3 summary:: The basic visible element of GUI
7 The View class is the superclass of all view classes.
9 The view is the basic visible element of which the graphical user interface is composed. It occupies a rectangular space on screen within which it draws itself to display some data or to indicate a mode of interaction between the user and the program. Views receive keyboard and mouse events generated by the user and respond to them by controlling the behavior of the program. They also display information about the state of the program and the data on which it operates.
19 Creates a new instance of View and makes it a child of another View or Window, effectively placing it within the parent's visual space. If there is a link::#-decorator#decorator:: installed on the parent, it will manage the position of the new View.
25 The 'parent' argument may be omitted, in which case the view will be displayed as a window on its own, when link::Classes/QView#-front#shown::.
27 The 'bounds' argument may be omitted, in which case the view will be created with its preferred size at position (0,0).
29 If a parent is given and there is a layout installed on it, the layout will manage the position and size of this view and the 'bounds' argument will have no effect.
33 The instance of View or Window that the new View will become a child of.
36 A Rect or a Point describing size and position of the new View. If a Point is given, its coordinates will denote the view's size, while the view's position will be (0,0). Position is measured relative to the parent's top-left corner.
40 SuperCollider has different GUI kits implementing the same functionality on different platforms. The View's constructor will return an instance of the equivalent class of the currently active GUI kit. See link::Guides/GUI-Introduction:: for detailed explanation.
44 METHOD:: globalKeyDownAction
46 A settable class variable containing an object (e.g. an instance of Function or FunctionList) which is evaluated (i.e. link::Classes/Object#-value#value:: method is called on it) whenever a key is pressed, independently of keyboard focus. See also link::#-addAction::.
48 When the action object is evaluated, it is passed the following arguments: view, char, modifiers, unicode, keycode.
51 METHOD:: globalKeyUpAction
53 A settable class variable containing an object (e.g. an instance of Function or FunctionList) which is evaluated (i.e. link::Classes/Object#-value#value:: method is called on it) whenever a key is released, independently of keyboard focus. See also link::#-addAction::.
55 When the action object is evaluated, it is passed the following arguments: view, char, modifiers, unicode, keycode.
60 A class variable holding the content of the current drag. It is set by beginDrag.
63 METHOD:: currentDragString
65 A class variable holding the content of the current drag as link::Classes/Object#-asCompileString#"compile string"::. It is set by beginDrag.
72 SUBSECTION:: Hierarchy and existence
75 returns:: The view's parent view, or nil if the view is a top view.
78 returns:: An array of all the parents, grandparents, etc., of the view.
81 returns:: Same as link::#-parents#parents::.
84 returns:: An array of all immediate children of the view.
87 Removes the view from its parent view (if any) and destroys the view. After this method is called, the view is not usable anymore.
90 Removes all the children of the view and destroys them. After this method is called, the former child views are not usable anymore.
93 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
95 If link::#-deleteOnClose:: is true, this method has the same effect as link::#-remove::, otherwise makes the view invisible.
98 returns:: A Boolean stating whether the view has been destroyed.
101 returns:: A Boolean, the opposite of 'isClosed'.
104 Method that allows compatibility with Window and other classes that are not real subclasses of View, but implement a part of its interface.
108 SUBSECTION:: Visibility
111 Gets or sets wether the view is visible.
115 Making a child view invisible means it does not occupy any space from the standpoint of the layout that contains it, so the layout will distribute the space the view occupied when visible among other views. When the view becomes visible again it is given back the same space.
117 If the view has no parent, setting this to true has the same effect as link::#-front::, and setting it to false closes the window without destroying it.
120 A Boolean stating the visibility of the view.
123 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
124 If the view does not have a parent, displays it on the screen as a window (it has the same effect as setting link::#-visible:: to true), otherwise it has no effect.
