CAknTabGroup Class Reference

Link against: avkon.lib

Capability Information

Required Capabilities

None

#include <akntabgrp.h>

Inherits CAknControl, and MAknNaviDecoratorObserver.

Detailed Description

Tab group functionality for navigation pane.

Dll avkon.lib

Since:: 0.9


Public Types
enum	TDirection { ELeft, ERight }
	Directions in which the tab group focus can be moved. More...
Public Member Functions
IMPORT_C	~CAknTabGroup ()
	Destructor.
IMPORT_C TInt	AddTabL (TResourceReader &aReader)
	Add a tab to the tab group from resources.
IMPORT_C void	AddTabL (TInt aTabId, const TDesC &aText)
	Add a tab to the tab group.
IMPORT_C void	AddTabL (TInt aTabId, const TDesC &aText, const CFbsBitmap aTabBitmap, const CFbsBitmap aMask=NULL)
	Add a tab to the tab group.
IMPORT_C void	AddTabL (TInt aTabId, const CFbsBitmap aTabBitmap, const CFbsBitmap aMask=NULL)
	Add a tab to the tab group.
IMPORT_C void	ReplaceTabL (TResourceReader &aReader)
	Replaces a tab with a new one from resources.
IMPORT_C void	ReplaceTabL (TInt aTabId, const TDesC &aText)
	Replaces a tab with a new one.
IMPORT_C void	ReplaceTabL (TInt aTabId, const TDesC &aText, const CFbsBitmap aTabBitmap, const CFbsBitmap aMask=NULL)
	Replaces a tab with a new one.
IMPORT_C void	ReplaceTabL (TInt aTabId, const CFbsBitmap aTabBitmap, const CFbsBitmap aMask=NULL)
	Replaces a tab with a new one.
IMPORT_C void	ReplaceTabTextL (TInt aTabId, const TDesC &aTabText)
	Replaces a tab text with a new one.
IMPORT_C void	DeleteTabL (TInt aTabId)
	Delete a tab from the tab group.
IMPORT_C void	SetActiveTabById (TInt aTabId)
	Activate (highlight) a tab.
IMPORT_C void	SetActiveTabByIndex (TInt aTabIndex)
	Activate (highlight) a tab.
IMPORT_C TInt	ActiveTabId () const
	Returns the ID of the currently active (highlighted) tab.
IMPORT_C TInt	ActiveTabIndex () const
	Returns the index of the currently active (highlighted) tab.
IMPORT_C void	SetTabFixedWidthL (TInt aWidth)
	Set width of each tab.
IMPORT_C void	DimTab (TInt aTabId, TBool aDimmed)
	Sets a tab dimmed/not dimmed.
virtual IMPORT_C TBool	IsTabDimmed (TInt aTabId) const
	Used to check whether or not a tab is dimmed.
virtual IMPORT_C TInt	TabIndexFromId (TInt aTabId) const
	Returns the index of a tab.
virtual IMPORT_C TInt	TabIdFromIndex (TInt aTabIndex) const
	Returns the ID of a tab.
virtual IMPORT_C TInt	TabCount () const
	Number of tabs in the tab group.
IMPORT_C void	SetObserver (MAknTabObserver *aObserver)
	Sets the tab observer for this tab group.
virtual IMPORT_C TSize	MinimumSize ()
	Return minimum size of the control.
virtual IMPORT_C TKeyResponse	OfferKeyEventL (const TKeyEvent &aKeyEvent, TEventCode aType)
	Handles key events.
virtual IMPORT_C void	GetColorUseListL (CArrayFix< TCoeColorUse > &aColorUseList) const
	Gets the list of logical colors employed in the drawing of the control, paired with an explanation of how they are used.
void	HandleResourceChange (TInt aType)
	Handles a change to the control's resources.
IMPORT_C void	HandlePointerEventL (const TPointerEvent &aPointerEvent)
	Handles pointer events in tabs.
virtual IMPORT_C void	HandleControlEventL (CCoeControl *aControl, TCoeEvent aEventType)
	Handles an event from an observed control.
virtual IMPORT_C void	PrepareContext (CWindowGc &aGc) const
	Allows to modify graphics context before Draw.
virtual IMPORT_C void	HandleNaviDecoratorEventL (TInt aEventID)
	Method for handling events in observed classes.
IMPORT_C void	SetTabMultiColorMode (TInt aTabId, TBool aMultiColor)
	Sets the multi-color drawing mode of a tab.
void	SetDecoratorLayout (TBool aNarrow)
	Sets the navigation decorator layout so that it corresponds the current tab group layout.
void	SetNarrowTabLayoutL (TBool aNarrow, TBool aUseAnimation=EFalse)
void	SetNaviArrowsVisible (TBool aVisible)
Static Public Member Functions
static IMPORT_C CAknTabGroup *	NewL (const CCoeControl &aParent)
	Creates new tab group.
static IMPORT_C CAknTabGroup *	NewLC (const CCoeControl &aParent)
	Creates new tab group and pushes it to the clean up stack.
Protected Member Functions
virtual IMPORT_C void	SizeChanged ()
	Handles the size change events.
virtual IMPORT_C TInt	CountComponentControls () const
	Returns number of controls inside this control.
virtual IMPORT_C CCoeControl *	ComponentControl (TInt aIndex) const
	Returns a component control determined by control index.
virtual IMPORT_C void	FocusChanged (TDrawNow aDrawNow)
	This is called when the focus is changed.
void	ReverseTabOrderL ()
	Reverse the order of tabs in tab array.

