unit fDockBook; (* Notebook for docking multiple controls into a tabbed control. By DoDi 2009. Example of a dock site without an docking manager. Unmanaged docking requires: - OnGetSiteInfo handler, at least indicating acceptance - OnDockOver handler, indicating acceptance, optionally placing the DockRect - OnDockDrop handler, when the control is not docked as an immediate client of the dock site (here: dedicated panel becomes the Parent). In this (notebook) implementation: The form is a dock site that manages docked clients itself. Controls are docked into a dedicated panel, i.e. the panel becomes their Parent. A tab is created for every docked control, in a dedicated toolbar. The tab, associated with the currently visible page, is in down state. A control can be undocked by dragging the associated tab. This makes the tabs act as grab regions for undocking e.g. forms or other controls, which otherwise deny undocking from their client area. The entire notebook can be docked from the empty part of the toolbar. Again for use with widgetsets and controls that do not drag properly. TWinControls are not really draggable, unless they have parts that do not normally react on mouse buttons (borders...). E.g. a SynEdit has to be wrapped into a form, before it can be dragged and docked by dragging the form. Apply ToolButtonAutoSizeAlign.patch to improve the appearance and behaviour of the toolbar buttons. Problem: Disallow undocking/floating of a NOT docked dockbook. *) {$mode objfpc}{$H+} interface uses Classes, SysUtils, FileUtil, LResources, Forms, Controls, Graphics, Dialogs, ComCtrls, ExtCtrls; type TTabButton = class(TToolButton) protected procedure MouseMove(Shift: TShiftState; X, Y: Integer); override; public Control: TControl; constructor Create(TheOwner: TComponent); override; end; TTabs = class(TToolBar) protected procedure MouseMove(Shift: TShiftState; X, Y: Integer); override; public constructor Create(TheOwner: TComponent); override; end; TEasyDockBook = class(TForm) pnlDock: TPanel; procedure FormCreate(Sender: TObject); procedure FormDockDrop(Sender: TObject; Source: TDragDockObject; X, Y: Integer); procedure FormDockOver(Sender: TObject; Source: TDragDockObject; X, Y: Integer; State: TDragState; var Accept: Boolean); procedure FormGetSiteInfo(Sender: TObject; DockClient: TControl; var InfluenceRect: TRect; MousePos: TPoint; var CanDock: Boolean); procedure FormUnDock(Sender: TObject; Client: TControl; NewTarget: TWinControl; var Allow: Boolean); procedure ToolButton1Click(Sender: TObject); private Tabs: TTabs; CurTab: TTabButton; protected function GetDefaultDockCaption: string; override; function GetControlTab(AControl: TControl): TTabButton; end; //procedure Register; implementation uses LCLProc; //debug only procedure Register; begin //RegisterComponents('Common Controls', [TEasyDockBook]); end; { TEasyDockBook } procedure TEasyDockBook.FormCreate(Sender: TObject); begin Tabs := TTabs.Create(self); Visible := True; end; procedure TEasyDockBook.FormDockDrop(Sender: TObject; Source: TDragDockObject; X, Y: Integer); var btn: TTabButton; begin //Source.DragTarget := pnlDock; ? Source.Control.Parent := pnlDock; //overwrite DoAddDockClient behaviour btn := TTabButton.Create(Tabs); btn.Control := Source.Control; btn.Control.Align := alClient; btn.Caption := GetDockCaption(btn.Control); btn.OnClick := @ToolButton1Click; btn.Down := True; btn.Visible := True; btn.Click; end; procedure TEasyDockBook.FormDockOver(Sender: TObject; Source: TDragDockObject; X, Y: Integer; State: TDragState; var Accept: Boolean); var ARect: TRect; begin //unmanaged dock site requires an OnDockOver handler. Accept := True; //this is the default, can be omitted //make DockRect reflect the docking area with Source do begin ARect := pnlDock.ClientRect; ARect.TopLeft := pnlDock.ClientToScreen(ARect.TopLeft); inc(ARect.Bottom, ARect.Top); inc(ARect.Right, ARect.Left); DockRect := ARect; end; end; procedure TEasyDockBook.FormGetSiteInfo(Sender: TObject; DockClient: TControl; var InfluenceRect: TRect; MousePos: TPoint; var CanDock: Boolean); begin //override TCustomForm behaviour! CanDock := True; end; procedure TEasyDockBook.FormUnDock(Sender: TObject; Client: TControl; NewTarget: TWinControl; var Allow: Boolean); var i: integer; btn: TTabButton; begin (* Client undocked, remove associated tab. We'll have to find the tab, associated with the control. *) Allow := true; //assert(CurTab.Control = Client, 'diff client'); btn := GetControlTab(Client); //i := CurTab.Index; i := btn.Index; if btn = CurTab then begin CurTab := nil; end else begin Client.Visible := True; //make hidden page control visible end; Tabs.ButtonList.Delete(i); btn.Free; //seems to work //special handle remove of current and last tab if Tabs.ButtonCount > 0 then begin //tab moved? if CurTab = nil then begin //current button removed //find next tab to show if i >= Tabs.ButtonCount then i := Pred(Tabs.ButtonCount); // dec(i); //activate new tab CurTab := Tabs.Buttons[i] as TTabButton; CurTab.Down := True; CurTab.Click; end; end else begin //last tab removed - close ONLY if we are docked //if (HostDockSite <> nil) or Floating then begin - Floating doesn't work if Parent = nil then begin //seems to be a good indicator for floating state if (HostDockSite <> nil) then //may be cleared already??? ManualDock(nil); //undock before closing Release; //Close; end; end; end; function TEasyDockBook.GetControlTab(AControl: TControl): TTabButton; var i: integer; btn: TToolButton absolute Result; begin for i := 0 to Tabs.ButtonCount - 1 do begin btn := Tabs.Buttons[i]; if Result.Control = AControl then exit; end; //not found - raise exception? Result := nil; end; function TEasyDockBook.GetDefaultDockCaption: string; var i: integer; pg: TToolButton; begin Result := ''; for i := 0 to Tabs.ButtonCount - 1 do begin pg := Tabs.Buttons[i]; if Result = '' then Result := pg.Caption else Result := Result + ', ' + pg.Caption; end; end; procedure TEasyDockBook.ToolButton1Click(Sender: TObject); var btn: TTabButton absolute Sender; begin if CurTab <> nil then begin CurTab.Control.Visible := false; end; if btn.Control <> nil then btn.Control.Visible := True; CurTab := btn; end; { TTabButton } constructor TTabButton.Create(TheOwner: TComponent); begin inherited Create(TheOwner); //these properties must be set before Parent Style := tbsCheck; //allow button to stay down AutoSize := True; //depending on the Caption text width Parent := TWinControl(TheOwner); //seems to be required //these properties must be set after Parent Grouped := True; end; procedure TTabButton.MouseMove(Shift: TShiftState; X, Y: Integer); //var AControl: TControl; begin (* Implement dragging of the associated page. *) inherited MouseMove(Shift, X, Y); if (ssLeft in Shift) and not DragManager.IsDragging then begin if Control <> nil then begin { Problems with TWinControls - must be wrapped into forms :-( //DebugLn('---undock "', Control.GetDefaultDockCaption, '"'); DebugLn('---undock "', Control.ClassName, '"'); if False and (Control is TWinControl) then begin AControl := Control; //will change when undocked? AControl.ManualDock(nil); if AControl.HostDockSite <> nil then AControl.HostDockSite.BeginDrag(True); end else } //both immediate and delayed drag start seem to work Control.BeginDrag(False); //delayed docking //Control.BeginDrag(True); //immediate drag end; end; end; { TTabs } constructor TTabs.Create(TheOwner: TComponent); begin inherited Create(TheOwner); Align := alTop; AutoSize := True; Color := clBtnFace; Flat := False; Height := 28; //? List := True; ParentColor := False; ParentFont := False; //which one? Font.Style := [fsBold]; ShowCaptions := True; Wrapable := True; Visible := True; Parent := TWinControl(TheOwner); end; procedure TTabs.MouseMove(Shift: TShiftState; X, Y: Integer); begin (* Implement dragging of the entire notebook. Parent is assumed to be the notebook form. Try prevent undocking of NOT docked form. *) inherited MouseMove(Shift, X, Y); //if ssLeft in Shift then if (ssLeft in Shift) and (Parent.HostDockSite <> nil) then Parent.BeginDrag(False); //delayed docking of the container form end; initialization {$I fdockbook.lrs} end.