GNOME Data Access 5 manual: GdauiBasicForm

## GdauiBasicForm GdauiBasicForm — Form widget mapping the values contained in a GdaSet |

## Stability Level

Stable, unless otherwise indicated

## Functions

GtkWidget * | gdaui_basic_form_new ()
GtkWidget * | gdaui_basic_form_new_in_dialog ()
GdaSet * | gdaui_basic_form_get_data_set ()
gboolean | gdaui_basic_form_is_valid ()
gboolean | gdaui_basic_form_has_changed ()
void | gdaui_basic_form_reset ()
void | gdaui_basic_form_set_as_reference ()
void | gdaui_basic_form_entry_set_visible ()
void | gdaui_basic_form_entry_grab_focus ()
void | gdaui_basic_form_entry_set_editable ()
void | gdaui_basic_form_set_entries_to_default ()
GtkWidget * | gdaui_basic_form_get_entry_widget ()
GtkWidget * | gdaui_basic_form_get_label_widget ()
void | gdaui_basic_form_set_layout_from_file ()
GtkWidget * | gdaui_basic_form_get_place_holder ()
void | gdaui_basic_form_add_to_size_group ()
void | gdaui_basic_form_remove_from_size_group ()
void | gdaui_basic_form_set_unknown_color ()

## Properties

gboolean | can-expand-v | Read
gboolean | entries-auto-default | Read / Write
gboolean | headers-sensitive | Read / Write
gpointer | paramlist | Read / Write
gboolean | show-actions | Read / Write
gpointer | xml-layout | Write

## Signals

void | activated | Run First
void | holder-changed | Run First
void | layout-changed | Run First
void | populate-popup | Run First

## Types and Values

struct | GdauiBasicForm
enum | GdauiBasicFormPart

## Object Hierarchy

        GObject
        ╰── GInitiallyUnowned
            ╰── GtkWidget
                ╰── GtkContainer
                    ╰── GtkBox
                        ╰── GdauiBasicForm
                            ╰── GdauiRawForm

## Implemented Interfaces

GdauiBasicForm implements AtkImplementorIface, GtkBuildable and GtkOrientable.

## Description

The GdauiBasicForm widget is a form containing an entry for each GdaHolder object contained in a GdaSet (specified when the form is created). A typical usage is when the user is requested to enter a value which will be used in a statement (without any error checking for clarity):

    GdaStatement *stmt;
    GdaSet *params;
    stmt = gda_sql_parser_parse_string (parser, "SELECT * FROM customers where name LIKE #name::string", NULL, NULL);
    gda_statement_get_parameters (stmt, &params, NULL);

    GtkWidget *form;
    gint result;
    form = gdaui_basic_form_new_in_dialog (params, NULL, "Customer search", "Enter Customer search expression");
    result = gtk_dialog_run (GTK_DIALOG (form));
    gtk_widget_destroy (form);
    if (result == GTK_RESPONSE_ACCEPT) {
       // execute statement
       GdaDataModel *model;
       model = gda_connection_statement_execute_select (cnc, stmt, params, NULL);
       [...]
    }
    g_object_unref (params);
    g_object_unref (stmt);

The default layout within a GdauiBasicForm is a vertical column: all the data entry widgets are aligned in a single column. This behaviour can be changed using the `gdaui_basic_form_set_layout_from_file()` method or setting the xml-layout property.

The GdauiBasicForm class parses textual descriptions of XML layout which which can be described by the following DTD.

