user input fixes

* fix crash when entering value from widget in rotation map tool use
* initially display as floating
* use same background color as info bar
* fix auto adjust

src/app/qgisapp.cpp

@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ QgisApp::QgisApp( QSplashScreen *splash, bool restorePlugins, QWidget * parent,
 
   // User Input Dock Widget
   mUserInputDockWidget = new QgsUserInputDockWidget( this );
-  mUserInputDockWidget->setObjectName( "UserInputToolBar" );
+  mUserInputDockWidget->setObjectName( "UserInputDockWidget" );
 
   //set the focus to the map canvas
   mMapCanvas->setFocus();
@@ -642,7 +642,8 @@ QgisApp::QgisApp( QSplashScreen *splash, bool restorePlugins, QWidget * parent,
   addDockWidget( Qt::LeftDockWidgetArea, mAdvancedDigitizingDockWidget );
   mAdvancedDigitizingDockWidget->hide();
 
-  addDockWidget( Qt::BottomDockWidgetArea, mUserInputDockWidget );
+  QMainWindow::addDockWidget( Qt::BottomDockWidgetArea, mUserInputDockWidget );
+  mUserInputDockWidget->setFloating( true );
 
   // create the GPS tool on starting QGIS - this is like the browser
   mpGpsWidget = new QgsGPSInformationWidget( mMapCanvas );

src/gui/qgsuserinputdockwidget.cpp

@@ -20,16 +20,21 @@
 
 QgsUserInputDockWidget::QgsUserInputDockWidget( QWidget *parent )
     : QDockWidget( tr( "User input" ), parent )
-    , mDockArea( Qt::BottomDockWidgetArea )
+    , mLayoutHorizontal( true )
 {
   QWidget* w = new QWidget( this );
   mLayout = new QBoxLayout( QBoxLayout::LeftToRight, this );
   mLayout->setAlignment( Qt::AlignLeft | Qt::AlignTop );
   w->setLayout( mLayout );
   setWidget( w );
 
-  connect( this, SIGNAL( dockLocationChanged( Qt::DockWidgetArea ) ), this, SLOT( areaChanged( Qt::DockWidgetArea ) ) );
+  QPalette pal = palette();
+  pal.setColor( QPalette::Background, QColor( 231, 245, 254 ) );
+  setPalette( pal );
+  setAutoFillBackground( true );
 
+  connect( this, SIGNAL( dockLocationChanged( Qt::DockWidgetArea ) ), this, SLOT( areaChanged( Qt::DockWidgetArea ) ) );
+  connect( this, SIGNAL( topLevelChanged( bool ) ), this, SLOT( floatingChanged( bool ) ) );
   hide();
 }
 
@@ -44,7 +49,7 @@ void QgsUserInputDockWidget::addUserInputWidget( QWidget *widget )
   {
     line = new QFrame( this );
     line->setFrameShadow( QFrame::Sunken );
-    line->setFrameShape( isLayoutHorizontal() ? QFrame::VLine : QFrame::HLine );
+    line->setFrameShape( mLayoutHorizontal ? QFrame::VLine : QFrame::HLine );
     mLayout->addWidget( line );
   }
   mLayout->addWidget( widget );
@@ -53,8 +58,8 @@ void QgsUserInputDockWidget::addUserInputWidget( QWidget *widget )
 
   mWidgetList.insert( widget, line );
 
-  adjustSize();
   show();
+  adjustSize();
 }
 
 void QgsUserInputDockWidget::widgetDestroyed( QObject *obj )
@@ -73,48 +78,57 @@ void QgsUserInputDockWidget::widgetDestroyed( QObject *obj )
       ++i;
     }
   }
-  if ( mWidgetList.count() == 0 )
+}
+
+void QgsUserInputDockWidget::areaChanged( Qt::DockWidgetArea area )
+{
+  bool newLayoutHorizontal = area & Qt::BottomDockWidgetArea || area & Qt::TopDockWidgetArea;
+  if ( mLayoutHorizontal == newLayoutHorizontal )
   {
-    hide();
+    // no change
+    adjustSize();
+    return;
   }
+  mLayoutHorizontal = newLayoutHorizontal;
+  updateLayoutDirection();
 }
 
-void QgsUserInputDockWidget::areaChanged( Qt::DockWidgetArea area )
+void QgsUserInputDockWidget::floatingChanged( bool floating )
 {
-  mDockArea = area;
+  if ( mLayoutHorizontal == floating )
+  {
+    adjustSize();
+    return;
+  }
+  mLayoutHorizontal = floating;
+  updateLayoutDirection();
+}
 
-  mLayout->setDirection( isLayoutHorizontal() ? QBoxLayout::LeftToRight : QBoxLayout::TopToBottom );
+void QgsUserInputDockWidget::updateLayoutDirection()
+{
+  mLayout->setDirection( mLayoutHorizontal ? QBoxLayout::LeftToRight : QBoxLayout::TopToBottom );
 
   QMap<QWidget*, QFrame*>::iterator i = mWidgetList.begin();
   while ( i != mWidgetList.end() )
   {
     if ( i.value() )
     {
-      i.value()->setFrameShape( isLayoutHorizontal() ? QFrame::VLine : QFrame::HLine );
+      i.value()->setFrameShape( mLayoutHorizontal ? QFrame::VLine : QFrame::HLine );
     }
     ++i;
   }
 
   adjustSize();
 }
 
-bool QgsUserInputDockWidget::isLayoutHorizontal()
-{
-  if ( mDockArea & Qt::BottomDockWidgetArea || mDockArea & Qt::TopDockWidgetArea || mDockArea & Qt::NoDockWidgetArea )
-  {
-    return true;
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    return false;
-  }
-}
-
 void QgsUserInputDockWidget::paintEvent( QPaintEvent * event )
 {
-  QDockWidget::paintEvent( event );
   if ( mWidgetList.count() == 0 )
   {
     hide();
   }
+  else
+  {
+    QDockWidget::paintEvent( event );
+  }
 }

src/gui/qgsuserinputdockwidget.h

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class GUI_EXPORT QgsUserInputDockWidget : public QDockWidget
     QgsUserInputDockWidget( QWidget* parent = 0 );
     ~QgsUserInputDockWidget();
 
+    //! add a widget to be displayed in the dock
     void addUserInputWidget( QWidget* widget );
 
   protected:
@@ -39,17 +40,19 @@ class GUI_EXPORT QgsUserInputDockWidget : public QDockWidget
   private slots:
     void widgetDestroyed( QObject* obj );
 
+    //! when area change, update the layout according to the new dock location
     void areaChanged( Qt::DockWidgetArea area );
+    void floatingChanged( bool floating );
 
   private:
-    bool isLayoutHorizontal();
-
     void createLayout();
 
+    void updateLayoutDirection();
+
     // list of widget with their corresponding line separator
     QMap<QWidget*, QFrame*> mWidgetList;
 
-    Qt::DockWidgetArea mDockArea;
+    bool mLayoutHorizontal;
     QBoxLayout* mLayout;
 };