input comntext improvements

playground/inputpanel/main.cpp

@@ -6,16 +6,15 @@
 #include <SkinnyFont.h>
 #include <SkinnyShortcut.h>
 
-#include <QskInputPanel.h>
 #include <QskDialog.h>
 #include <QskFocusIndicator.h>
 #include <QskLinearBox.h>
 #include <QskListView.h>
 #include <QskTextInput.h>
 #include <QskInputPanel.h>
+#include <QskInputContext.h>
 
 #include <QskWindow.h>
-#include <QskSetup.h>
 #include <QskAspect.h>
 
 #include <QskObjectCounter.h>
@@ -258,17 +257,16 @@ int main( int argc, char* argv[] )
     SkinnyShortcut::enable( SkinnyShortcut::AllShortcuts );
 
 #if 1
-    // We don't want to have a top level window.
+    // We don't want to have the input panel in a top level window.
     qskDialog->setPolicy( QskDialog::EmbeddedBox );
 #endif
 
 #if 0
     /*
-        QskInputContext is connected to QskSetup::inputPanelChanged,
+        If no input panel has been assigned QskInputContext creates
-        making it the system input. If no input panel has been assigned
+        default panel if none has been assigned
-        QskInputContext would create a window or subwindow on the fly.
      */
-     qskSetup->setInputPanel( new QskInputPanel() );
+     QskInputContext::setInputPanel( new QskInputPanel() );
 #endif
 
     auto box = new QskLinearBox( Qt::Horizontal );

src/common/QskModule.cpp

@@ -159,9 +159,6 @@ public:
 
     Q_PROPERTY( QStringList skinList READ skinList NOTIFY skinListChanged )
 
-    Q_PRIVATE_PROPERTY( setup(), QQuickItem* inputPanel READ inputPanel
-        WRITE setInputPanel NOTIFY inputPanelChanged )
-
     Q_PRIVATE_PROPERTY( setup(), QskSetupFlagsProvider controlFlags
         READ controlFlags WRITE setControlFlags NOTIFY controlFlagsChanged )
 
@@ -177,8 +174,7 @@ public:
 
         connect( setup(), &QskSetup::skinChanged,
             this, &QskMain::skinChanged, Qt::QueuedConnection );
-        connect( setup(), &QskSetup::inputPanelChanged,
+
-            this, &QskMain::inputPanelChanged );
         connect( setup(), &QskSetup::controlFlagsChanged,
             this, &QskMain::controlFlagsChanged, Qt::QueuedConnection );
     }

src/controls/QskControl.cpp

@@ -172,34 +172,37 @@ void qskForceActiveFocus( QQuickItem* item, Qt::FocusReason reason )
 
 void qskUpdateInputMethod( const QQuickItem* item, Qt::InputMethodQueries queries )
 {
+    if ( ( item == nullptr ) || 
+        !( item->flags() & QQuickItem::ItemAcceptsInputMethod ) )
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
     auto inputMethod = QGuiApplication::inputMethod();
 
     bool doUpdate = item->hasActiveFocus();
 
-    if ( !doUpdate )
+    /*
+        We could also get the inputContext from QInputMethodPrivate
+        but for some reason the gcc sanitizer reports errors
+        when using it. So let's go with QGuiApplicationPrivate.
+     */
+    const auto inputContext =
+        QGuiApplicationPrivate::platformIntegration()->inputContext();
+
+    if ( inputContext && inputContext->isInputPanelVisible() )
     {
         /*
-            We could also get the inputContext from QInputMethodPrivate
+            QskInputContext allows to navigate inside the input panel
-            but for some reason the gcc sanitizer reports errors
+            without losing the connected input item
-            when using it. So let's go with QGuiApplicationPrivate.
          */
-        const auto inputContext =
-            QGuiApplicationPrivate::platformIntegration()->inputContext();
 
-        if ( inputContext && inputContext->isInputPanelVisible() )
+        QQuickItem* inputItem = nullptr;
+
+        if ( QMetaObject::invokeMethod( inputContext, "inputItem",
+            Qt::DirectConnection, Q_RETURN_ARG( QQuickItem*, inputItem ) ) )
         {
-            /*
+            doUpdate = ( item == inputItem );
-                QskInputContext allows to navigate inside the input panel
-                without losing the connected input item
-             */
-
-            QQuickItem* inputItem = nullptr;
-
-            if ( QMetaObject::invokeMethod( inputContext, "inputItem",
-                Qt::DirectConnection, Q_RETURN_ARG( QQuickItem*, inputItem ) ) )
-            {
-                doUpdate = ( item == inputItem );
-            }
         }
     }
 

src/controls/QskSetup.cpp

@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ public:
 
     QskGraphicProviderMap graphicProviders;
 
-    QPointer< QQuickItem > inputPanel;
     QskSetup::Flags controlFlags;
 };
 
@@ -261,20 +260,6 @@ QskGraphicProvider* QskSetup::graphicProvider( const QString& providerId ) const
     return m_data->graphicProviders.provider( providerId );
 }
 
-void QskSetup::setInputPanel( QQuickItem* inputPanel )
-{
-    if ( m_data->inputPanel == inputPanel )
-        return;
-
-    m_data->inputPanel = inputPanel;
-    Q_EMIT inputPanelChanged( m_data->inputPanel );
-}
-
-QQuickItem* QskSetup::inputPanel()
-{
-    return m_data->inputPanel;
-}
-
 QLocale QskSetup::inheritedLocale( const QObject* object )
 {
     VisitorLocale visitor;

src/controls/QskSetup.h

@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ public:
 
