Draw Demo

This example demonstrates several drawing functions and printer output. You can easily add you own drawing functions.

Implementation:

/****************************************************************************
** $Id: qt/drawdemo.cpp   3.3.7   edited Aug 31 2005 $
**
** Copyright (C) 1992-2005 Trolltech AS.  All rights reserved.
**
** This file is part of an example program for Qt.  This example
** program may be used, distributed and modified without limitation.
**
*****************************************************************************/

#include <qwidget.h>
#include <qpainter.h>
#include <qprinter.h>
#include <qpushbutton.h>
#include <qradiobutton.h>
#include <qbuttongroup.h>
#include <qapplication.h>
#include <math.h>

//
// First we define the functionality our demo should present
// to the user. You might add different demo-modes if you wish so.
//

//
// This function draws a color wheel.
// The coordinate system x=(0..500), y=(0..500) spans the paint device.
//

void drawColorWheel( QPainter *p )
{
    QFont f( "times", 18, QFont::Bold );
    p->setFont( f );
    p->setPen( Qt::black );
    p->setWindow( 0, 0, 500, 500 );             // defines coordinate system

    for ( int i=0; i<36; i++ ) {                // draws 36 rotated rectangles

        QWMatrix matrix;
        matrix.translate( 250.0F, 250.0F );     // move to center
        matrix.shear( 0.0F, 0.3F );             // twist it
        matrix.rotate( (float)i*10 );           // rotate 0,10,20,.. degrees
        p->setWorldMatrix( matrix );            // use this world matrix

        QColor c;
        c.setHsv( i*10, 255, 255 );             // rainbow effect
        p->setBrush( c );                       // solid fill with color c
        p->drawRect( 70, -10, 80, 10 );         // draw the rectangle

        QString n;
        n.sprintf( "H=%d", i*10 );
        p->drawText( 80+70+5, 0, n );           // draw the hue number
    }
}


//
// This function draws a few lines of text using different fonts.
//

void drawFonts( QPainter *p )
{
    static const char *fonts[] = { "Helvetica", "Courier", "Times", 0 };
    static int   sizes[] = { 10, 12, 18, 24, 36, 0 };
    int f = 0;
    int y = 0;
    while ( fonts[f] ) {
        int s = 0;
        while ( sizes[s] ) {
            QFont font( fonts[f], sizes[s] );
            p->setFont( font );
            QFontMetrics fm = p->fontMetrics();
            y += fm.ascent();
            p->drawText( 10, y, "Quartz Glyph Job Vex'd Cwm Finks" );
            y += fm.descent();
            s++;
        }
        f++;
    }
}


//
// This function draws some shapes
//

void drawShapes( QPainter *p )
{
    QBrush b1( Qt::blue );
    QBrush b2( Qt::green, Qt::Dense6Pattern );          // green 12% fill
    QBrush b3( Qt::NoBrush );                           // void brush
    QBrush b4( Qt::CrossPattern );                      // black cross pattern

    p->setPen( Qt::red );
    p->setBrush( b1 );
    p->drawRect( 10, 10, 200, 100 );
    p->setBrush( b2 );
    p->drawRoundRect( 10, 150, 200, 100, 20, 20 );
    p->setBrush( b3 );
    p->drawEllipse( 250, 10, 200, 100 );
    p->setBrush( b4 );
    p->drawPie( 250, 150, 200, 100, 45*16, 90*16 );
}


typedef void (*draw_func)(QPainter*);

struct DrawThing {
    draw_func    f;
    const char  *name;
};

//
// All previously implemented functions are collected
// in the following "table".
// If you implement different functionality, your new draw
// function must be assigned here with a function pointer and
// description.
// Leave the zeros at the end, they will be used
// as markers referring to the end of the array.
//

DrawThing ourDrawFunctions[] = {
// name of the function, title presented to the user
    { drawColorWheel,   "Draw color wheel" },
    { drawFonts,        "Draw fonts" },
    { drawShapes,       "Draw shapes" },
    { 0,                0 } };



class DrawView : public QWidget
{
    Q_OBJECT
public:
    DrawView();
    ~DrawView();
public slots:
    void   updateIt( int );
    void   printIt();
protected:
    void   drawIt( QPainter * );
    void   paintEvent( QPaintEvent * );
    void   resizeEvent( QResizeEvent * );
private:
    QPrinter     *printer;
    QButtonGroup *bgroup;
    QPushButton  *print;
    int           drawindex;
    int           maxindex;
};