Member Enumeration Documentation

enum CAknTabGroup::TDirection

Directions in which the tab group focus can be moved.

Enumerator:

ELeft
ERight

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

IMPORT_C CAknTabGroup::~CAknTabGroup

(

)

Destructor.

Member Function Documentation

IMPORT_C TInt CAknTabGroup::ActiveTabId

(

)

const

Returns the ID of the currently active (highlighted) tab.

Returns:: ID of the highlighted tab.

IMPORT_C TInt CAknTabGroup::ActiveTabIndex

(

)

const

Returns the index of the currently active (highlighted) tab.

Returns:: Index of the highlighted tab.

IMPORT_C void CAknTabGroup::AddTabL	(	TInt	aTabId,
		const CFbsBitmap *	aTabBitmap,
		const CFbsBitmap *	aMask = `NULL`
	)

Add a tab to the tab group.

Parameters:

	aTabId	ID of the tab.
	aTabBitmap	Bitmap for the tab. Ownership of the bitmap is taken.
	aMask	Bitmap's mask. Ownership of the mask is taken.

IMPORT_C void CAknTabGroup::AddTabL	(	TInt	aTabId,
		const TDesC &	aText,
		const CFbsBitmap *	aTabBitmap,
		const CFbsBitmap *	aMask = `NULL`
	)

Add a tab to the tab group.

Parameters:

	aTabId	ID of the tab.
	aTabText	Text for the tab.
	aTabBitmap	Bitmap for the tab. Ownership of the bitmap is taken.
	aMask	Bitmap's mask. Ownership of the mask is taken.

IMPORT_C void CAknTabGroup::AddTabL	(	TInt	aTabId,
		const TDesC &	aText
	)

Add a tab to the tab group.

Parameters:

	aTabId	ID of the tab to be added.
	aTabText	Text for the tab.

IMPORT_C TInt CAknTabGroup::AddTabL

(

TResourceReader &

aReader

)

Add a tab to the tab group from resources.

Parameters:

aReader

Resource reader.

Returns:: ID of the added tab.

virtual IMPORT_C CCoeControl* CAknTabGroup::ComponentControl ( TInt aIndex ) const [protected, virtual]

Returns a component control determined by control index.

Parameters:

aIndex

Index of a control to be returned.

Returns:: Pointer to the control.

virtual IMPORT_C TInt CAknTabGroup::CountComponentControls ( ) const [protected, virtual]

Returns number of controls inside this control.

Returns:: Number of component controls.

IMPORT_C void CAknTabGroup::DeleteTabL

(

TInt

aTabId

)

Delete a tab from the tab group.

Parameters:

aTabId

ID of the tab to be deleted.