     QskSkin* skin();
 
-    void setInputPanel( QQuickItem* );
-    QQuickItem* inputPanel();
-
     void addGraphicProvider( const QString& providerId, QskGraphicProvider* );
     QskGraphicProvider* graphicProvider( const QString& providerId ) const;
 
@@ -74,7 +71,6 @@ public:
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void skinChanged( QskSkin* );
-    void inputPanelChanged( QQuickItem* );
     void controlFlagsChanged();
 
 private:

src/controls/QskTextInput.cpp

@@ -540,6 +540,7 @@ void QskTextInput::setReadOnly( bool on )
 
     m_data->textInput->setReadOnly( on );
 
+    // we are killing user settings here ?
     m_data->textInput->setFlag( QQuickItem::ItemAcceptsInputMethod, !on );
     qskUpdateInputMethod( this, Qt::ImEnabled );
 
@@ -645,10 +646,13 @@ QskTextInput::EchoMode QskTextInput::echoMode() const
 
 void QskTextInput::setEchoMode( EchoMode mode )
 {
-    m_data->textInput->setEchoMode(
+    if ( mode != echoMode() )
-        static_cast< QQuickTextInput::EchoMode >( mode ) );
+    {
+        m_data->textInput->setEchoMode(
+            static_cast< QQuickTextInput::EchoMode >( mode ) );
 
-    qskUpdateInputMethod( this, Qt::ImHints );
+        qskUpdateInputMethod( this, Qt::ImHints );
+    }
 }
 
 QString QskTextInput::displayText() const

src/inputpanel/QskInputContext.cpp

@@ -4,21 +4,68 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "QskInputContext.h"
+#include "QskInputPanel.h"
 #include "QskTextPredictor.h"
 #include "QskInputPanel.h"
 #include "QskInputEngine.h"
 
-#include "QskLinearBox.h"
+#include <QskLinearBox.h>
 #include <QskDialog.h>
 #include <QskPopup.h>
 #include <QskWindow.h>
-#include <QskSetup.h>
 #include <QskEvent.h>
 
-#include <QHash>
 #include <QPointer>
 #include <QGuiApplication>
 
+QSK_QT_PRIVATE_BEGIN
+#include <private/qguiapplication_p.h>
+QSK_QT_PRIVATE_END
+
+#include <qpa/qplatformintegration.h>
+
+static QPointer< QskInputPanel > qskInputPanel = nullptr;
+
+static void qskDeletePanel()
+{
+    delete qskInputPanel;
+}
+
+static void qskInputPanelHook()
+{
+    qAddPostRoutine( qskDeletePanel );
+}
+
+Q_COREAPP_STARTUP_FUNCTION( qskInputPanelHook )
+
+static void qskSetInputPanel( QskInputPanel* inputPanel )
+{
+    if ( inputPanel == qskInputPanel )
+        return;
+
+    delete qskInputPanel;
+    qskInputPanel = inputPanel;
+}
+
+void QskInputContext::setInputPanel( QskInputPanel* inputPanel )
+{
+    if ( inputPanel == qskInputPanel )
+        return;
+
+    qskSetInputPanel( inputPanel );
+
+    const auto inputContext =
+        QGuiApplicationPrivate::platformIntegration()->inputContext();
+
+    if ( auto context = qobject_cast< QskInputContext* >( inputContext ) )
+        context->hideInputPanel();
+}
+
+QskInputPanel* QskInputContext::inputPanel()
+{
+    return qskInputPanel;
+}
+
 static inline uint qskHashLocale( const QLocale& locale )
 {
     return uint( locale.language() + ( uint( locale.country() ) << 16 ) );
@@ -77,32 +124,20 @@ public:
     // item receiving the input
     QPointer< QQuickItem > inputItem;
 
-    // item, wher the user enters texts/keys
+    // popup or window embedding qskInputPanel
-    QPointer< QQuickItem > inputPanel;
-
-    // popup or window embedding the inputPanel
     QskPopup* inputPopup = nullptr;
     QskWindow* inputWindow = nullptr;
 
     PredictorTable predictorTable;
 
     QskInputEngine* engine = nullptr;
-
-    // the input panel is embedded in a window
-    bool ownsInputPanelWindow : 1;
 };
 
 QskInputContext::QskInputContext():
     m_data( new PrivateData() )
 {
     setObjectName( "InputContext" );
-
     m_data->engine = new QskInputEngine( this );
-
-    connect( qskSetup, &QskSetup::inputPanelChanged,
-        this, &QskInputContext::setInputPanel );
-
-    setInputPanel( qskSetup->inputPanel() );
 }
 
 QskInputContext::~QskInputContext()
@@ -125,37 +160,6 @@ QQuickItem* QskInputContext::inputItem()
     return m_data->inputItem;
 }
 
-void QskInputContext::setInputItem( QQuickItem* item )
-{
-    if ( m_data->inputItem == item )
-        return;
-
-    auto panel = qobject_cast< QskInputPanel* >( m_data->inputPanel );
-
-    if ( isInputPanelVisible() )
-    {
-        if ( item == nullptr )
-        {
-            hideInputPanel();
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            if ( panel )
-                panel->attachInputItem( item );
-
-            update( Qt::ImQueryAll );
-        }
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        // no need for updates
-        if ( panel )
-            panel->attachInputItem( nullptr );
-    }
-
-    m_data->inputItem = item;
-}
-
 void QskInputContext::update( Qt::InputMethodQueries queries )
 {
     if ( queries & Qt::ImEnabled )
@@ -170,225 +174,172 @@ void QskInputContext::update( Qt::InputMethodQueries queries )
         }
     }
 
