plasma-framework/plasma.h
Aaron J. Seigo 87c431393a * AppletConstraint -> FormFactor, since it may not only be applicable to applets and form factor is simply more common verbology
* add a FormFactor for MediaCenter
* ScreenEdge -> Location, as it isn't always an edge
* document enum values

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/*
* Copyright (C) 2005 by Aaron Seigo <aseigo@kde.org>
*
* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License version 2 as
* published by the Free Software Foundation
*
* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
* GNU General Public License for more details
*
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* License along with this program; if not, write to the
* Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
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*/
#ifndef PLASMA_DEFS_H
#define PLASMA_DEFS_H
#include <plasma_export.h>
/**
* Namespace for everything in libplasma
*/
namespace Plasma
{
/**
* The FormFactor enumeration describes how a Plasma::Applet should arrange
* itself. The value is derived from the container managing the Applet
* (e.g. in Plasma, a Corona on the desktop or on a panel).
**/
enum FormFactor { Planar = 0 /**< The applet lives in a plane and has two
degrees of freedom to grow. Optimize for
desktop, laptop or tablet usage: a high
resolution screen 1-3 feet distant from the
viewer. */,
MediaCenter /**< As with Planar, the applet lives in a plane
but the interface should be optimized for
medium-to-high resolution screens that are
5-15 feet distant from the viewer. Sometimes
referred to as a "ten foot interface".*/,
Horizontal /**< The applet is constrained vertically, but
can expand horizontally. */,
Vertical /**< The applet is contrained horizontally, but
can expand vertically. */
};
/**
* The Direction enumeration describes in which direction, relative to the
* Applet (and its managing container), popup menus, expanders, balloons,
* message boxes, arrows and other such visually associated widgets should
* appear in. This is usually the oposite of the Location.
**/
enum Direction { Down = 0 /**< Display downards */ ,
Up /**< Display upwards */,
Left /**< Display to the left */,
Right /**< Display to the right */
};
/**
* The Location enumeration describes where on screen an element, such as an
* Applet or its managing container, is positioned on the screen.
**/
enum Location { Floating = 0 /**< Free floating. Neither geometry or z-ordering
is described precisely by this value. */,
Desktop /**< On the planar desktop layer, extending across
the full screen from edge to edge */,
TopEdge /**< Along the top of the screen*/,
BottomEdge /**< Along the bottom of the screen*/,
LeftEdge /**< Along the left side of the screen */,
RightEdge /**< Along the right side of the screen */
};
PLASMA_EXPORT void setMinId(int minId);
PLASMA_EXPORT int uniqueId();
PLASMA_EXPORT Direction locationToDirection(Location location);
} // Plasma namespace
#endif // multiple inclusion guard