Simple Painting Application

This example implements the famous scribble example. You can draw around in the canvas with different pens and save the result as picture.

Header file:

/****************************************************************************
** $Id: qt/scribble.h   3.3.8   edited Jan 11 14:37 $
**
** Copyright (C) 1992-2007 Trolltech ASA.  All rights reserved.
**
** This file is part of an example program for TQt.  This example
** program may be used, distributed and modified without limitation.
**
*****************************************************************************/

#ifndef SCRIBBLE_H
#define SCRIBBLE_H

#include <ntqmainwindow.h>
#include <ntqpen.h>
#include <ntqpoint.h>
#include <ntqpixmap.h>
#include <ntqwidget.h>
#include <ntqstring.h>
#include <ntqpointarray.h>

class TQMouseEvent;
class TQResizeEvent;
class TQPaintEvent;
class TQToolButton;
class TQSpinBox;

class Canvas : public TQWidget
{
    TQ_OBJECT

public:
    Canvas( TQWidget *parent = 0, const char *name = 0 );

    void setPenColor( const TQColor &c )
    { pen.setColor( c ); }

    void setPenWidth( int w )
    { pen.setWidth( w ); }

    TQColor penColor()
    { return pen.color(); }

    int penWidth()
    { return pen.width(); }

    void save( const TQString &filename, const TQString &format );

    void clearScreen();

protected:
    void mousePressEvent( TQMouseEvent *e );
    void mouseReleaseEvent( TQMouseEvent *e );
    void mouseMoveEvent( TQMouseEvent *e );
    void resizeEvent( TQResizeEvent *e );
    void paintEvent( TQPaintEvent *e );

    TQPen pen;
    TQPointArray polyline;

    bool mousePressed;

    TQPixmap buffer;

};

class Scribble : public TQMainWindow
{
    TQ_OBJECT

public:
    Scribble( TQWidget *parent = 0, const char *name = 0 );

protected:
    Canvas* canvas;

    TQSpinBox *bPWidth;
    TQToolButton *bPColor, *bSave, *bClear;

protected slots:
    void slotSave();
    void slotColor();
    void slotWidth( int );
    void slotClear();

};

#endif

Implementation:

/****************************************************************************
** $Id: qt/scribble.cpp   3.3.8   edited Jan 11 14:37 $
**
** Copyright (C) 1992-2007 Trolltech ASA.  All rights reserved.
**
** This file is part of an example program for TQt.  This example
** program may be used, distributed and modified without limitation.
**
*****************************************************************************/

#include "scribble.h"

#include <ntqapplication.h>
#include <ntqevent.h>
#include <ntqpainter.h>
#include <ntqtoolbar.h>
#include <ntqtoolbutton.h>
#include <ntqspinbox.h>
#include <ntqtooltip.h>
#include <ntqrect.h>
#include <ntqpoint.h>
#include <ntqcolordialog.h>
#include <ntqfiledialog.h>
#include <ntqcursor.h>
#include <ntqimage.h>
#include <ntqstrlist.h>
#include <ntqpopupmenu.h>
#include <ntqintdict.h>

const bool no_writing = FALSE;

Canvas::Canvas( TQWidget *parent, const char *name )
    : TQWidget( parent, name, WStaticContents ), pen( TQt::red, 3 ), polyline(3),
      mousePressed( FALSE ), buffer( width(), height() )
{

    if ((tqApp->argc() > 0) && !buffer.load(tqApp->argv()[1]))
        buffer.fill( colorGroup().base() );
    setBackgroundMode( TQWidget::PaletteBase );
#ifndef TQT_NO_CURSOR
    setCursor( TQt::crossCursor );
#endif
}

void Canvas::save( const TQString &filename, const TQString &format )
{
    if ( !no_writing )
        buffer.save( filename, format.upper() );
}

void Canvas::clearScreen()
{
    buffer.fill( colorGroup().base() );
    repaint( FALSE );
}

void Canvas::mousePressEvent( TQMouseEvent *e )
{
    mousePressed = TRUE;
    polyline[2] = polyline[1] = polyline[0] = e->pos();
}

void Canvas::mouseReleaseEvent( TQMouseEvent * )
{
    mousePressed = FALSE;
}

void Canvas::mouseMoveEvent( TQMouseEvent *e )
{
    if ( mousePressed ) {
        TQPainter painter;
        painter.begin( &buffer );
        painter.setPen( pen );
        polyline[2] = polyline[1];
        polyline[1] = polyline[0];
        polyline[0] = e->pos();
        painter.drawPolyline( polyline );
        painter.end();

