xpfe/appshell/public/nsIWindowMediator.idl

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1 /* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
2 /* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
3 * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
4 * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
5
6 #include "nsISupports.idl"
7 #include "nsISimpleEnumerator.idl"
8
9 %{C++
10 #define NS_WINDOWMEDIATOR_CID \
11 { 0x79a2b7cc, 0xf05b, 0x4605, \
12 { 0xbf, 0xa0, 0xfa, 0xc5, 0x4f, 0x27, 0xee, 0xc8 } }
13
14 #define NS_WINDOWMEDIATOR_CONTRACTID \
15 "@mozilla.org/appshell/window-mediator;1"
16 %}
17
18 interface nsIXULWindow;
19 interface nsIWidget;
20 interface nsIDOMWindow;
21 interface nsIWindowMediatorListener;
22
23 [scriptable, uuid(30cda5a1-a6df-4f32-9a73-0e59a32928c5)]
24 interface nsIWindowMediator: nsISupports
25 {
26 /** Return an enumerator which iterates over all windows of type aWindowType
27 * from the oldest window to the youngest.
28 * @param aWindowType the returned enumerator will enumerate only
29 * windows of this type. ("type" is the
30 * |windowtype| attribute of the XML <window> element.)
31 * If null, all windows will be enumerated.
32 * @return an enumerator of nsIDOMWindows. Note that windows close
33 * asynchronously in many cases, so windows returned from this
34 * enumerator can have .closed set to true. Caveat enumerator!
35 */
36 nsISimpleEnumerator getEnumerator(in wstring aWindowType);
37
38 /** Identical to getEnumerator except:
39 * @return an enumerator of nsIXULWindows
40 */
41 nsISimpleEnumerator getXULWindowEnumerator(in wstring aWindowType);
42
43 /** Return an enumerator which iterates over all windows of type aWindowType
44 * in their z (front-to-back) order. Note this interface makes
45 * no requirement that a window couldn't be revisited if windows
46 * are re-ordered while z-order enumerators are active.
47 * @param aWindowType the returned enumerator will enumerate only
48 * windows of this type. ("type" is the
49 * |windowtype| attribute of the XML <window> element.)
50 * If null, all windows will be enumerated.
51 * @param aFrontToBack if true, the enumerator enumerates windows in order
52 * from front to back. back to front if false.
53 * @return an enumerator of nsIDOMWindows
54 */
55 nsISimpleEnumerator getZOrderDOMWindowEnumerator(in wstring aWindowType,
56 in boolean aFrontToBack);
57
58 /** Identical to getZOrderDOMWindowEnumerator except:
59 * @return an enumerator of nsIXULWindows
60 */
61 nsISimpleEnumerator getZOrderXULWindowEnumerator(in wstring aWindowType,
62 in boolean aFrontToBack);
63
64 /** This is a shortcut for simply fetching the first window in
65 * front to back order.
66 * @param aWindowType return the topmost window of this type.
67 * ("type" is the |windowtype| attribute of
68 * the XML <window> element.)
69 * If null, return the topmost window of any type.
70 * @return the topmost window
71 */
72 nsIDOMWindow getMostRecentWindow(in wstring aWindowType);
73
74 /**
75 * Return the outer window with the given ID, if any. Can return null.
76 */
77 nsIDOMWindow getOuterWindowWithId(in unsigned long long aOuterWindowID);
78
79 /**
80 * Return the outer window with the given current window ID, if any.
81 * Can return null if no inner window with the ID exists or if it's not
82 * a current inner anymore.
83 */
84 nsIDOMWindow getCurrentInnerWindowWithId(in unsigned long long aInnerWindowID);
85
86 /** Add the window to the list of known windows. Listeners (see
87 * addListener) will be notified through their onOpenWindow method.
88 * @param aWindow the window to add
89 */
90 [noscript] void registerWindow(in nsIXULWindow aWindow);
91
92 /** Remove the window from the list of known windows. Listeners (see
93 * addListener) will be be notified through their onCloseWindow method.