    <!ELEMENT gdaui_layouts (gdaui_form | gdaui_grid)>

    <!ELEMENT gdaui_form (gdaui_section | gdaui_column | gdaui_notebook)*>
    <!ATTLIST gdaui_form
             name CDATA #REQUIRED
    	  container (columns|rows|hpaned|vpaned) #IMPLIED>

    <!ELEMENT gdaui_section (gdaui_section | gdaui_column | gdaui_notebook)*>
    <!ATTLIST gdaui_section
             title CDATA #IMPLIED >

    <!ELEMENT gdaui_notebook (gdaui_section | gdaui_column | gdaui_notebook)*>

    <!ELEMENT gdaui_column (gdaui_entry | gdaui_placeholder)*>

    <!ELEMENT gdaui_entry EMPTY>
    <!ATTLIST gdaui_entry
             name CDATA #REQUIRED
    	  editable (true|false) #IMPLIED
    	  label CDATA #IMPLIED
    	  plugin CDATA #IMPLIED>

    <!ELEMENT gdaui_placeholder EMPTY>
    <!ATTLIST gdaui_placeholder
    	  id CDATA #REQUIRED
    	  label CDATA #IMPLIED>

Example 1. A GdauiBasicForm layout example

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    <gdaui_layouts>
     <gdaui_form name="customers" container="hpaned">
       <gdaui_section title="Summary">
         <gdaui_column>
    	<gdaui_entry name="id" editable="no"/>
    	<gdaui_entry name="name"/>
    	<gdaui_entry name="comments" plugin="text"/>
    	<gdaui_entry name="total_orders" label="Total ordered" plugin="number:NB_DECIMALS=2;CURRENCY=€"/>
         </gdaui_column>
       </gdaui_section>
       <gdaui_section title="Photo">
         <gdaui_column>
    	<gdaui_entry name="photo" plugin="picture"/>
         </gdaui_column>
       </gdaui_section>
     </gdaui_form>
    </gdaui_layouts>

## Functions

### gdaui_basic_form_new ()

    GtkWidget *
    gdaui_basic_form_new (GdaSet *data_set);

Creates a new GdauiBasicForm widget using all the GdaHolder objects provided in `data_set` .

The global layout is rendered using a table (a GtkTable), and an entry is created for each node of `data_set` .

#### Parameters

data_set | a GdaSet structure |

#### Returns

the new widget.

[transfer full]

Since 4.2

### gdaui_basic_form_new_in_dialog ()

    GtkWidget *
    gdaui_basic_form_new_in_dialog (GdaSet *data_set,
                                    GtkWindow *parent,
                                    const gchar *title,
                                    const gchar *header);

Creates a new GdauiBasicForm widget in the same way as `gdaui_basic_form_new()` and puts it into a GtkDialog widget. The returned dialog has the "Ok" and "Cancel" buttons which respectively return GTK_RESPONSE_ACCEPT and GTK_RESPONSE_REJECT.

The GdauiBasicForm widget is attached to the dialog using the user property "form".

#### Parameters

data_set | a GdaSet object |
parent | the parent window for the new dialog, or `NULL`. | [allow-none]
title | the title of the dialog window, or `NULL`. | [allow-none]
header | a helper text displayed at the top of the dialog, or `NULL`. | [allow-none]

#### Returns

the new GtkDialog widget.

[transfer full]

Since 4.2

### gdaui_basic_form_get_data_set ()

    GdaSet *
    gdaui_basic_form_get_data_set (GdauiBasicForm *form);

Get a pointer to the GdaSet object which is modified by `form`

#### Parameters

form | a GdauiBasicForm widget |

#### Returns

a pointer to the GdaSet.

[transfer none]

Since 4.2

### gdaui_basic_form_is_valid ()

    gboolean
    gdaui_basic_form_is_valid (GdauiBasicForm *form);

Tells if the form can be used as-is (if all the parameters do have some valid values)

#### Parameters

form | a GdauiBasicForm widget |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if the form is valid

Since 4.2

### gdaui_basic_form_has_changed ()

    gboolean
    gdaui_basic_form_has_changed (GdauiBasicForm *form);

Tells if the form has had at least on entry changed since `form` was created or `gdaui_basic_form_set_as_reference()` has been called.

#### Parameters

form | a GdauiBasicForm widget |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if one entry has changed at least

Since 4.2

### gdaui_basic_form_reset ()

    void
    gdaui_basic_form_reset (GdauiBasicForm *form);

Resets all the entries in the form to their original values

#### Parameters

form | a GdauiBasicForm widget |

Since 4.2

### gdaui_basic_form_set_as_reference ()

    void
    gdaui_basic_form_set_as_reference (GdauiBasicForm *form);

Tells `form` that the current values in the different entries are to be considered as the original values for all the entries; the immediate consequence is that any sub-sequent call to `gdaui_basic_form_has_changed()` will return `FALSE` (of course until any entry is changed).

