CDropDown.h

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/*
GUI Object - Drop Down (list)

--Overview--

    Works just like a list-box, but it hides
    all the elements that aren't selected. They
    can be brought up by pressing the control.

--More info--

    Check GUI.h

*/

#ifndef INCLUDED_CDROPDOWN
#define INCLUDED_CDROPDOWN

#include "GUI.h"
#include "CList.h"

/**
 * Drop Down
 *
 * The control can be pressed, but we will not inherent
 * this behavior from IGUIButtonBehavior, because when
 * you press this control, the list with elements will
 * immediately appear, and not first after release
 * (which is the whole gist of the IGUIButtonBehavior).
 */
class CDropDown : public CList
{
    GUI_OBJECT(CDropDown)

public:
    CDropDown();
    virtual ~CDropDown();

//  virtual void ResetStates() { IGUIButtonBehavior::ResetStates(); }

    /**
     * @see IGUIObject#HandleMessage()
     */
    virtual void HandleMessage(SGUIMessage& Message);

    /**
     * Handle events manually to catch keyboard inputting.
     */
    virtual InReaction ManuallyHandleEvent(const SDL_Event_* ev);

    /**
     * Draws the Button
     */
    virtual void Draw();

    // This is one of the few classes we actually need to redefine this function
    //  this is because the size of the control changes whether it is open
    //  or closed.
    virtual bool MouseOver();

    virtual float GetBufferedZ() const;

protected:
    /**
     * Sets up text, should be called every time changes has been
     * made that can change the visual.
     */
    void SetupText();

    // Sets up the cached GetListRect. Decided whether it should
    //  have a scrollbar, and so on.
    virtual void SetupListRect();

    // Specify a new List rectangle.
    virtual CRect GetListRect() const;

    /**
     * Placement of text.
     */
    CPos m_TextPos;

    // Is the dropdown opened?
    bool m_Open;

    // I didn't cache this at first, but it's just as easy as caching
    //  m_CachedActualSize, so I thought, what the heck it's used a lot.
    CRect m_CachedListRect;

    // Hide scrollbar when it's not needed
    bool m_HideScrollBar;

    // Not necessarily the element that is selected, this is just
    //  which element should be highlighted. When opening the dropdown
    //  it is set to "selected", but then when moving the mouse it will
    //  change.
    int m_ElementHighlight;

    // Stores any text entered by the user for quick access to an element
    // (ie if you type "acro" it will take you to acropolis).
    std::string m_InputBuffer;

    // used to know if we want to restart anew or add to m_inputbuffer.
    double m_TimeOfLastInput;

};

#endif // INCLUDED_CDROPDOWN