Trolltech, Qt 4.2 and KDE 4.0

[Thiago Macieira]

Hamish Rodda wrote:
>I've found that there is a lack of functionality in the QMainWindow
> class.  In order to fit in with XMLGUI and KConfig saving of toolbar
> and dockwidget settings, we would like to be able to accomplish the
> same as saveState() without having to use a binary blob.  The following
> are not possible without hacks, or using QMainWindowLayout (a private
> class):
>
>1) Determining the order of toolbars
>
>suggestion: QList<QToolBar*> QMainWindow::toolBars(Qt::ToolBarArea area
> = Qt::TopToolBarArea) const;

QList of pointers sounds ugly...

>2) Determining the toolbar breaks present
>
>suggestion: bool QMainWindow::toolBarBreakPresentAfter(QToolBar* bar)
> const;

Even more ugly.

>3) Determining the order and layout of dock windows
>
>This one is quite a bit more complex, given that they are not a linear
>sequence.  Ideas for API would be welcome.

In all three cases, you want a description of which toolbars/dockwindows 
are present, where they are and how they relate to nearby 
toolbars/dockwindows.

I think a nicer API for that is in order...

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