SDL_dialog.h

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/**
 * # CategoryDialog
 *
 * File dialog support.
 *
 * SDL offers file dialogs, to let users select files with native GUI
 * interfaces. There are "open" dialogs, "save" dialogs, and folder selection
 * dialogs. The app can control some details, such as filtering to specific
 * files, or whether multiple files can be selected by the user.
 *
 * Note that launching a file dialog is a non-blocking operation; control
 * returns to the app immediately, and a callback is called later (possibly in
 * another thread) when the user makes a choice.
 */
 
#ifndef SDL_dialog_h_
#define SDL_dialog_h_
 
#include <SDL3/SDL_stdinc.h>
#include <SDL3/SDL_error.h>
#include <SDL3/SDL_properties.h>
#include <SDL3/SDL_video.h>
 
#include <SDL3/SDL_begin_code.h>
/* Set up for C function definitions, even when using C++ */
#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif
 
/**
 * An entry for filters for file dialogs.
 *
 * `name` is a user-readable label for the filter (for example, "Office
 * document").
 *
 * `pattern` is a semicolon-separated list of file extensions (for example,
 * "doc;docx"). File extensions may only contain alphanumeric characters,
 * hyphens, underscores and periods. Alternatively, the whole string can be a
 * single asterisk ("*"), which serves as an "All files" filter.
 *
 * \since This struct is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_DialogFileCallback
 * \sa SDL_ShowOpenFileDialog
 * \sa SDL_ShowSaveFileDialog
 * \sa SDL_ShowOpenFolderDialog
 * \sa SDL_ShowFileDialogWithProperties
 */
typedef struct SDL_DialogFileFilter
{
    const char *name;
    const char *pattern;
} SDL_DialogFileFilter;
 
/**
 * Callback used by file dialog functions.
 *
 * The specific usage is described in each function.
 *
 * If `filelist` is:
 *
 * - NULL, an error occurred. Details can be obtained with SDL_GetError().
 * - A pointer to NULL, the user either didn't choose any file or canceled the
 *   dialog.
 * - A pointer to non-`NULL`, the user chose one or more files. The argument
 *   is a null-terminated array of pointers to UTF-8 encoded strings, each
 *   containing a path.
 *
 * The filelist argument should not be freed; it will automatically be freed
 * when the callback returns.
 *
 * The filter argument is the index of the filter that was selected, or -1 if
 * no filter was selected, the dialog was canceled, or if the platform or
 * method doesn't support fetching the selected filter.
 *
 * In Android, the `filelist` are `content://` URIs. They should be opened
 * using SDL_IOFromFile() with appropriate modes. This applies both to open
 * and save file dialog.
 *
 * \param userdata an app-provided pointer, for the callback's use.
 * \param filelist the file(s) chosen by the user.
 * \param filter index of the selected filter.
 *
 * \since This datatype is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_DialogFileFilter
 * \sa SDL_ShowOpenFileDialog
 * \sa SDL_ShowSaveFileDialog
 * \sa SDL_ShowOpenFolderDialog
 * \sa SDL_ShowFileDialogWithProperties
 */
typedef void (SDLCALL *SDL_DialogFileCallback)(void *userdata, const char * const *filelist, int filter);
 
