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+
+/*!
+ \class QSizePolicy
+ \brief The QSizePolicy class is a layout attribute describing horizontal
+ and vertical resizing policy.
+
+ \ingroup appearance
+ \ingroup geomanagement
+
+ The size policy of a widget is an expression of its willingness to
+ be resized in various ways, and affects how the widget is treated
+ by the \l{Layout Management}{layout engine}. Each widget returns a
+ QSizePolicy that describes the horizontal and vertical resizing
+ policy it prefers when being laid out. You can change this for
+ a specific widget by changing its QWidget::sizePolicy property.
+
+ QSizePolicy contains two independent QSizePolicy::Policy values
+ and two stretch factors; one describes the widgets's horizontal
+ size policy, and the other describes its vertical size policy. It
+ also contains a flag to indicate whether the height and width of
+ its preferred size are related.
+
+ The horizontal and vertical policies can be set in the
+ constructor, and altered using the setHorizontalPolicy() and
+ setVerticalPolicy() functions. The stretch factors can be set
+ using the setHorizontalStretch() and setVerticalStretch()
+ functions. The flag indicating whether the widget's
+ \l{QWidget::sizeHint()}{sizeHint()} is width-dependent (such as a
+ menu bar or a word-wrapping label) can be set using the
+ setHeightForWidth() function.
+
+ The current size policies and stretch factors be retrieved using
+ the horizontalPolicy(), verticalPolicy(), horizontalStretch() and
+ verticalStretch() functions. Alternatively, use the transpose()
+ function to swap the horizontal and vertical policies and
+ stretches. The hasHeightForWidth() function returns the current
+ status of the flag indicating the size hint dependencies.
+
+ Use the expandingDirections() function to determine whether the
+ associated widget can make use of more space than its
+ \l{QWidget::sizeHint()}{sizeHint()} function indicates, as well as
+ find out in which directions it can expand.
+
+ Finally, the QSizePolicy class provides operators comparing this
+ size policy to a given policy, as well as a QVariant operator
+ storing this QSizePolicy as a QVariant object.
+
+ \sa QSize, QWidget::sizeHint(), QWidget::sizePolicy,
+ QLayoutItem::sizeHint()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \enum QSizePolicy::PolicyFlag
+
+ These flags are combined together to form the various \l{Policy}
+ values:
+
+ \value GrowFlag The widget can grow beyond its size hint if necessary.
+ \value ExpandFlag The widget should get as much space as possible.
+ \value ShrinkFlag The widget can shrink below its size hint if necessary.
+ \value IgnoreFlag The widget's size hint is ignored. The widget will get
+ as much space as possible.
+
+ \sa Policy
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \enum QSizePolicy::Policy
+
+ This enum describes the various per-dimension sizing types used
+ when constructing a QSizePolicy.
+
+ \value Fixed The QWidget::sizeHint() is the only acceptable
+ alternative, so the widget can never grow or shrink (e.g. the
+ vertical direction of a push button).
+
+ \value Minimum The sizeHint() is minimal, and sufficient. The
+ widget can be expanded, but there is no advantage to it being
+ larger (e.g. the horizontal direction of a push button).
+ It cannot be smaller than the size provided by sizeHint().
+
+ \value Maximum The sizeHint() is a maximum. The widget can be
+ shrunk any amount without detriment if other widgets need the
+ space (e.g. a separator line).
+ It cannot be larger than the size provided by sizeHint().
+
+ \value Preferred The sizeHint() is best, but the widget can be
+ shrunk and still be useful. The widget can be expanded, but there
+ is no advantage to it being larger than sizeHint() (the default
+ QWidget policy).
+
+ \value Expanding The sizeHint() is a sensible size, but the
+ widget can be shrunk and still be useful. The widget can make use
+ of extra space, so it should get as much space as possible (e.g.
+ the horizontal direction of a horizontal slider).
+
+ \value MinimumExpanding The sizeHint() is minimal, and sufficient.
+ The widget can make use of extra space, so it should get as much
+ space as possible (e.g. the horizontal direction of a horizontal
+ slider).
+
+ \value Ignored The sizeHint() is ignored. The widget will get as
+ much space as possible.
+
+ \sa PolicyFlag, setHorizontalPolicy(), setVerticalPolicy()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn QSizePolicy::QSizePolicy()
+
+ Constructs a QSizePolicy object with \l Fixed as its horizontal
+ and vertical policies.
+
+ The policies can be altered using the setHorizontalPolicy() and
+ setVerticalPolicy() functions. Use the setHeightForWidth()
+ function if the preferred height of the widget is dependent on the
+ width of the widget (for example, a QLabel with line wrapping).
+
+ \sa setHorizontalStretch(), setVerticalStretch()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn QSizePolicy::QSizePolicy(Policy horizontal, Policy vertical)
+
+ Constructs a QSizePolicy object with the given \a horizontal and
+ \a vertical policies, and DefaultType as the control type.
