// Copyright (C) 2002 Jason Katz-Brown <jason@katzbrown.com>
// Copyright (C) 2002 Neil Stevens <neil@qualityassistant.com>
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#ifndef KCOMBOBOX_DIALOG_H
#define KCOMBOBOX_DIALOG_H

#include <tqstringlist.h>

#include <kdialogbase.h>
#include <tdeglobal.h>

class TQCheckBox;
class KHistoryCombo;

/**
 * Dialog for user to choose an item from a TQStringList.
 */

class KComboBoxDialog : public KDialogBase
{
Q_OBJECT
  

public:
	/**
	 * Create a dialog that asks for a single line of text. _value is
	 * the initial value of the line. _text appears as the current text
	 * of the combobox.
	 *
	 * @param _items     Items in the combobox
	 * @param _text      Text of the label
	 * @param _value     Initial value of the combobox
	 */
	KComboBoxDialog( const TQString &_text, const TQStringList& _items, const TQString& _value = TQString(), bool showDontAskAgain = false, TQWidget *parent = 0 );
	virtual ~KComboBoxDialog();

	/**
	 * @return the value the user chose
	 */
	TQString text() const;

	/**
	 * @return the line edit widget
	 */
	KHistoryCombo *comboBox() const { return combo; }

	/**
	 * Static convenience function to get input from the user.
	 *
	 * @param _text            Text of the label
	 * @param _items           Items in the combobox
	 * @param _value           Initial value of the inputline
	 * @param dontAskAgainName Name for saving whether the user doesn't want to be asked again; use TQString() to disable
	 */
	static TQString getItem( const TQString &_text, const TQStringList &_items, const TQString& _value = TQString(), const TQString &dontAskAgainName = TQString(), TQWidget *parent = 0 );

	/**
	 * Static convenience function to get input from the user.
	 * This method includes a caption.
	 *
	 * @param _caption         Caption of the dialog
	 * @param _text            Text of the label
	 * @param _items           Items in the combobox
	 * @param _value           Initial value of the inputline
	 * @param dontAskAgainName Name for saving whether the user doesn't want to be asked again; use TQString() to disable
	 */
	static TQString getItem( const TQString &_text, const TQString &_caption, const TQStringList &_items, const TQString& _value = TQString(), const TQString &dontAskAgainName = TQString(), TQWidget *parent = 0 );

	/**
	 * Static convenience method.
	 * This method is meant as a replacement for KLineEditDlg::getText() for cases
	 * when a history and autocompletion are desired.
	 *
	 * @param _caption         Caption of the dialog
	 * @param _text            Text of the label
	 * @param _value           Initial value of the inputline
	 * @param ok               Variable to store whether the user hit OK
	 * @param parent           Parent widget for the dialog
	 * @param configName       Name of the dialog for saving the completion and history
	 * @parma config           TDEConfig for saving the completion and history
	 */
	static TQString getText(const TQString &_caption, const TQString &_text,
	                       const TQString &_value = TQString(),
	                       bool *ok = 0, TQWidget *parent = 0,
	                       const TQString &configName = TQString(),
	                       TDEConfig *config = TDEGlobal::config());

protected:
	KHistoryCombo *combo;
	TQCheckBox *dontAskAgainCheckBox;
	bool dontAskAgainChecked();
};

#endif