127 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
128 If the view is a window, hides it (only keep it present in the dock/taskbar/etc.).
131 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
132 If the view is a window, restores the its previous state after being minimized.
135 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
136 If the view is a window, displays it full-screen.
138 METHOD:: endFullScreen
139 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
140 If the view is a window, restores its previous state after being displayed full-screen.
143 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
145 If the view is a window, gets or sets whether it should always stay on top of other windows.
148 A Boolean stating whether the view should always stay on top.
153 SUBSECTION:: Size and position
157 Gets or sets both the position and the size of the view. The position is relative to the parent view's top-left corner. Some containers, such as HLayoutView and VLayoutView, will use only the width and height of a child view's bounds.
159 The setter takes a Rect or a Point interpreted link::Classes/Point#-asRect#as Rect::. The getter always returns a Rect.
161 METHOD:: absoluteBounds
163 returns:: A Rect describing the absolute position and the size of the view on the screen.
166 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
167 returns:: A Size describing the preferred size of the view to comfortably display its contents and allow useful interaction.
170 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
172 returns:: A Size describing the minimum size of the view to be able to display its contents and allow any interaction.
175 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
176 Set maximum allowed size of the view. The view will not be able to grow larger than this size, neither by user interaction nor programmatically.
182 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
183 Set minimum allowed size of the view. The view will not be able to shrink smaller than this size, neither by user interaction nor programmatically.
190 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
191 Set both minimum and maximum allowed size of the view, thus making it non-resizable.
197 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
198 Set both minimum and maximum allowed width of the view, thus making it non-resizable.
204 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
205 Set both minimum and maximum allowed height of the view, thus making it non-resizable.
211 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
212 Set maximum allowed width of the view, the view will not be able to grow larger in width, neither by user interaction nor programmatically.
219 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
220 Set minimum allowed width of the view, the view will not be able to shrink smaller in width, neither by user interaction nor programmatically.
227 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
228 Set maximum allowed height of the view, the view will not be able to grow larger in height, neither by user interaction nor programmatically.
236 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
237 Set minimum allowed height of the view, the view will not be able to shrink smaller in height, neither by user interaction nor programmatically.
243 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
244 Move the view to new position, preserving its size.
247 An Int: the horizontal position of the new position.
250 An Int: the vertical position of the new position.
253 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
254 Resize the view, preserving its position.
257 An Int: the new horizontal size of the view.
260 An Int: the new vertical size of the view.
263 Determines what happens with the view's position and size when its parent is resized. See link::Guides/GUI-Introduction#view:: for further explanation.
266 An Int (1 to 9) defining the auto-resize behavior. See link::Reference/Resize:: for a list of valid resize modes.
269 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
271 Get or set the decorator object, that automatically manages the positioning of new children of the view when they are created. See link::Guides/GUI-Introduction#decorators:: for further explanation.
274 An instance of a decorator class (e.g. FlowLayout).
276 METHOD:: addFlowLayout
277 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
279 A convenience method which sets decorator to a new instance of FlowLayout. See link::Classes/FlowLayout:: for examples.
282 A Point describing the link::Classes/FlowLayout#-margin#margin:: of the FlowLayout.
285 A Point describing the link::Classes/FlowLayout#-gap#gap:: of the FlowLayout.
287 returns:: The new FlowLayout instance.
290 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
292 Creates a FlowView as a child of the view, and then evalutes the object given in the 'func' argument. It is most common to pass a Function for 'func' in which the FlowView is filled with other child views.
295 The object that will be evaluated after the creation of the FlowView, passing the new FlowView instance as an argument.
298 A Rect to set as the bounds of the FlowView, or nil, implying the size of this view and position (0,0).
300 After 'func' is evaluated, the FlowView will be resized to fit its contents and cast away any extra space it occupies.
302 returns:: The new FlowView instance.
305 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
307 Get or set the layout object, that automatically manages the position and the size of the children of the view dynamically, in relation to the view's size. See link::Guides/GUI-Introduction#layouts:: for further explanation.
