Merge pull request #166 from epasveer/157-ux-bug-or-flaw-seer-execution-messages-popup-is-getting-in-the-way-a-lot

Add 'raise mode' to raise message tab depending on message type.

src/SeerGdbWidget.cpp

@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ SeerGdbWidget::SeerGdbWidget (QWidget* parent) : QWidget(parent) {
     // Connect things.
     QObject::connect(logsTabWidget->tabBar(),                                   &QTabBar::tabMoved,                                                                         this,                                                           &SeerGdbWidget::handleLogsTabMoved);
     QObject::connect(logsTabWidget->tabBar(),                                   &QTabBar::currentChanged,                                                                   this,                                                           &SeerGdbWidget::handleLogsTabChanged);
+    QObject::connect(_messagesBrowserWidget,                                    &SeerMessagesBrowserWidget::showMessages,                                                   this,                                                           &SeerGdbWidget::handleRaiseMessageTab);
 
     QObject::connect(manualCommandComboBox->lineEdit(),                         &QLineEdit::returnPressed,                                                                  this,                                                           &SeerGdbWidget::handleManualCommandExecute);
 
@@ -706,6 +707,17 @@ void SeerGdbWidget::handleLogsTabChanged (int index) {
     writeLogsSettings();
 }
 
+void SeerGdbWidget::handleRaiseMessageTab () {
+
+    int idx = logsTabWidget->indexOf(_messagesBrowserWidget);
+
+    if (idx < 0) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    logsTabWidget->setCurrentIndex(idx);
+}
+
 void SeerGdbWidget::writeLogsSettings () {
 
     // Write tab order to settings.

src/SeerGdbWidget.h

@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ class SeerGdbWidget : public QWidget, protected Ui::SeerGdbWidgetForm {
     public slots:
         void                                handleLogsTabMoved                  (int from, int to);
         void                                handleLogsTabChanged                (int index);
+        void                                handleRaiseMessageTab               ();
 
         void                                handleText                          (const QString& text);
         void                                handleManualCommandExecute          ();

src/SeerMessagesBrowserWidget.cpp

@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 #include "SeerMessagesBrowserWidget.h"
 #include <QtWidgets/QTreeWidget>
 #include <QtWidgets/QTreeWidgetItemIterator>
-#include <QtWidgets/QMessageBox>
+#include <QtCore/QSettings>
 #include <QtCore/QTime>
 #include <QtCore/QDebug>
 
 SeerMessagesBrowserWidget::SeerMessagesBrowserWidget (QWidget* parent) : QWidget(parent) {
 
+    _raiseMode = "any";  // Default. Raise message tab on any message.
+    _raiseMenu = 0;
+
     // Construct the UI.
     setupUi(this);
 
@@ -26,6 +29,19 @@ SeerMessagesBrowserWidget::SeerMessagesBrowserWidget (QWidget* parent) : QWidget
     messagesTreeWidget->resizeColumnToContents(1); // message type icon
     messagesTreeWidget->resizeColumnToContents(2); // message
 
+
+    _raiseMenu = new QMenu("Raise Messages Tab");
+
+    QMenu* menu = new QMenu();
+    menu->addMenu(_raiseMenu);
+
+    _anyMessageAction       = _raiseMenu->addAction("Any message");
+    _importanMessagesAction = _raiseMenu->addAction("Important messages");
+    _neverMessagesAction    = _raiseMenu->addAction("Never");
+
+    preferencesToolButton->setMenu(menu);
+    preferencesToolButton->setPopupMode(QToolButton::InstantPopup);
+
     // Get icons.
     _informationIcon = QIcon(":/seer/resources/RelaxLightIcons/data-information.svg");
     _warningIcon     = QIcon(":/seer/resources/RelaxLightIcons/data-warning.svg");
@@ -35,9 +51,14 @@ SeerMessagesBrowserWidget::SeerMessagesBrowserWidget (QWidget* parent) : QWidget
 
     // Connect things.
     QObject::connect(deleteMessagesToolButton,   &QToolButton::clicked,         this,  &SeerMessagesBrowserWidget::handleDeleteToolButton);
+    QObject::connect(_raiseMenu,                 &QMenu::aboutToShow,           this,  &SeerMessagesBrowserWidget::handleRaiseMenuShow);
+    QObject::connect(_raiseMenu,                 &QMenu::triggered,             this,  &SeerMessagesBrowserWidget::handleRaiseMenuTriggered);
 
     // Clear messages
     clearMessages();
+
+    // Read the default settings.
+    readSettings();
 }
 
 SeerMessagesBrowserWidget::~SeerMessagesBrowserWidget () {
@@ -45,12 +66,6 @@ SeerMessagesBrowserWidget::~SeerMessagesBrowserWidget () {
 
 void SeerMessagesBrowserWidget::addMessage (const QString& message, QMessageBox::Icon messageType) {
 
-    // Give this dialog the focus.
-    //setFocus(Qt::OtherFocusReason);
-
-    // Show messages any time a messaged is added.
-    emit showMessages();
-
     // Create an entry with our message.
     QTreeWidgetItem* item = new QTreeWidgetItem;
     item->setText(0, QTime::currentTime().toString(Qt::TextDate));
@@ -93,6 +108,21 @@ void SeerMessagesBrowserWidget::addMessage (const QString& message, QMessageBox:
         messagesTreeWidget->clearSelection();
         lastItem->setSelected(true);
     }
+
+    // Signal that a message was added, depending on the 'raise' mode.
+    if (_raiseMode == "any") {
+        emit showMessages();
+    }else if (_raiseMode == "important") {
+        if (messageType == QMessageBox::Warning || messageType == QMessageBox::Critical || messageType == QMessageBox::Question) {
+            emit showMessages();
+        }else if (message.startsWith("Program started")) {
+            emit showMessages();
+        }else if (message.startsWith("Program exited")) {
+            emit showMessages();
+        }
+    }else if (_raiseMode == "never") {
+        // Do nothing.
+    }
 }
 
 void SeerMessagesBrowserWidget::clearMessages () {
@@ -100,9 +130,55 @@ void SeerMessagesBrowserWidget::clearMessages () {
     messagesTreeWidget->clear();
 }
 