94 * @param aWindow the window to remove
95 */
96 [noscript] void unregisterWindow(in nsIXULWindow aWindow);
97
98 /** Call this method when a window gains focus. It's a primitive means of
99 * determining the most recent window. It's no longer necessary and it
100 * really should be removed.
101 * @param aWindow the window which has gained focus
102 */
103 [noscript] void updateWindowTimeStamp(in nsIXULWindow aWindow);
104
105 /** Call this method when a window's title changes. Listeners (see
106 * addListener) will be notified through their onWindowTitleChange method.
107 * @param aWindow the window whose title has changed
108 * @param inTitle the window's new title
109 */
110 [noscript] void updateWindowTitle(in nsIXULWindow aWindow,
111 in wstring inTitle );
112
113 /* z-ordering: */
114
115 const unsigned long zLevelTop = 1;
116 const unsigned long zLevelBottom = 2;
117 const unsigned long zLevelBelow = 3; // below some window
118
119 /** A window wants to be moved in z-order. Calculate whether and how
120 * it should be constrained. Note this method is advisory only:
121 * it changes nothing either in WindowMediator's internal state
122 * or with the window.
123 * Note it compares the nsIXULWindow to nsIWidgets. A pure interface
124 * would use all nsIXULWindows. But we expect this to be called from
125 * callbacks originating in native window code. They are expected to
126 * hand us comparison values which are pulled from general storage
127 * in the native widget, and may not correspond to an nsIWidget at all.
128 * For that reason this interface requires only objects one step
129 * removed from the native window (nsIWidgets), and its implementation
130 * must be very understanding of what may be completely invalid
131 * pointers in those parameters.
132 *
133 * @param inWindow the window in question
134 * @param inPosition requested position
135 * values: zLevelTop: topmost window. zLevelBottom: bottom.
136 * zLevelBelow: below ioBelow. (the value of ioBelow will
137 * be ignored for zLevelTop and Bottom.)
138 * @param inBelow if inPosition==zLevelBelow, the window
139 * below which inWindow wants to be placed. Otherwise this
140 * variable is ignored.
141 * @param outPosition constrained position, values like inPosition.
142 * @param outBelow if outPosition==zLevelBelow, the window
143 * below which inWindow should be placed. Otherwise this
144 * this value will be null.
145 * @return PR_TRUE if the position returned is different from
146 * the position given.
147 */
148
149 [noscript] boolean calculateZPosition(in nsIXULWindow inWindow,
150 in unsigned long inPosition,
151 in nsIWidget inBelow,
152 out unsigned long outPosition,
153 out nsIWidget outBelow);
154
155 /** A window has been positioned behind another. Inform WindowMediator
156 * @param inWindow the window in question
157 * @param inPosition new position. values:
158 * zLevelTop: topmost window.
159 * zLevelBottom: bottom.
160 * zLevelBelow: below inBelow. (inBelow is ignored
161 * for other values of inPosition.)
162 * @param inBelow the window inWindow is behind, if zLevelBelow
163 */
164 [noscript] void setZPosition(in nsIXULWindow inWindow,
165 in unsigned long inPosition,
166 in nsIXULWindow inBelow);
167
168 /** Return the window's Z level (as defined in nsIXULWindow).
169 * @param aWindow the window in question
170 * @return aWindow's z level
171 */
172 [noscript] uint32_t getZLevel(in nsIXULWindow aWindow);
173
174 /** Set the window's Z level (as defined in nsIXULWindow). The implementation
175 * will reposition the window as necessary to match its new Z level.
176 * The implementation will assume a window's Z level to be
177 * nsIXULWindow::normalZ until it has been informed of a different level.
178 * @param aWindow the window in question
179 * @param aZLevel the window's new Z level
180 */
181 [noscript] void setZLevel(in nsIXULWindow aWindow, in uint32_t aZLevel);
182
183 /** Register a listener for window status changes.
184 * keeps strong ref? (to be decided)
185 * @param aListener the listener to register
186 */
187 void addListener(in nsIWindowMediatorListener aListener);
188
189 /** Unregister a listener of window status changes.
190 * @param aListener the listener to unregister
191 */
192 void removeListener(in nsIWindowMediatorListener aListener);
193 };

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