//
// Construct the DrawView with buttons.
//

DrawView::DrawView()
{
    setCaption( "Qt Draw Demo Application" );
    setBackgroundMode(PaletteBase);

    // Create a button group to contain all buttons
    bgroup = new QButtonGroup( this );
    bgroup->resize( 200, 200 );
    connect( bgroup, SIGNAL(clicked(int)), SLOT(updateIt(int)) );

    // Calculate the size for the radio buttons
    int maxwidth = 80;
    int maxheight = 10;
    int i;
    const char *n;
    QFontMetrics fm = bgroup->fontMetrics();

    // Find out the longest function description.
    // Here we make use of the last "0,0"-entry in the
    // ourDrawFunctions-array.
    for ( i=0; (n=ourDrawFunctions[i].name) != 0; i++ ) {
        int w = fm.width( n );
        maxwidth = QMAX(w,maxwidth); // QMAX is a macro defined in qglobal.h
                                     // and returns the biggest of to values.
        // Due to its macro nature one should use it with care and with
        // constant parameters only.
    }

    maxwidth = maxwidth + 30;                   // allow 30 pixels for radiobuttons

    for ( i=0; (n=ourDrawFunctions[i].name) != 0; i++ ) {
        QRadioButton *rb = new QRadioButton( n, bgroup );
        rb->setGeometry( 10, i*30+10, maxwidth, 30 );

        maxheight += 30;

        if ( i == 0 )
            rb->setChecked( TRUE );
    }

    maxheight += 10;                            // maxheight is now 10 pixels upper margin
                                                // plus number_of_drawfunctions * 30
                                                // plus 10 pixels lower margin

    drawindex = 0;                              // draw first thing
    maxindex  = i;

    maxwidth += 20;                             // add some margin, this results in the
                                                // final width of bgroup

    bgroup->resize( maxwidth, maxheight );      // resize bgroup to its final size
                                                // when no printersupport is provided


// If -- at compile time -- printer support will be disabled,
// we won't set up printing functionality.

#ifndef QT_NO_PRINTER

    printer = new QPrinter;

    // Create and setup the print button
    print = new QPushButton( "Print...", bgroup );
    print->resize( 80, 30 );
    print->move( maxwidth/2 - print->width()/2, maxindex*30+20 );
    connect( print, SIGNAL(clicked()), SLOT(printIt()) );

    // Resize bgroup to its final size when printersupport is given.
    bgroup->resize( maxwidth, print->y()+print->height()+10 );

#endif

    resize( 640,300 );
}

//
// Clean up.
//
DrawView::~DrawView()
{
#ifndef QT_NO_PRINTER
    delete printer;
#endif
}

//
// Called when a radio button is clicked.
//

void DrawView::updateIt( int index )
{
    if ( index < maxindex ) {
        drawindex = index;
        update();
    }
}

//
// Calls the drawing function as specified by the radio buttons.
//

void DrawView::drawIt( QPainter *p )
{
    (*ourDrawFunctions[drawindex].f)(p);
}

//
// Called when the print button is clicked.
//

void DrawView::printIt()
{
    if ( printer->setup( this ) ) {
        QPainter paint;
        if( !paint.begin( printer ) )
            return;
        drawIt( &paint );
    }
}

//
// Called when the widget needs to be updated.
//

void DrawView::paintEvent( QPaintEvent * )
{
    QPainter paint( this );
    drawIt( &paint );
}

//
// Called when the widget has been resized.
// Moves the button group to the upper right corner
// of the widget.

void DrawView::resizeEvent( QResizeEvent * )
{
    bgroup->move( width()-bgroup->width(), 0 );
}


//
// Create and display our widget.
//

#include "drawdemo.moc"

int main( int argc, char **argv )
{
    QApplication app( argc, argv );
    DrawView   draw;
    app.setMainWidget( &draw );
    draw.setCaption("Qt Example - Drawdemo");
    draw.show();
    return app.exec();
}

See also Examples.