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src/edt/edt/edtEditorOptionsPages.cc

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static void configure_from_line_edit (lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher, QLineEdit *le
 //  EditorOptionsGeneric implementation
 
 EditorOptionsGeneric::EditorOptionsGeneric (lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher)
-  : EditorOptionsPage (view, dispatcher)
+  : lay::EditorOptionsPageWidget (view, dispatcher)
 {
   mp_ui = new Ui::EditorOptionsGeneric ();
   mp_ui->setupUi (this);
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ EditorOptionsGeneric::setup (lay::Dispatcher *root)
 //  EditorOptionsText implementation
 
 EditorOptionsText::EditorOptionsText (lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher)
-  : lay::EditorOptionsPage (view, dispatcher)
+  : lay::EditorOptionsPageWidget (view, dispatcher)
 {
   mp_ui = new Ui::EditorOptionsText ();
   mp_ui->setupUi (this);
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ EditorOptionsText::setup (lay::Dispatcher *root)
 //  EditorOptionsPath implementation
 
 EditorOptionsPath::EditorOptionsPath (lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher)
-  : lay::EditorOptionsPage (view, dispatcher)
+  : lay::EditorOptionsPageWidget (view, dispatcher)
 {
   mp_ui = new Ui::EditorOptionsPath ();
   mp_ui->setupUi (this);
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ EditorOptionsPath::setup (lay::Dispatcher *root)
 //  EditorOptionsInst implementation
 
 EditorOptionsInst::EditorOptionsInst (lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher)
-  : lay::EditorOptionsPage (view, dispatcher)
+  : lay::EditorOptionsPageWidget (view, dispatcher)
 {
   mp_ui = new Ui::EditorOptionsInst ();
   mp_ui->setupUi (this);
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ EditorOptionsInst::setup (lay::Dispatcher *root)
 //  EditorOptionsInstPCellParam implementation
 
 EditorOptionsInstPCellParam::EditorOptionsInstPCellParam (lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher)
-  : lay::EditorOptionsPage (view, dispatcher), mp_pcell_parameters (0), mp_placeholder_label (0)
+  : lay::EditorOptionsPageWidget (view, dispatcher), mp_pcell_parameters (0), mp_placeholder_label (0)
 {
   mp_ui = new Ui::EditorOptionsInstPCellParam ();
   mp_ui->setupUi (this);

src/edt/edt/edtEditorOptionsPages.h

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class PCellParametersPage;
  *  @brief The generic properties page
  */
 class EditorOptionsGeneric
-  : public lay::EditorOptionsPage
+  : public lay::EditorOptionsPageWidget
 {
 Q_OBJECT
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ private:
  *  @brief The text properties page
  */
 class EditorOptionsText
-  : public lay::EditorOptionsPage
+  : public lay::EditorOptionsPageWidget
 {
 public:
   EditorOptionsText (lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher);
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ private:
  *  @brief The path properties page
  */
 class EditorOptionsPath
-  : public lay::EditorOptionsPage
+  : public lay::EditorOptionsPageWidget
 {
 Q_OBJECT 
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ private:
  *  @brief The instance properties page
  */
 class EditorOptionsInst
-  : public lay::EditorOptionsPage
+  : public lay::EditorOptionsPageWidget
 {
 Q_OBJECT 
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ private:
  *  @brief The instance properties page (PCell parameters)
  */
 class EditorOptionsInstPCellParam
-  : public lay::EditorOptionsPage
+  : public lay::EditorOptionsPageWidget
 {
 Q_OBJECT
 

src/edt/edt/edtPlugin.cc

@@ -21,13 +21,10 @@
 */
 
 
-#if defined(HAVE_QT)
-#  include "layTipDialog.h"
-#  include "layEditorOptionsPages.h"
-#endif
-
 #include "layDispatcher.h"
 #include "layLayoutViewBase.h"
+#include "layEditorOptionsPage.h"
+#include "layTipDialog.h"
 #include "edtPlugin.h"
 #include "edtConfig.h"
 #include "edtService.h"
@@ -40,10 +37,8 @@
 #include "edtMainService.h"
 #include "edtPartialService.h"
 #include "edtMoveTrackerService.h"
-#if defined(HAVE_QT)
-#  include "edtEditorOptionsPages.h"
-#  include "edtRecentConfigurationPage.h"
-#endif
+#include "edtEditorOptionsPages.h"
+#include "edtRecentConfigurationPage.h"
 
 #if defined(HAVE_QT)
 #  include <QApplication>
@@ -65,7 +60,7 @@ edt::RecentConfigurationPage::ConfigurationDescriptor shape_cfg_descriptors[] =
 static
 void get_shape_editor_options_pages (std::vector<lay::EditorOptionsPage *> &ret, lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher)
 {
-  ret.push_back (new RecentConfigurationPage (view, dispatcher, "edit-recent-shape-param",
+  ret.push_back (new edt::RecentConfigurationPage (view, dispatcher, "edit-recent-shape-param",
                         &shape_cfg_descriptors[0], &shape_cfg_descriptors[sizeof (shape_cfg_descriptors) / sizeof (shape_cfg_descriptors[0])]));
 }
 #else
@@ -94,7 +89,7 @@ void get_text_editor_options_pages (std::vector<lay::EditorOptionsPage *> &ret,
     edt::RecentConfigurationPage::ConfigurationDescriptor (cfg_edit_text_valign, tl::to_string (tr ("Vert. align")), edt::RecentConfigurationPage::Text)
   };
 
-  ret.push_back (new RecentConfigurationPage (view, dispatcher, "edit-recent-text-param",
+  ret.push_back (new edt::RecentConfigurationPage (view, dispatcher, "edit-recent-text-param",
                         &text_cfg_descriptors[0], &text_cfg_descriptors[sizeof (text_cfg_descriptors) / sizeof (text_cfg_descriptors[0])]));
   ret.push_back (new edt::EditorOptionsText (view, dispatcher));
 }

src/edt/edt/edtRecentConfigurationPage.h

@@ -48,13 +48,11 @@ namespace edt
 
 class PCellParametersPage;
 
