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QwtWheel Class Reference

The Wheel Widget. More...

`#include <qwt_wheel.h>`

Inheritance diagram for QwtWheel:

## Public Slots

void | setValue (double)
| Set a new value without adjusting to the step raster.
void | setTotalAngle (double)
| Set the total angle which the wheel can be turned.
void | setViewAngle (double)
| Specify the visible portion of the wheel.
void | setMass (double)
| Set the slider's mass for flywheel effect.

## Signals

void | valueChanged (double value)
| Notify a change of value.
void | wheelPressed ()
void | wheelReleased ()
void | wheelMoved (double value)

## Public Member Functions

| QwtWheel (QWidget *parent=NULL)
| Constructor.
virtual | ~QwtWheel ()
| Destructor.
double | value () const
void | setOrientation (Qt::Orientation)
| Set the wheel's orientation.
Qt::Orientation | orientation () const
double | totalAngle () const
double | viewAngle () const
void | setTickCount (int)
| Adjust the number of grooves in the wheel's surface.
int | tickCount () const
void | setWheelWidth (int)
| Set the width of the wheel.
int | wheelWidth () const
void | setWheelBorderWidth (int)
| Set the wheel border width of the wheel.
int | wheelBorderWidth () const
void | setBorderWidth (int)
| Set the border width.
int | borderWidth () const
void | setInverted (bool)
| En/Disable inverted appearance.
bool | isInverted () const
void | setWrapping (bool)
| En/Disable wrapping.
bool | wrapping () const
void | setSingleStep (double)
| Set the step size of the counter.
double | singleStep () const
void | setPageStepCount (int)
| Set the page step count.
int | pageStepCount () const
void | setStepAlignment (bool on)
| En/Disable step alignment.
bool | stepAlignment () const
void | setRange (double min, double max)
| Set the minimum and maximum values.
void | setMinimum (double)
double | minimum () const
void | setMaximum (double)
double | maximum () const
void | setUpdateInterval (int)
| Specify the update interval when the wheel is flying.
int | updateInterval () const
void | setTracking (bool)
| En/Disable tracking.
bool | isTracking () const
double | mass () const

## Protected Member Functions

virtual void | paintEvent (QPaintEvent *) override
| Qt Paint Event.
virtual void | mousePressEvent (QMouseEvent *) override
| Mouse press event handler.
virtual void | mouseReleaseEvent (QMouseEvent *) override
| Mouse Release Event handler.
virtual void | mouseMoveEvent (QMouseEvent *) override
| Mouse Move Event handler.
virtual void | keyPressEvent (QKeyEvent *) override
virtual void | wheelEvent (QWheelEvent *) override
| Handle wheel events.
virtual void | timerEvent (QTimerEvent *) override
| Qt timer event.
void | stopFlying ()
| Stop the flying movement of the wheel.
QRect | wheelRect () const
virtual QSize | sizeHint () const override
virtual QSize | minimumSizeHint () const override
virtual void | drawTicks (QPainter *, const QRectF &)
virtual void | drawWheelBackground (QPainter *, const QRectF &)
virtual double | valueAt (const QPoint &) const

## Detailed Description

The Wheel Widget.

The wheel widget can be used to change values over a very large range in very small steps. Using the setMass() member, it can be configured as a flying wheel.

The default range of the wheel is [0.0, 100.0]

See also
  The radio example.

Definition at line 27 of file qwt_wheel.h.

## Constructor & Destructor Documentation

## ◆ QwtWheel()

QwtWheel::QwtWheel | ( | QWidget * | parent = NULL | ) |

explicit

Constructor.

Definition at line 92 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ ~QwtWheel()

QwtWheel::~QwtWheel | ( |  | ) |

virtual

Destructor.

Definition at line 103 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## Member Function Documentation

## ◆ borderWidth()

int QwtWheel::borderWidth | ( |  | ) | const

Returns
  Border width

See also
  setBorderWidth()

Definition at line 586 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ drawTicks()

void QwtWheel::drawTicks | ( | QPainter * | painter,
|  | const QRectF & | rect )

protected virtual

Draw the Wheel's ticks

Parameters

  painter | Painter
  rect | Geometry for the wheel

Definition at line 817 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ drawWheelBackground()

void QwtWheel::drawWheelBackground | ( | QPainter * | painter,
|  | const QRectF & | rect )

protected virtual

Draw the Wheel's background gradient

Parameters

  painter | Painter
  rect | Geometry for the wheel

Definition at line 761 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ isInverted()

bool QwtWheel::isInverted | ( |  | ) | const

Returns
  True, when the wheel is inverted

See also
  setInverted()

