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Wt::WMessageBox Class Reference

A standard dialog for confirmation or to get simple user input. More...

#include <Wt/WMessageBox.h>

Inheritance diagram for Wt::WMessageBox:
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Public Member Functions

 WMessageBox ()
 Creates an empty message box.
 
 WMessageBox (const WString &caption, const WString &text, Icon icon, WFlags< StandardButton > buttons)
 Creates a message box with given caption, text, icon, and buttons.
 
void setText (const WString &text)
 Sets the text for the message box.
 
const WStringtext () const
 Returns the message box text.
 
WTexttextWidget () const
 Returns the text widget.
 
void setIcon (Icon icon)
 Sets the icon.
 
Icon icon () const
 Returns the icon.
 
void addButton (std::unique_ptr< WPushButton > button, const StandardButton result)
 Adds a custom button.
 
WPushButtonaddButton (const WString &text, StandardButton result)
 Adds a custom button with given text.
 
WPushButtonaddButton (StandardButton result)
 Adds a standard button.
 
void setStandardButtons (WFlags< StandardButton > buttons)
 Sets standard buttons for the message box.
 
WFlags< StandardButtonstandardButtons () const
 Returns the standard buttons.
 
std::vector< WPushButton * > buttons () const
 Returns the buttons.
 
WPushButtonbutton (StandardButton button)
 Returns the button widget for the given standard button.
 
void setDefaultButton (WPushButton *button)
 Sets the button as the default button.
 
void setDefaultButton (StandardButton button)
 Sets the button as the default button.
 
WPushButtondefaultButton () const
 Returns the default button.
 
void setEscapeButton (WPushButton *button)
 Sets the escape button.
 
void setEscapeButton (StandardButton button)
 Sets the escape button.
 
WPushButtonescapeButton () const
 Returns the escape button.
 
StandardButton buttonResult ()
 Returns the result of this message box.
 
Signal< StandardButton > & buttonClicked ()
 Signal emitted when a button is clicked.
 
virtual void setHidden (bool hidden, const WAnimation &animation=WAnimation()) override
 Hides or shows the widget.
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from Wt::WDialog
 WDialog ()
 Constructs a new dialog.
 
 WDialog (const WString &windowTitle)
 Constructs a dialog with a given window title.
 
 ~WDialog ()
 Deletes a dialog.
 
void setWindowTitle (const WString &title)
 Sets the dialog window title.
 
WString windowTitle () const
 Returns the dialog window title.
 
void setTitleBarEnabled (bool enabled)
 Enables or disables the title bar.
 
bool isTitleBarEnabled () const
 Returns whether the title bar is enabled.
 
WContainerWidgettitleBar () const
 Returns the dialog title bar container.
 
WContainerWidgetcontents () const
 Returns the dialog contents container.
 
WContainerWidgetfooter () const
 Returns the dialog footer container.
 
DialogCode exec (const WAnimation &animation=WAnimation())
 Executes the dialog in a recursive event loop.
 
virtual void done (DialogCode r)
 Stops the dialog.
 
virtual void accept ()
 Closes the dialog, with result is Accepted.
 
virtual void reject ()
 Closes the dialog, with result is Rejected.
 
void rejectWhenEscapePressed (bool enable=true)
 Lets pressing the escape key reject the dialog.
 
Signal< DialogCode > & finished ()
 Signal emitted when the dialog is closed.
 
DialogCode result () const
 Returns the result that was set for this dialog.
 
void setModal (bool modal)
 Sets whether the dialog is modal.
 
bool isModal () const
 Returns whether the dialog is modal.
 
void setResizable (bool resizable)
 Adds a resize handle to the dialog.
 
bool resizable () const
 Returns whether the dialog has a resize handle.
 
void setMovable (bool movable)
 Allows the dialog to be moved.
 
bool movable () const
 Returns whether the dialog can be moved.
 
void setClosable (bool closable)
 Adds a close button to the titlebar.
 
bool closable () const
 Returns whether the dialog can be closed.
 
void setAutoFocus (bool enable)
 Set focus on the first widget in the dialog.
 
virtual void positionAt (const WWidget *widget, Orientation orientation=Orientation::Vertical) override
 Positions a widget next to another widget.
 
void positionAt (const Wt::WMouseEvent &ev)
 Set the position of the widget at the mouse position.
 
void raiseToFront ()
 Raises this dialog to be the top-most dialog.
 
virtual void setMinimumSize (const WLength &width, const WLength &height) override
 Sets a minimum size.
 
virtual void setMaximumSize (const WLength &width, const WLength &height) override
 Sets a maximum size.
 
