TextArea.hpp

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#ifndef TGUI_TEXT_AREA_HPP
#define TGUI_TEXT_AREA_HPP
 
#include <TGUI/Renderers/TextAreaRenderer.hpp>
#include <TGUI/Text.hpp>
#include <TGUI/Widgets/Scrollbar.hpp>

 
namespace tgui
{
    class TGUI_API TextArea : public Widget, public DualScrollbarChildInterface
    {
    public:
        using Ptr = std::shared_ptr<TextArea>;            
        using ConstPtr = std::shared_ptr<const TextArea>; 
 
        static constexpr char StaticWidgetType[] = "TextArea"; 

        explicit TextArea(const char* typeName = StaticWidgetType, bool initRenderer = true);

        [[nodiscard]] static TextArea::Ptr create();

        [[nodiscard]] static TextArea::Ptr copy(const TextArea::ConstPtr& textArea);

        [[nodiscard]] TextAreaRenderer* getSharedRenderer() override;
        [[nodiscard]] const TextAreaRenderer* getSharedRenderer() const override;

        [[nodiscard]] TextAreaRenderer* getRenderer() override;

        void setSize(const Layout2d& size) override;
        using Widget::setSize;

        void setText(String text);

        void addText(String text);

        [[nodiscard]] String getText() const;

        void setDefaultText(const String& text);

        [[nodiscard]] const String& getDefaultText() const;

        void setSelectedText(std::size_t selectionStartIndex, std::size_t selectionEndIndex);

        [[nodiscard]] String getSelectedText() const;

        [[nodiscard]] std::size_t getSelectionStart() const;

        [[nodiscard]] std::size_t getSelectionEnd() const;

        void setMaximumCharacters(std::size_t maxChars = 0);

        [[nodiscard]] std::size_t getMaximumCharacters() const;

        void setTabString(String tabText);

        [[nodiscard]] String getTabString() const;

        void setCaretPosition(std::size_t charactersBeforeCaret);

        [[nodiscard]] std::size_t getCaretPosition() const;

        [[nodiscard]] std::size_t getCaretLine() const;

        [[nodiscard]] std::size_t getCaretColumn() const;

        void setReadOnly(bool readOnly = true);

        [[nodiscard]] bool isReadOnly() const;

        TGUI_DEPRECATED("Use getVerticalScrollbar->setPolicy(policy) instead")
        void setVerticalScrollbarPolicy(Scrollbar::Policy policy);

        TGUI_DEPRECATED("Use getVerticalScrollbar->getPolicy() instead")
        [[nodiscard]] Scrollbar::Policy getVerticalScrollbarPolicy() const;

        TGUI_DEPRECATED("Use getHorizontalScrollbar->setPolicy(policy) instead")
        void setHorizontalScrollbarPolicy(Scrollbar::Policy policy);

        TGUI_DEPRECATED("Use getHorizontalScrollbar->getPolicy() instead")
        [[nodiscard]] Scrollbar::Policy getHorizontalScrollbarPolicy() const;

        [[nodiscard]] std::size_t getLinesCount() const;

        void setFocused(bool focused) override;

        void enableMonospacedFontOptimization(bool enable = true);

        TGUI_DEPRECATED("Use getVerticalScrollbar->setValue(value) instead") void setVerticalScrollbarValue(unsigned int value);

        TGUI_DEPRECATED("Use getVerticalScrollbar->getValue() instead")
        [[nodiscard]] unsigned int getVerticalScrollbarValue() const;

        TGUI_DEPRECATED("Use getVerticalScrollbar->getMaxValue() instead")
        [[nodiscard]] unsigned int getVerticalScrollbarMaxValue() const;

        TGUI_DEPRECATED("Use getHorizontalScrollbar->setValue(value) instead")
        void setHorizontalScrollbarValue(unsigned int value);

        TGUI_DEPRECATED("Use getHorizontalScrollbar->getValue() instead")
        [[nodiscard]] unsigned int getHorizontalScrollbarValue() const;

        TGUI_DEPRECATED("Use getHorizontalScrollbar->getMaxValue() instead")
        [[nodiscard]] unsigned int getHorizontalScrollbarMaxValue() const;

        [[nodiscard]] bool isMouseOnWidget(Vector2f pos) const override;

        bool leftMousePressed(Vector2f pos) override;

        void leftMouseReleased(Vector2f pos) override;

        void mouseMoved(Vector2f pos) override;

        void keyPressed(const Event::KeyEvent& event) override;

        bool canHandleKeyPress(const Event::KeyEvent& event) override;

        void textEntered(char32_t key) override;

        bool scrolled(float delta, Vector2f pos, bool touch) override;

        void mouseNoLongerOnWidget() override;

        void leftMouseButtonNoLongerDown() override;

 
    protected:
        // This function will search after which character the caret should be placed. It will not change the caret position.
        [[nodiscard]] Vector2<std::size_t> findCaretPosition(Vector2f position) const;

        // Gets the index of either m_selStart or m_selEnd
        [[nodiscard]] std::size_t getIndexOfSelectionPos(Vector2<std::size_t> selectionPos) const;

        // Removes the selected characters. This function is called when pressing backspace, delete or a letter while there were
        // some characters selected.
        void deleteSelectedCharacters();