Definition at line 1176 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ isTracking()

bool QwtWheel::isTracking | ( |  | ) | const

Returns
  True, when tracking is enabled

See also
  setTracking(), valueChanged(), wheelMoved()

Definition at line 129 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ keyPressEvent()

void QwtWheel::keyPressEvent | ( | QKeyEvent * | event | ) |

override protected virtual

Handle key events

- Qt::Key_Home
  Step to minimum()
- Qt::Key_End
  Step to maximum()
- Qt::Key_Up
  In case of a horizontal or not inverted vertical wheel the value will be incremented by the step size. For an inverted vertical wheel the value will be decremented by the step size.
- Qt::Key_Down
  In case of a horizontal or not inverted vertical wheel the value will be decremented by the step size. For an inverted vertical wheel the value will be incremented by the step size.
- Qt::Key_PageUp
  The value will be incremented by pageStepSize() * singleStepSize().
- Qt::Key_PageDown
  The value will be decremented by pageStepSize() * singleStepSize().

Parameters

  event | Key event

Definition at line 409 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ mass()

double QwtWheel::mass | ( |  | ) | const

Returns
  mass

See also
  setMass()

Definition at line 1240 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ maximum()

double QwtWheel::maximum | ( |  | ) | const

Returns
  The maximum of the range

See also
  setRange(), setMaximum(), minimum()

Definition at line 1114 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ minimum()

double QwtWheel::minimum | ( |  | ) | const

Returns
  The minimum of the range

See also
  setRange(), setMinimum(), maximum()

Definition at line 1094 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ minimumSizeHint()

QSize QwtWheel::minimumSizeHint | ( |  | ) | const

override protected virtual

Returns
  Minimum size hint

Warning
  The return value is based on the wheel width.

Definition at line 962 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ mouseMoveEvent()

void QwtWheel::mouseMoveEvent | ( | QMouseEvent * | event | ) |

override protected virtual

Mouse Move Event handler.

Turn the wheel according to the mouse position

Parameters

  event | Mouse event

Definition at line 188 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ mousePressEvent()

void QwtWheel::mousePressEvent | ( | QMouseEvent * | event | ) |

override protected virtual

Mouse press event handler.

Start movement of the wheel.

Parameters

  event | Mouse event

Definition at line 163 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ mouseReleaseEvent()

void QwtWheel::mouseReleaseEvent | ( | QMouseEvent * | event | ) |

override protected virtual

Mouse Release Event handler.

When the wheel has no mass the movement of the wheel stops, otherwise it starts flying.

Parameters

  event | Mouse event

Definition at line 237 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ orientation()

Qt::Orientation QwtWheel::orientation | ( |  | ) | const

Returns
  Orientation

See also
  setOrientation()

Definition at line 661 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ pageStepCount()

int QwtWheel::pageStepCount | ( |  | ) | const

Returns
  Page step count

See also
  setPageStepCount(), singleStep()

Definition at line 1043 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ paintEvent()

void QwtWheel::paintEvent | ( | QPaintEvent * | event | ) |

override protected virtual

Qt Paint Event.

Parameters

  event | Paint event

Definition at line 736 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ setBorderWidth()

void QwtWheel::setBorderWidth | ( | int | width | ) |

Set the border width.

The border defaults to 2.

Parameters

  width | Border width

See also
  borderWidth()

Definition at line 576 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ setInverted()

void QwtWheel::setInverted | ( | bool | on | ) |

En/Disable inverted appearance.

An inverted wheel increases its values in the opposite direction. The direction of an inverted horizontal wheel will be from right to left an inverted vertical wheel will increase from bottom to top.

Parameters

  on | En/Disable inverted appearance

See also
  isInverted()

Definition at line 1163 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ setMass

void QwtWheel::setMass | ( | double | mass | ) |

slot

Set the slider's mass for flywheel effect.

If the slider's mass is greater then 0, it will continue to move after the mouse button has been released. Its speed decreases with time at a rate depending on the slider's mass. A large mass means that it will continue to move for a long time.

Derived widgets may overload this function to make it public.