JSignal< int, int > & resized ()
 Signal emitted when the dialog is being resized by the user.
 
JSignal< int, int > & moved ()
 Signal emitted when the dialog is being moved by the user.
 
EventSignal< WTouchEvent > & touchStarted ()
 Event signal emitted when a finger is placed on the screen.
 
EventSignal< WTouchEvent > & touchEnded ()
 Event signal emitted when a finger is removed from the screen.
 
EventSignal< WTouchEvent > & touchMoved ()
 Event signal emitted when a finger, which is already placed on the screen, is moved across the screen.
 
EventSignal< WKeyEvent > & keyWentDown ()
 Event signal emitted when a keyboard key is pushed down.
 
EventSignal< WKeyEvent > & keyPressed ()
 Event signal emitted when a "character" was entered.
 
EventSignal< WKeyEvent > & keyWentUp ()
 Event signal emitted when a keyboard key is released.
 
EventSignalenterPressed ()
 Event signal emitted when enter was pressed.
 
EventSignalescapePressed ()
 Event signal emitted when escape was pressed.
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from Wt::WPopupWidget
 WPopupWidget (std::unique_ptr< WWidget > impl)
 Constructor.
 
virtual ~WPopupWidget ()
 Destructor.
 
void setAnchorWidget (WWidget *widget, Orientation orientation=Orientation::Vertical)
 Sets an anchor widget.
 
Orientation orientation () const
 Returns the orientation.
 
void setTransient (bool transient, int autoHideDelay=0)
 Sets transient property.
 
bool isTransient () const
 Returns whether the popup is transient.
 
int autoHideDelay () const
 Returns the auto-hide delay.
 
Signalhidden ()
 Signal emitted when the popup is hidden.
 
Signalshown ()
 Signal emitted when the popup is shown.
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from Wt::WCompositeWidget
 WCompositeWidget ()
 Creates a WCompositeWidget.
 
 WCompositeWidget (std::unique_ptr< WWidget > implementation)
 Creates a WCompositeWidget with given implementation.
 
virtual std::vector< WWidget * > children () const override
 Returns child widgets.
 
virtual std::unique_ptr< WWidgetremoveWidget (WWidget *widget) override
 Removes a child widget.
 
virtual void setObjectName (const std::string &name) override
 Sets an object name.
 
virtual std::string objectName () const override
 Returns the object name.
 
virtual const std::string id () const override
 Returns the (unique) identifier for this object.
 
virtual void setPositionScheme (PositionScheme scheme) override
 Sets the CSS position scheme.
 
virtual PositionScheme positionScheme () const override
 Returns the CSS position scheme.
 
virtual void setOffsets (const WLength &offset, WFlags< Side > sides=AllSides) override
 Sets CSS offsets for a non-statically positioned widget.
 
virtual WLength offset (Side s) const override
 Returns a CSS offset.
 
virtual void resize (const WLength &width, const WLength &height) override
 Resizes the widget.
 
virtual WLength width () const override
 Returns the width.
 
virtual WLength height () const override
 Returns the height.
 
virtual WLength minimumWidth () const override
 Returns the minimum width.
 
virtual WLength minimumHeight () const override
 Returns the minimum height.
 
virtual WLength maximumWidth () const override
 Returns the maximum width.
 
virtual WLength maximumHeight () const override
 Returns the maximum height.
 
virtual void setLineHeight (const WLength &height) override
 Sets the CSS line height for contained text.
 
virtual WLength lineHeight () const override
 Returns the CSS line height for contained text.
 
virtual void setFloatSide (Side s) override
 Specifies a CSS float side.
 
virtual Side floatSide () const override
 Returns the CSS float side.
 
