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diff --git a/doc/src/declarative/qdeclarativestates.qdoc b/doc/src/declarative/qdeclarativestates.qdoc index 4089609..3f05c9b 100644 --- a/doc/src/declarative/qdeclarativestates.qdoc +++ b/doc/src/declarative/qdeclarativestates.qdoc @@ -34,194 +34,105 @@ \target qmlstates \title QML States -\section1 Overview +\section1 States Elements +\list +\o \l State +\o \l PropertyChanges +\o \l StateGroup +\o \l StateChangeScript +\o \l ParentChange +\o \l AnchorChanges +\endlist -User interfaces are designed to present different interface configurations in -different scenarios, or to modify their appearances in response to user -interaction. Often, there are a set of changes that are made concurrently, such -that the interface could be seen to be internally changing from one \e state to -another. +\section1 Overview -This applies generally to interface elements regardless of their complexity. -A photo viewer may initially present images in a grid, and when an image is -clicked, change to a "detailed" state where the individual image is expanded -and the interface is changed to present new options for image editing. On the -other end of the scale, when a simple button is pressed, it may change to a -"pressed" state in which its color and position is modified to give a pressed -appearance. +Many user interface designs are \e state driven; interfaces have configurations +that differ depending on the current state. For example, a traffic signal will +configure its flags or lights depending on its state. While in the signal's +\c stop state, a red light will turn on while the yellow and the green lights +will turn off. In the \c caution state, the yellow light is on while the other +lights are turned off. -In QML, any object can change between different \e states to apply sets of -changes that modify the properties of relevant items. Each \e state could -present a different configuration that could, for example: +In QML, \e states are a set of property configurations defined in a \l State +element. Different configurations could, for example: \list \o Show some UI elements and hide others \o Present different available actions to the user -\o Start, stop or pause animations +\o Start, stop, or pause animations \o Execute some script required in the new state \o Change a property value for a particular item -\o Show a different view or "screen" +\o Show a different view or screen \endlist -Changes between states can be animated using \l {Transitions}{transitions}, as -discussed further below. - -All \l {Item}-based objects have a \e {default state}, and can specify additional -states by adding new \l State objects to the item's \l {Item::}{states} -property. Each state has a \e name that is unique for all states within that -item; the default state's name is an empty string. To change the current state +All \l {Item}-based objects have a \c state property, and can specify additional +states by adding new \c State objects to the item's \l {Item::}{states} +property. Each state within a component has a unique \c name, an empty string +being the default. To change the current state of an item, set the \l {Item::}{state} property to the name of the state. -Non-Item objects can use states through the StateGroup element. - +Non-Item objects may use states through the \l StateGroup element. \section1 Creating States To create a state, add a \l State object to the item's \l {Item::}{states} property, which holds a list of states for that item. -Following is an example. Here, the \l Rectangle is initially placed in the -default (0, 0) position. It has defined an additional state named "moved", in -which a PropertyChanges object repositions the rectangle to (50, 50). Clicking -within the MouseArea changes the state to the "moved" state, thus moving the \l -Rectangle. - -\snippet doc/src/snippets/declarative/states.qml 0 - -The \l State item defines all the changes to be made in the new state. It -could specify additional properties to be changed, or create additional -PropertyChanges for other objects. It can also modify the properties of other -objects, not just the object that owns the state. For example: - -\qml -Rectangle { - // ... - states: [ - State { - name: "moved" - PropertyChanges { target: myRect; x: 50; y: 50; color: "blue" } - PropertyChanges { target: someOtherItem; width: 1000 } - } - ] -} -\endqml - -As a convenience, if an item only has one state, its \l {Item::}{states} -property can be defined as a single \l State, without the square-brace list -syntax: - -\snippet doc/src/snippets/declarative/propertyanimation.qml single state - -A \l State is not limited to performing modifications on property values. It -can also: - +A warning \c signal component may have two states, the \c NORMAL and the +\c CRITICAL state. Suppose that in the \c NORMAL state, the \c color of the +signal should be \c green and the warning \c flag is down. Meanwhile, in the +\c CRITICAL state, the \c color should be \c red and the flag is \c up. We may +model the states using the \c State element and the color and flag +configurations with the \c PropertyChanges element. +\snippet doc/src/snippets/declarative/states.qml signal states +The \l PropertyChanges element