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#include "FilterLineEdit.h"
#include <QTimer>
#include <QKeyEvent>
FilterLineEdit::FilterLineEdit(QWidget* parent, QList<FilterLineEdit*>* filters, int columnnum) : QLineEdit(parent), filterList(filters), columnNumber(columnnum)
    setPlaceholderText(tr("Filter"));
#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 2, 0)
    setClearButtonEnabled(true);
    setProperty("column", columnnum);            // Store the column number for later use
    // Introduce a timer for delaying the signal triggered whenever the user changes the filter value.
    // The idea here is that the textChanged() event isn't connected to the update filter slot directly anymore
    // but instead there this timer mechanism in between: whenever the user changes the filter the delay timer
    // is (re)started. As soon as the user stops typing the timer has a chance to trigger and call the
    // delayedSignalTimerTriggered() method which then stops the timer and emits the delayed signal.
    delaySignalTimer = new QTimer(this);
    delaySignalTimer->setInterval(300);         // This is the milliseconds of not-typing we want to wait before triggering
    connect(this, SIGNAL(textChanged(QString)), delaySignalTimer, SLOT(start()));
    connect(delaySignalTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(delayedSignalTimerTriggered()));
    // Immediately emit the delayed filter value changed signal if the user presses the enter or the return key or
    // the line edit widget loses focus
    connect(this, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(delayedSignalTimerTriggered()));
void FilterLineEdit::delayedSignalTimerTriggered()
    // Stop the timer first to avoid triggering in intervals
    delaySignalTimer->stop();
    // Emit the delayed signal using the current value
    emit delayedTextChanged(text());
void FilterLineEdit::keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent* event)
    if(event->key() == Qt::Key_Tab)
        if(columnNumber < filterList->size() - 1)
            filterList->at(columnNumber + 1)->setFocus();
            event->accept();
    } else if(event->key() == Qt::Key_Backtab) {
        if(columnNumber > 0)
            filterList->at(columnNumber - 1)->setFocus();
            event->accept();
void FilterLineEdit::clear()
    // When programatically clearing the line edit's value make sure the effects are applied immediately, i.e.
    // bypass the delayed signal timer
    QLineEdit::clear();
    delayedSignalTimerTriggered();
void FilterLineEdit::setText(const QString& text)
    // When programatically setting the line edit's value make sure the effects are applied immediately, i.e.
    // bypass the delayed signal timer
    QLineEdit::setText(text);
    delayedSignalTimerTriggered();

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