-class EditorOptionsPages;
-
 /**
  *  @brief The base class for a object properties page
  */
 class EDT_PUBLIC RecentConfigurationPage
-  : public lay::EditorOptionsPage
+  : public lay::EditorOptionsPageWidget
 {
 Q_OBJECT
 
@@ -86,7 +84,7 @@ public:
 
   template <class Iter>
   RecentConfigurationPage (lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher, const std::string &recent_cfg_name, Iter begin_cfg, Iter end_cfg)
-    : EditorOptionsPage (view, dispatcher), m_recent_cfg_name (recent_cfg_name), m_cfg (begin_cfg, end_cfg), dm_update_list (this, &RecentConfigurationPage::update_list)
+    : EditorOptionsPageWidget (view, dispatcher), m_recent_cfg_name (recent_cfg_name), m_cfg (begin_cfg, end_cfg), dm_update_list (this, &RecentConfigurationPage::update_list)
   {
     init ();
   }

src/edt/edt/edtService.cc

@@ -2024,18 +2024,17 @@ Service::handle_guiding_shape_changes (bool commit)
 void
 Service::commit_recent ()
 {
-#if defined(HAVE_QT)
-  lay::EditorOptionsPages *eo_pages = view ()->editor_options_pages ();
-  if (!eo_pages) {
+  lay::EditorOptionsPageCollection *eo_pages = view ()->editor_options_pages ();
+  if (! eo_pages) {
     return;
   }
 
-  for (std::vector<lay::EditorOptionsPage *>::const_iterator op = eo_pages->pages ().begin (); op != eo_pages->pages ().end (); ++op) {
+  auto pages = eo_pages->editor_options_pages ();
+  for (auto op = pages.begin (); op != pages.end (); ++op) {
     if ((*op)->plugin_declaration () == plugin_declaration ()) {
       (*op)->commit_recent (view ());
     }
   }
-#endif
 }
 
 // -------------------------------------------------------------

src/edt/edt/edtShapeService.cc

@@ -25,15 +25,11 @@
 #include "edtPathService.h"
 #include "edtPropertiesPages.h"
 #include "layLayoutView.h"
+#include "layEditorOptionsPage.h"
+#include "layTipDialog.h"
 #include "dbEdgeProcessor.h"
 #include "dbPolygonTools.h"
 
-#if defined(HAVE_QT)
-#   include "layTipDialog.h"
-#endif
-
-#include "layEditorOptionsPages.h"
-
 namespace edt
 {
 
@@ -76,21 +72,19 @@ ShapeEditService::config_recent_for_layer (const db::LayerProperties &lp, int cv
     return;
   }
 
-#if defined(HAVE_QT)
-  lay::EditorOptionsPages *eo_pages = view ()->editor_options_pages ();
-  if (!eo_pages) {
+  lay::EditorOptionsPageCollection *eo_pages = view ()->editor_options_pages ();
+  if (! eo_pages) {
     return;
   }
 
-  for (std::vector<lay::EditorOptionsPage *>::const_iterator op = eo_pages->pages ().begin (); op != eo_pages->pages ().end (); ++op) {
+  auto pages = eo_pages->editor_options_pages ();
+  for (auto op = pages.begin (); op != pages.end (); ++op) {
     if ((*op)->plugin_declaration () == plugin_declaration ()) {
       (*op)->config_recent_for_layer (dispatcher (), lp, cv_index);
     }
   }
-#endif
 }
 
-
 void
 ShapeEditService::get_edit_layer ()
 {

src/lay/lay/layMainWindow.cc

@@ -1722,7 +1722,7 @@ MainWindow::update_editor_options_dock ()
     eo_visible = pd_sel->editable_enabled ();
   }
   if (current_view () && eo_visible) {
-    lay::EditorOptionsPages *eo_pages = current_view ()->editor_options_pages ();
+    lay::EditorOptionsPageCollection *eo_pages = current_view ()->editor_options_pages ();
     if (! eo_pages || ! eo_pages->has_content ()) {
       eo_visible = false;
     }

src/laybasic/laybasic/gsiDeclLayPlugin.cc

@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "gsiDecl.h"
 #include "gsiDeclBasic.h"
 #include "gsiEnums.h"
-#include "layEditorOptionsPages.h"
 #include "layCursor.h"
 #include "layEditorUtils.h"
 #include "layConverters.h"

src/laybasic/laybasic/gsiDeclLayPluginFactory.cc

@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 #include "gsiDeclLayConfigPage.h"
 #include "gsiDeclLayPlugin.h"
 
-#include "layEditorOptionsPages.h"
-
 namespace gsi
 {
 

src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditorOptionsPage.cc

@@ -20,11 +20,8 @@
 
 */
 
-#if defined(HAVE_QT)
-
 #include "tlInternational.h"
 #include "layEditorOptionsPage.h"
-#include "layEditorOptionsPages.h"
 #include "layLayoutViewBase.h"
 #include "tlExceptions.h"
 
@@ -38,13 +35,13 @@ namespace lay
 //  EditorOptionsPage implementation
 
 EditorOptionsPage::EditorOptionsPage (lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher)
-  : QWidget (0), mp_owner (0), m_active (true), m_focus_page (false), m_modal_page (false), mp_plugin_declaration (0), mp_dispatcher (dispatcher), mp_view (view)
+  : mp_owner (0), m_active (true), m_focus_page (false), m_modal_page (false), m_toolbox_widget (false), mp_plugin_declaration (0), mp_dispatcher (0), mp_view (0)
 {
-  attach_events ();
+  init (view, dispatcher);
 }
 
 EditorOptionsPage::EditorOptionsPage ()
-  : QWidget (0), mp_owner (0), m_active (true), m_focus_page (false), m_modal_page (false), mp_plugin_declaration (0), mp_dispatcher (0), mp_view (0)
+  : mp_owner (0), m_active (true), m_focus_page (false), m_modal_page (false), m_toolbox_widget (false), mp_plugin_declaration (0), mp_dispatcher (0), mp_view (0)
 {
   //  .. nothing yet ..
 }
@@ -62,57 +59,6 @@ EditorOptionsPage::init (lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher)
   attach_events ();
 }
 
