Review Request: Add KMessageWidget, an alternative to KMessageBox

[Aurélien Gâteau]

> On April 29, 2011, 7:09 p.m., Jarosław Staniek wrote:
> > Ship it!
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> > PS: the callouts I have implemented: http://simplest-image-hosting.net/jpg-0-plasma-desktophm4013
> > It's BC with your API.

Interesting! I am not sure however using a KMessageWidget is the best choice here: it looks like a modal choice, isn't it? At least I think the "No" button should be changed to "Cancel".


- Aurélien


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On April 30, 2011, 1:10 p.m., Aurélien Gâteau wrote:
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> (Updated April 30, 2011, 1:10 p.m.)
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> Review request for kdelibs.
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> Summary
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> KMessageWidget is a new widget which can be considered as a less intrusive alternative for KMessageBox. It was designed during KDE UX sprint 2011 ( http://community.kde.org/Sprints/UX2011/KMessageWidget ).
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> The class documentation should make it clear how and when it can be used.
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> This widget could be used by:
> - Browsers to implement their "remember password" widgets (Konqueror, Rekonq...)
> - Forms to provide feedback on validation errors
> - Bluedevil KCM to replace its custom "No Bluetooth adapter have been found" message widget
> - Nepomuk/Strigi KCM to indicate status of their services
> - Gwenview to replace its custom save bar
> - ...
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> I still have a few additions in mind for the API but it is already usable and since we are freezing I think it can be merged in master in its current state. I assume it will still be possible to extend the API a bit before kdelibs 4.7 freezes for good.
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> I also wrote an example program in the kdeexample repository ( https://projects.kde.org/projects/kde/kdeexamples/repository/show?rev=agateau%2Fkmessagewidget ), though I am wondering whether it shouldn't be moved in kdeui/tests as it is more a manual test program than an example.
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> Diffs
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>   kdeui/CMakeLists.txt d1873d154f4dde92c29f2e6dab1be70d49ddb55e 
>   kdeui/widgets/kmessagewidget.h PRE-CREATION 
>   kdeui/widgets/kmessagewidget.cpp PRE-CREATION 
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> Diff: http://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/101249/diff
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> Testing
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> Screenshots
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> Montage from kmessagewidgetdemo
>   http://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/101249/s/141/
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> Thanks,
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> Aurélien
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