-    if ( auto panel = qobject_cast< QskInputPanel* >( m_data->inputPanel ) )
+    if ( qskInputPanel )
-        panel->processInputMethodQueries( queries );
+        qskInputPanel->processInputMethodQueries( queries );
 }
 
 QRectF QskInputContext::keyboardRect() const
 {
-    if ( m_data->inputPanel
+    // is this correct and what is this good for ?
-         && QskDialog::instance()->policy() != QskDialog::TopLevelWindow )
+    if ( m_data->inputPopup )
-    {
+        return m_data->inputPopup->geometry();
-        return qskItemGeometry( m_data->inputPanel );
-    }
 
     return Inherited::keyboardRect();
 }
 
 bool QskInputContext::isAnimating() const
 {
+    // can be implemented once we have some sliding/fading effects
     return false;
 }
 
 void QskInputContext::showInputPanel()
 {
-    auto& inputPanel = m_data->inputPanel;
+    auto focusItem = qobject_cast< QQuickItem* >( qGuiApp->focusObject() );
+
+    if ( focusItem == nullptr )
+        return;
+
+    if ( ( focusItem == qskInputPanel )
+        || qskIsAncestorOf( qskInputPanel, focusItem ) )
+    {
+        // ignore: usually the input proxy of the panel
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_data->inputItem = focusItem;
+
     auto& inputPopup = m_data->inputPopup;
     auto& inputWindow = m_data->inputWindow;
 
-    if ( inputPanel == nullptr )
+    if ( qskInputPanel == nullptr )
+        qskSetInputPanel( new QskInputPanel() );
+
+    connect( qskInputPanel, &QQuickItem::visibleChanged,
+        this, &QPlatformInputContext::emitInputPanelVisibleChanged,
+        Qt::UniqueConnection );
+
+    connect( qskInputPanel, &QskControl::localeChanged,
+        this, &QPlatformInputContext::emitLocaleChanged,
+        Qt::UniqueConnection );
+
+    if ( QskDialog::instance()->policy() == QskDialog::TopLevelWindow )
     {
-        auto panel = new QskInputPanel();
+        // The input panel is embedded in a top level window
 
-        panel->setParent( this );
-        panel->setInputProxy( true );
-
-        setInputPanel( panel );
-    }
-
-    const bool isPopupPanel = qobject_cast< QskPopup* >( inputPanel );
-
-    bool useWindow = false;
-    if ( !isPopupPanel )
-    {
-        useWindow = ( QskDialog::instance()->policy() == QskDialog::TopLevelWindow );
-    }
-
-    if ( useWindow )
-    {
         delete inputPopup;
 
         if ( inputWindow == nullptr )
         {
             inputWindow = new QskWindow();
             inputWindow->setDeleteOnClose( true );
+#if 0
             inputWindow->setFlags( Qt::Tool | Qt::WindowDoesNotAcceptFocus );
+#endif
 
-            inputPanel->setParentItem( inputWindow->contentItem() );
+            qskInputPanel->setParentItem( inputWindow->contentItem() );
-
-            QSizeF size;
-            if ( auto control = qobject_cast< const QskControl* >( inputPanel ) )
-                size = control->sizeHint();
-
-            if ( size.isEmpty() )
-                size = QSizeF( 800, 240 ); // ### what size?
-
-            inputWindow->resize( size.toSize() );
-            inputWindow->show();
-
-            inputWindow->installEventFilter( this );
         }
+
+        QSize size = qskInputPanel->sizeHint().toSize();
+        if ( size.isEmpty() )
+        {
+            // no idea, may be something based on the screen size
+            size = QSize( 800, 240 );
+        }
+
+        inputWindow->resize( size );
+        inputWindow->show();
+
+        inputWindow->installEventFilter( this );
     }
     else
     {
+        // The input panel is embedded in a popup
+
         delete inputWindow;
 
         if ( inputPopup == nullptr )
         {
-            if ( isPopupPanel )
+            inputPopup = new QskPopup( m_data->inputItem->window()->contentItem() );
-            {
-                inputPopup = qobject_cast< QskPopup* >( inputPanel );
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                auto popup = new QskPopup( m_data->inputItem->window()->contentItem() );
 
-                popup->setAutoLayoutChildren( true );
+            inputPopup->setAutoLayoutChildren( true );
-                popup->setTransparentForPositioner( false );
+            inputPopup->setTransparentForPositioner( false );
-                popup->setOverlay( false );
+            inputPopup->setModal( true );
-                popup->setModal( true );
 
-                auto box = new QskLinearBox( popup );
+            auto box = new QskLinearBox( inputPopup );
-                box->addItem( inputPanel );
+            box->addItem( qskInputPanel );
 
-                if ( auto panel = qobject_cast< QskInputPanel* >( inputPanel ) )
+            /*
-                {
+                When the panel has an input proxy ( usually a local text input )
-                    if ( panel->hasInputProxy() )
+                we don't need to see the input item and display the overlay
-                    {
+                and align in the center of the window.
-                        popup->setOverlay( true );
+             */
-                    }
+            const bool hasInputProxy = qskInputPanel->hasInputProxy();
-                }
 