-void
-EditorOptionsPage::edited ()
-{
-  apply (dispatcher ());
-}
-
-static bool is_parent_widget (QWidget *w, QWidget *parent)
-{
-  while (w && w != parent) {
-    w = dynamic_cast<QWidget *> (w->parent ());
-  }
-  return w == parent;
-}
-
-bool
-EditorOptionsPage::focusNextPrevChild (bool next)
-{
-  bool res = QWidget::focusNextPrevChild (next);
-
-  //  Stop making the focus leave the page - this way we can jump back to the
-  //  view on "enter"
-  if (res && ! is_modal_page () && ! is_parent_widget (QApplication::focusWidget (), this) && focusWidget ()) {
-    focusWidget ()->setFocus ();
-  }
-
-  return res;
-}
-
-void
-EditorOptionsPage::keyPressEvent (QKeyEvent *event)
-{
-BEGIN_PROTECTED
-  if (! is_modal_page () && event->modifiers () == Qt::NoModifier && event->key () == Qt::Key_Return) {
-    //  The Return key on a non-modal page commits the values and gives back the focus
-    //  to the view
-    apply (dispatcher ());
-    view ()->set_focus ();
-    event->accept ();
-  } else {
-    QWidget::keyPressEvent (event);
-  }
-END_PROTECTED
-}
-
-void
-EditorOptionsPage::set_focus ()
-{
-  setFocus (Qt::TabFocusReason);
-  QWidget::focusNextPrevChild (true);
-}
-
 int
 EditorOptionsPage::show ()
 {
@@ -153,7 +99,7 @@ EditorOptionsPage::on_technology_changed ()
 }
 
 void
-EditorOptionsPage::set_owner (EditorOptionsPages *owner)
+EditorOptionsPage::set_owner (EditorOptionsPageCollection *owner)
 {
   if (mp_owner) {
     mp_owner->unregister_page (this);
@@ -172,6 +118,80 @@ EditorOptionsPage::activate (bool active)
   }
 }
 
+#if defined(HAVE_QT)
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  EditorOptionsPage implementation
+
+EditorOptionsPageWidget::EditorOptionsPageWidget (lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher)
+  : QWidget (0), EditorOptionsPage (view, dispatcher)
+{
+  init (view, dispatcher);
+}
+
+EditorOptionsPageWidget::EditorOptionsPageWidget ()
+  : QWidget (0), EditorOptionsPage ()
+{
+  //  .. nothing yet ..
+}
+
+EditorOptionsPageWidget::~EditorOptionsPageWidget ()
+{
+  set_owner (0);
+}
+
+void
+EditorOptionsPageWidget::edited ()
+{
+  apply (dispatcher ());
+}
+
+static bool is_parent_widget (QWidget *w, QWidget *parent)
+{
+  while (w && w != parent) {
+    w = dynamic_cast<QWidget *> (w->parent ());
+  }
+  return w == parent;
+}
+
+bool
+EditorOptionsPageWidget::focusNextPrevChild (bool next)
+{
+  bool res = QWidget::focusNextPrevChild (next);
+
+  //  Stop making the focus leave the page - this way we can jump back to the
+  //  view on "enter"
+  if (res && ! is_modal_page () && ! is_parent_widget (QApplication::focusWidget (), this) && focusWidget ()) {
+    focusWidget ()->setFocus ();
+  }
+
+  return res;
+}
+
+void
+EditorOptionsPageWidget::keyPressEvent (QKeyEvent *event)
+{
+BEGIN_PROTECTED
+  if (! is_modal_page () && event->modifiers () == Qt::NoModifier && event->key () == Qt::Key_Return) {
+    //  The Return key on a non-modal page commits the values and gives back the focus
+    //  to the view
+    apply (dispatcher ());
+    view ()->set_focus ();
+    event->accept ();
+  } else {
+    QWidget::keyPressEvent (event);
+  }
+END_PROTECTED
+}
+
+void
+EditorOptionsPageWidget::set_focus ()
+{
+  setFocus (Qt::TabFocusReason);
+  QWidget::focusNextPrevChild (true);
 }
 
 #endif
+
+}
+

src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditorOptionsPage.h

@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 
 */
 
-#if defined(HAVE_QT)
-
 #ifndef HDR_layEditorOptionsPage
 #define HDR_layEditorOptionsPage
 
@@ -29,7 +27,9 @@
 
 #include "tlObject.h"
 
-#include <QWidget>
+#if defined(HAVE_QT)
+#  include <QWidget>
+#endif
 
 namespace db
 {
@@ -44,16 +44,34 @@ class Dispatcher;
 class LayoutViewBase;
 class Plugin;
 class CellView;
-class EditorOptionsPages;
+class EditorOptionsPage;
+class EditorOptionsPageWidget;
+
+/**
+ *  @brief An interface managing a collection of EditorOptionPage objects
+ */
+class LAYBASIC_PUBLIC EditorOptionsPageCollection
+{
+public:
+  virtual ~EditorOptionsPageCollection () { }
+
+  virtual void unregister_page (EditorOptionsPage *page) = 0;
+  virtual bool has_content () const = 0;
+  virtual bool has_modal_content () const = 0;
+  virtual void make_page_current (EditorOptionsPage *page) = 0;
+  virtual void activate_page (EditorOptionsPage *page) = 0;
+  virtual void activate (const lay::Plugin *plugin) = 0;
+  virtual bool exec_modal (EditorOptionsPage *page) = 0;
+  virtual std::vector<lay::EditorOptionsPage *> editor_options_pages (const lay::PluginDeclaration *plugin) = 0;
+  virtual std::vector<lay::EditorOptionsPage *> editor_options_pages () = 0;
+};
 