will change the values of object properties. +Objects are referenced through their \l {qml-id-property}{id}. Objects outside +the component are also referenced using the \c id property, exemplified by the +property change to the external \c flag object. + +Further, the state may change by assigning the \c state property with the +appropriate signal state. A state switch could be in a \l MouseArea element, +assigning a different state whenever the signal receives a mouse click. +\snippet doc/src/snippets/declarative/states.qml switch states + +The State element is not limited to performing modifications on property values. +It can also: \list -\o Run some script using StateChangeScript -\o Override an existing signal handler for an object using PropertyChanges -\o Re-parent an \l Item using ParentChanges -\o Modify anchor values using AnchorChanges +\o Run some script using \l StateChangeScript +\o Override an existing signal handler for an object using \l PropertyChanges +\o Re-parent an \l Item using \l ParentChange +\o Modify anchor values using \l AnchorChanges \endlist -The \l {declarative/animation/states}{States and Transitions example} -demonstrates how to declare a basic set of states and apply animated -transitions between them. - - \section1 The Default State -Of course, the \l Rectangle in the example above could have simply been moved -by setting its position to (50, 50) in the mouse area's \c onClicked handler. -However, aside from enabling batched property changes, one of the features of -QML states is the ability of an item to revert to its \e {default state}. -The default state contains all of an item's initial property values before -they were modified in a state change. - -For example, suppose the \l Rectangle should move to (50,50) when the mouse is -pressed, and then move back to its original position when the mouse is -released. This can be achieved by using the \l {State::}{when} property, -like this: - -\qml -Rectangle { - // ... - - MouseArea { - id: mouseArea - anchors.fill: parent - } - - states: State { - name: "moved" - when: mouseArea.pressed - // ... - } -} -\endqml - -The \l {State::}{when} property is set to an expression that evaluates to -\c true when the item should be set to that state. When the mouse is pressed, -the state is changed to \e moved. When it is released, the item reverts to its -\e default state, which defines all of the item's original property values. - -Alternatively, an item can be explicitly set to its default state by setting its -\l {Item::}{state} property to an empty string (""). For example, instead of -using the \l {State::}{when} property, the above code could be changed to: - -\qml -Rectangle { - // ... - - MouseArea { - anchors.fill: parent - onPressed: myRect.state = 'moved'; - onReleased: myRect.state = ''; - } - - states: State { - name: "moved" - // ... - } -} -\endqml - -Obviously it makes sense to use the \l {State::}{when} property when possible -as it provides a simpler (and a better, more declarative) solution than -assigning the state from signal handlers. - - -\section1 Animating State Changes - +Every \l Item based component has a \c state property and a \e{default state}. +The default state is the empty string (\c{""}) and contains all of an item's +initial property values. The default state is useful for managing property +values before state changes. Setting the \c state property to an empty string +will load the default state. -State changes can be easily animated through \l {Transitions}{transitions}. A -\l Transition defines the animations that should be applied when an item -changes from one state to another. +\section1 The \c when Property -If the above example was modified to include the following \l Transition, the -movement of the \l Rectangle would be animated: +For convenience, the \l State element has a \c when property that can bind to +expressions to change the state whenever the bound expression evaluates to +\c true. The \c when property will revert the state back to the +\l {The Default State}{default state} when the expression evaluates to false. -\qml -Rectangle { - // ... +\snippet doc/src/snippets/declarative/states.qml when property +The \c bell component will change to the \c RINGING state whenever the +\c signal.state is \c CRITICAL. - MouseArea { - // Handle mouse events... - } - - states: [ - // States are defined here... - ] +\section1 Animating State Changes - transitions: [ - Transition { - NumberAnimation { properties: "x,y"; duration: 500 } - } - ] - } -\endqml +State changes induce abrupt value changes. The \l Transitions element allow +smoother changes during state changes. In transitions, animations and +interpolation behaviors are definable. The +\l {QML Animation and Transitions}{Animation and Transitions} article has more +information about creating state animations. -This \l Transition defines that if any \c x or \c y properties have changed -during a state change within this item, their values should be animated over 500 -milliseconds. +The \l {declarative/animation/states}{States and Transitions example} +demonstrates how to declare a basic set of states and apply animated +transitions between them. -See the \l Transitions documentation for more information. */ |