-                if ( !popup->hasOverlay() )
+            inputPopup->setOverlay( hasInputProxy );
-                {
-                    box->setExtraSpacingAt( Qt::TopEdge | Qt::LeftEdge | Qt::RightEdge );
-                }
 
-                inputPopup = popup;
+            if ( !hasInputProxy )
-            }
+                box->setExtraSpacingAt( Qt::TopEdge | Qt::LeftEdge | Qt::RightEdge );
-
-            inputPopup->installEventFilter( this );
-        }
-
-        if ( inputPopup->window() == nullptr )
-        {
-            QQuickWindow* window = nullptr;
-            if ( m_data->inputItem )
-                window = m_data->inputItem->window();
-            else
-                window = qobject_cast< QQuickWindow* >( QGuiApplication::focusWindow() );
-
-            if ( window )
-            {
-                inputPopup->setParentItem( window->contentItem() );
-            }
         }
 
+        inputPopup->setParentItem( m_data->inputItem->window()->contentItem() );
         inputPopup->setVisible( true );
+        inputPopup->installEventFilter( this );
     }
 
-    update( Qt::ImQueryAll );
-
-#if 1
-    if ( auto panel = qobject_cast< QskInputPanel* >( m_data->inputPanel ) )
-        panel->updateInputProxy( m_data->inputItem );
-#endif
-
-    inputPanel->setVisible( true );
-
-#if 0
-    if ( auto focusItem = inputPanel->nextItemInFocusChain( true ) )
-        qskForceActiveFocus( focusItem, Qt::OtherFocusReason );
-#endif
-
-    connect( inputPanel->window(), &QskWindow::visibleChanged,
-        this, &QskInputContext::emitInputPanelVisibleChanged );
-
-    updateInputPanel( m_data->inputItem );
-
     m_data->engine->setPredictor(
         m_data->predictorTable.find( locale() ) );
+
+    qskInputPanel->setLocale( locale() );
+    qskInputPanel->attachInputItem( m_data->inputItem );
+    qskInputPanel->setEngine( m_data->engine );
 }
 
 void QskInputContext::hideInputPanel()
 {
-    if ( m_data->inputPanel )
+    if ( m_data->inputPopup )
     {
-        // to get rid of the scene graph nodes
-        m_data->inputPanel->setVisible( false );
-        if ( auto panel = qobject_cast< QskInputPanel* >( m_data->inputPanel ) )
-            panel->setEngine( nullptr );
-    }
-
-    if ( m_data->inputPopup == m_data->inputPanel )
-    {
-        m_data->inputPopup->removeEventFilter( this );
-        m_data->inputPopup = nullptr;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        if ( m_data->inputPopup )
-        {
 #if 1
-            if ( auto focusItem = m_data->inputPopup->scopedFocusItem() )
+        if ( auto focusItem = m_data->inputPopup->scopedFocusItem() )
-            {
+        {
-                /*
+            /*
-                    Qt bug: QQuickItem::hasFocus() is not cleared
+                Qt bug: QQuickItem::hasFocus() is not cleared
-                    when the corresponding focusScope gets deleted.
+                when the corresponding focusScope gets deleted.
-                    Usually no problem, but here the focusItem is no
+                Usually no problem, but here the focusItem is no
-                    child and will be reused with a different parent
+                child and will be reused with a different parent
-                    later.
+                later.
-                 */
+             */
-                focusItem->setFocus( false );
+            focusItem->setFocus( false );
-            }
+        }
 #endif
 
-            m_data->inputPopup->deleteLater();
+        m_data->inputPopup->deleteLater();
-        }
     }
 
-    QskWindow* window = m_data->inputWindow;
+    if ( m_data->inputWindow )
-    m_data->inputWindow = nullptr;
-
-    if ( window )
     {
+        QskWindow* window = m_data->inputWindow;
+        m_data->inputWindow = nullptr;
+
         window->removeEventFilter( this );
         window->close(); // deleteOnClose is set
     }
 
-    qGuiApp->removeEventFilter( this );
+    if ( qskInputPanel )
+    {
+        //qskInputPanel->setVisible( false );
+        qskInputPanel->setParentItem( nullptr );
+        qskInputPanel->attachInputItem( nullptr );
+        qskInputPanel->setEngine( nullptr );
+    }
 
-    updateInputPanel( nullptr );
+    m_data->inputItem = nullptr;
-}
-
-void QskInputContext::updateInputPanel( QQuickItem* inputItem )
-{
-    auto panel = qobject_cast< QskInputPanel* >( m_data->inputPanel );
-    if ( panel == nullptr )
-        return;
-
-    panel->setLocale( locale() );
-    panel->attachInputItem( inputItem );
-
-    panel->setEngine( inputItem ? m_data->engine : nullptr );
 }
 
 bool QskInputContext::isInputPanelVisible() const
 {
-    auto panel = m_data->inputPanel;
+    return qskInputPanel && qskInputPanel->isVisible()
-
+        && qskInputPanel->window() && qskInputPanel->window()->isVisible();
-    return panel && panel->isVisible()
-        && panel->window() && panel->window()->isVisible();
 }
 