        TQRect r = polyline.boundingRect();
        r = r.normalize();
        r.setLeft( r.left() - penWidth() );
        r.setTop( r.top() - penWidth() );
        r.setRight( r.right() + penWidth() );
        r.setBottom( r.bottom() + penWidth() );

        bitBlt( this, r.x(), r.y(), &buffer, r.x(), r.y(), r.width(), r.height() );
    }
}

void Canvas::resizeEvent( TQResizeEvent *e )
{
    TQWidget::resizeEvent( e );

    int w = width() > buffer.width() ?
            width() : buffer.width();
    int h = height() > buffer.height() ?
            height() : buffer.height();

    TQPixmap tmp( buffer );
    buffer.resize( w, h );
    buffer.fill( colorGroup().base() );
    bitBlt( &buffer, 0, 0, &tmp, 0, 0, tmp.width(), tmp.height() );
}

void Canvas::paintEvent( TQPaintEvent *e )
{
    TQWidget::paintEvent( e );

    TQMemArray<TQRect> rects = e->region().rects();
    for ( uint i = 0; i < rects.count(); i++ ) {
        TQRect r = rects[(int)i];
        bitBlt( this, r.x(), r.y(), &buffer, r.x(), r.y(), r.width(), r.height() );
    }
}

//------------------------------------------------------

Scribble::Scribble( TQWidget *parent, const char *name )
    : TQMainWindow( parent, name )
{
    canvas = new Canvas( this );
    setCentralWidget( canvas );

    TQToolBar *tools = new TQToolBar( this );

    bSave = new TQToolButton( TQPixmap(), "Save", "Save as PNG image", this, SLOT( slotSave() ), tools );
    bSave->setText( "Save as..." );

    tools->addSeparator();

    bPColor = new TQToolButton( TQPixmap(), "Choose Pen Color", "Choose Pen Color", this, SLOT( slotColor() ), tools );
    bPColor->setText( "Choose Pen Color..." );

    tools->addSeparator();

    bPWidth = new TQSpinBox( 1, 20, 1, tools );
    TQToolTip::add( bPWidth, "Choose Pen Width" );
    connect( bPWidth, SIGNAL( valueChanged( int ) ), this, SLOT( slotWidth( int ) ) );
    bPWidth->setValue( 3 );

    tools->addSeparator();

    bClear = new TQToolButton( TQPixmap(), "Clear Screen", "Clear Screen", this, SLOT( slotClear() ), tools );
    bClear->setText( "Clear Screen" );
}

void Scribble::slotSave()
{
    TQPopupMenu *menu = new TQPopupMenu( 0 );
    TQIntDict<TQString> formats;
    formats.setAutoDelete( TRUE );

    for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < TQImageIO::outputFormats().count(); i++ ) {
        TQString str = TQString( TQImageIO::outputFormats().at( i ) );
        formats.insert( menu->insertItem( TQString( "%1..." ).arg( str ) ), new TQString( str ) );
    }

    menu->setMouseTracking( TRUE );
    int id = menu->exec( bSave->mapToGlobal( TQPoint( 0, bSave->height() + 1 ) ) );

    if ( id != -1 ) {
        TQString format = *formats[ id ];

        TQString filename = TQFileDialog::getSaveFileName( TQString::null, TQString( "*.%1" ).arg( format.lower() ), this );
        if ( !filename.isEmpty() )
            canvas->save( filename, format );
    }

    delete menu;
}

void Scribble::slotColor()
{
    TQColor c = TQColorDialog::getColor( canvas->penColor(), this );
    if ( c.isValid() )
        canvas->setPenColor( c );
}

void Scribble::slotWidth( int w )
{
    canvas->setPenWidth( w );
}

void Scribble::slotClear()
{
    canvas->clearScreen();
}

Main:

/****************************************************************************
** $Id: qt/main.cpp   3.3.8   edited Jan 11 14:37 $
**
** Copyright (C) 1992-2007 Trolltech ASA.  All rights reserved.
**
** This file is part of an example program for TQt.  This example
** program may be used, distributed and modified without limitation.
**
*****************************************************************************/

#include "scribble.h"
#include <ntqapplication.h>


int main( int argc, char **argv )
{
    TQApplication a( argc, argv );

    Scribble scribble;

    scribble.resize( 500, 350 );
    scribble.setCaption("TQt Example - Scribble");
    a.setMainWidget( &scribble );
    if ( TQApplication::desktop()->width() > 550
         && TQApplication::desktop()->height() > 366 )
        scribble.show();
    else
        scribble.showMaximized();
    return a.exec();
}