IMPORT_C void CAknTabGroup::DimTab	(	TInt	aTabId,
		TBool	aDimmed
	)

Sets a tab dimmed/not dimmed.

Parameters:

	aTabId	ID of the tab.
	aDimmed	`ETrue` to set the tab dimmed, `EFalse` otherwise.

virtual IMPORT_C void CAknTabGroup::FocusChanged ( TDrawNow aDrawNow ) [protected, virtual]

This is called when the focus is changed.

Parameters:

aDrawNow

Whether or not to draw the control.

virtual IMPORT_C void CAknTabGroup::GetColorUseListL ( CArrayFix< TCoeColorUse > & aColorUseList ) const [virtual]

Gets the list of logical colors employed in the drawing of the control, paired with an explanation of how they are used.

Appends the list into aColorUseList.

Parameters:

[in,out] aColorUseList The color list.

virtual IMPORT_C void CAknTabGroup::HandleControlEventL	(	CCoeControl *	aControl,
		TCoeEvent	aEventType
	)	`[virtual]`

Handles an event from an observed control.

Parameters:

	aControl	Control that caused the event.
	aEventType	Type of the event.

virtual IMPORT_C void CAknTabGroup::HandleNaviDecoratorEventL ( TInt aEventID ) [virtual]

Method for handling events in observed classes.

Parameters:

aEventID

Id of the event.

Implements MAknNaviDecoratorObserver.

IMPORT_C void CAknTabGroup::HandlePointerEventL

(

const TPointerEvent &

aPointerEvent

)

Handles pointer events in tabs.

Parameters:

aPointerEvent

Pointer event to be handled.

void CAknTabGroup::HandleResourceChange

(

TInt

aType

)

Handles a change to the control's resources.

Parameters:

aType

The type of resource change.

virtual IMPORT_C TBool CAknTabGroup::IsTabDimmed ( TInt aTabId ) const [virtual]

Used to check whether or not a tab is dimmed.

Parameters:

aTabId

ID of the tab.

Returns:: ETrue if the tab is dimmed, EFalse otherwise.

virtual IMPORT_C TSize CAknTabGroup::MinimumSize ( ) [virtual]

Return minimum size of the control.

Returns:: Minimum size of the control.

static IMPORT_C CAknTabGroup* CAknTabGroup::NewL ( const CCoeControl & aParent ) [static]

Creates new tab group.

Parameters:

aParent

Parent control.

static IMPORT_C CAknTabGroup* CAknTabGroup::NewLC ( const CCoeControl & aParent ) [static]

Creates new tab group and pushes it to the clean up stack.

Parameters:

aParent

Parent control.

virtual IMPORT_C TKeyResponse CAknTabGroup::OfferKeyEventL	(	const TKeyEvent &	aKeyEvent,
		TEventCode	aType
	)	`[virtual]`

Handles key events.

Parameters:

	aKeyEvent	The key event.
	aType	The type of the event.

Returns:: Indicates whether or not the key event was used by this control.

virtual IMPORT_C void CAknTabGroup::PrepareContext ( CWindowGc & aGc ) const [virtual]

Allows to modify graphics context before Draw.

Parameters:

aGc

Graphics context to be modified.

IMPORT_C void CAknTabGroup::ReplaceTabL	(	TInt	aTabId,
		const CFbsBitmap *	aTabBitmap,
		const CFbsBitmap *	aMask = `NULL`
	)

Replaces a tab with a new one.

Parameters:

	aTabId	ID of the tab to be replaced.
	aTabBitmap	Bitmap for the tab. Ownership of the bitmap is taken.
	aMask	Bitmap's mask. Ownership of the mask is taken.

IMPORT_C void CAknTabGroup::ReplaceTabL	(	TInt	aTabId,
		const TDesC &	aText,
		const CFbsBitmap *	aTabBitmap,
		const CFbsBitmap *	aMask = `NULL`
	)

Replaces a tab with a new one.

Parameters:

	aTabId	ID of the tab to be replaced.
	aTabText	Text for the new tab.
	aTabBitmap	Bitmap for the tab. Ownership of the bitmap is taken.
	aMask	Bitmap's mask. Ownership of the mask is taken.