+
+ Use setHeightForWidth() if the preferred height of the widget is
+ dependent on the width of the widget (for example, a QLabel with
+ line wrapping).
+
+ \sa setHorizontalStretch(), setVerticalStretch()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn QSizePolicy::QSizePolicy(Policy horizontal, Policy vertical, ControlType type)
+ \since 4.3
+
+ Constructs a QSizePolicy object with the given \a horizontal and
+ \a vertical policies, and the specified control \a type.
+
+ Use setHeightForWidth() if the preferred height of the widget is
+ dependent on the width of the widget (for example, a QLabel with
+ line wrapping).
+
+ \sa setHorizontalStretch(), setVerticalStretch(), controlType()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn QSizePolicy::Policy QSizePolicy::horizontalPolicy() const
+
+ Returns the horizontal component of the size policy.
+
+ \sa setHorizontalPolicy(), verticalPolicy(), horizontalStretch()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn QSizePolicy::Policy QSizePolicy::verticalPolicy() const
+
+ Returns the vertical component of the size policy.
+
+ \sa setVerticalPolicy(), horizontalPolicy(), verticalStretch()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn void QSizePolicy::setHorizontalPolicy(Policy policy)
+
+ Sets the horizontal component to the given \a policy.
+
+ \sa horizontalPolicy(), setVerticalPolicy(), setHorizontalStretch()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn void QSizePolicy::setVerticalPolicy(Policy policy)
+
+ Sets the vertical component to the given \a policy.
+
+ \sa verticalPolicy(), setHorizontalPolicy(), setVerticalStretch()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn Qt::Orientations QSizePolicy::expandingDirections() const
+
+ Returns whether a widget can make use of more space than the
+ QWidget::sizeHint() function indicates.
+
+ A value of Qt::Horizontal or Qt::Vertical means that the widget
+ can grow horizontally or vertically (i.e., the horizontal or
+ vertical policy is \l Expanding or \l MinimumExpanding), whereas
+ Qt::Horizontal | Qt::Vertical means that it can grow in both
+ dimensions.
+
+ \sa horizontalPolicy(), verticalPolicy()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn ControlType QSizePolicy::controlType() const
+ \since 4.3
+
+ Returns the control type associated with the widget for which
+ this size policy applies.
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn void QSizePolicy::setControlType(ControlType type)
+ \since 4.3
+
+ Sets the control type associated with the widget for which this
+ size policy applies to \a type.
+
+ The control type specifies the type of the widget for which this
+ size policy applies. It is used by some styles, notably
+ QMacStyle, to insert proper spacing between widgets. For example,
+ the Mac OS X Aqua guidelines specify that push buttons should be
+ separated by 12 pixels, whereas vertically stacked radio buttons
+ only require 6 pixels.
+
+ \sa QStyle::layoutSpacing()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn void QSizePolicy::setHeightForWidth(bool dependent)
+
+ Sets the flag determining whether the widget's preferred height
+ depends on its width, to \a dependent.
+
+ \sa hasHeightForWidth()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn bool QSizePolicy::hasHeightForWidth() const
+
+ Returns true if the widget's preferred height depends on its
+ width; otherwise returns false.
+
+ \sa setHeightForWidth()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn bool QSizePolicy::operator==(const QSizePolicy &other) const
+
+ Returns true if this policy is equal to \a other; otherwise
+ returns false.
+
+ \sa operator!=()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn bool QSizePolicy::operator!=(const QSizePolicy &other) const
+
+ Returns true if this policy is different from \a other; otherwise
+ returns false.
+
+ \sa operator==()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn int QSizePolicy::horizontalStretch() const
+
+ Returns the horizontal stretch factor of the size policy.
+
+ \sa setHorizontalStretch(), verticalStretch(), horizontalPolicy()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn int QSizePolicy::verticalStretch() const
+
+ Returns the vertical stretch factor of the size policy.
+
+ \sa setVerticalStretch(), horizontalStretch(), verticalPolicy()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn void QSizePolicy::setHorizontalStretch(uchar stretchFactor)
+
+ Sets the horizontal stretch factor of the size policy to the given \a
+ stretchFactor.
+
+ \sa horizontalStretch(), setVerticalStretch(), setHorizontalPolicy()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn void QSizePolicy::setVerticalStretch(uchar stretchFactor)
+
+ Sets the vertical stretch factor of the size policy to the given
+ \a stretchFactor.
+
+ \sa verticalStretch(), setHorizontalStretch(), setVerticalPolicy()
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn void QSizePolicy::transpose()
+
+ Swaps the horizontal and vertical policies and stretches.
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \enum QSizePolicy::ControlType
+ \since 4.3
+
+ This enum specifies the different types of widgets in terms of
+ layout interaction:
+
+ \value DefaultType The default type, when none is specified.
+ \value ButtonBox A QDialogButtonBox instance.
+ \value CheckBox A QCheckBox instance.
+ \value ComboBox A QComboBox instance.