+void SeerMessagesBrowserWidget::writeSettings () {
+
+    QSettings settings;
+
+    settings.beginGroup("executionmessages"); {
+        settings.setValue("raisetabmode", _raiseMode);
+    }settings.endGroup();
+}
+
+void SeerMessagesBrowserWidget::readSettings () {
+
+    QSettings settings;
+
+    settings.beginGroup("executionmessages"); {
+        _raiseMode = settings.value("raisetabmode", "any").toString();
+    } settings.endGroup();
+}
+
 void SeerMessagesBrowserWidget::handleDeleteToolButton () {
 
     // Delete all messages.
     clearMessages();
 }
 
+void SeerMessagesBrowserWidget::handleRaiseMenuShow () {
+
+    if (_raiseMode == "any") {
+        _raiseMenu->setDefaultAction(_anyMessageAction);
+    }else if (_raiseMode == "important") {
+        _raiseMenu->setDefaultAction(_importanMessagesAction);
+    }else if (_raiseMode == "never") {
+        _raiseMenu->setDefaultAction(_neverMessagesAction);
+    }else{
+        _raiseMenu->setDefaultAction(_anyMessageAction);
+    }
+}
+
+void SeerMessagesBrowserWidget::handleRaiseMenuTriggered (QAction* action) {
+
+    if (action == _anyMessageAction) {
+        _raiseMode = "any";
+    }else if (action == _importanMessagesAction) {
+        _raiseMode = "important";
+    }else if (action == _neverMessagesAction) {
+        _raiseMode = "never";
+    }else{
+        _raiseMode = "any";
+    }
+
+    writeSettings();
+}
+

src/SeerMessagesBrowserWidget.h

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <QtWidgets/QMessageBox>
+#include <QtWidgets/QMenu>
 #include <QtWidgets/QWidget>
 #include <QtGui/QIcon>
+#include <QtGui/QAction>
 #include <QtCore/QString>
 #include "ui_SeerMessagesBrowserWidget.h"
 
@@ -20,13 +22,22 @@ class SeerMessagesBrowserWidget : public QWidget, protected Ui::SeerMessagesBrow
 
     private slots:
         void                handleDeleteToolButton      ();
+        void                handleRaiseMenuShow         ();
+        void                handleRaiseMenuTriggered    (QAction* action);
 
     signals:
         void                showMessages                ();
 
     protected:
+        void                writeSettings               ();
+        void                readSettings                ();
 
     private:
+        QString             _raiseMode;
+        QMenu*              _raiseMenu;
+        QAction*            _anyMessageAction;
+        QAction*            _importanMessagesAction;
+        QAction*            _neverMessagesAction;
         QIcon               _noIcon;
         QIcon               _informationIcon;
         QIcon               _warningIcon;

src/SeerMessagesBrowserWidget.ui

@@ -57,6 +57,20 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QToolButton" name="preferencesToolButton">
+         <property name="toolTip">
+          <string>Preferences</string>
+         </property>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string/>
+         </property>
+         <property name="icon">
+          <iconset resource="resource.qrc">
+           <normaloff>:/seer/resources/RelaxLightIcons/application-menu.svg</normaloff>:/seer/resources/RelaxLightIcons/application-menu.svg</iconset>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
        <item>
         <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
          <property name="orientation">

src/resource.qrc

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     <file>resources/icons-icons/maximize.png</file>
     <file>resources/icons-icons/minimize.png</file>
     <file>resources/icons-icons/style.png</file>
+    <file>resources/RelaxLightIcons/application-menu.svg</file>
     <file>resources/RelaxLightIcons/document-new.svg</file>
     <file>resources/RelaxLightIcons/document-open.svg</file>
     <file>resources/RelaxLightIcons/document-print.svg</file>

src/resources/RelaxLightIcons/application-menu.svg

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+  <defs id="defs3051">
+    <style type="text/css" id="current-color-scheme">
+      .ColorScheme-Text {
+        color:#232629;
+      }
+      </style>
+  </defs>
+ <path style="fill:currentColor;fill-opacity:1;stroke:none" 
+     d="M 4 6 L 4 8 L 20 8 L 20 6 L 4 6 z M 4 11 L 4 13 L 20 13 L 20 11 L 4 11 z M 4 16 L 4 18 L 20 18 L 20 16 L 4 16 z "
+     class="ColorScheme-Text"
+     />
+</svg>

src/resources/help/BreakpointGdbSeerManager.md

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ### Introduction
 This part of Seer shows Breakpoints, GDB log, and Seer log information. In detailed, the information is:
 
+* Messages
 * Breakpoints
 * Watchpoints
 * Catchpoints
@@ -12,6 +13,21 @@ This part of Seer shows Breakpoints, GDB log, and Seer log information. In detai
 * Save and load breakpoints
 * Manual GDB commands.
 
+### Messages
+
+Various gdb execution messages are listed in this tab. These occur as you debug the program. The message types are:
+
+* Program startup and completion
+* Breakpoint encouters
+* Signal encounters
+* General gdb errors
+
+The message tab can be raised in various ways when a message is added to the tab:
+
+* Any message
+* Important messages (program startup, signal encounters)
+* Never
+
 ### Breakpoints
 
 Breakpoints sets up a stopping point of the program being debugged when a function and line number is reached.