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    Default How to draw aligned elements next to QwtLegendItem

    Hi.

    I have the next problem. I need draw number next to text of legend's item.

    This number is changeable and all numbers must be aligned in one column for each legend's item.

    For example:

    first legend item 23.00
    second legend item 900.00
    third legend item 3.00


    I tried to implement the next solution. I subclassed QwtLegenItem and overrided function drawText. Then I was finding the legend's item with maximal width, converted its width in pixels with help QwtMetricsMap and used function drawText several times.
    Qt Code:
    1. void XRealTimeLegendItem::drawText(QPainter *painter, const QRect &rect)
    2. {
    3. QString currentValue = QString().setNum( currentItemValue->value() );
    4.  
    5. QFontMetrics fontMetrics = painter->fontMetrics();
    6. const QwtMetricsMap &map = QwtPainter::metricsMap();
    7.  
    8. int maxItemWidth = map.screenToLayoutX( fontMetrics.width( maxItemName ) );
    9.  
    10. painter->drawText( rect, text().text() );
    11.  
    12. QRect valueRect = rect;
    13. valueRect.setX( rect.right() - rect.width() + maxItemWidth + 2 * spacing() );
    14. painter->drawText( valueRect, currentValue );
    15. }
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    But print of QwtPlot doesn't work for this solution. The result of print is

    first legend item
    second legend item
    third legend item

    without numbers!

    How can I draw numbers aligned in one column with correct print ?
    Last edited by maxomato; 23rd February 2011 at 14:20. Reason: updated contents

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    Default Re: How to draw aligned elements next to QwtLegendItem

    Did you reimplement QwtPlotCurve::legendItem() returning a XRealTimeLegendItem ?

    Of course you also have to implement XRealTimeLegendItem::sizeHint() to add the extra pixels you need to draw your numbers.

    But probably it's easier to use rich text for the alignment.

    Uwe

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    Default Re: How to draw aligned elements next to QwtLegendItem

    Quote Originally Posted by Uwe View Post
    Did you reimplement QwtPlotCurve::legendItem() returning a XRealTimeLegendItem ?

    Of course you also have to implement XRealTimeLegendItem::sizeHint() to add the extra pixels you need to draw your numbers.

    But probably it's easier to use rich text for the alignment.

    Uwe
    Yes, I reimplemented QwtPlotCurve::legendItem.

    But your method with rich text is really easier.

    I subclassed QwtPlotCurve and defined function updateLegendItem and used <table> tag in rich text.
    Qt Code:
    1. void XRealTimeCurve::updateLegendItem()
    2. {
    3. QString legendItemValue = QString().setNum( y( dataSize() - 1 ), 'f', 2 );
    4.  
    5. QFontMetrics fontMetrics( QwtText().font() );
    6.  
    7. int maxWidth = fontMetrics.width( maxPenName ) + 10;
    8.  
    9. QString table = "<table> <tr> <td width="+ QString().setNum( maxWidth ) + ">" + legendItemName + "</td> <td width=50>" +
    10. legendItemValue + "</td> </tr> </table>";
    11.  
    12. setTitle( QwtText( table, QwtText::RichText ) );
    13. }
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    Now it needn't subclass QwtLegendItem::drawText with complicated code. It works fine, thanks.

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    Default Re: How to draw aligned elements next to QwtLegendItem

    For updating the curve title updateLegendItem() is the wrong place !

    Uwe

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    Default Re: How to draw aligned elements next to QwtLegendItem

    Yes, I moved the code from XRealTimeCurve and now I am saving legendItemName in XRealTimeCurve only.

    Qt Code:
    1. class XRealTimeCurve : public QwtPlotCurve
    2. {
    3. public:
    4. void setLegendItemName( const QString& name );
    5.  
    6. QString legendItemName() const;
    7. private:
    8. QString legendItem;
    9. }
    10.  
    11. void XTrendViewer::updateCurveTitle( XTrendCurve* curve )
    12. {
    13. int dataSize = curve->dataSize();
    14. if ( dataSize == 0 )
    15. {
    16. curve->setTitle( curve->legendItemName() );
    17. return;
    18. }
    19.  
    20. QPointF currentPoint = curve->sample( dataSize - 1 );
    21. QString legendItemValue = QString().setNum( currentPoint.y(), 'f', 2 );
    22.  
    23. QFontMetrics fontMetrics( QwtText().font() );
    24.  
    25. int maxWidth = fontMetrics.width( maxPenName ) + 10;
    26.  
    27. QString table = "<table> <tr> <td width="+ QString().setNum( maxWidth ) + ">" + curve->legendItemName() + "</td> <td width=50>" +
    28. legendItemValue + "</td> </tr> </table>";
    29.  
    30. curve->setTitle( QwtText( table, QwtText::RichText ) );
    31. }
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    I set title and legend item's text from external place in class XTrendViewer : public QwtPlot

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