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    Default QFileDialog to select files AND folders

    The problem that i have i that QFileDialog doesnt seem to support choosing files or folders. FileMode flags dont have one that mixes both.


    Is there any way to make a QFileDialog able to select files and folders?

    FileMode::AnyFiles let you select a file, but if you choose a folder it opens it and shows you the files in it and FileMode:irectory only let you select folders. Since im doing a compressor i must allow the user to select files, folders, or both at the same time (multiple files and folders). Is there any other way that doesnt require craeting a new dialog from scratch?

    thanks!

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    Default Re: QFileDialog to select files AND folders

    I tried to handle the same problem and I found a solution after searching in QT forums. The following is the codes that you could try:
    Qt Code:
    1. QFileDialog* _f_dlg = new QFileDialog(this);
    2. _f_dlg->setFileMode(QFileDialog::Directory);
    3. _f_dlg->setOption(QFileDialog::DontUseNativeDialog, true);
    4.  
    5. // Try to select multiple files and directories at the same time in QFileDialog
    6. QListView *l = _f_dlg->findChild<QListView*>("listView");
    7. if (l) {
    8. l->setSelectionMode(QAbstractItemView::MultiSelection);
    9. }
    10. QTreeView *t = _f_dlg->findChild<QTreeView*>();
    11. if (t) {
    12. t->setSelectionMode(QAbstractItemView::MultiSelection);
    13. }
    14.  
    15. int nMode = _f_dlg->exec();
    16. QStringList _fnames = _f_dlg->selectedFiles();
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    Default Re: QFileDialog to select files AND folders

    Thanks! that's a nice workaround! i'll try it

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    Default Re: QFileDialog to select files AND folders

    This is the way i'm make it possible, by subclass QFileDialog, connect "Choose" button signal to yourself slot, and always setEnable(true) for "Choose" button
    Qt Code:
    1. //Subclass QFileDialog for customize allow select both file/folder
    2. class FileDialog : public QFileDialog{
    3. Q_OBJECT
    4. private:
    5. QListView *m_listView;
    6. QTreeView *m_treeView;
    7. QPushButton *m_btnOpen;
    8. QStringList m_selectedFiles;
    9.  
    10. public slots:
    11. void chooseClicked();
    12. public:
    13. FileDialog();
    14. QStringList selectedFiles();
    15. bool eventFilter(QObject* watched, QEvent* event);
    16. };
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    Qt Code:
    1. FileDialog::FileDialog() : QFileDialog()
    2. {
    3. m_btnOpen = NULL;
    4. m_listView = NULL;
    5. m_treeView = NULL;
    6. m_selectedFiles.clear();
    7.  
    8. this->setOption(QFileDialog::DontUseNativeDialog, true);
    9. this->setFileMode(QFileDialog::Directory);
    10. QList<QPushButton*> btns = this->findChildren<QPushButton*>();
    11. for (int i = 0; i < btns.size(); ++i) {
    12. QString text = btns[i]->text();
    13. if (text.toLower().contains("open") || text.toLower().contains("choose"))
    14. {
    15. m_btnOpen = btns[i];
    16. break;
    17. }
    18. }
    19.  
    20. if (!m_btnOpen) return;
    21.  
    22. m_btnOpen->installEventFilter(this);
    23. //connect(m_btnOpen, SIGNAL(changed()), this, SLOT(btnChanged()))
    24. m_btnOpen->disconnect(SIGNAL(clicked()));
    25. connect(m_btnOpen, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(chooseClicked()));
    26.  
    27.  
    28. m_listView = findChild<QListView*>("listView");
    29. if (m_listView) {
    30. m_listView->setSelectionMode(QAbstractItemView::ExtendedSelection);
    31. }
    32.  
    33. m_treeView = findChild<QTreeView*>();
    34. if (m_treeView) {
    35. m_treeView->setSelectionMode(QAbstractItemView::ExtendedSelection);
    36. }
    37.  
    38. }
    39.  
    40. bool FileDialog::eventFilter( QObject* watched, QEvent* event )
    41. {
    42. QPushButton *btn = qobject_cast<QPushButton*>(watched);
    43. if (btn)
    44. {
    45. if(event->type()==QEvent::EnabledChange) {
    46. if (!btn->isEnabled()) {
    47. btn->setEnabled(true);
    48. }
    49. }
    50. }
    51.  
    52. return QWidget::eventFilter(watched, event);
    53. }
    54.  
    55.  
    56. void FileDialog::chooseClicked()
    57. {
    58. QModelIndexList indexList = m_listView->selectionModel()->selectedIndexes();
    59. foreach (QModelIndex index, indexList)
    60. {
    61. if (index.column()== 0)
    62. {
    63. m_selectedFiles.append(this->directory().absolutePath() + index.data().toString());
    64. }
    65. }
    66.  
    67. QDialog::accept();
    68. }
    69.  
    70. QStringList FileDialog::selectedFiles()
    71. {
    72. return m_selectedFiles;
    73. }
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    Last edited by tranhuanltv; 16th April 2013 at 14:12.

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