 QLocale QskInputContext::locale() const
@@ -411,48 +362,52 @@ Qt::LayoutDirection QskInputContext::inputDirection() const
 
 void QskInputContext::setFocusObject( QObject* focusObject )
 {
-    auto focusItem = qobject_cast< QQuickItem* >( focusObject );
+    if ( m_data->inputItem == nullptr || m_data->inputItem == focusObject )
-
-    if ( focusItem == nullptr )
     {
-        if ( m_data->inputItem )
+        // we don't care
+        return;
+    }
+
+    bool doTerminate = true;
+
+    if ( focusObject == nullptr && m_data->inputPopup )
+    {
+        if ( const auto window = m_data->inputItem->window() )
         {
-            if ( m_data->inputItem->window() == QGuiApplication::focusWindow() )
+            auto focusItem = window->contentItem()->scopedFocusItem();
-                setInputItem( nullptr );
+            if ( focusItem == m_data->inputPopup )
+                doTerminate = false;
         }
     }
-    else
+
+    if ( doTerminate )
     {
-        /*
+        if ( m_data->inputWindow )
-            Do not change the input item when
-            navigating to or inside the input popup/window
-         */
-
-        bool isAccepted = ( m_data->inputItem == nullptr );
-
-        if ( !isAccepted )
         {
-            if ( m_data->inputWindow )
+            auto focusWindow = QGuiApplication::focusWindow();
+
+            if ( focusWindow == nullptr ||
+                QGuiApplication::focusWindow() == m_data->inputWindow )
             {
-                if ( focusItem->window() != m_data->inputWindow )
+                doTerminate = false;
-                    isAccepted = true;
-            }
-            else if ( m_data->inputPopup )
-            {
-                if ( ( focusItem != m_data->inputPopup )
-                    && !qskIsAncestorOf( m_data->inputPopup, focusItem ) )
-                {
-                    isAccepted = true;
-                }
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                isAccepted = true;
             }
         }
+        else if ( m_data->inputPopup )
+        {
+            auto focusItem = qobject_cast< QQuickItem* >( focusObject );
 
-        if ( isAccepted )
+            if ( ( focusItem == m_data->inputPopup )
-            setInputItem( focusItem );
+                || qskIsAncestorOf( m_data->inputPopup, focusItem ) )
+            {
+                doTerminate = false;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if ( doTerminate )
+    {
+        hideInputPanel();
+        m_data->inputItem = nullptr;
     }
 }
 
@@ -484,51 +439,17 @@ void QskInputContext::invokeAction( QInputMethod::Action, int )
 {
 }
 
-void QskInputContext::setInputPanel( QQuickItem* inputPanel )
-{
-    if ( m_data->inputPanel == inputPanel )
-        return;
-
-    if ( m_data->inputPanel )
-    {
-        m_data->inputPanel->disconnect( this );
-
-        if ( m_data->inputPanel->parent() == this )
-        {
-            delete m_data->inputPanel;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            m_data->inputPanel->setParentItem( nullptr );
-        }
-    }
-
-    m_data->inputPanel = inputPanel;
-    m_data->ownsInputPanelWindow = false;
-
-    if ( inputPanel )
-    {
-        if ( inputPanel->parent() == nullptr )
-            inputPanel->setParent( this );
-
-        connect( inputPanel, &QQuickItem::visibleChanged,
-            this, &QPlatformInputContext::emitInputPanelVisibleChanged );
-
-        if ( auto control = qobject_cast< QskControl* >( inputPanel ) )
-        {
-            connect( control, &QskControl::localeChanged,
-                this, &QPlatformInputContext::emitLocaleChanged );
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 void QskInputContext::reset()
 {
 }
 
 void QskInputContext::commit()
 {
-    // called on focus changes
+    /*
+        commit is called, when the input item loses the focus.
+        As it it should be possible to navigate inside of the
+        inputPanel this is no valid reason to hide the panel.
+     */
 }
 
 bool QskInputContext::eventFilter( QObject* object, QEvent* event )
@@ -539,15 +460,15 @@ bool QskInputContext::eventFilter( QObject* object, QEvent* event )
         {
             case QEvent::Move:
             {
-                if ( m_data->inputPanel )
+                if ( qskInputPanel )
                     emitKeyboardRectChanged();
 
                 break;
             }
             case QEvent::Resize:
             {
-                if ( m_data->inputPanel )
+                if ( qskInputPanel )
-                    m_data->inputPanel->setSize( m_data->inputWindow->size() );
+                    qskInputPanel->setSize( m_data->inputWindow->size() );
 
                 break;
             }

src/inputpanel/QskInputContext.h

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 
 class QskTextPredictor;
+class QskInputPanel;
 class QQuickItem;
 
 class QSK_EXPORT QskInputContext : public QPlatformInputContext
@@ -51,19 +52,16 @@ public:
 
     virtual bool filterEvent( const QEvent* ) override;
 
+    static void setInputPanel( QskInputPanel* );
+    static QskInputPanel* inputPanel();
+
 protected:
-    virtual void updateInputPanel( QQuickItem* inputItem );
-
-private Q_SLOTS:
-    void setInputPanel( QQuickItem* );
-
     virtual bool eventFilter( QObject*, QEvent* ) override;
 
 private:
-    void setInputItem( QQuickItem* );
-
     class PrivateData;
     std::unique_ptr< PrivateData > m_data;
 };
 
+
 #endif

src/inputpanel/QskInputPanel.cpp

@@ -18,10 +18,27 @@
 #include <QInputMethodQueryEvent>
 #include <QTextCharFormat>
 