310 An instance of a subclass of QLayout.
316 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
318 Map a point relative to this view's top-left to absolute position on screen.
321 A Point describing a position relative to the view.
324 A Point describing the same position, but relative to the screen.
327 SUBSECTION:: Appearance
330 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
332 If the view is a window, sets its title
335 A String containing text for the window title.
339 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
341 If the view is a window, this controls its transparency.
344 A Float between 0.0 (invisible) and 1.0 (opaque).
347 note:: Only in Qt every view has this method. In other GUI kits, only some views have it. ::
348 The font used by the view to display text (if any).
355 Get or set the color of whatever is considered the background of the view.
362 Get or set the color used to display keyboard focus on the view.
368 note:: Only available in Qt GUI ::
370 Get or set the palette to be used by the view.
372 When setting a palette, only those colors that have been set on the palette will take effect, other colors will be inherited from the parent view's palette, or QtGUI. See also link::Classes/QPalette#-hasColor::.
374 When getting a palette, it will return everytime a new copy of the view's palette. Therefore, if you wish to change the view's palette, you have to set the changed palette back on the view:
377 w = Window().front.layout_( HLayout( a = Slider() ) );
379 a.palette = a.palette.buttonText_( if(a.value > 0.5){Color.red}{Color.green} );
384 To dynamically modify the view's palette, it is thus more efficient, if possible, to keep a palette instance to operate on. Note that this is also more efficient than using methods like link::Classes/Slider#-knobColor::, since internally they use the above approach:
387 w = Window().front.layout_( HLayout( a = Slider() ) );
390 a.palette = p.buttonText_( if(a.value > 0.5){Color.red}{Color.green} );
395 See link::Classes/QPalette:: for detailed explanation of how palettes work.
401 Redraws the view and all its children.
404 SUBSECTION:: Common behavior
407 METHOD:: userCanClose
408 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
410 If the view is a window, sets or gets whether the user can close it via mouse or key actions.
416 METHOD:: deleteOnClose
417 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
419 Sets or gets whether the view should be destroyed when closed.
425 Sets or gets whether the view allows the user to interact with it. Usually, when a view is disabled it will be displayed differently (typically it will be greyed out).
432 Sets or gets whether the view can receive keyboard focus.
438 If 'flag' is true, gives keyboard focus to the view (if possible), otherwise removes the keayboard focus from it.
445 returns:: A Boolean, stating whether the view currently has the keyboard focus.
447 METHOD:: acceptsMouse
448 note:: Only in Qt GUI ::
450 Sets or gets whether the view responds to mouse interaction. If code::false::, the view will be completely transparent for mouse and interaction will be possible with any view under.
452 Defaults to code::true::.
457 METHOD:: acceptsMouseOver
458 If this is a top view, this variable defines whether the view and all its children receive mouse-over events. The default is code::false::.
460 See also: link::#-mouseOverAction::.
466 SUBSECTION:: Actions in general
469 Gets or sets the default action of the view, i.e. the object to be evaluated when the user interacts with the view in an essential way (e.g. a Button is clicked, a ListView item is selected, etc.).
472 Any object to set as default action, usually a Function or a FunctionList. When evaluated, it will be passed the view as an argument.
476 Evaluates the default link::#-action#action::.
480 METHOD:: removeAction
482 Adds/removes 'func' to or from the list of objects in the variable determined by 'selector'. If 'selector' is not an Array or a List, it will become one, containing the previous object plus 'func'.
484 This is useful for adding functionality to existing frameworks that have action functions already.
487 Any object to add as an action, usually a Function.
490 A Symbol containing the name of the action variable to which 'func' will be added. In other words, 'add' method will be invoked on that variable; by default that is \action, but any other (sensible) instance or class variable of the view could work (e.g. \globalKeyDownAction or \mouseUpAction or \onClose, etc.). See the other action variables below.
492 SUBSECTION:: Key and mouse event propagation
494 In strong::Cocoa and SwingOSC:: GUI kits, a key event occurring on a view can propagate to the parent view, and trigger the parent's key action, if either the child's action returns code::nil::, or the child has no action assigned for that key event. This has also been referred to as "key event bubbling".
