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TerminalView (gb.form.terminal)

This control implements a full VT-100 compatible terminal emulator.

This class inherits UserControl in gb.qt4.

This class is creatable.

Constants
Block   Constant for drawing the cursor with a block.
Underline   Constant for drawing the cursor with an underline.
VerticalLine   Constant for drawing the cursor with a vertical line.

Properties
AlternateScreen   Return or set if the terminal displays its main screen or its alternate screen.
Attr   Return the current terminal screen attributes.
AutoResize   Return or set if the terminal width automatically fits the terminal view.
Background   Return or set the terminal view background color.
Blink   Return or set if the terminal cursor blinks.
Border   Return or set if the terminal view has a border.
CharWidth   Return the terminal character width in pixels.
Column   Return the column position of the terminal cursor.
Count   Return the terminal view lines count.
CursorStyle   Return or set how the terminal cursor is drawn
Foreground   Return or set the terminal view foreground color.
Limit   Return or set the maximum size of the terminal screen buffer.
Line   Return the line position of the terminal cursor.
LineHeight   Return the terminal line height in pixels.
Link   Return an object that represents the information about the link under the mouse cursor.
ReadOnly   Return or set if the terminal is read-only.
ScreenWidth   Return or set the terminal screen width in characters.
ShowLink   Return or set if the terminal detects URLs and makes them clickable.
ShowScrollBar   Return or set if the terminal view shows its scrollbar.
Suspended   Return of set if the terminal output is suspended.
Text   Return the contents of the terminal.
Title   Return or set the terminal title.
Type   Return or set the terminal type.
WindowCommands   Return or set if terminal can be effected by XTerm t escape sequences.

Inherited properties
Action   Returns or sets the action string associated with the control.
Children   Returns a collection of each control included in the container.
ClientH   A synonymous for the ClientHeight property.
ClientHeight   Returns the height of the area containing the controls.
ClientW   A synonymous for the ClientWidth property.
ClientWidth   Returns the width of the area containing the controls.
ClientX   Returns the position of the left border of the area containing the controls.
ClientY   Returns the position of the top border of the area containing the controls.
Cursor   Use this property for assigning a custom cursor to a control.
Design   Indicates that the control is in design mode.
Direction   Return or set the control text direction.
Drop   Returns or sets if a control accepts drops.
Enabled   Indicates that the control is enabled.
Expand   Returns or sets if a control will expand if included in a container that arranges its contents.
Font   Returns or sets the font used to draw text in the control.
H   A synonymous for the Height property.
Handle   Returns the internal X11 window handle of the control.
HasFocus   Returns whether the control has the focus.
Height   Returns or sets the height of the control.
Hovered   Returns whether the mouse cursor is inside the control.
Id   A synonymous for the Handle property.
Ignore   Returns or sets if a control must be ignored when its parent arranges its children.
Left   Returns or sets the position of the left border of the control relative to its parent.
Mouse   Returns or sets the appearence of the cursor when it points inside the control.
Name   Returns or sets the name of the control.
Next   Returns the next control having the same parent.
NoTabFocus   Return or set if a control cannot be focused with the TAB key.
Parent   Returns the control container.
PopupMenu   Return or set the name of the menu that will be popped-up when the user presses the right mouse button or the keyboard MENU key.
Previous   Returns the previous control having the same parent.
Proxy   Return or set the "proxy" of a control.
RightToLeft   Return if the control is right to left oriented.
ScreenX   Returns the position of the left border of the control in screen coordinates.
ScreenY   Returns the position of the top border of the control in screen coordinates.
Tag   Returns or sets the control tag.
Tooltip   Returns or sets the tooltip shown when the mouse stays on the control for a short time.
Top   Returns or sets the position of the top border of the control relative to its parent.
Tracking   Returns or sets if the control will receive MouseMove events.
Visible   Indicates if the control is visible or not.
W   A synonymous for the Width property.
Width   Returns or sets the width of the control.
Window   Returns the top-level window that contains the control.
X   Returns or sets the position of the left border of the control relative to its parent.
Y   Returns or sets the position of the top border of the control relative to its parent.

Methods
Clear   Clear the terminal screen contents, and reset the terminal.
ConnectTo  
Copy   Copy the selected text of the terminal into the clipboard.
EnsureVisible   Ensure that the cursor position is visible, by scrolling the screen if necessary.
Exec   Execute a command inside the terminal view using the EXEC instruction and a virtual terminal.
Goto   Move the cursor to the specified position.
Input   Send text to the terminal input.
Kill   Kill the current process running inside the terminal.
Paste   Paste the clipboard contents into the terminal, as if it has been entered through the keyboard.
Print   Print something in the terminal output.
Refresh   Refresh the terminal contents.
Reset   Reset the terminal.
Shell   Execute a command inside the terminal view using the SHELL instruction and a virtual terminal.

Inherited methods
Delete   Destroys the control.
Drag   Starts a drag & drop process.
FindChild   Finds the first child control pointed by the X and Y coordinates.
Grab   Grab the keyboard and the mouse so that all keyboard and mouse events are received by the control.
Hide   Hides the control.
Lower   Sends the control to the background of its parent.
Move   Moves and/or resizes the control.
MoveScaled   Moves and/or resizes the control.
Raise   Sends the control to the foreground of its parent.
Reparent   Changes the container of a control.
Resize   Resizes the control.
ResizeScaled   Resizes the control.
SetFocus   Gives the focus to the control.
Show   Shows the control.

Events
Bell   This event is raised when the terminal wants to emit a bell
Click   This event is raised when a link has been clicked.
Kill   This event is raised when the process running in the terminal terminates.
Link   This event is raised to check if the text under the mouse is a link.
Resize   This event is raised when the terminal size has changed.
Title   This event is raised when the terminal wants to change its title.

Inherited events
Arrange   This event is raised when a container has just finished arranging its contents.
BeforeArrange   This event is raised just before a container arranges its contents.
DblClick   Raised when the user quickly clicks twice on the control.
Drag   This event is raised when the mouse enters the control during a drag & drop process.
DragLeave   This event is raised when the mouse leaves the control during a drag & drop operation.
DragMove   This event is raised while the mouse moves inside the control during a drag & drop process.
Drop   This event is raised when a drag is dropped in the control.
Enter   Raised when the mouse enters the control.
GotFocus   Raised when the control has got the focus.
KeyPress   Raised when a key is pressed while the control has the focus.
KeyRelease   Raised when a key is released while the control has the focus.
Leave   Raised when the mouse leaves the control.
LostFocus   Raised when the control has lost the focus.
Menu   Raised when the user clicks on the control with the right mouse button, or if it hits the MENU key.
MouseDown   Raised when a mouse button is pressed while the cursor is inside the control.
MouseDrag   This event is raised when a drag operation should be started.
MouseMove   Raised when the mouse moves inside the control while a mouse button is pressed.
MouseUp   Raised when a mouse button is depressed while the cursor is inside the control.
MouseWheel   This event is raised when the user moves or presses the mouse wheel while the mouse is inside the control.
NewChild   This event is raised when a new child Control has just been inserted into the container.