/**
 * Displays a dialog that lets the user select a file on their filesystem.
 *
 * This is an asynchronous function; it will return immediately, and the
 * result will be passed to the callback.
 *
 * The callback will be invoked with a null-terminated list of files the user
 * chose. The list will be empty if the user canceled the dialog, and it will
 * be NULL if an error occurred.
 *
 * Note that the callback may be called from a different thread than the one
 * the function was invoked on.
 *
 * Depending on the platform, the user may be allowed to input paths that
 * don't yet exist.
 *
 * On Linux, dialogs may require XDG Portals, which requires DBus, which
 * requires an event-handling loop. Apps that do not use SDL to handle events
 * should add a call to SDL_PumpEvents in their main loop.
 *
 * \param callback a function pointer to be invoked when the user selects a
 *                 file and accepts, or cancels the dialog, or an error
 *                 occurs.
 * \param userdata an optional pointer to pass extra data to the callback when
 *                 it will be invoked.
 * \param window the window that the dialog should be modal for, may be NULL.
 *               Not all platforms support this option.
 * \param filters a list of filters, may be NULL. Not all platforms support
 *                this option, and platforms that do support it may allow the
 *                user to ignore the filters. If non-NULL, it must remain
 *                valid at least until the callback is invoked.
 * \param nfilters the number of filters. Ignored if filters is NULL.
 * \param default_location the default folder or file to start the dialog at,
 *                         may be NULL to use the platform default. A location
 *                         ending in a path separator is a folder; otherwise
 *                         the dialog starts in the folder before the last
 *                         separator, with the rest as the default file name.
 *                         Not all platforms support this option.
 * \param allow_many if non-zero, the user will be allowed to select multiple
 *                   entries. Not all platforms support this option.
 *
 * \threadsafety This function should be called only from the main thread. The
 *               callback may be invoked from the same thread or from a
 *               different one, depending on the OS's constraints.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_DialogFileCallback
 * \sa SDL_DialogFileFilter
 * \sa SDL_ShowSaveFileDialog
 * \sa SDL_ShowOpenFolderDialog
 * \sa SDL_ShowFileDialogWithProperties
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_ShowOpenFileDialog(SDL_DialogFileCallback callback, void *userdata, SDL_Window *window, const SDL_DialogFileFilter *filters, int nfilters, const char *default_location, bool allow_many);
 
/**
 * Displays a dialog that lets the user choose a new or existing file on their
 * filesystem.
 *
 * This is an asynchronous function; it will return immediately, and the
 * result will be passed to the callback.
 *
 * The callback will be invoked with a null-terminated list of files the user
 * chose. The list will be empty if the user canceled the dialog, and it will
 * be NULL if an error occurred.
 *
 * Note that the callback may be called from a different thread than the one
 * the function was invoked on.
 *
 * The chosen file may or may not already exist.
 *
 * On Linux, dialogs may require XDG Portals, which requires DBus, which
 * requires an event-handling loop. Apps that do not use SDL to handle events
 * should add a call to SDL_PumpEvents in their main loop.
 *
 * \param callback a function pointer to be invoked when the user selects a
 *                 file and accepts, or cancels the dialog, or an error
 *                 occurs.
 * \param userdata an optional pointer to pass extra data to the callback when
 *                 it will be invoked.
 * \param window the window that the dialog should be modal for, may be NULL.
 *               Not all platforms support this option.
 * \param filters a list of filters, may be NULL. Not all platforms support
 *                this option, and platforms that do support it may allow the
 *                user to ignore the filters. If non-NULL, it must remain
 *                valid at least until the callback is invoked.
 * \param nfilters the number of filters. Ignored if filters is NULL.
 * \param default_location the default folder or file to start the dialog at,
 *                         may be NULL to use the platform default. A location
 *                         ending in a path separator is a folder; otherwise
 *                         the dialog starts in the folder before the last
 *                         separator, with the rest as the default file name.
 *                         Not all platforms support this option.
 *
 * \threadsafety This function should be called only from the main thread. The
 *               callback may be invoked from the same thread or from a
 *               different one, depending on the OS's constraints.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_DialogFileCallback
 * \sa SDL_DialogFileFilter
 * \sa SDL_ShowOpenFileDialog
 * \sa SDL_ShowOpenFolderDialog
 * \sa SDL_ShowFileDialogWithProperties
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_ShowSaveFileDialog(SDL_DialogFileCallback callback, void *userdata, SDL_Window *window, const SDL_DialogFileFilter *filters, int nfilters, const char *default_location);
 
/**
 * Displays a dialog that lets the user select a folder on their filesystem.
 *
 * This is an asynchronous function; it will return immediately, and the
 * result will be passed to the callback.
 *
 * The callback will be invoked with a null-terminated list of files the user
 * chose. The list will be empty if the user canceled the dialog, and it will
 * be NULL if an error occurred.
 *
 * Note that the callback may be called from a different thread than the one
 * the function was invoked on.
 *
 * Depending on the platform, the user may be allowed to input paths that
 * don't yet exist.
 *
 * On Linux, dialogs may require XDG Portals, which requires DBus, which
 * requires an event-handling loop. Apps that do not use SDL to handle events
 * should add a call to SDL_PumpEvents in their main loop.
 *
 * \param callback a function pointer to be invoked when the user selects a
 *                 file and accepts, or cancels the dialog, or an error
 *                 occurs.
 * \param userdata an optional pointer to pass extra data to the callback when
 *                 it will be invoked.
 * \param window the window that the dialog should be modal for, may be NULL.
 *               Not all platforms support this option.
 * \param default_location the default folder to start the dialog at, may be
 *                         NULL to use the platform default. Not all platforms
 *                         support this option.
 * \param allow_many if non-zero, the user will be allowed to select multiple
 *                   entries. Not all platforms support this option.
 *
 * \threadsafety This function should be called only from the main thread. The
 *               callback may be invoked from the same thread or from a
 *               different one, depending on the OS's constraints.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_DialogFileCallback
 * \sa SDL_ShowOpenFileDialog
 * \sa SDL_ShowSaveFileDialog
 * \sa SDL_ShowFileDialogWithProperties
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_ShowOpenFolderDialog(SDL_DialogFileCallback callback, void *userdata, SDL_Window *window, const char *default_location, bool allow_many);
 