Parameters

  mass | New mass in kg

See also
  mass()

Definition at line 1221 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ setMaximum()

void QwtWheel::setMaximum | ( | double | value | ) |

Set the maximum value of the range

Parameters

  value | Maximum value

See also
  setRange(), setMinimum(), maximum()

Definition at line 1105 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ setMinimum()

void QwtWheel::setMinimum | ( | double | value | ) |

Set the minimum value of the range

Parameters

  value | Minimum value

See also
  setRange(), setMaximum(), minimum()

Note
  The maximum is adjusted if necessary to ensure that the range remains valid.

Definition at line 1085 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ setOrientation()

void QwtWheel::setOrientation | ( | Qt::Orientation | orientation | ) |

Set the wheel's orientation.

The default orientation is Qt::Horizontal.

Parameters

  orientation | Qt::Horizontal or Qt::Vertical.

See also
  orientation()

Definition at line 639 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ setPageStepCount()

void QwtWheel::setPageStepCount | ( | int | count | ) |

Set the page step count.

pageStepCount is a multiplicator for the single step size that typically corresponds to the user pressing PageUp or PageDown.

A value of 0 disables page stepping.

The default value is 1.

Parameters

  count | Multiplicator for the single step size

See also
  pageStepCount(), setSingleStep()

Definition at line 1034 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ setRange()

void QwtWheel::setRange | ( | double | min,
|  | double | max )

Set the minimum and maximum values.

The maximum is adjusted if necessary to ensure that the range remains valid. The value might be modified to be inside of the range.

Parameters

  min | Minimum value
  max | Maximum value

See also
  minimum(), maximum()

Definition at line 1059 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ setSingleStep()

void QwtWheel::setSingleStep | ( | double | stepSize | ) |

Set the step size of the counter.

A value <= 0.0 disables stepping

Parameters

  stepSize | Single step size

See also
  singleStep(), setPageStepCount()

Definition at line 980 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ setStepAlignment()

void QwtWheel::setStepAlignment | ( | bool | on | ) |

En/Disable step alignment.

When step alignment is enabled value changes initiated by user input ( mouse, keyboard, wheel ) are aligned to the multiples of the single step.

Parameters

  on | On/Off

See also
  stepAlignment(), setSingleStep()

Definition at line 1004 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ setTickCount()

void QwtWheel::setTickCount | ( | int | count | ) |

Adjust the number of grooves in the wheel's surface.

The number of grooves is limited to 6 <= count <= 50. Values outside this range will be clipped. The default value is 10.

Parameters

  count | Number of grooves per 360 degrees

See also
  tickCount()

Definition at line 519 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ setTotalAngle

void QwtWheel::setTotalAngle | ( | double | angle | ) |

slot

Set the total angle which the wheel can be turned.

One full turn of the wheel corresponds to an angle of 360 degrees. A total angle of n*360 degrees means that the wheel has to be turned n times around its axis to get from the minimum value to the maximum value.

The default setting of the total angle is 360 degrees.

Parameters

  angle | total angle in degrees

See also
  totalAngle()

Definition at line 613 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ setTracking()

void QwtWheel::setTracking | ( | bool | enable | ) |

En/Disable tracking.

If tracking is enabled (the default), the wheel emits the valueChanged() signal while the wheel is moving. If tracking is disabled, the wheel emits the valueChanged() signal only when the wheel movement is terminated.

The wheelMoved() signal is emitted regardless id tracking is enabled or not.

Parameters

  enable | On/Off

See also
  isTracking()

Definition at line 120 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ setUpdateInterval()

void QwtWheel::setUpdateInterval | ( | int | interval | ) |

Specify the update interval when the wheel is flying.

Default and minimum value is 50 ms.

Parameters

  interval | Interval in milliseconds

See also
  updateInterval(), setMass(), setTracking()

Definition at line 142 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ setValue

void QwtWheel::setValue | ( | double | value | ) |

slot

Set a new value without adjusting to the step raster.

Parameters

  value | New value

See also
  value(), valueChanged()

Warning
  The value is clipped when it lies outside the range.

Definition at line 1127 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ setViewAngle

void QwtWheel::setViewAngle | ( | double | angle | ) |

slot

Specify the visible portion of the wheel.

You may use this function for fine-tuning the appearance of the wheel. The default value is 175 degrees. The value is limited from 10 to 175 degrees.

Parameters

  angle | Visible angle in degrees

See also
  viewAngle(), setTotalAngle()

Definition at line 676 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ setWheelBorderWidth()

void QwtWheel::setWheelBorderWidth | ( | int | borderWidth | ) |

Set the wheel border width of the wheel.

The wheel border must not be smaller than 1 and is limited in dependence on the wheel's size. Values outside the allowed range will be clipped.

The wheel border defaults to 2.