 /**
  *  @brief The base class for a object properties page
  */
 class LAYBASIC_PUBLIC EditorOptionsPage
-  : public QWidget, public tl::Object
+  : public tl::Object
 {
-Q_OBJECT
-
 public:
   EditorOptionsPage (lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher);
   EditorOptionsPage ();
@@ -65,17 +83,21 @@ public:
   virtual void setup (lay::Dispatcher * /*root*/) { }
   virtual void commit_recent (lay::Dispatcher * /*root*/) { }
   virtual void config_recent_for_layer (lay::Dispatcher * /*root*/, const db::LayerProperties & /*lp*/, int /*cv_index*/) { }
+  virtual void set_focus () { }
+  virtual EditorOptionsPageWidget *widget () { return 0; }
 
   bool is_focus_page () const { return m_focus_page; }
   void set_focus_page (bool f) { m_focus_page = f; }
-  void set_focus ();
 
   bool is_modal_page () const { return m_modal_page; }
   void set_modal_page (bool f) { m_modal_page = f; }
 
+  bool is_toolbox_widget () const { return m_toolbox_widget; }
+  void set_toolbox_widget (bool f) { m_toolbox_widget = f; }
+
   bool active () const { return m_active; }
   void activate (bool active);
-  void set_owner (EditorOptionsPages *owner);
+  void set_owner (EditorOptionsPageCollection *owner);
 
   /**
    *  @brief Shows the editor page
@@ -98,21 +120,15 @@ public:
     return mp_view;
   }
 
-protected slots:
-  void edited ();
-
 protected:
   virtual void active_cellview_changed () { }
   virtual void technology_changed (const std::string & /*tech*/) { }
 
-  virtual bool focusNextPrevChild (bool next);
-  virtual void keyPressEvent (QKeyEvent *event);
-
 private:
-  EditorOptionsPages *mp_owner;
+  EditorOptionsPageCollection *mp_owner;
   bool m_active;
   bool m_focus_page;
-  bool m_modal_page;
+  bool m_modal_page, m_toolbox_widget;
   const lay::PluginDeclaration *mp_plugin_declaration;
   lay::Dispatcher *mp_dispatcher;
   lay::LayoutViewBase *mp_view;
@@ -122,8 +138,33 @@ private:
   void attach_events ();
 };
 
+#if defined(HAVE_QT)
+/**
+ *  @brief The base class for a object properties page
+ */
+class LAYBASIC_PUBLIC EditorOptionsPageWidget
+  : public QWidget, public EditorOptionsPage
+{
+Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+  EditorOptionsPageWidget (lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher);
+  EditorOptionsPageWidget ();
+  virtual ~EditorOptionsPageWidget ();
+
+  virtual void set_focus ();
+  virtual EditorOptionsPageWidget *widget () { return this; }
+
+protected slots:
+  void edited ();
+
+protected:
+  virtual bool focusNextPrevChild (bool next);
+  virtual void keyPressEvent (QKeyEvent *event);
+};
+#endif  //  defined(HAVE_QT)
+
 }
 
 #endif
 
-#endif  //  defined(HAVE_QT)

src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditorServiceBase.cc

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 #include "layEditorServiceBase.h"
 #include "layEditorOptionsPage.h"
-#include "layEditorOptionsPages.h"
 #include "layViewport.h"
 #include "layLayoutViewBase.h"
 #include "laybasicConfig.h"
@@ -345,22 +344,14 @@ EditorServiceBase::activated ()
   m_active = true;
 }
 
-#if defined(HAVE_QT)
-
 std::vector<lay::EditorOptionsPage *>
 EditorServiceBase::editor_options_pages ()
 {
-  lay::EditorOptionsPages *eo_pages = mp_view->editor_options_pages ();
+  lay::EditorOptionsPageCollection *eo_pages = mp_view->editor_options_pages ();
   if (!eo_pages) {
     return std::vector<lay::EditorOptionsPage *> ();
   } else {
-    std::vector<lay::EditorOptionsPage *> pages;
-    for (auto p = eo_pages->pages ().begin (); p != eo_pages->pages ().end (); ++p) {
-      if ((*p)->plugin_declaration () == plugin_declaration ()) {
-        pages.push_back (*p);
-      }
-    }
-    return pages;
+    return eo_pages->editor_options_pages (plugin_declaration ());
   }
 }
 
@@ -402,26 +393,4 @@ EditorServiceBase::show_error (tl::Exception &ex)
   QMessageBox::critical (ui ()->widget (), tr ("Error"), tl::to_qstring (ex.msg ()));
 }
 
-#else
-
-bool
-EditorServiceBase::key_event (unsigned int key, unsigned int buttons)
-{
-  return false;
-}
-
-void
-EditorServiceBase::show_error (tl::Exception &ex)
-{
-  tl::error << ex.msg ();
-}
-
-int
-EditorServiceBase::focus_page_open ()
-{
-  return 0;
-}
-
-#endif
-
 }

src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditorServiceBase.h

@@ -272,7 +272,6 @@ public:
    */
   virtual int focus_page_open ();
 
-#if defined(HAVE_QT)
   /**
    *  @brief Gets the editor options pages associated with this plugin
    */
@@ -282,7 +281,6 @@ public:
    *  @brief Gets the focus page or 0 if there is none
    */
   lay::EditorOptionsPage *focus_page ();
-#endif
 
 private:
   //  The marker representing the mouse cursor

src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutViewBase.h

@@ -77,11 +77,12 @@ class MouseTracker;
 class ZoomService;
 class SelectionService;
 class MoveService;
+class EditorOptionsPage;
+class EditorOptionsPageCollection;
 
 #if defined(HAVE_QT)
 class LayerControlPanel;
 class HierarchyControlPanel;
-class EditorOptionsPages;
 #endif
 
 /**
@@ -351,6 +352,33 @@ public:
     //  the base implementation does nothing
   }
 
+  /**
+   *  @brief Removes a notification
+   */
+  virtual void remove_notification (const LayoutViewNotification & /*notification*/)
+  {
+    //  the base implementation does nothing
+  }
+
+  /**
+   *  @brief Shows or hides a toolbox widget with the given name
+   *
+   *  Initially toolbox widgets are invisible. They are made visible
+   *  by using this method.
+   */
+  virtual void show_toolbox_widget (const std::string & /*name*/, bool /*visible*/)
+  {
+    //  the base implementation does nothing
+  }
+
+  /**
+   *  @brief Adds an editor options page as a toolbox widget
+   */
+  virtual void add_toolbox_widget (lay::EditorOptionsPage * /*toolbox_widget*/)
+  {
+    //  the base implementation does nothing
+  }
+
   /**
    *  @brief Gets the explicit title string of the view
    *
@@ -1899,15 +1927,15 @@ public:
   {
     return 0;
   }
+#endif
 
