretchFactor)
Sets the vertical stretch factor of the size policy to the given
\a stretchFactor.
\sa verticalStretch(), setHorizontalStretch(), setVerticalPolicy()
*/
/*!
\fn void QSizePolicy::transpose()
Swaps the horizontal and vertical policies and stretches.
*/
/*!
\enum QSizePolicy::ControlType
\since 4.3
This enum specifies the different types of widgets in terms of
layout interaction:
\value DefaultType The default type, when none is specified.
\value ButtonBox A QDialogButtonBox instance.
\value CheckBox A QCheckBox instance.
\value ComboBox A QComboBox instance.
\value Frame A QFrame instance.
\value GroupBox A QGroupBox instance.
\value Label A QLabel instance.
\value Line A QFrame instance with QFrame::HLine or QFrame::VLine.
\value LineEdit A QLineEdit instance.
\value PushButton A QPushButton instance.
\value RadioButton A QRadioButton instance.
\value Slider A QAbstractSlider instance.
\value SpinBox A QAbstractSpinBox instance.
\value TabWidget A QTabWidget instance.
\value ToolButton A QToolButton instance.
\sa setControlType(), controlType()
*/
#ifdef QT3_SUPPORT
/*!
\typedef QSizePolicy::SizeType
\compat
Use the QSizePolicy::Policy enum instead.
*/
/*!
\enum QSizePolicy::ExpandData
\compat
Use the Qt::Orientations enum instead.
\value NoDirection Use 0 instead.
\value Horizontally Use Qt::Horizontal instead.
\value Vertically Use Qt::Vertical instead.
\value BothDirections Use Qt::Horizontal | Qt::Vertical instead.
*/
/*!
\fn bool QSizePolicy::mayShrinkHorizontally() const
Use the horizontalPolicy() function combined with the
QSizePolicy::PolicyFlag enum instead.
\oldcode
bool policy = mayShrinkHorizontally();
\newcode
bool policy = horizontalPolicy() & QSizePolicy::ShrinkFlag;
\endcode
*/
/*!
\fn bool QSizePolicy::mayShrinkVertically() const
Use the verticalPolicy() function combined with the
QSizePolicy::PolicyFlag enum instead.
\oldcode
bool policy = mayShrinkVertically();
\newcode
bool policy = verticalPolicy() & QSizePolicy::ShrinkFlag;
\endcode
*/
/*!
\fn bool QSizePolicy::mayGrowHorizontally() const
Use the horizontalPolicy() function combined with the
QSizePolicy::PolicyFlag enum instead.
\oldcode
bool policy = mayGrowHorizontally();
\newcode
bool policy = horizontalPolicy() & QSizePolicy::GrowFlag;
\endcode
*/
/*!
\fn bool QSizePolicy::mayGrowVertically() const
Use the verticalPolicy() function combined with the
QSizePolicy::PolicyFlag enum instead.
\oldcode
bool policy = mayGrowVertically();
\newcode
bool policy = verticalPolicy() & QSizePolicy::GrowFlag;
\endcode
*/
/*!
\fn Qt::QSizePolicy::Orientations QSizePolicy::expanding() const
Use expandingDirections() instead.
*/
/*!
\fn QSizePolicy::QSizePolicy(Policy horizontal, Policy vertical, bool dependent)
Use the QSizePolicy() constructor and the setHeightForWidth()
function instead.
\oldcode
QSizePolicy *policy = new QSizePolicy(horizontal, vertical, dependent);
\newcode
QSizePolicy *policy = new QSizePolicy(horizontal, vertical);
policy->setHeightForWidth(dependent);
\endcode
*/
/*!
\fn QSizePolicy::QSizePolicy(Policy horizontal, Policy vertical, uchar horizontalStretch,
uchar verticalStretch, bool dependent)
Use the QSizePolicy() constructor and call the
setHorizontalStretch(), setVerticalStretch(), and
setHeightForWidth() functions instead.
\oldcode
QSizePolicy *policy = new QSizePolicy(horizontal, vertical,
horizontalStretch, verticalStretch,
dependent);
\newcode
QSizePolicy *policy = new QSizePolicy(horizontal, vertical);
policy->setHorizontalStretch(horizontalStretch);
policy->setVerticalStretch(verticalStretch);
policy->setHeightForWidth(dependent);
\endcode
*/
/*!
\fn QSizePolicy::Policy QSizePolicy::horData() const
Use horizontalPolicy() instead.
*/
/*!
\fn QSizePolicy::Policy QSizePolicy::verData() const
Use verticalPolicy() instead.
*/
/*!
\fn void QSizePolicy::setHorData(Policy policy)
Use setHorizontalPolicy() instead.
*/
/*!
\fn void QSizePolicy::setVerData(Policy policy)
Use setVerticalPolicy() instead.
*/
/*!
\fn uint QSizePolicy::horStretch() const
Use horizontalStretch() instead.
*/
/*!
\fn uint QSizePolicy::verStretch() const
Use verticalStretch() instead.
*/
/*!
\fn void QSizePolicy::setHorStretch(uchar stretch)
Use setHorizontalStretch() instead.
*/
/*!
\fn void QSizePolicy::setVerStretch(uchar stretch)
Use setVerticalStretch() instead.
*/
#endif