        // Inserts text at the current caret position.
        // If the given string exceeds the maximum character limit,
        // excess characters from the right side of the string will not be inserted.
        void insertTextAtCaretPosition(String text);

        // Rearrange the text inside the text area (by using word wrap).
        void rearrangeText(bool keepSelection, bool emitCaretChangedPosition = true);

        // Updates the physical size of the scrollbars, as well as the viewport size.
        void updateScrollbars();

        // This function will split the text into five pieces so that the text can be easily drawn.
        void updateSelectionTexts();

        // Handles "Ctrl+Backspace" key press (or equivalent on macOS)
        void deleteWordLeft();

        // Handles "Ctrl+Delete" key press (or equivalent on macOS)
        void deleteWordRight();

        // Handles "Backspace" key press (when Ctrl isn't being pressed, otherwise deleteWordLeft is called)
        void backspaceKeyPressed();

        // Handles "Delete" key press (when Ctrl isn't being pressed, otherwise deleteWordRight is called)
        void deleteKeyPressed();

        // Handles "Ctrl+C" key press (or equivalent on macOS)
        void copySelectedTextToClipboard();

        // Handles "Ctrl+X" key press (or equivalent on macOS)
        void cutSelectedTextToClipboard();

        // Handles "Ctrl+V" key press (or equivalent on macOS)
        void pasteTextFromClipboard();

        // Handles "Ctrl+A" key press (or equivalent on macOS)
        void selectAllText();

        // Handles "PageUp" key press
        void moveCaretPageUp();

        // Handles "PageDown" key press
        void moveCaretPageDown();

        // Handles "ArrowLeft" key press
        void moveCaretLeft(bool shiftPressed);

        // Handles "ArrowRight" key press
        void moveCaretRight(bool shiftPressed);

        // Handles "Ctrl+ArrowLeft" key press (or equivalent on macOS)
        void moveCaretWordBegin();

        // Handles "Ctrl+ArrowRight" key press (or equivalent on macOS)
        void moveCaretWordEnd();

        void draw(BackendRenderTarget& target, RenderStates states) const override;

 
    private:
        // Implementation of setCaretPosition() that either updates or retains the m_selEnd value.
        void setCaretPositionImpl(std::size_t charactersBeforeCaret, bool selEndNeedUpdate, bool emitCaretChangedPosition);

 
    protected:
        // Returns the size without the borders
        [[nodiscard]] Vector2f getInnerSize() const;

        // This function is called every frame with the time passed since the last frame.
        bool updateTime(Duration elapsedTime) override;

        // Recalculates the positions of the contents of the text area.
        void recalculatePositions();

        // Recalculates which lines are currently visible.
        void recalculateVisibleLines();

        [[nodiscard]] Signal& getSignal(String signalName) override;

        void rendererChanged(const String& property) override;

        [[nodiscard]] std::unique_ptr<DataIO::Node> save(SavingRenderersMap& renderers) const override;

        void load(const std::unique_ptr<DataIO::Node>& node, const LoadingRenderersMap& renderers) override;

        void updateTextSize() override;

        void scrollbarPolicyChanged(Orientation orientation) override;

        // Makes a copy of the widget
        [[nodiscard]] Widget::Ptr clone() const override;

        // Updates m_selEnd with a new value and emits the onCaretPositionChange signal
        // @param newValue the value to assign to m_selEnd.
        void updateSelEnd(const Vector2<std::size_t>& newValue);

 
    public:
        SignalString onTextChange = {"TextChanged"};             
        Signal onSelectionChange = {"SelectionChanged"};         
        Signal onCaretPositionChange = {"CaretPositionChanged"}; 

 
    protected:
        String m_text;
        float m_lineHeight = 24;
 
        // The width of the largest line
        float m_maxLineWidth = 0;
 
        std::vector<String> m_lines;
 
        // The maximum characters (0 by default, which means no limit)
        std::size_t m_maxChars = 0;
 
        // What is known about the visible lines?
        std::size_t m_topLine = 1;
        std::size_t m_visibleLines = 1;
 
        // Information about the selection
        Vector2<std::size_t> m_selStart;
        Vector2<std::size_t> m_selEnd;
        std::pair<Vector2<std::size_t>, Vector2<std::size_t>> m_lastSelection;
 
        // Information about the caret
        Vector2f m_caretPosition;
        bool m_caretVisible = true;
 
        // The text to insert when Tab is pressed
        String m_tabText = U"\t";
 
        Text m_textBeforeSelection;
        Text m_textSelection1;
        Text m_textSelection2;
        Text m_textAfterSelection1;
        Text m_textAfterSelection2;
        Text m_defaultText;
 
        std::vector<FloatRect> m_selectionRects;
 
        // Is there a possibility that the user is going to double click?
        bool m_possibleDoubleClick = false;
 
        bool m_readOnly = false;
 
        bool m_monospacedFontOptimizationEnabled = false;
 
        Sprite m_spriteBackground;
 
        // Cached renderer properties
        Borders m_bordersCached;
        Padding m_paddingCached;
        Color m_borderColorCached;
        Color m_backgroundColorCached;
        Color m_caretColorCached;
        Color m_selectedTextBackgroundColorCached;
        float m_caretWidthCached = 1;
        float m_roundedBorderRadiusCached = 0;
    };
} // namespace tgui
 
#endif // TGUI_TEXT_AREA_HPP