   /**
    *  @brief Gets the editor options page
    */
-  virtual lay::EditorOptionsPages *editor_options_pages ()
+  virtual lay::EditorOptionsPageCollection *editor_options_pages ()
   {
     return 0;
   }
-#endif
 
   /**
    *  @brief Get the current viewport 

src/laybasic/laybasic/layMove.cc

@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@
 #include "laySelector.h"
 #include "laybasicConfig.h"
 
+#if defined(HAVE_QT)
+#  include "layEditorOptionsPage.h"
+#  include <QWidget>
+#  include <QHBoxLayout>
+#  include <QLineEdit>
+#endif
+
 namespace lay
 {
 
@@ -369,6 +376,47 @@ MoveService::finish ()
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+#if defined(HAVE_QT)
+namespace {
+
+class MoveToolboxPage
+  : public lay::EditorOptionsPageWidget
+{
+public:
+  MoveToolboxPage (lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher)
+    : lay::EditorOptionsPageWidget (view, dispatcher)
+  {
+    mp_layout = new QHBoxLayout (this);
+
+    mp_x_le = new QLineEdit (this);
+    mp_layout->addWidget (mp_x_le);
+    mp_y_le = new QLineEdit (this);
+    mp_layout->addWidget (mp_y_le);
+    mp_layout->addStretch (1);
+
+    // @@@
+
+    set_toolbox_widget (true);
+  }
+
+  virtual std::string title () const
+  {
+    return "Move Options";
+  }
+
+  virtual int order () const
+  {
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+private:
+  QHBoxLayout *mp_layout;
+  QLineEdit *mp_x_le, *mp_y_le;
+};
+
+}
+#endif
+
 class MoveServiceDeclaration
   : public lay::PluginDeclaration
 {
@@ -383,6 +431,13 @@ public:
   {
     return new MoveService (view);
   }
+
+#if defined(HAVE_QT)
+  virtual void get_editor_options_pages (std::vector<lay::EditorOptionsPage *> &pages, lay::LayoutViewBase *view, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher) const
+  {
+    pages.push_back (new MoveToolboxPage (view, dispatcher));
+  }
+#endif
 };
 
 static tl::RegisteredClass<lay::PluginDeclaration> move_service_decl (new MoveServiceDeclaration (), -970, "laybasic::MoveServicePlugin");

src/laybasic/laybasic/laybasic.pro

@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ SOURCES += \
   gsiDeclLayPluginFactory.cc \
   layAbstractMenu.cc \
   layEditorOptionsPage.cc \
-  layEditorOptionsPages.cc \
   layEditorUtils.cc \
   layLayoutViewConfig.cc \
   layMargin.cc \
@@ -100,7 +99,6 @@ HEADERS += \
   gsiDeclLayEditorOptionsPage.h \
   gsiDeclLayPlugin.h \
   layEditorOptionsPage.h \
-  layEditorOptionsPages.h \
   layEditorUtils.h \
   layMargin.h \
   laybasicConfig.h \

src/layui/layui/layui.pro

@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ SOURCES = \
   layEditLineStylesForm.cc \
   layEditStippleWidget.cc \
   layEditStipplesForm.cc \
-  layEditorOptionsFrame.cc \
   layFileDialog.cc \
   layGenericSyntaxHighlighter.cc \
   layHierarchyControlPanel.cc \
@@ -161,7 +160,6 @@ HEADERS = \
   layEditLineStylesForm.h \
   layEditStippleWidget.h \
   layEditStipplesForm.h \
-  layEditorOptionsFrame.h \
   layFileDialog.h \
   layGenericSyntaxHighlighter.h \
   layHierarchyControlPanel.h \

src/layview/layview/layEditorOptionsFrame.cc

@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 
 */
 
-#if defined(HAVE_QT)
-
 #include "layEditorOptionsFrame.h"
 #include "layEditorOptionsPage.h"
 #include "layEditorOptionsPages.h"
@@ -64,11 +62,10 @@ EditorOptionsFrame::populate (LayoutViewBase *view)
     delete mp_pages;
   }
 
-  mp_pages = new lay::EditorOptionsPages (this, prop_dialog_pages, view);
+  mp_pages = new lay::EditorOptionsPages (this, view, prop_dialog_pages);
   layout ()->addWidget (mp_pages);
   setFocusProxy (mp_pages);
 }
 
 }
 
-#endif

src/layview/layview/layEditorOptionsFrame.h

@@ -20,12 +20,10 @@
 
 */
 
-#if defined(HAVE_QT)
-
 #ifndef HDR_layEditorOptionsFrame
 #define HDR_layEditorOptionsFrame
 
-#include "layuiCommon.h"
+#include "layviewCommon.h"
 #include <QFrame>
 
 namespace lay
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ namespace lay
 class EditorOptionsPages;
 class LayoutViewBase;
 
-class LAYUI_PUBLIC EditorOptionsFrame
+class LAYVIEW_PUBLIC EditorOptionsFrame
   : public QFrame
 {
 public:
@@ -55,5 +53,3 @@ public:
 }
 
 #endif
-
-#endif  //  defined(HAVE_QT)

src/layview/layview/layEditorOptionsPages.cc

@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 
 */
 
-#if defined(HAVE_QT)
-
 #include "tlInternational.h"
 #include "layEditorOptionsPages.h"
 #include "tlExceptions.h"
@@ -51,8 +49,8 @@ struct EOPCompareOp
   }
 };
 
-EditorOptionsPages::EditorOptionsPages (QWidget *parent, const std::vector<lay::EditorOptionsPage *> &pages, lay::Dispatcher *dispatcher)
-  : QFrame (parent), mp_dispatcher (dispatcher)
+EditorOptionsPages::EditorOptionsPages (QWidget *parent, lay::LayoutViewBase *view, const std::vector<lay::EditorOptionsPage *> &pages)
+  : QFrame (parent), mp_view (view)
 {
   mp_modal_pages = new EditorOptionsModalPages (this);
 