#### Parameters

form | a GdauiBasicForm widget |

Since 4.2

### gdaui_basic_form_entry_set_visible ()

    void
    gdaui_basic_form_entry_set_visible (GdauiBasicForm *form,
                                        GdaHolder *holder,
                                        gboolean show);

Shows or hides the GdauiDataEntry in `form` which corresponds to the `holder` data holder

#### Parameters

form | a GdauiBasicForm widget |
holder | a GdaHolder object |
show | set to `TRUE` to show the data entry, and to `FALSE` to hide it |

Since 4.2

### gdaui_basic_form_entry_grab_focus ()

    void
    gdaui_basic_form_entry_grab_focus (GdauiBasicForm *form,
                                       GdaHolder *holder);

Makes the data entry corresponding to `holder` grab the focus for the window it's in. If `holder` is `NULL`, then the focus is on the first entry which needs attention.

#### Parameters

form | a GdauiBasicForm widget |
holder | a GdaHolder object, or `NULL`. | [allow-none]

Since 4.2

### gdaui_basic_form_entry_set_editable ()

    void
    gdaui_basic_form_entry_set_editable (GdauiBasicForm *form,
                                         GdaHolder *holder,
                                         gboolean editable);

Sets the GdauiDataEntry in `form` which corresponds to the `holder` parameter editable or not. If `holder` is `NULL`, then all the parameters are concerned.

#### Parameters

form | a GdauiBasicForm widget |
holder | a GdaHolder object; or `NULL`. | [allow-none]
editable | `TRUE` if corresponding data entry must be editable |

Since 4.2

### gdaui_basic_form_set_entries_to_default ()

    void
    gdaui_basic_form_set_entries_to_default
                                   (GdauiBasicForm *form);

For each entry in the form, sets it to a default value if it is possible to do so.

#### Parameters

form | a GdauiBasicForm widget |

Since 4.2

### gdaui_basic_form_get_entry_widget ()

    GtkWidget *
    gdaui_basic_form_get_entry_widget (GdauiBasicForm *form,
                                       GdaHolder *holder);

Get the GdauiDataEntry in `form` which corresponds to the `holder` place.

#### Parameters

form | a GdauiBasicForm widget |
holder | a GdaHolder object |

#### Returns

the requested widget, or `NULL` if not found.

[transfer none]

Since 4.2

### gdaui_basic_form_get_label_widget ()

    GtkWidget *
    gdaui_basic_form_get_label_widget (GdauiBasicForm *form,
                                       GdaHolder *holder);

Get the label in `form` which corresponds to the `holder` holder.

#### Parameters

form | a GdauiBasicForm widget |
holder | a GdaHolder object |

#### Returns

the requested widget, or `NULL` if not found.

[transfer none]

Since 4.2

### gdaui_basic_form_set_layout_from_file ()

    void
    gdaui_basic_form_set_layout_from_file (GdauiBasicForm *form,
                                           const gchar *file_name,
                                           const gchar *form_name);

Sets a form layout according an XML description contained in `file_name` , for the form identified by the `form_name` name (as an XML layout file can contain the descriptions of several forms and grids).

#### Parameters

form | a GdauiBasicForm |
file_name | XML file name to use |
form_name | the name of the form to use, in `file_name` |

Since 4.2

### gdaui_basic_form_get_place_holder ()

    GtkWidget *
    gdaui_basic_form_get_place_holder (GdauiBasicForm *form,
                                       const gchar *placeholder_id);

Retreives a pointer to a place holder widget. This feature is only available if a specific layout has been defined for `form` using `gdaui_basic_form_set_layout_from_file()`.