virtual void setClearSides (WFlags< Side > sides) override
 Sets the sides that should be cleared of floats.
 
virtual WFlags< SideclearSides () const override
 Returns the sides that should remain empty.
 
virtual void setMargin (const WLength &margin, WFlags< Side > sides=AllSides) override
 Sets CSS margins around the widget.
 
virtual WLength margin (Side side) const override
 Returns a CSS margin set.
 
virtual void setHiddenKeepsGeometry (bool enabled) override
 Sets whether the widget keeps its geometry when hidden.
 
virtual bool hiddenKeepsGeometry () const override
 Returns whether the widget keeps its geometry when hidden.
 
virtual bool isHidden () const override
 Returns whether the widget is set hidden.
 
virtual bool isVisible () const override
 Returns whether the widget is visible.
 
virtual void setDisabled (bool disabled) override
 Sets whether the widget is disabled.
 
virtual bool isDisabled () const override
 Returns whether the widget is set disabled.
 
virtual bool isEnabled () const override
 Returns whether the widget is enabled.
 
virtual void setPopup (bool popup) override
 Lets the widget overlay over other sibling widgets.
 
virtual bool isPopup () const override
 Returns whether the widget is overlayed.
 
virtual void setInline (bool isInline) override
 Sets whether the widget is displayed inline or as a block.
 
virtual bool isInline () const override
 Returns whether the widget is displayed inline or as block.
 
virtual void setDecorationStyle (const WCssDecorationStyle &style) override
 Sets a CSS decoration style.
 
virtual WCssDecorationStyledecorationStyle () override
 Returns the decoration style of this widget.
 
virtual void setStyleClass (const WString &styleClass) override
 Sets (one or more) CSS style classes.
 
virtual WString styleClass () const override
 Returns the CSS style class.
 
virtual void addStyleClass (const WString &styleClass, bool force=false) override
 Adds a CSS style class.
 
virtual void removeStyleClass (const WString &styleClass, bool force=false) override
 Removes a CSS style class.
 
virtual bool hasStyleClass (const WString &styleClass) const override
 Returns whether the widget has a style class.
 
virtual void setVerticalAlignment (AlignmentFlag alignment, const WLength &length=WLength::Auto) override
 Sets the vertical alignment.
 
virtual AlignmentFlag verticalAlignment () const override
 Returns the vertical alignment.
 
virtual WLength verticalAlignmentLength () const override
 Returns the fixed vertical alignment that was set.
 
virtual void setToolTip (const WString &text, TextFormat textFormat=TextFormat::Plain) override
 Sets a tooltip.
 
virtual WString toolTip () const override
 Returns the tooltip.
 
virtual void setDeferredToolTip (bool enable, TextFormat textFormat=TextFormat::Plain) override
 Enable deferred tooltip.
 
virtual void refresh () override
 Refresh the widget.
 
virtual void setAttributeValue (const std::string &name, const WString &value) override
 Sets an attribute value.
 
virtual WString attributeValue (const std::string &name) const override
 Returns an attribute value.
 
virtual void setJavaScriptMember (const std::string &name, const std::string &value) override
 Sets a JavaScript member.
 
virtual std::string javaScriptMember (const std::string &name) const override
 Returns the value of a JavaScript member.
 
virtual void callJavaScriptMember (const std::string &name, const std::string &args) override
 Calls a JavaScript member.
 
virtual void load () override
 Loads content just before the widget is used.
 
virtual bool loaded () const override
 Returns whether this widget has been loaded.
 
virtual void setCanReceiveFocus (bool enabled) override
 Sets whether the widget can receive focus.
 
virtual bool canReceiveFocus () const override
 Returns whether the widget can receive focus.
 
virtual void setFocus (bool focus) override
 Sets focus.
 
virtual bool setFirstFocus () override
 Set focus on the widget's first descendant.
 
virtual bool hasFocus () const override
 Returns whether the widget currently has the focus.
 
virtual void setTabIndex (int index) override
 Sets the tab index.
 
virtual int tabIndex () const override
 Returns the tab index.
 
virtual void setId (const std::string &id) override
 Sets the CSS Id.
 
virtual WWidgetfind (const std::string &name) override
 Finds a descendent widget by name.
 
