From kde-devel  Wed Dec 31 15:30:54 2003
From: Waldo Bastian <bastian () kde ! org>
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 15:30:54 +0000
To: kde-devel
Subject: Re: Questions of kcfg compiler
Message-Id: <200312311630.55652.bastian () kde ! org>
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On Wed December 31 2003 09:14, Kevin Gilbert wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Sorry to be a pest (again), but a few questions on *.kcfg files:
>
> 1) How can I use a QComboBox widget that I dynamically load (ie, clear()
> append append() type stuff)? I've tried lots of things but the software
> steadfastly refuses to recognise any option that was not specified in Qt
> Designer.

See e.g. EncryptedDropEvent in kdeutils/kgpg/kgpg.kcfg and conf_ui.ui

If you allow arbitrary strings in your combobox the configuration option 
should be of type String instead of an Enum.

> 2) What is the best way of presenting the user with a list of composite
> objects (each object consisting of a QDateTime and QString object) for
> review? My first impression was to use a KListView and three
> QPushButton's ("&New", "&Edit" and "&Delete"). But how do I configure
> the buttons in the *.kcfg XML script?

You don't. The .kcfg file describes the configuration options, not the user 
interface. The pushbuttons would only be used to manipulate the user 
interface, they don't represent a configuration option.

Apart from that, you probably need to handle these composite objects yourself, 
since they are not standard. See e.g. kdeutils/kgpg/kgpgoptions.cpp for an 
example. Several settings such as "page4->use_agent" are handled here in a 
special way.

> I've looked at the source to the compiler (kconfig_compiler.cpp) but
> that hasn't given me any solutions. I've also looked for documentation -
> again with now success. :-(
>
> Without wanting to be disrespectful, but is the kconfig_compiler "the
> coming thing" (tm) and still a "bit underdone"

Yes, it's new in KDE 3.2

> or is it "yesterday's  brainwave" that should be silently discarded? This is
> an innocent  question - I'm willing to perserve with this facility if it is
> in the best interests of KDE.

It is supposed to take care of handling 90% of the trivial settings, but there 
will always remain another 10% (such as your compound objects) that will 
require special attention.

Cheers,
Waldo
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