@@ -63,9 +61,14 @@ EditorOptionsPages::EditorOptionsPages (QWidget *parent, const std::vector<lay::
   mp_pages->setSizePolicy (QSizePolicy (QSizePolicy::Ignored, QSizePolicy::Ignored));
   ly1->addWidget (mp_pages);
 
-  m_pages = pages;
-  for (std::vector <lay::EditorOptionsPage *>::const_iterator p = m_pages.begin (); p != m_pages.end (); ++p) {
-    (*p)->set_owner (this);
+  for (auto p = pages.begin (); p != pages.end (); ++p) {
+    m_pages.push_back (*p);
+  }
+
+  for (auto p = m_pages.begin (); p != m_pages.end (); ++p) {
+    if (! p->is_toolbox_widget ()) {
+      p->set_owner (this);
+    }
   }
 
   update (0);
@@ -91,11 +94,39 @@ EditorOptionsPages::focusInEvent (QFocusEvent * /*event*/)
   }
 }
 
+const tl::weak_collection <lay::EditorOptionsPage> &
+EditorOptionsPages::pages () const
+{
+  return m_pages;
+}
+
+std::vector<lay::EditorOptionsPage *>
+EditorOptionsPages::editor_options_pages (const lay::PluginDeclaration *plugin_declaration)
+{
+  std::vector<lay::EditorOptionsPage *> pages;
+  for (auto p = m_pages.begin (); p != m_pages.end (); ++p) {
+    if (p->plugin_declaration () == plugin_declaration) {
+      pages.push_back (const_cast<lay::EditorOptionsPage *> (p.operator-> ()));
+    }
+  }
+  return pages;
+}
+
+std::vector<lay::EditorOptionsPage *>
+EditorOptionsPages::editor_options_pages ()
+{
+  std::vector<lay::EditorOptionsPage *> pages;
+  for (auto p = m_pages.begin (); p != m_pages.end (); ++p) {
+    pages.push_back (const_cast<lay::EditorOptionsPage *> (p.operator-> ()));
+  }
+  return pages;
+}
+
 bool
 EditorOptionsPages::has_content () const
 {
-  for (std::vector <lay::EditorOptionsPage *>::const_iterator p = m_pages.begin (); p != m_pages.end (); ++p) {
-    if ((*p)->active () && ! (*p)->is_modal_page ()) {
+  for (auto p = m_pages.begin (); p != m_pages.end (); ++p) {
+    if (p->active () && ! p->is_modal_page () && ! p->is_toolbox_widget ()) {
       return true;
     }
   }
@@ -105,8 +136,8 @@ EditorOptionsPages::has_content () const
 bool
 EditorOptionsPages::has_modal_content () const
 {
-  for (std::vector <lay::EditorOptionsPage *>::const_iterator p = m_pages.begin (); p != m_pages.end (); ++p) {
-    if ((*p)->active () && (*p)->is_modal_page ()) {
+  for (auto p = m_pages.begin (); p != m_pages.end (); ++p) {
+    if (p->active () && p->is_modal_page () && ! p->is_toolbox_widget ()) {
       return true;
     }
   }
@@ -122,7 +153,7 @@ EditorOptionsPages::exec_modal (EditorOptionsPage *page)
 
       //  found the page - make it current and show the dialog
       mp_modal_pages->set_current_index (i);
-      page->setup (mp_dispatcher);
+      page->setup (mp_view);
       page->set_focus ();
       return mp_modal_pages->exec () != 0;
 
@@ -138,25 +169,19 @@ EditorOptionsPages::activate (const lay::Plugin *plugin)
 {
   for (auto op = m_pages.begin (); op != m_pages.end (); ++op) {
     bool is_active = false;
-    if ((*op)->plugin_declaration () == 0) {
+    if (op->plugin_declaration () == 0) {
       is_active = (plugin && plugin->plugin_declaration ()->enable_catchall_editor_options_pages ());
-    } else if (plugin && plugin->plugin_declaration () == (*op)->plugin_declaration ()) {
+    } else if (plugin && plugin->plugin_declaration () == op->plugin_declaration ()) {
       is_active = true;
     }
-    (*op)->activate (is_active);
+    op->activate (is_active);
   }
 }
 
 void  
 EditorOptionsPages::unregister_page (lay::EditorOptionsPage *page)
 {
-  std::vector <lay::EditorOptionsPage *> pages;
-  for (std::vector <lay::EditorOptionsPage *>::const_iterator p = m_pages.begin (); p != m_pages.end (); ++p) {
-    if (*p != page) {
-      pages.push_back (*p);
-    }
-  }
-  m_pages = pages;
+  m_pages.erase (page);
   update (0);
 }
 
@@ -164,9 +189,9 @@ void
 EditorOptionsPages::make_page_current (lay::EditorOptionsPage *page)
 {
   for (int i = 0; i < mp_pages->count (); ++i) {
-    if (mp_pages->widget (i) == page) {
+    if (mp_pages->widget (i) == page->widget ()) {
       mp_pages->setCurrentIndex (i);
-      page->setup (mp_dispatcher);
+      page->setup (mp_view);
       page->set_focus ();
       break;
     }
@@ -178,7 +203,7 @@ EditorOptionsPages::activate_page (lay::EditorOptionsPage *page)
 {
   try {
     if (page->active ()) {
-      page->setup (mp_dispatcher);
+      page->setup (mp_view);
     }
   } catch (...) {
     //  catch any errors related to configuration file errors etc.
@@ -190,7 +215,12 @@ EditorOptionsPages::activate_page (lay::EditorOptionsPage *page)
 void   
 EditorOptionsPages::update (lay::EditorOptionsPage *page)
 {
-  std::vector <lay::EditorOptionsPage *> sorted_pages = m_pages;
+  std::vector <lay::EditorOptionsPageWidget *> sorted_pages;
+  for (auto p = m_pages.begin (); p != m_pages.end (); ++p) {
+    if (p->widget ()) {
+      sorted_pages.push_back (p->widget ());
+    }
+  }
   std::sort (sorted_pages.begin (), sorted_pages.end (), EOPCompareOp ());
 
   if (! page && m_pages.size () > 0) {
@@ -208,9 +238,11 @@ EditorOptionsPages::update (lay::EditorOptionsPage *page)
   int index = -1;
   int modal_index = -1;
 