Parameters

  borderWidth | Border width

See also
  internalBorder()

Definition at line 551 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ setWheelWidth()

void QwtWheel::setWheelWidth | ( | int | width | ) |

Set the width of the wheel.

Corresponds to the wheel height for horizontal orientation, and the wheel width for vertical orientation.

Parameters

  width | the wheel's width

See also
  wheelWidth()

Definition at line 934 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ setWrapping()

void QwtWheel::setWrapping | ( | bool | on | ) |

En/Disable wrapping.

If wrapping is true stepping up from maximum() value will take you to the minimum() value and vice versa.

Parameters

  on | En/Disable wrapping

See also
  wrapping()

Definition at line 1190 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ singleStep()

double QwtWheel::singleStep | ( |  | ) | const

Returns
  Single step size

See also
  setSingleStep()

Definition at line 989 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ sizeHint()

QSize QwtWheel::sizeHint | ( |  | ) | const

override protected virtual

Returns
  a size hint

Definition at line 952 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ stepAlignment()

bool QwtWheel::stepAlignment | ( |  | ) | const

Returns
  True, when the step alignment is enabled

See also
  setStepAlignment(), singleStep()

Definition at line 1016 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ stopFlying()

void QwtWheel::stopFlying | ( |  | ) |

protected

Stop the flying movement of the wheel.

Definition at line 1246 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ tickCount()

int QwtWheel::tickCount | ( |  | ) | const

Returns
  Number of grooves in the wheel's surface.

See also
  setTickCnt()

Definition at line 534 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ timerEvent()

void QwtWheel::timerEvent | ( | QTimerEvent * | event | ) |

override protected virtual

Qt timer event.

The flying wheel effect is implemented using a timer

Parameters

  event | Timer event

See also
  updateInterval()

Definition at line 283 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ totalAngle()

double QwtWheel::totalAngle | ( |  | ) | const

Returns
  Total angle which the wheel can be turned.

See also
  setTotalAngle()

Definition at line 626 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ updateInterval()

int QwtWheel::updateInterval | ( |  | ) | const

Returns
  Update interval when the wheel is flying

See also
  setUpdateInterval(), mass(), isTracking()

Definition at line 151 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ value()

double QwtWheel::value | ( |  | ) | const

Returns
  Current value of the wheel

See also
  setValue(), valueChanged()

Definition at line 1147 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ valueAt()

double QwtWheel::valueAt | ( | const QPoint & | pos | ) | const

protected virtual

Determine the value corresponding to a specified point

Parameters

  pos | Position

Returns
  Value corresponding to pos

Definition at line 697 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ valueChanged

void QwtWheel::valueChanged | ( | double | value | ) |

signal

Notify a change of value.

When tracking is enabled this signal will be emitted every time the value changes.

Parameters

  value | new value

See also
  setTracking()

## ◆ viewAngle()

double QwtWheel::viewAngle | ( |  | ) | const

Returns
  Visible portion of the wheel

See also
  setViewAngle(), totalAngle()

Definition at line 686 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ wheelBorderWidth()

int QwtWheel::wheelBorderWidth | ( |  | ) | const

Returns
  Wheel border width

See also
  setWheelBorderWidth()

Definition at line 563 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ wheelEvent()

void QwtWheel::wheelEvent | ( | QWheelEvent * | event | ) |

override protected virtual

Handle wheel events.

In/Decrement the value

Parameters

  event | Wheel event

Definition at line 324 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ wheelMoved

void QwtWheel::wheelMoved | ( | double | value | ) |

signal

This signal is emitted when the user moves the wheel with the mouse.

Parameters

  value | new value

## ◆ wheelPressed

void QwtWheel::wheelPressed | ( |  | ) |

signal

This signal is emitted when the user presses the the wheel with the mouse

## ◆ wheelRect()

QRect QwtWheel::wheelRect | ( |  | ) | const

protected

Returns
  Rectangle of the wheel without the outer border

Definition at line 594 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ wheelReleased

void QwtWheel::wheelReleased | ( |  | ) |

signal

This signal is emitted when the user releases the mouse

## ◆ wheelWidth()

int QwtWheel::wheelWidth | ( |  | ) | const

Returns
  Width of the wheel

See also
  setWheelWidth()

Definition at line 944 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.

## ◆ wrapping()

bool QwtWheel::wrapping | ( |  | ) | const

Returns
  True, when wrapping is set

See also
  setWrapping()

Definition at line 1199 of file qwt_wheel.cpp.