/**
 * Various types of file dialogs.
 *
 * This is used by SDL_ShowFileDialogWithProperties() to decide what kind of
 * dialog to present to the user.
 *
 * \since This enum is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_ShowFileDialogWithProperties
 */
typedef enum SDL_FileDialogType
{
    SDL_FILEDIALOG_OPENFILE,
    SDL_FILEDIALOG_SAVEFILE,
    SDL_FILEDIALOG_OPENFOLDER
} SDL_FileDialogType;
 
/**
 * Create and launch a file dialog with the specified properties.
 *
 * These are the supported properties:
 *
 * - `SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_FILTERS_POINTER`: a pointer to a list of
 *   SDL_DialogFileFilter structs, which will be used as filters for
 *   file-based selections. Ignored if the dialog is an "Open Folder" dialog.
 *   If non-NULL, the array of filters must remain valid at least until the
 *   callback is invoked.
 * - `SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_NFILTERS_NUMBER`: the number of filters in the
 *   array of filters, if it exists.
 * - `SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_WINDOW_POINTER`: the window that the dialog should
 *   be modal for.
 * - `SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_LOCATION_STRING`: the default folder or file to
 *   start the dialog at. A location ending in a path separator is a folder;
 *   otherwise the dialog starts in the folder before the last separator, with
 *   the rest as the default file name. For SDL_FILEDIALOG_OPENFOLDER, the
 *   location is always a folder.
 * - `SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_MANY_BOOLEAN`: true to allow the user to select
 *   more than one entry.
 * - `SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_TITLE_STRING`: the title for the dialog.
 * - `SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_ACCEPT_STRING`: the label that the accept button
 *   should have.
 * - `SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_CANCEL_STRING`: the label that the cancel button
 *   should have.
 *
 * Note that each platform may or may not support any of the properties.
 *
 * \param type the type of file dialog.
 * \param callback a function pointer to be invoked when the user selects a
 *                 file and accepts, or cancels the dialog, or an error
 *                 occurs.
 * \param userdata an optional pointer to pass extra data to the callback when
 *                 it will be invoked.
 * \param props the properties to use.
 *
 * \threadsafety This function should be called only from the main thread. The
 *               callback may be invoked from the same thread or from a
 *               different one, depending on the OS's constraints.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_FileDialogType
 * \sa SDL_DialogFileCallback
 * \sa SDL_DialogFileFilter
 * \sa SDL_ShowOpenFileDialog
 * \sa SDL_ShowSaveFileDialog
 * \sa SDL_ShowOpenFolderDialog
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_ShowFileDialogWithProperties(SDL_FileDialogType type, SDL_DialogFileCallback callback, void *userdata, SDL_PropertiesID props);
 
#define SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_FILTERS_POINTER     "SDL.filedialog.filters"
#define SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_NFILTERS_NUMBER     "SDL.filedialog.nfilters"
#define SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_WINDOW_POINTER      "SDL.filedialog.window"
#define SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_LOCATION_STRING     "SDL.filedialog.location"
#define SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_MANY_BOOLEAN        "SDL.filedialog.many"
#define SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_TITLE_STRING        "SDL.filedialog.title"
#define SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_ACCEPT_STRING       "SDL.filedialog.accept"
#define SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_CANCEL_STRING       "SDL.filedialog.cancel"
 
/* Ends C function definitions when using C++ */
#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif
#include <SDL3/SDL_close_code.h>
 
#endif /* SDL_dialog_h_ */