-static inline void qskSendText( QQuickItem* inputItem,
+static inline void qskSendReplaceText( QQuickItem* receiver, const QString& text )
+{
+    if ( receiver == nullptr )
+        return;
+
+    QInputMethodEvent::Attribute attribute(
+        QInputMethodEvent::Selection, 0, 32767, QVariant() );
+
+    QInputMethodEvent event1( QString(), { attribute } );
+    QCoreApplication::sendEvent( receiver, &event1 );
+
+    QInputMethodEvent event2;
+    event2.setCommitString( text );
+
+    QCoreApplication::sendEvent( receiver, &event2 );
+}
+
+static inline void qskSendText( QQuickItem* receiver,
     const QString& text, bool isFinal )
 {
-    if ( inputItem == nullptr )
+    if ( receiver == nullptr )
         return;
 
     if ( isFinal )
@@ -29,7 +46,7 @@ static inline void qskSendText( QQuickItem* inputItem,
         QInputMethodEvent event;
         event.setCommitString( text );
 
-        QCoreApplication::sendEvent( inputItem, &event );
+        QCoreApplication::sendEvent( receiver, &event );
     }
     else
     {
@@ -41,20 +58,20 @@ static inline void qskSendText( QQuickItem* inputItem,
 
         QInputMethodEvent event( text, { attribute } );
 
-        QCoreApplication::sendEvent( inputItem, &event );
+        QCoreApplication::sendEvent( receiver, &event );
     }
 }
 
-static inline void qskSendKey( QQuickItem* inputItem, int key )
+static inline void qskSendKey( QQuickItem* receiver, int key )
 {
-    if ( inputItem == nullptr )
+    if ( receiver == nullptr )
         return;
 
     QKeyEvent keyPress( QEvent::KeyPress, key, Qt::NoModifier );
-    QCoreApplication::sendEvent( inputItem, &keyPress );
+    QCoreApplication::sendEvent( receiver, &keyPress );
 
     QKeyEvent keyRelease( QEvent::KeyRelease, key, Qt::NoModifier );
-    QCoreApplication::sendEvent( inputItem, &keyRelease );
+    QCoreApplication::sendEvent( receiver, &keyRelease );
 }
 
 namespace
@@ -65,6 +82,7 @@ namespace
         TextInput( QQuickItem* parentItem = nullptr ):
             QskTextInput( parentItem )
         {
+            setObjectName( "InputPanelInputProxy" );
         }
     };
 }
@@ -75,10 +93,18 @@ class QskInputPanel::PrivateData
 {
 public:
     PrivateData():
+        inputHints( 0 ),
+        maxChars( -1 ),
+        hasPrediction( true ),
         hasInputProxy( true )
     {
     }
 
+    QQuickItem* receiverItem()
+    {
+        return hasInputProxy ? inputProxy : inputItem;
+    }
+
     QPointer< QskInputEngine > engine;
     QPointer< QQuickItem > inputItem;
 
@@ -88,6 +114,10 @@ public:
     QskInputPredictionBar* predictionBar;
     QskVirtualKeyboard* keyboard;
 
+    Qt::InputMethodHints inputHints;
+    int maxChars;
+
+    bool hasPrediction : 1;
     bool hasInputProxy : 1;
 };
 
@@ -146,7 +176,8 @@ void QskInputPanel::setEngine( QskInputEngine* engine )
             this, &QskInputPanel::updatePredictionBar );
     }
 
-    m_data->predictionBar->setVisible( engine && engine->predictor() );
+    m_data->predictionBar->setVisible(
+        m_data->hasPrediction && engine && engine->predictor() );
 }
 
 void QskInputPanel::attachInputItem( QQuickItem* item )
@@ -165,6 +196,9 @@ void QskInputPanel::attachInputItem( QQuickItem* item )
         queries &= ~Qt::ImEnabled;
 
         processInputMethodQueries( queries );
+
+        if ( m_data->hasInputProxy )
+            m_data->inputProxy->setEditing( true );
     }
 }
 
@@ -234,56 +268,6 @@ void QskInputPanel::setInputProxy( bool on )
         prompt->setVisible( false );
 }
 
-void QskInputPanel::updateInputProxy( const QQuickItem* inputItem )
-{
-    if ( inputItem == nullptr )
-        return;
-
-    QInputMethodQueryEvent event( Qt::ImQueryAll );
-    QCoreApplication::sendEvent( const_cast< QQuickItem* >( inputItem ), &event );
-
-    const auto proxy = m_data->inputProxy;
-
-    if ( event.queries() & Qt::ImHints )
-    {
-        const auto hints = static_cast< Qt::InputMethodHints >(
-            event.value( Qt::ImHints ).toInt() );
-
-        const auto echoMode = ( hints & Qt::ImhHiddenText )
-            ? QskTextInput::PasswordEchoOnEdit : QskTextInput::Normal;
-
-        proxy->setEchoMode( echoMode );
-    }
-
-    if ( event.queries() & Qt::ImSurroundingText )
-    {
-        const auto text = event.value( Qt::ImSurroundingText ).toString();
-        proxy->setText( text );
-    }
-
-    if ( event.queries() & Qt::ImCursorPosition )
-    {
-        const auto pos = event.value( Qt::ImCursorPosition ).toInt();
-        proxy->setCursorPosition( pos );
-    }
-
-#if 0
-    if ( event.queries() & Qt::ImCurrentSelection )
-    {
-        const auto text = event.value( Qt::ImCursorPosition ).toString();
-        if ( !text.isEmpty() )
-        {
-        }
-    }
-#endif
-
-    if ( event.queries() & Qt::ImMaximumTextLength )
-    {
-        const auto length = event.value( Qt::ImMaximumTextLength ).toInt();
-        proxy->setMaxLength( length );
-    }
-}
-
 void QskInputPanel::commitPredictiveText( int index )
 {
     m_data->predictionBar->setPrediction( QVector< QString >() );
@@ -302,34 +286,23 @@ void QskInputPanel::commitKey( int key )
     if ( m_data->engine == nullptr || m_data->inputItem == nullptr )
         return;
 