virtual WWidgetfindById (const std::string &name) override
 Finds a descendent widget by id.
 
virtual void setSelectable (bool selectable) override
 Sets as selectable.
 
virtual void doJavaScript (const std::string &js) override
 Executes the given JavaScript statements when the widget is rendered or updated.
 
virtual void propagateSetEnabled (bool enabled) override
 Propagates that a widget was enabled or disabled through children.
 
virtual bool scrollVisibilityEnabled () const final override
 Returns whether scroll visibility detection is enabled for this widget.
 
virtual void setScrollVisibilityEnabled (bool enabled) final override
 Sets whether scroll visibility detection is enabled for this widget.
 
virtual int scrollVisibilityMargin () const final override
 Returns the margin around the viewport within which the widget is considered visible.
 
virtual void setScrollVisibilityMargin (int margin) final override
 Sets the margin around the viewport within which the widget is considered visible.
 
virtual Signal< bool > & scrollVisibilityChanged () final override
 Signal triggered when the scroll visibility of this widget changes.
 
virtual bool isScrollVisible () const final override
 Returns whether this widget is currently considered scroll visible.
 
virtual void setThemeStyleEnabled (bool enabled) final override
 Sets whether theme styling for a widget is enabled or disabled.
 
virtual bool isThemeStyleEnabled () const final override
 Returns whether this widget is currently styled by the chosen theme.
 
virtual std::unique_ptr< WWidgetremoveWidget (WWidget *widget)
 Removes a child widget.
 
template<typename Widget >
std::unique_ptr< Widget > removeWidget (Widget *widget)
 Removes a child widget.
 
void setFocus ()
 Sets focus.
 
virtual void setFocus (bool focus)=0
 Sets focus.
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from Wt::WWidget
virtual ~WWidget ()
 Destructor.
 
WWidgetparent () const
 Returns the parent widget.
 
template<typename Widget >
std::unique_ptr< Widget > removeWidget (Widget *widget)
 Removes a child widget.
 
std::unique_ptr< WWidgetremoveFromParent ()
 Removes the widget from its parent.
 
void setWidth (const WLength &width)
 Sets the width.
 
void setHeight (const WLength &height)
 Sets the height.
 
virtual void toggleStyleClass (const WString &styleClass, bool add, bool force=false)
 Toggles a CSS style class.
 
std::string jsRef () const
 Returns a JavaScript expression to the corresponding DOM node.
 
void setFocus ()
 Sets focus.
 
virtual void acceptDrops (const std::string &mimeType, const WString &hoverStyleClass=WString())
 Sets a mime type to be accepted for dropping.
 
virtual void stopAcceptDrops (const std::string &mimeType)
 Indicates that a mime type is no longer accepted for dropping.
 
virtual void htmlText (std::ostream &out)
 Streams the (X)HTML representation.
 
bool isRendered () const
 Returns whether the widget is rendered.
 
void hide ()
 Hides the widget.
 
void animateHide (const WAnimation &animation)
 Hides the widget using an animation.
 
void show ()
 Shows the widget.
 
void animateShow (const WAnimation &animation)
 Shows the widget using an animation.
 
void enable ()
 Enables the widget.
 
void disable ()
 Disable thes widget.
 
bool layoutSizeAware () const
 Returns whether the widget is layout size aware.
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from Wt::WObject
void addChild (std::unique_ptr< WObject > child)
 Add a child WObject whose lifetime is determined by this WObject.
 
template<typename Child >
ChildaddChild (std::unique_ptr< Child > child)
 Add a child WObject, returning a raw pointer.
 
std::unique_ptr< WObjectremoveChild (WObject *child)
 Remove a child WObject, so its lifetime is no longer determined by this WObject.
 
template<typename Child >
std::unique_ptr< ChildremoveChild (Child *child)
 Remove a child WObject, so its lifetime is no longer determined by this WObject.
 
void resetLearnedSlots ()
 Resets learned stateless slot implementations.
 
template<class T >
void resetLearnedSlot (void(T::*method)())
 Resets a learned stateless slot implementation.
 
