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FileView (gb.form)

This control displays the files located in a directory.

The files can be displayed as icons or in a detailed view.

This class inherits UserControl in gb.qt4.

This class is creatable.

Constants
Compact  
Detailed  
Normal  
Preview  

Properties
Background   Returns or sets the background color used by the control.
Border   Returns or sets if the FileView has a border.
Count   Returns the number of items in the view.
Current   Returns or sets the current selected file.
Dir   Returns or sets the directory displayed by the control.
DirCount   Return the number of directories displayed by the view.
FileCount   Return the number of files displayed by the view.
Filter   Returns or sets the filters used by the control for only displaying specific file types.
Foreground   Returns or sets the foreground color used by the control.
Icon   Returns or sets the icon used for displaying a file or a directory.
IconSize   Return or set the icon size used by the view.
MaxPreviewSize   Return or set the size limit in bytes of files that will be previewed.
Mode   Returns or sets the FileView control selection mode.
Path   Return the current selected path.
Paths   Return the absolute paths of the selected elements.
Selected   Return if at least one item is selected in the view.
Selection   Returns the list of selected files if the Mode property is set to Select.Multiple.
Settings   Returns or sets the state of the FileView.
ShowDetailed   Returns or sets if the files in FileView are displayed with a detail view, or just with icons.
ShowDirectory   Returns or sets if the control displays the directories or not.
ShowHidden   Returns or sets if the hidden files in FileView control are displayed or not.
ShowPreview   Return or set if the image thumbnails are displayed or not
TotalSize   Return the total size of the files displayed by the view.
View   Return or set the view mode of control.

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
Copy   Copy the selected items as a list of URI in the clipboard.
Reload   Refreshes the contents of the view by reading the current directory again.
Rename   Start renaming the current selected file.
SelectAll  
UnselectAll   Unselect all items in the view.

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.
Refresh   Trigger a redraw of the control.
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
Activate   This event is raised when the user double-clicks on a file.
Click   This event is raised when the user selects a file.
Filter   This event is raised for each file that may be displayed in the view.
Icon   This event is raised when the control needs to get the icon associated with a specific file or directory.
Menu   This event is raised when the user request a popup menu on a file.
Refresh   This event is raised just after the FileView has been refreshed.
Rename  
Select   This event is raised when the user selects a file.
View   This event is raised when the View property has changed.

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.
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.