-    auto engine = m_data->engine;
-    auto inputItem = m_data->inputItem;
-
-    QInputMethodQueryEvent event( Qt::ImHints );
-    QCoreApplication::sendEvent( inputItem, &event );
-
-    const auto inputHints = static_cast< Qt::InputMethodHints >(
-        event.value( Qt::ImHints ).toInt() );
-
     int spaceLeft = -1;
 
-    if ( !( inputHints & Qt::ImhMultiLine ) )
+    if ( !( m_data->inputHints & Qt::ImhMultiLine ) )
     {
-        QInputMethodQueryEvent event(
+        auto receiver = m_data->receiverItem();
-            Qt::ImSurroundingText | Qt::ImMaximumTextLength );
 
-        QCoreApplication::sendEvent( inputItem, &event );
+        if ( m_data->maxChars >= 0 )
-
-        const int max = event.value( Qt::ImMaximumTextLength ).toInt();
-
-        if ( max > 0 )
         {
+            QInputMethodQueryEvent event( Qt::ImSurroundingText );
+            QCoreApplication::sendEvent( receiver, &event );
+
             const auto text = event.value( Qt::ImSurroundingText ).toString();
-            spaceLeft = max - text.length();
+            spaceLeft = m_data->maxChars - text.length();
         }
     }
 
-    processKey( key, inputHints, spaceLeft );
+    processKey( key, m_data->inputHints, spaceLeft );
 }
 
 void QskInputPanel::processKey( int key,
@@ -338,16 +311,35 @@ void QskInputPanel::processKey( int key,
     const auto result = m_data->engine->processKey( key, inputHints, spaceLeft );
 
     auto inputItem = m_data->inputItem;
+    auto inputProxy = m_data->inputProxy;
 
     if ( result.key )
     {
-        // sending a control key
+        switch( result.key )
-        qskSendKey( inputItem, result.key );
+        {
+            case Qt::Key_Return:
+            {
+                if ( m_data->hasInputProxy )
+                    qskSendReplaceText( inputItem, inputProxy->text() );
+
+                qskSendKey( inputItem, result.key );
+                break;
+            }
+            case Qt::Key_Escape:
+            {
+                qskSendKey( inputItem, result.key );
+                break;
+            }
+            default:
+            {
+                qskSendKey( m_data->receiverItem(), result.key );
+            }
+        }
     }
     else if ( !result.text.isEmpty() )
     {
         // changing the current text
-        qskSendText( inputItem, result.text, result.isFinal );
+        qskSendText( m_data->receiverItem(), result.text, result.isFinal );
     }
 }
 
@@ -356,73 +348,182 @@ void QskInputPanel::processInputMethodQueries( Qt::InputMethodQueries queries )
     if ( m_data->inputItem == nullptr )
         return;
 
-    /*
+    QInputMethodQueryEvent event( queries );
-        adjust the input panel to information provided from the input item
+    QCoreApplication::sendEvent( m_data->inputItem, &event );
-     */
 
-    QInputMethodQueryEvent queryEvent( queries );
+    if ( queries & Qt::ImHints )
-    QCoreApplication::sendEvent( m_data->inputItem, &queryEvent );
-
-    if ( queryEvent.queries() & Qt::ImHints )
     {
-        /*
+        bool hasPrediction = true;
-            ImhHiddenText = 0x1,          // might need to disable certain checks
+        bool hasEchoMode = false;
-            ImhSensitiveData = 0x2,       // shouldn't change anything
-            ImhNoAutoUppercase = 0x4,     // if we support auto uppercase, disable it
-            ImhPreferNumbers = 0x8,       // default to number keyboard
-            ImhPreferUppercase = 0x10,    // start with shift on
-            ImhPreferLowercase = 0x20,    // start with shift off
-            ImhNoPredictiveText = 0x40,   // not use predictive text
 
-            ImhDate = 0x80,               // ignored for now (no date keyboard)
-            ImhTime = 0x100,              // ignored for know (no time keyboard)
-
-            ImhPreferLatin = 0x200,       // can be used to launch chinese kb in english mode
-
-            ImhMultiLine = 0x400,         // not useful?
-
-            ImhDigitsOnly                 // default to number keyboard, disable other keys
-            ImhFormattedNumbersOnly       // hard to say
-            ImhUppercaseOnly              // caps-lock, disable shift
-            ImhLowercaseOnly              // disable shift
-            ImhDialableCharactersOnly     // dial pad (calculator?)
-            ImhEmailCharactersOnly        // disable certain symbols (email-only kb?)
-            ImhUrlCharactersOnly          // disable certain symbols (url-only kb?)
-            ImhLatinOnly                  // disable chinese input
-         */
-
-#if 0
         const auto hints = static_cast< Qt::InputMethodHints >(
-            queryEvent.value( Qt::ImHints ).toInt() );
+            event.value( Qt::ImHints ).toInt() );
 