template<class T >
WStatelessSlot * implementStateless (void(T::*method)())
 Declares a slot to be stateless and learn client-side behaviour on first invocation.
 
template<class T >
WStatelessSlot * implementStateless (void(T::*method)(), void(T::*undoMethod)())
 Declares a slot to be stateless and learn client-side behaviour in advance.
 
void isNotStateless ()
 Marks the current function as not stateless.
 
template<class T >
WStatelessSlot * implementJavaScript (void(T::*method)(), const std::string &jsCode)
 Provides a JavaScript implementation for a method.
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from Wt::Core::observable
 observable () noexcept
 Default constructor.
 
virtual ~observable ()
 Destructor.
 
template<typename... Args, typename C >
auto bindSafe (void(C::*method)(Args...)) noexcept
 Protects a method call against object destruction.
 
template<typename... Args, typename C >
auto bindSafe (void(C::*method)(Args...) const) const noexcept
 Protects a const method call against object destruction.
 
template<typename Function >
auto bindSafe (const Function &function) noexcept
 Protects a function against object destruction.
 

Static Public Member Functions

static StandardButton show (const WString &caption, const WString &text, WFlags< StandardButton > buttons, const WAnimation &animation=WAnimation())
 Convenience method to show a message box, blocking the current thread.
 
- Static Public Member Functions inherited from Wt::WWidget
static WString tr (const char *key)
 Short hand for WString::tr()
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Public Types inherited from Wt::WDialog
typedef DialogCode Code
 Typedef for enum Wt::DialogCode.
 
- Public Types inherited from Wt::WObject
typedef void(WObject::* Method) ()
 Typedef for a WObject method without arguments.
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from Wt::WDialog
virtual void render (WFlags< RenderFlag > flags) override
 Renders the widget.
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from Wt::WCompositeWidget
virtual void enableAjax () override
 Progresses to an Ajax-enabled widget.
 
void setImplementation (std::unique_ptr< WWidget > widget)
 Set the implementation widget.
 
template<typename Widget >
Widget * setImplementation (std::unique_ptr< Widget > widget)
 Sets the implementation widget, returning a raw pointer.
 
template<typename W , typename... Args>
WsetNewImplementation (Args &&... args)
 Creates the implementation widget and sets it, returning a raw pointer.
 
WWidgetimplementation ()
 Get the implementation widget.
 
virtual int boxPadding (Orientation orientation) const override
 Returns the widget's built-in padding.
 
virtual int boxBorder (Orientation orientation) const override
 Returns the widget's built-in border width.
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from Wt::WWidget
void setLayoutSizeAware (bool sizeAware)
 Sets the widget to be aware of its size set by a layout manager.
 
virtual void layoutSizeChanged (int width, int height)
 Virtual method that indicates a size change.
 
 WWidget ()
 Creates a widget.
 
virtual void dropEvent (WDropEvent dropEvent)
 Handles a drop event.
 
void scheduleRender (WFlags< RepaintFlag > flags=None)
 Schedules rerendering of the widget.
 
virtual WStatelessSlot * getStateless (Method method) override
 On-demand stateless slot implementation.
 

Detailed Description

A standard dialog for confirmation or to get simple user input.

The messagebox shows a message in a dialog window, with a number of buttons. These buttons may be standard buttons, or customized.

A messagebox is (usually) modal, and can be instantiated synchronously or asynchronously.

When using a messagebox asynchronously, there is no API call that waits for the messagebox to be processed. Instead, the usage is similar to instantiating a WDialog (or any other widget). You need to connect to the buttonClicked() signal to interpret the result and delete the message box.

The synchronous use of a messagebox involves the use of the static show() method, which blocks the current thread until the user has processed the messabebox. Since this uses the WDialog::exec(), it suffers from the same scalability issues as well as limitations. See documentation of WDialog for more details.

Example code (using the exec() method, not recommended):

result = WMessageBox::show("Confirm", "About to wreak havoc... Continue ?",
DialogCode result() const
Returns the result that was set for this dialog.
Definition WDialog.h:273
void show()
Shows the widget.
Definition WWidget.C:201
StandardButton
Enumeration that indicates a standard button.
Definition WGlobal.h:355
@ Ok
An OK button.
@ Cancel
A Cancel button.