-  for (std::vector <lay::EditorOptionsPage *>::iterator p = sorted_pages.begin (); p != sorted_pages.end (); ++p) {
+  for (auto p = sorted_pages.begin (); p != sorted_pages.end (); ++p) {
     if ((*p)->active ()) {
-      if (! (*p)->is_modal_page ()) {
+      if ((*p)->is_toolbox_widget ()) {
+        mp_view->add_toolbox_widget (*p);
+      } else if (! (*p)->is_modal_page ()) {
         if ((*p) == page) {
           index = mp_pages->count ();
         }
@@ -250,9 +282,9 @@ EditorOptionsPages::setup ()
 {
 BEGIN_PROTECTED
 
-  for (std::vector <lay::EditorOptionsPage *>::iterator p = m_pages.begin (); p != m_pages.end (); ++p) {
-    if ((*p)->active ()) {
-      (*p)->setup (mp_dispatcher);
+  for (auto p = m_pages.begin (); p != m_pages.end (); ++p) {
+    if (p->active ()) {
+      p->setup (mp_view);
     }
   }
 
@@ -267,10 +299,10 @@ END_PROTECTED_W (this)
 void 
 EditorOptionsPages::do_apply (bool modal)
 {
-  for (std::vector <lay::EditorOptionsPage *>::iterator p = m_pages.begin (); p != m_pages.end (); ++p) {
-    if ((*p)->active () && modal == (*p)->is_modal_page ()) {
+  for (auto p = m_pages.begin (); p != m_pages.end (); ++p) {
+    if (p->active () && modal == p->is_modal_page ()) {
       //  NOTE: we apply to the root dispatcher, so other dispatchers (views) get informed too.
-      (*p)->apply (mp_dispatcher->dispatcher ());
+      p->apply (mp_view->dispatcher ());
     }
   }
 }
@@ -349,7 +381,7 @@ EditorOptionsModalPages::set_current_index (int index)
 }
 
 void
-EditorOptionsModalPages::add_page (EditorOptionsPage *page)
+EditorOptionsModalPages::add_page (EditorOptionsPageWidget *page)
 {
   if (! mp_single_page) {
     if (mp_pages->count () == 0) {
@@ -388,7 +420,7 @@ EditorOptionsModalPages::remove_page (int index)
     mp_pages->removeTab (index);
     if (mp_pages->count () == 1) {
       mp_pages->hide ();
-      mp_single_page = dynamic_cast<EditorOptionsPage *> (mp_pages->widget (0));
+      mp_single_page = dynamic_cast<EditorOptionsPageWidget *> (mp_pages->widget (0));
       mp_pages->removeTab (0);
       mp_single_page->setParent (mp_single_page_frame);
       mp_single_page_frame->layout ()->addWidget (mp_single_page);
@@ -445,5 +477,3 @@ END_PROTECTED
 }
 
 }
-
-#endif

src/layview/layview/layEditorOptionsPages.h

@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@
 
 */
 
-#if defined(HAVE_QT)
-
 #ifndef HDR_layEditorOptionsPages
 #define HDR_layEditorOptionsPages
 
-#include "laybasicCommon.h"
+#include "layviewCommon.h"
 #include "layEditorOptionsPage.h"
 
+#include "tlObjectCollection.h"
+
 #include <QFrame>
 #include <QDialog>
 
@@ -50,29 +50,27 @@ class EditorOptionsModalPages;
 /**
  *  @brief The object properties tab widget
  */
-class LAYBASIC_PUBLIC EditorOptionsPages
-  : public QFrame
+class LAYVIEW_PUBLIC EditorOptionsPages
+  : public QFrame, public lay::EditorOptionsPageCollection
 {
 Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-  EditorOptionsPages (QWidget *parent, const std::vector<lay::EditorOptionsPage *> &pages, lay::Dispatcher *root);
+  EditorOptionsPages (QWidget *parent, lay::LayoutViewBase *view, const std::vector<lay::EditorOptionsPage *> &pages);
   ~EditorOptionsPages ();
 
-  void unregister_page (lay::EditorOptionsPage *page);
-  void activate_page (lay::EditorOptionsPage *page);
-  void activate (const lay::Plugin *plugin);
-  void focusInEvent (QFocusEvent *event);
-  void make_page_current (lay::EditorOptionsPage *page);
-  bool exec_modal (lay::EditorOptionsPage *page);
+  virtual void unregister_page (lay::EditorOptionsPage *page);
+  virtual bool has_content () const;
+  virtual bool has_modal_content () const;
+  virtual void activate_page (lay::EditorOptionsPage *page);
+  virtual void make_page_current (lay::EditorOptionsPage *page);
+  virtual bool exec_modal (lay::EditorOptionsPage *page);
+  virtual std::vector<lay::EditorOptionsPage *> editor_options_pages (const lay::PluginDeclaration *plugin_declaration);
+  virtual std::vector<lay::EditorOptionsPage *> editor_options_pages ();
+  virtual void activate (const lay::Plugin *plugin);
 
-  const std::vector <lay::EditorOptionsPage *> &pages () const
-  {
-    return m_pages;
-  }
+  const tl::weak_collection <lay::EditorOptionsPage> &pages () const;
 
-  bool has_content () const;
-  bool has_modal_content () const;
   void do_apply (bool modal);
 
 public slots:
@@ -80,12 +78,13 @@ public slots:
   void setup ();
 
 private:
-  std::vector <lay::EditorOptionsPage *> m_pages;
-  lay::Dispatcher *mp_dispatcher;
+  tl::weak_collection <lay::EditorOptionsPage> m_pages;
+  lay::LayoutViewBase *mp_view;
   QTabWidget *mp_pages;
   EditorOptionsModalPages *mp_modal_pages;
 
   void update (lay::EditorOptionsPage *page);
+  void focusInEvent (QFocusEvent *event);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ public:
   int count ();
   int current_index ();
   void set_current_index (int index);
-  void add_page (EditorOptionsPage *page);
+  void add_page (EditorOptionsPageWidget *page);
   void remove_page (int index);
   EditorOptionsPage *widget (int index);
 