496 In strong::Qt:: GUI, however, both mouse and key events can propagate to the parent view. Event propagation works differently: by default, after a mouse or key action is evaluated, the control returns to the C++ implementation of the view, and if no response to the particular mouse or key event is implemented there, it propagates to the parent.
498 If you wish to control whether the event will be propagated or not, return code::true:: or code::false:: from the action. True means you have responded to the event, and the propagation will be stopped; false means you are not interested in the event, and the event will propagate. However, returning either code::true:: or code::false:: will completely bypass the view's C++ implementation, so it will not get a chance at responding to the event with its standard behavior. Use this feature with care.
500 SUBSECTION:: Mouse actions
502 Use the methods below to set or get the view's actions in response to mouse interaction with the view. A view must be enabled for the mouse actions to work.
505 In Qt GUI, Mouse actions are subject to emphasis::event propagation::. See link::#key_and_mouse_event_propagation:: for details.
508 When the mouse action object is evaluated, it is passed one or more arguments from the following list (in that order):
511 ## strong::view:: - the view
512 ## strong::x:: - the x coordinate
513 ## strong::y:: - the y coordinate
514 ## strong::modifiers:: - A bitwise or of integers indicating the modifier keys in effect. For a list of these, see link::Reference/Modifiers::.
515 ## strong::buttonNumber:: - 0-left, 1-right, 2-middle, etc.
516 ## strong::clickCount:: - the number of clicks within the system click time limit. At least 1.
519 METHOD:: mouseDownAction
520 The object to be evaluated when a mouse button is pressed on the view.
522 The following arguments are passed at evaluation: strong::view, x, y, modifiers, buttonNumber, clickCount::.
524 The return value of evaluation controls the event propagation to parent view. See link::#key_and_mouse_event_propagation#Key and mouse event propagation:: for details.
526 METHOD:: mouseUpAction
527 The object to be evaluated when a mouse button is released after it was pressed on the view.
529 The following arguments are passed at evaluation: strong::view, x, y, modifiers::.
531 The return value of evaluation controls the event propagation to parent view. See link::#key_and_mouse_event_propagation#Key and mouse event propagation:: for details.
533 METHOD:: mouseMoveAction
534 The object to be evaluated whenever the mouse pointer moves after a mouse button was pressed on the view.
536 The following arguments are passed at evaluation: strong::view, x, y, modifiers::.
538 The return value of evaluation controls the event propagation to parent view. See link::#key_and_mouse_event_propagation#Key and mouse event propagation:: for details.
540 METHOD:: mouseOverAction
541 The object to be evaluated when the mouse pointer moves over the view with no mouse buttons pressed.
543 The following arguments are passed at evaluation: strong::view, x, y::.
545 The object is evaluated only when link::Classes/Window#-acceptsMouseOver:: of the containing Window (or, in Qt, link::#-acceptsMouseOver:: of the top View) is code::true::.
547 The return value of evaluation controls the event propagation to parent view. See link::#key_and_mouse_event_propagation#Key and mouse event propagation:: for details.
549 METHOD:: mouseWheelAction
550 note:: strong:: Only in Qt GUI :: ::
552 The object to be evaluated when the mouse wheel is used while the mouse is pointing onto the view.
554 The following arguments are passed at evaluation: strong::view, x, y, modifiers, xDelta, yDelta::.
556 The xDelta and yDelta arguments express rotation in horizontal and vertical direction, respectively. The value is in degrees (typically, an event occurs every 15 degrees), and can be positive or negative, depending on the direction of rotation.
558 The return value of evaluation controls the event propagation to parent view. See link::#key_and_mouse_event_propagation#Key and mouse event propagation:: for details.
560 METHOD:: mouseEnterAction
561 note:: strong:: Only in Qt GUI :: ::
563 The object to be evaluated when the mouse pointer enters the view.
565 The following arguments are passed at evaluation: strong::view, x, y::.
567 METHOD:: mouseLeaveAction
568 note:: strong:: Only in Qt GUI :: ::
570 The object to be evaluated when the mouse pointer leaves the view.
572 The following arguments are passed at evaluation: strong::view, x, y::.
575 SUBSECTION:: Key actions
577 Use the methods below to set or get the view's actions in response to keyboard interaction when the view has the keyboard focus.