This will show a message box that looks like this:

Example of a WMessageBox (default)
Example of a WMessageBox (polished)

i18n

The strings used in the WMessageBox buttons can be translated by overriding the default values for the following localization keys:

Member Function Documentation

◆ addButton() [1/2]

WPushButton * Wt::WMessageBox::addButton ( const WString text,
StandardButton  result 
)

Adds a custom button with given text.

When the button is clicked, the associated result will be returned.

◆ addButton() [2/2]

void Wt::WMessageBox::addButton ( std::unique_ptr< WPushButton button,
const StandardButton  result 
)

Adds a custom button.

When the button is clicked, the associated result will be returned.

◆ button()

WPushButton * Wt::WMessageBox::button ( StandardButton  button)

Returns the button widget for the given standard button.

Returns 0 if the button isn't in the message box.

This may be useful to customize the style or layout of the button.

◆ buttonResult()

StandardButton Wt::WMessageBox::buttonResult ( )

Returns the result of this message box.

This value is only defined after the dialog is finished.

◆ buttons()

std::vector< WPushButton * > Wt::WMessageBox::buttons ( ) const

Returns the buttons.

Note
buttons() returning WFlags<StandardButton> has been renamed to standardButtons() in Wt 3.3.1

◆ defaultButton()

WPushButton * Wt::WMessageBox::defaultButton ( ) const

Returns the default button.

See also
setDefaultButton()

◆ escapeButton()

WPushButton * Wt::WMessageBox::escapeButton ( ) const

Returns the escape button.

See also
setEscapeButton()

◆ setDefaultButton() [1/2]

void Wt::WMessageBox::setDefaultButton ( StandardButton  button)

Sets the button as the default button.

The default button is pressed when the user presses enter. Only one button can be the default button.

The default value is 0 (no default button).

◆ setDefaultButton() [2/2]

void Wt::WMessageBox::setDefaultButton ( WPushButton button)

Sets the button as the default button.

The default button is pressed when the user presses enter. Only one button can be the default button.

If no default button is set, Wt will take a button that is associated with a Wt::StandardButton::Ok or Wt::StandardButton::Yes result.

◆ setEscapeButton() [1/2]

void Wt::WMessageBox::setEscapeButton ( StandardButton  button)

Sets the escape button.

The escape button is pressed when the user presses escapes.

If no escape button is set, Wt will take a button that is associated with a Wt::StandardButton::Cancel or Wt::StandardButton::No result.

◆ setEscapeButton() [2/2]

void Wt::WMessageBox::setEscapeButton ( WPushButton button)

Sets the escape button.

The escape button is pressed when the user presses escapes.

If no escape button is set, Wt will take a button that is associated with a Wt::StandardButton::Cancel or Wt::StandardButton::No result.

◆ setHidden()

void Wt::WMessageBox::setHidden ( bool  hidden,
const WAnimation animation = WAnimation() 
)
overridevirtual

Hides or shows the widget.

Hides or show the widget (including all its descendant widgets). When setting hidden = false, this widget and all descendant widgets that are not hidden will be shown. A widget is only visible if it and all its ancestors in the widget tree are visible, which may be checked using isVisible().

Note
hide() and show() are considered to be stateless slots by default. If you override setHidden() and need to modify server state whenever it is called, you'll need to call WObject::isNotStateless().

Reimplemented from Wt::WDialog.

◆ show()

StandardButton Wt::WMessageBox::show ( const WString caption,
const WString text,
WFlags< StandardButton buttons,
const WAnimation animation = WAnimation() 
)
static

Convenience method to show a message box, blocking the current thread.

Show a message box, blocking the current thread until the message box is closed, and return the result. The use of this method is not recommended since it uses WDialog::exec(). See documentation of WDialog for detailed information.

◆ standardButtons()

WFlags< StandardButton > Wt::WMessageBox::standardButtons ( ) const

Returns the standard buttons.

See also
setStandardButtons(), addButton()

◆ textWidget()

WText * Wt::WMessageBox::textWidget ( ) const

Returns the text widget.

This may be useful to customize the style or layout of the displayed text.