#### Parameters

form | a GdauiBasicForm |
placeholder_id | the name of the requested place holder |

#### Returns

a pointer to the requested place holder, or `NULL` if not found.

[transfer none]

Since 4.2

### gdaui_basic_form_add_to_size_group ()

    void
    gdaui_basic_form_add_to_size_group (GdauiBasicForm *form,
                                        GtkSizeGroup *size_group,
                                        GdauiBasicFormPart part);

Add `form` 's widgets specified by `part` to `size_group` (the widgets can then be removed using `gdaui_basic_form_remove_from_size_group()`).

#### Parameters

form | a GdauiBasicForm |
size_group | a GtkSizeGroup object |
part | specifies which widgets in `form` are concerned |

Since 4.2

### gdaui_basic_form_remove_from_size_group ()

    void
    gdaui_basic_form_remove_from_size_group
                                   (GdauiBasicForm *form,
                                    GtkSizeGroup *size_group,
                                    GdauiBasicFormPart part);

Removes `form` 's widgets specified by `part` from `size_group` (the widgets must have been added using `gdaui_basic_form_add_to_size_group()`).

#### Parameters

form | a GdauiBasicForm |
size_group | a GtkSizeGroup object |
part | specifies which widgets in `form` are concerned |

Since 4.2

### gdaui_basic_form_set_unknown_color ()

    void
    gdaui_basic_form_set_unknown_color (GdauiBasicForm *form,
                                        gdouble red,
                                        gdouble green,
                                        gdouble blue,
                                        gdouble alpha);

Defines the color to be used when `form` displays an invalid value. Any value not between 0. and 1. will result in the default hard coded values to be used (grayish).

#### Parameters

form | a GdauiBasicForm widget |
red | the red component of a color |
green | the green component of a color |
blue | the blue component of a color |
alpha | the alpha component of a color |

Since 5.0.3

## Types and Values

### struct GdauiBasicForm

    struct GdauiBasicForm;

### enum GdauiBasicFormPart

#### Members

GDAUI_BASIC_FORM_LABELS |  |
GDAUI_BASIC_FORM_ENTRIES |  |

## Property Details

### The `“can-expand-v”` property

      “can-expand-v”             gboolean

Flags: Read

Default value: FALSE

### The `“entries-auto-default”` property

      “entries-auto-default”     gboolean

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

### The `“headers-sensitive”` property

      “headers-sensitive”        gboolean

Deprecated

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

### The `“paramlist”` property

      “paramlist”                gpointer

Flags: Read / Write

### The `“show-actions”` property

      “show-actions”             gboolean

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

### The `“xml-layout”` property

      “xml-layout”               gpointer

Flags: Write

## Signal Details

### The `“activated”` signal

    void
    user_function (GdauiBasicForm *form,
                   gpointer        user_data)

Emitted when the use has activated any of the GdaDataEntry widget in `form` .

#### Parameters

form | GdauiBasicForm |
user_data | user data set when the signal handler was connected. |

Flags: Run First

### The `“holder-changed”` signal

    void
    user_function (GdauiBasicForm *form,
                   GdaHolder      *param,
                   gboolean        is_user_modif,
                   gpointer        user_data)

Emitted when a GdaHolder changed in `form`

#### Parameters

form | GdauiBasicForm |
param | the GdaHolder that changed |
is_user_modif | TRUE if the modification has been initiated by a user modification |
user_data | user data set when the signal handler was connected. |

Flags: Run First

### The `“layout-changed”` signal

    void
    user_function (GdauiBasicForm *form,
                   gpointer        user_data)

Emitted when the form's layout changes

#### Parameters

form | GdauiBasicForm |
user_data | user data set when the signal handler was connected. |

Flags: Run First

### The `“populate-popup”` signal

    void
    user_function (GdauiBasicForm *form,
                   GtkMenu        *menu,
                   gpointer        user_data)

Connect this signal and modify the popup menu.

#### Parameters

form | GdauiBasicForm |
menu | a GtkMenu to modify |
user_data | user data set when the signal handler was connected. |

Flags: Run First

Since 4.2.4