580 Key actions are subject to emphasis::event propagation::. See link::#key_and_mouse_event_propagation:: for details.
583 When the key action object is evaluated, it is passed one or more arguments from the following list (in that order):
586 ## strong::view:: - The view.
588 ## strong::char:: - The character associated with the key, possibly unprintable. Character sequences (for example é) get passed as two characters, the first one blank ( ), the second one is the unmodified character (e). This will also vary depending on the nationality the keyboard is set to. note:: In Qt GUI only printable characters are passed. If a key is not associated with any printable character, nil will be passed instead.::
590 ## strong::modifiers:: - A bitwise or of integers indicating the modifier keys in effect. You can examine individual flag settings using the C bitwise AND operator. For a list of these, see link::Reference/Modifiers::.
592 ## strong::unicode:: - The Integer unicode number associated with the 'char' passed.
594 ## strong::keycode:: - The hardware dependent keycode indicating the physical key. This will vary from machine to machine, but is useful for building musical interfaces using the computer keyboard. warning::Function key modifier in combination with another key may change the latter's keycode.::
598 In Cocoa GUI, for various reasons the following key events don't make it through to SuperCollider:
600 ## most command modifiers
603 ## tab and shift tab are currently trapped by SC itself for cycling the focus through the views.
608 METHOD:: keyDownAction
609 The object to be evaluated when a key is pressed.
611 The following arguments are passed at evaluation: strong::view, char, modifiers, unicode, keycode::.
613 The return value of evaluation controls the event propagation to parent view. See link::#key_and_mouse_event_propagation#Key and mouse event propagation:: for details.
615 If no code::keyDownAction:: is set, link::#-defaultKeyDownAction:: is called instead, and its return value controls the event propagation.
618 The object to be evaluated when a key is released.
620 The following arguments are passed at evaluation: strong::view, char, modifiers, unicode, keycode::.
622 The return value of evaluation controls the event propagation to parent view. See link::#key_and_mouse_event_propagation#Key and mouse event propagation:: for details.
624 If no code::keyUpAction:: is set, link::#-defaultKeyUpAction:: is called instead, and its return value controls the event propagation.
626 METHOD:: keyModifiersChangedAction
627 The object to be evaluated when a modifier key is pressed or released.
629 The following arguments are passed at evaluation: strong::view, modifiers::.
632 SUBSECTION:: Drag and drop
634 Use the methods below to define or override how the view handles drag&drop operations.
636 METHOD:: beginDragAction
637 Sets or gets the object evaluated when a drag&drop operation is initiated.
639 At evaluation, the following arguments will be passed: strong:: view, x, y ::. The view expects an object to be returned which will become the data subject to the drag&drop operation. Returning nil will prevent the drag&drop operation to begin.
641 If this variable is nil (the default) the view's link::#-defaultGetDrag:: method is called instead.
643 METHOD:: canReceiveDragHandler
644 Sets or gets the object evaluated when the mouse pointer moves over the view while a drag&drop operation is taking place.
646 At evaluation, the following arguments will be passed: strong:: view, x, y ::. The view expects the link::#*currentDrag#drag&drop data:: to be examined, and a Boolean returned stating whether the view can make use of that data. If true is returned, the data may be dropped on the view, otherwise the drop event will not be handled by this view.
648 If this variable is nil (the default) the view's link::#-defaultCanReceiveDrag:: method is called instead.
650 METHOD:: receiveDragHandler
651 Sets or gets the object evaluated when a drag&drop operation finishes on this view.
653 At evaluation, the following arguments will be passed: strong:: view, x, y ::. The link::#*currentDrag#drag&drop data:: is expected to be applied to the view in some way.
655 If this variable is nil (the default) the view's link::#-defaultReceiveDrag:: method is called instead.
659 Sets or gets the text displayed by the mouse pointer during the drag&drop operation. It is expected to be set while handling the beginning of the operation, i.e. in link::#-beginDragAction:: or link::#-defaultGetDrag::.
662 A String containing the text to be displayed.
667 SUBSECTION:: Other actions and hooks
669 METHOD:: focusGainedAction
670 note:: only in Qt and SwingOSC GUI::
672 Sets or gets the object to be evaluated when the view gains the keyboard focus. It is passed the view as an argument.
674 METHOD:: focusLostAction
675 note:: only in Qt and SwingOSC GUI::
677 Sets or gets the object to be evaluated when the view looses the keyboard focus. It is passed the view as an argument.
679 METHOD:: toFrontAction
680 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
682 Sets or gets the object to be evaluated when the view becomes the active window. It is passed the view as an argument.
684 METHOD:: endFrontAction
685 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
687 Sets or gets the object to be evaluated when the view becomes the active window. It is passed the view as an argument.
690 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
692 Sets or gets the object to be evaluated when the view changes its size. It is passed the view as an argument.
695 note:: only in Qt GUI ::
697 Sets or gets the object to be evaluated when the view changes position relatively to its parent. It is passed the view as an argument.
701 Sets or gets the object to be evaluated when the view is destroyed (i.e. link::#-close#closed:: or link::#-remove#removed::). It is passed the view as an argument.
706 SUBSECTION:: Subclassing
708 The following methods are the default handlers of key press and release events. When subclassing, override them to implement custom functionality. Many view classes in the standard library do that.
710 METHOD:: defaultKeyDownAction
712 The method called when a key is pressed and link::#-keyDownAction:: is nil. Subclass it to define your own functionality on key presses.
714 See link::#key_actions#Key actions :: for explanation of arguments.
716 The return value controls the event propagation to parent view. See link::#key_and_mouse_event_propagation#Key and mouse event propagation:: for details.
718 METHOD:: defaultKeyUpAction
720 The method called when a key is released and link::#-keyUpAction:: is nil. Subclass it to define your own functionality on key-release.
722 See link::#key_actions#Key actions :: for explanation of arguments.
724 The return value controls the event propagation to parent view. See link::#key_and_mouse_event_propagation#Key and mouse event propagation:: for details.
728 Handles response to a key press event. First evaluates link::#*globalKeyDownAction::, then calls link::#-handleKeyDownBubbling::.
731 In Qt GUI, instead of calling link::#-handleKeyDownBubbling::, this method directly triggers the action and returns, forwarding the action's return value. See link::#key_actions#Key Actions :: for detailed explanation.
734 See link::#key_actions#Key actions :: for explanation of arguments.
736 returns:: strong:: Only in Qt GUI: :: A Boolean, stating whether the event was handled or not (and will not or will propagate to the parent view, respectively), or the view, in which case it lets the Qt view implementation handle the event.
740 Handles response to a key release event. Sets link::#-keyTyped:: to 'char', evaluates link::#*globalKeyUpAction::, and then calls link::#-handleKeyUpBubbling::.
743 In Qt GUI, instead of calling link::#-handleKeyUpBubbling::, this method directly triggers the action and returns, forwarding the action's return value. See link::#key_actions#Key Actions :: for detailed explanation.
746 See link::#key_actions#Key actions :: for explanation of arguments.
748 returns:: strong:: Only in Qt GUI: :: A Boolean, stating whether the event was handled or not (and will not or will propagate to the parent view, respectively), or the view, in which case it lets the Qt view implementation handle the event.
750 METHOD:: keyModifiersChanged
751 Handles response to a modifier key press or release event. Calls link::#-handleKeyModifiersChangedBubbling::.
754 In Qt GUI, instead of calling link::#-handleKeyModifiersChangedBubbling::, a modifier key press or release event also produces a normal key press or release event, and it is the handling of those events that will determine propagation to the parent.