-#endif
+        if ( hints & Qt::ImhHiddenText )
+        {
+            hasEchoMode = true;
+        }
+
+        if ( hints & Qt::ImhSensitiveData )
+        {
+        }
+
+        if ( hints & Qt::ImhNoAutoUppercase )
+        {
+        }
+
+        if ( hints & Qt::ImhPreferNumbers )
+        {
+            // we should start with having the number keys being visible
+        }
+
+        if ( hints & Qt::ImhPreferUppercase )
+        {
+            // we should start with having the upper keys being visible
+        }
+
+        if ( hints & Qt::ImhPreferLowercase )
+        {
+            // we should start with having the upper keys being visible
+        }
+
+        if ( hints & Qt::ImhNoPredictiveText )
+        {
+            hasPrediction = false;
+        }
+
+        if ( hints & Qt::ImhDate )
+        {
+            // we should have a date/time input
+        }
+
+        if ( hints & Qt::ImhTime )
+        {
+            // we should have a date/time input
+        }
+
+        if ( hints & Qt::ImhPreferLatin )
+        {
+            // conflicts with our concept of using the locale
+        }
+
+        if ( hints & Qt::ImhMultiLine )
+        {
+            // we need an implementation of QskTextEdit for this
+        }
+
+        if ( hints & Qt::ImhDigitsOnly )
+        {
+            // using a numpad instead of our virtual keyboard
+        }
+
+        if ( hints & Qt::ImhFormattedNumbersOnly )
+        {
+            // a numpad with decimal point and minus sign
+        }
+
+        if ( hints & Qt::ImhUppercaseOnly )
+        {
+            // locking all other keys
+        }
+
+        if ( hints & Qt::ImhLowercaseOnly )
+        {
+            // locking all other keys
+        }
+
+        if ( hints & Qt::ImhDialableCharactersOnly )
+        {
+            // characters suitable for phone dialing
+        }
+
+        if ( hints & Qt::ImhEmailCharactersOnly )
+        {
+            // characters suitable for email addresses
+        }
+
+        if ( hints & Qt::ImhUrlCharactersOnly )
+        {
+            // characters suitable for URLs
+        }
+
+        if ( hints & Qt::ImhLatinOnly )
+        {
+            // locking all other keys
+        }
+
+        m_data->hasPrediction = hasPrediction;
+
+        m_data->predictionBar->setVisible(
+            hasPrediction && m_data->engine && m_data->engine->predictor() );
+
+        m_data->inputProxy->setEchoMode(
+            hasEchoMode ? QskTextInput::PasswordEchoOnEdit : QskTextInput::Normal );
+
+        m_data->inputHints = hints;
     }
 
-#if 0
+    if ( queries & Qt::ImPreferredLanguage )
-    if ( queryEvent.queries() & Qt::ImPreferredLanguage )
     {
+        // already handled by the input context
     }
+
+    if ( queries & Qt::ImMaximumTextLength )
+    {
+        // needs to be handled before Qt::ImCursorPosition !
+
+        m_data->maxChars = event.value( Qt::ImMaximumTextLength ).toInt();
+#if 1
+        if ( m_data->maxChars >= 32767 )
+            m_data->maxChars = -1;
 #endif
 
+        if ( m_data->hasInputProxy )
+            m_data->inputProxy->setMaxLength( m_data->maxChars );
+    }
+
+
+    if ( queries & Qt::ImSurroundingText )
+    {
+        if ( m_data->hasInputProxy )
+        {
+            const auto text = event.value( Qt::ImSurroundingText ).toString();
+            m_data->inputProxy->setText( text );
+        }
+    }
+
+    if ( queries & Qt::ImCursorPosition )
+    {
+        if ( m_data->hasInputProxy )
+        {
+            const auto pos = event.value( Qt::ImCursorPosition ).toInt();
+            m_data->inputProxy->setCursorPosition( pos );
+        }
+    }
+
+    if ( queries & Qt::ImCurrentSelection )
+    {
+#if 0
+        const auto text = event.value( Qt::ImCurrentSelection ).toString();
+        if ( !text.isEmpty() )
+        {
+        }
+#endif
+    }
     /*
         Qt::ImMicroFocus
         Qt::ImCursorRectangle
         Qt::ImFont
-        Qt::ImCursorPosition
-        Qt::ImSurroundingText // important for chinese input
-        Qt::ImCurrentSelection // important for prediction
-        Qt::ImMaximumTextLength // should be monitored
         Qt::ImAnchorPosition
 
         Qt::ImAbsolutePosition
-        Qt::ImTextBeforeCursor // important for chinese
+        Qt::ImTextBeforeCursor
-        Qt::ImTextAfterCursor  // important for chinese
+        Qt::ImTextAfterCursor
         Qt::ImPlatformData     // hard to say...
         Qt::ImEnterKeyType
         Qt::ImAnchorRectangle
-        Qt::ImInputItemClipRectangle // could be used for the geometry of the panel
+        Qt::ImInputItemClipRectangle
      */
-
 }
 
 void QskInputPanel::keyPressEvent( QKeyEvent* event )

src/inputpanel/QskInputPanel.h

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class QLocale;
 
 template class QVector< QString >;
 
-class QSK_EXPORT QskInputPanel: public QskBox
+class QSK_EXPORT QskInputPanel : public QskBox
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ public:
     virtual QskAspect::Subcontrol effectiveSubcontrol(
         QskAspect::Subcontrol ) const override;
 
-    void updateInputProxy( const QQuickItem* );
     virtual void processInputMethodQueries( Qt::InputMethodQueries );
 
 Q_SIGNALS: