Review Request: Custom combo boxes for Plasma::ComboBox

[Michal Dutkiewicz]

> On 2009-07-23 04:12:32, Aaron Seigo wrote:
> > if this is needed (which it may be in this case) then it should not be done using a constructor imo but rather a setNativeWidget method. that a combobox is created and then discarded in the process is a non-issue (it's not a hot path and the execution time of that code is quite negligable).

Right, I was thinking also about this solution.
Maybe we should move all code that sets style and connects signals and slots to that method and call it with new widget from constructor (to avoid code duplication)?

I'll prepare new patch later.


- Michal


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On 2009-07-21 15:55:33, Michal Dutkiewicz wrote:
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> (Updated 2009-07-21 15:55:33)
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> Review request for Plasma and Marco Martin.
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> Summary
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> This patch adds possibility to use custom combo box widgets (subclassed from KComboBox) instead of plain KComboBox.
> It's intended for 4.3 (better later than never..., didn't know that there is still no possibility to do something like this and no possibility to create custom Plasma themed widget).
> It adds new constructor to set widget without creating new like in first.
> It will be used by Run Command applet (KHistoryComboBox, waiting for theming possibility for very long time) and probably by others in the future.
> If it will be accepted I'll probably prepare similar patches to some other widgets (most common) for consistency and bigger flexibility that comes without costs (as far as I know).
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> Diffs
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>   /trunk/KDE/kdelibs/plasma/widgets/combobox.h 1000582 
>   /trunk/KDE/kdelibs/plasma/widgets/combobox.cpp 1000582 
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> Diff: http://reviewboard.kde.org/r/1094/diff
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> Testing
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> Tested by my friend, compiles and works.
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> Screenshots
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> Plasma themed KHistoryComboBox in Run Command applet
>   http://reviewboard.kde.org/r/1094/s/151/
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> Thanks,
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> Michal
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