@@ -116,7 +115,7 @@ private:
   EditorOptionsPages *mp_parent;
   QTabWidget *mp_pages;
   QFrame *mp_single_page_frame;
-  EditorOptionsPage *mp_single_page;
+  EditorOptionsPageWidget *mp_single_page;
   QDialogButtonBox *mp_button_box;
 
   void update_title ();
@@ -126,4 +125,3 @@ private:
 
 #endif
 
-#endif  //  defined(HAVE_QT)

src/layview/layview/layLayoutView_qt.cc

@@ -190,6 +190,13 @@ LayoutViewWidget::~LayoutViewWidget ()
   delete view;
 }
 
+void
+LayoutViewWidget::add_toolbox_widget (lay::EditorOptionsPageWidget *toolbox_widget)
+{
+  toolbox_widget->setParent (this);
+  mp_layout->insertWidget (0, toolbox_widget);
+}
+
 void
 LayoutViewWidget::add_notification (const LayoutViewNotification &notificaton)
 {
@@ -461,6 +468,22 @@ LayoutView::add_notification (const LayoutViewNotification &notification)
   }
 }
 
+void
+LayoutView::remove_notification (const LayoutViewNotification &notification)
+{
+  if (mp_widget) {
+    mp_widget->remove_notification (notification);
+  }
+}
+
+void
+LayoutView::add_toolbox_widget (lay::EditorOptionsPage *toolbox_widget)
+{
+  if (mp_widget && toolbox_widget->widget ()) {
+    mp_widget->add_toolbox_widget (toolbox_widget->widget ());
+  }
+}
+
 bool
 LayoutView::event_filter (QObject *obj, QEvent *event, bool &taken)
 {
@@ -655,7 +678,7 @@ QWidget *LayoutView::widget ()
   return mp_widget;
 }
 
-void LayoutView::close()
+void LayoutView::close ()
 {
   close_event ();
   close_event.clear ();
@@ -758,7 +781,7 @@ LayoutView::do_change_active_cellview ()
   dm_setup_editor_option_pages ();
 }
 
-lay::EditorOptionsPages *LayoutView::editor_options_pages ()
+lay::EditorOptionsPageCollection *LayoutView::editor_options_pages ()
 {
   if (! mp_editor_options_frame) {
     return 0;
@@ -770,9 +793,10 @@ lay::EditorOptionsPages *LayoutView::editor_options_pages ()
 void LayoutView::do_setup_editor_options_pages ()
 {
   //  initialize the editor option pages
-  lay::EditorOptionsPages *eo_pages = editor_options_pages ();
+  lay::EditorOptionsPageCollection *eo_pages = editor_options_pages ();
   if (eo_pages) {
-    for (std::vector<lay::EditorOptionsPage *>::const_iterator op = eo_pages->pages ().begin (); op != eo_pages->pages ().end (); ++op) {
+    auto pages = eo_pages->editor_options_pages ();
+    for (auto op = pages.begin (); op != pages.end (); ++op) {
       (*op)->setup (this);
     }
   }
@@ -1613,7 +1637,7 @@ LayoutView::mode (int m)
 void
 LayoutView::activate_editor_option_pages ()
 {
-  lay::EditorOptionsPages *eo_pages = editor_options_pages ();
+  lay::EditorOptionsPageCollection *eo_pages = editor_options_pages ();
   if (eo_pages) {
     eo_pages->activate (active_plugin ());
   }

src/layview/layview/layLayoutView_qt.h

@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ class Browser;
 class ColorButton;
 class ConfigureAction;
 class EditorOptionsPages;
+class EditorOptionsPageWidget;
 class PropertiesDialog;
 
 /**
@@ -154,6 +155,19 @@ public:
    */
   virtual void add_notification (const LayoutViewNotification &notification);
 
+  /**
+   *  @brief Removes a notification
+   */
+  virtual void remove_notification (const LayoutViewNotification &notification);
+
+  /**
+   *  @brief Adds a toolbox widget
+   *
+   *  This will take ownership over the EditorOptionsPage object until
+   *  it is re-parented.
+   */
+  virtual void add_toolbox_widget (EditorOptionsPage *toolbox_widget);
+
   /**
    *  @brief Gets the widget object that view is embedded in
    */
@@ -376,7 +390,7 @@ public:
   /**
    *  @brief Gets the editor options pages
    */
-  virtual lay::EditorOptionsPages *editor_options_pages ();
+  virtual lay::EditorOptionsPageCollection *editor_options_pages ();
 
   /**
    *  @brief Gets the layer control panel
@@ -750,6 +764,8 @@ public:
 
   /**
    *  @brief Adds a notification
+   *
+   *  Notifications are banners that pop up at the top of the view canvas.
    */
   void add_notification (const LayoutViewNotification &notification);
 
@@ -758,6 +774,15 @@ public:
    */
   void remove_notification (const LayoutViewNotification &notification);
 
+  /**
+   *  @brief Adds a tool box widget
+   *
+   *  Toolbox widgets are EditorOptionsPage widgets that are placed
+   *  at the top of the view canvas instead of being put into
+   *  the editor options panel.
+   */
+  void add_toolbox_widget (lay::EditorOptionsPageWidget *toolbox_widget);
+
   /**
    *  @brief Gets the LayoutView embedded into this widget
    */

src/layview/layview/layview.pro

@@ -10,11 +10,15 @@ RESOURCES = \
 
 SOURCES = \
   layGridNet.cc \
+  layEditorOptionsFrame.cc \
+  layEditorOptionsPages.cc \
   layviewForceLink.cc \
   gsiDeclLayAdditional.cc \
 
 HEADERS = \
   layGridNet.h \
+  layEditorOptionsFrame.h \
+  layEditorOptionsPages.h \
   layLayoutView.h \
   layviewForceLink.h \