lyx_mirror/src/lyx_gui.h

// -*- C++ -*-
/* This file is part of
 * ======================================================
 * 
 *           LyX, The Document Processor
 * 	 
 *           Copyright 1995 Matthias Ettrich
 *           Copyright 1995-2000 The LyX Team.
 *
 * ====================================================== */

#ifndef LYX_GUI_H
#define LYX_GUI_H

#include "support/utility.hpp"

#ifdef __GNUG__
#pragma interface
#endif

class LyXView;
class LyX;
class Buffer;

/**
   This class is going to be the entry point to {\em all} GUI funcionality.
   From this object will all the things going on be initiated. However I
   have not clearly figured out how this class is going to be, suggestions
   are welcome. (Lgb)
*/
class LyXGUI : public noncopyable {
public:
	/** The only constructor allowed.
	    If gui is false, LyX will operate in non-X mode
	*/
	LyXGUI(LyX * owner, int * argc, char * argv[], bool gui);
	///
	~LyXGUI();
	
	/**
	   This functions starts the ball. For XForms it runs a loop of
	   fl_check_forms(). For QT this will probably be .exec().
	*/
	void runTime();
	/** This will take care of the initializaton done after the
	    main initialization.
	*/
	void init();
	
	/// Register the buffer with the first found LyXView in lyxViews
	void regBuf(Buffer *);
	
	/// Access to (first?) LyXView
	LyXView * getLyXView() const;
	
private:
	///
	void setDefaults();
	///
	void create_forms();
	
	/// The LyX that owns this GUI.
	LyX * _owner;
	///
	LyXView * lyxViews; // or something so that several views
	// on the same time can be allowed.
	/// Do we have a gui?
	bool gui;
};

#endif