IMPORT_C void CAknTabGroup::ReplaceTabL	(	TInt	aTabId,
		const TDesC &	aText
	)

Replaces a tab with a new one.

Parameters:

	aTabId	ID of the tab to be replaced.
	aTabText	Text for the new tab.

IMPORT_C void CAknTabGroup::ReplaceTabL

(

TResourceReader &

aReader

)

Replaces a tab with a new one from resources.

Tab with same ID is replaced.

Parameters:

aReader

Resource reader.

IMPORT_C void CAknTabGroup::ReplaceTabTextL	(	TInt	aTabId,
		const TDesC &	aTabText
	)

Replaces a tab text with a new one.

Parameters:

	aTabId	ID of the tab containing the text to be replaced.
	aTabText	New tab text.

void CAknTabGroup::ReverseTabOrderL ( ) [protected]

Reverse the order of tabs in tab array.

IMPORT_C void CAknTabGroup::SetActiveTabById

(

TInt

aTabId

)

Activate (highlight) a tab.

Parameters:

aTabId

ID of the tab to be highlighted.

IMPORT_C void CAknTabGroup::SetActiveTabByIndex

(

TInt

aTabIndex

)

Activate (highlight) a tab.

Parameters:

aTabIndex

Index of the tab to be highlighted.

void CAknTabGroup::SetDecoratorLayout

(

TBool

aNarrow

)

Sets the navigation decorator layout so that it corresponds the current tab group layout.

Parameters:

aNarrow ETrue if narrow tab group layout is used, EFalse if normal layout is used.

void CAknTabGroup::SetNarrowTabLayoutL	(	TBool	aNarrow,
		TBool	aUseAnimation = `EFalse`
	)

void CAknTabGroup::SetNaviArrowsVisible

(

TBool

aVisible

)

IMPORT_C void CAknTabGroup::SetObserver

(

MAknTabObserver *

aObserver

)

Sets the tab observer for this tab group.

Parameters:

aObserver

Tab observer to set.

IMPORT_C void CAknTabGroup::SetTabFixedWidthL

(

TInt

aWidth

)

Set width of each tab.

This width determines what tab layout is used. To get a specific tab layout, use the following constants:

KTabWidthWithOneTab One tab layout
KTabWidthWithTwoTabs Two tabs layout
KTabWidthWithThreeTabs Three tabs layout
KTabWidthWithFourTabs Four tabs layout
KTabWidthWithTwoLongTabs Two long tabs layout
KTabWidthWithThreeLongTabs Three long tabs layout

Parameters:

aWidth

Width of each tab,

See also:: aknconsts.h.

IMPORT_C void CAknTabGroup::SetTabMultiColorMode	(	TInt	aTabId,
		TBool	aMultiColor
	)

Sets the multi-color drawing mode of a tab.

This should be called after adding a tab to the tab group if the icon in the tab should be drawn as multi-colored. The tab icon will be drawn using a color specified in the active skin if multi-color mode is not defined.

This function should be called right after a tab containing a multi-color icon is added to the tab group.

Parameters:

	aTabId	ID of the tab.
	aMultiColor	`ETrue` to set the multi-color mode on, `EFalse` to turn it off.

virtual IMPORT_C void CAknTabGroup::SizeChanged ( ) [protected, virtual]

Handles the size change events.

virtual IMPORT_C TInt CAknTabGroup::TabCount ( ) const [virtual]

Number of tabs in the tab group.

Returns:: Number of tabs in the tab group.

virtual IMPORT_C TInt CAknTabGroup::TabIdFromIndex ( TInt aTabIndex ) const [virtual]

Returns the ID of a tab.

Parameters:

aTabIndex

Index of a tab.

Returns:: ID of the tab.

virtual IMPORT_C TInt CAknTabGroup::TabIndexFromId ( TInt aTabId ) const [virtual]

Returns the index of a tab.

Parameters:

aTabId

ID of a tab.

Returns:: Index of the tab.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

akntabgrp.h

CAknTabGroup Class Reference

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Detailed Description

Public Types

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Static Public Member Functions

Protected Member Functions

Member Enumeration Documentation

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