+ \value Frame A QFrame instance.
+ \value GroupBox A QGroupBox instance.
+ \value Label A QLabel instance.
+ \value Line A QFrame instance with QFrame::HLine or QFrame::VLine.
+ \value LineEdit A QLineEdit instance.
+ \value PushButton A QPushButton instance.
+ \value RadioButton A QRadioButton instance.
+ \value Slider A QAbstractSlider instance.
+ \value SpinBox A QAbstractSpinBox instance.
+ \value TabWidget A QTabWidget instance.
+ \value ToolButton A QToolButton instance.
+
+ \sa setControlType(), controlType()
+*/
+
+#ifdef QT3_SUPPORT
+/*!
+ \typedef QSizePolicy::SizeType
+ \compat
+
+ Use the QSizePolicy::Policy enum instead.
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \enum QSizePolicy::ExpandData
+ \compat
+
+ Use the Qt::Orientations enum instead.
+
+ \value NoDirection Use 0 instead.
+ \value Horizontally Use Qt::Horizontal instead.
+ \value Vertically Use Qt::Vertical instead.
+ \value BothDirections Use Qt::Horizontal | Qt::Vertical instead.
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn bool QSizePolicy::mayShrinkHorizontally() const
+
+ Use the horizontalPolicy() function combined with the
+ QSizePolicy::PolicyFlag enum instead.
+
+ \oldcode
+ bool policy = mayShrinkHorizontally();
+ \newcode
+ bool policy = horizontalPolicy() & QSizePolicy::ShrinkFlag;
+ \endcode
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn bool QSizePolicy::mayShrinkVertically() const
+
+ Use the verticalPolicy() function combined with the
+ QSizePolicy::PolicyFlag enum instead.
+
+ \oldcode
+ bool policy = mayShrinkVertically();
+ \newcode
+ bool policy = verticalPolicy() & QSizePolicy::ShrinkFlag;
+ \endcode
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn bool QSizePolicy::mayGrowHorizontally() const
+
+ Use the horizontalPolicy() function combined with the
+ QSizePolicy::PolicyFlag enum instead.
+
+ \oldcode
+ bool policy = mayGrowHorizontally();
+ \newcode
+ bool policy = horizontalPolicy() & QSizePolicy::GrowFlag;
+ \endcode
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn bool QSizePolicy::mayGrowVertically() const
+
+ Use the verticalPolicy() function combined with the
+ QSizePolicy::PolicyFlag enum instead.
+
+ \oldcode
+ bool policy = mayGrowVertically();
+ \newcode
+ bool policy = verticalPolicy() & QSizePolicy::GrowFlag;
+ \endcode
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn Qt::QSizePolicy::Orientations QSizePolicy::expanding() const
+
+ Use expandingDirections() instead.
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn QSizePolicy::QSizePolicy(Policy horizontal, Policy vertical, bool dependent)
+
+ Use the QSizePolicy() constructor and the setHeightForWidth()
+ function instead.
+
+ \oldcode
+ QSizePolicy *policy = new QSizePolicy(horizontal, vertical, dependent);
+ \newcode
+ QSizePolicy *policy = new QSizePolicy(horizontal, vertical);
+ policy->setHeightForWidth(dependent);
+ \endcode
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn QSizePolicy::QSizePolicy(Policy horizontal, Policy vertical, uchar horizontalStretch,
+ uchar verticalStretch, bool dependent)
+
+ Use the QSizePolicy() constructor and call the
+ setHorizontalStretch(), setVerticalStretch(), and
+ setHeightForWidth() functions instead.
+
+ \oldcode
+ QSizePolicy *policy = new QSizePolicy(horizontal, vertical,
+ horizontalStretch, verticalStretch,
+ dependent);
+ \newcode
+ QSizePolicy *policy = new QSizePolicy(horizontal, vertical);
+ policy->setHorizontalStretch(horizontalStretch);
+ policy->setVerticalStretch(verticalStretch);
+ policy->setHeightForWidth(dependent);
+ \endcode
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn QSizePolicy::Policy QSizePolicy::horData() const
+
+ Use horizontalPolicy() instead.
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn QSizePolicy::Policy QSizePolicy::verData() const
+
+ Use verticalPolicy() instead.
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn void QSizePolicy::setHorData(Policy policy)
+
+ Use setHorizontalPolicy() instead.
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn void QSizePolicy::setVerData(Policy policy)
+
+ Use setVerticalPolicy() instead.
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn uint QSizePolicy::horStretch() const
+
+ Use horizontalStretch() instead.
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn uint QSizePolicy::verStretch() const
+
+ Use verticalStretch() instead.
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn void QSizePolicy::setHorStretch(uchar stretch)
+
+ Use setHorizontalStretch() instead.
+*/
+
+/*!
+ \fn void QSizePolicy::setVerStretch(uchar stretch)
+
+ Use setVerticalStretch() instead.
+*/
+#endif