757 See link::#key_actions#Key actions :: for explanation of arguments.
759 METHOD:: handleKeyDownBubbling
760 note:: Only in Cocoa and SwingOSC GUI ::
761 Triggers key-down action and propagates the key event to the parent view, if the action returns nil.
763 METHOD:: handleKeyUpBubbling
764 note:: Only in Cocoa and SwingOSC GUI ::
765 Triggers key-up action and propagates the key event to the parent view, if the action returns nil.
767 METHOD:: handleKeyModifiersChangedBubbling
768 note:: Only in Cocoa and SwingOSC GUI ::
769 Triggers key-modifiers-changed action and propagates the key event to the parent view, if the action returns nil.
773 An instance variable containing the key just typed (after it is released).
778 Handles response to a mouse button press event. Evaluates link::#-mouseDownAction::.
780 See link::#mouse_actions#Mouse actions :: for explanation of arguments.
783 Handles response to a mouse button release event. Evaluates link::#-mouseDownAction::.
785 See link::#mouse_actions#Mouse actions :: for explanation of arguments.
788 Handles response to mouse pointer moving after a mouse button has been pressed on the view. Evaluates link::#-mouseMoveAction::.
790 See link::#mouse_actions#Mouse actions :: for explanation of arguments.
793 Handles response to mouse pointer moving over the view with no mouse buttons pressed. Evaluates link::#-mouseOverAction::.
795 This method is called only if link::Classes/Window#-acceptsMouseOver:: of the containing Window (or, in Qt, link::#-acceptsMouseOver:: of the top View) is code::true::.
797 See link::#mouse_actions#Mouse actions :: for explanation of arguments.
800 note:: strong:: Only in Qt GUI :: ::
802 Handles response to mouse pointer entering the view. Evaluates link::#-mouseEnterAction::.
805 note:: strong:: Only in Qt GUI :: ::
807 Handles response to mouse pointer leaving the view. Evaluates link::#-mouseLeaveAction::.
811 METHOD:: defaultGetDrag
813 The view's default method to determine the content of the drag&drop operation just initiated.
815 returns:: The object to be set as link::#*currentDrag::. If nil is returned, the drag&drop operation will not begin.
817 METHOD:: defaultCanReceiveDrag
819 The view's default evaluation whether the content of the ongoing drag&drop operation can be accepted.
821 returns:: A Boolean stating whether link::#*currentDrag:: is useful. If false is returned, the drop will not be handled by this view.
823 METHOD:: defaultReceiveDrag
825 The view's default handling of the data dropped on it (stored in link::#*currentDrag::).
828 Handles initiation of a drag&drop operation. Evaluates link::#-beginDragAction:: or calls link::#-defaultGetDrag:: if the former is nil, then stores the object returned into link::#*currentDrag::, and the object interpreted as link::Classes/Object#-asCompileString#"compile string":: into link::#*currentDragString::. Returns whether link::#*currentDrag:: is not nil.
830 note:: The description of arguments and return value is valid strong:: only for Qt GUI: ::. In other GUI kits this method has no arguments and its return value is insignificant. ::
833 Current horizontal position of the mouse pointer.
836 Current vertical position of the mouse pointer.
838 returns:: A Boolean stating whether the drag&drop operation shall begin.
840 METHOD:: canReceiveDrag
841 Handles evaluation whether the view can accept the current drag&drop data. Evaluates link::#-canReceiveDragHandler:: or calls link::#-defaultCanReceiveDrag:: if the former is nil, then forwards the return value.
843 note:: The description of arguments is valid strong:: only for Qt GUI: ::. In other GUI kits this method has no arguments. ::
846 Current horizontal position of the mouse pointer.
849 Current vertical position of the mouse pointer.
851 returns:: A Boolean stating whether the current drag&drop content can be dropped on the view.
854 Handles the end of the drag&drop operation. Evaluates link::#-receiveDragHandler:: or calls link::#-defaultReceiveDrag:: if the former is nil, then sets link::#*currentDrag:: and link::#*currentDragString:: to nil.
857 Current horizontal position of the mouse pointer.
860 Current vertical position of the mouse pointer.