epoc32/include/mw/touchfeedback.h
author William Roberts <williamr@symbian.org>
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     1 /*
     2 * Copyright (c) 2007-2008 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
     3 * All rights reserved.
     4 * This component and the accompanying materials are made available
     5 * under the terms of the License "Symbian Foundation License v1.0" to Symbian Foundation members and "Symbian Foundation End User License Agreement v1.0" to non-members
     6 * which accompanies this distribution, and is available
     7 * at the URL "http://www.symbianfoundation.org/legal/licencesv10.html".
     8 *
     9 * Initial Contributors:
    10 * Nokia Corporation - initial contribution.
    11 *
    12 * Contributors:
    13 *
    14 * Description:  Interface for using area registry and direct feedback from
    15 *                applications and UI controls.
    16 *
    17 */
    18 
    19 
    20 
    21 #ifndef M_TOUCHFEEDBACK_H
    22 #define M_TOUCHFEEDBACK_H
    23 
    24 #include <e32std.h>
    25 #include <e32base.h>
    26 #include <coemain.h>
    27 
    28 #include <touchlogicalfeedback.h>
    29 
    30 class CCoeControl;
    31 
    32 
    33 /**
    34  *  This is the Tactile Feedback interface for UI Controls.
    35  *
    36  *  Provides an interface to add, modify and remove feedback areas
    37  *  in the registry. There is also an option to trigger direct feedback, 
    38  *  hence bypassing the registry.
    39  *
    40  *  Feedback areas must always be related to some UI Control (derived
    41  *  from CCoeControl). Areas are distinguished from each other based on
    42  *  control's address and an index number (so that it is possible
    43  *  to register and maintain multiple areas for same control).
    44  *
    45  *  Clients must add, maintain and remove their feedback areas using this
    46  *  API according to the state changes of the application / control, and
    47  *  according to for e.g. device wide layout changes.
    48  *
    49  *  There are two cases when tactile framework automatically updates the
    50  *  feedback areas for control: Feedback is always disabled when control
    51  *  becomes dimmed and re-enabled when control becomes undimmed again.
    52  *  If control becomes invisible, then feedback areas are (temporarily)
    53  *  removed, and they will be automatically added again when control
    54  *  becomes visible again.
    55  *
    56  *  This class is not intended for derivation outside the library.
    57  *
    58  *  @lib touchfeedback.lib
    59  *  @since S60 v5.0
    60  */
    61 class MTouchFeedback
    62     {
    63 public:
    64 
    65     /**
    66      * Used for acquiring a pointer to touch feedback instance.
    67      *
    68      * Pointer is retrieved from thread local storage, and thus it is best
    69      * to store the returned pointer as member variable in case it will
    70      * be needed frequently.
    71      *
    72      * NULL is returned in case there is no instance. In that case 
    73      * CreateInstanceL -function can be used for creating a new instance.
    74      *
    75      * @since S60 5.0
    76      * @return Pointer to touch feedback instance created for this
    77      *         application process.
    78      */
    79     IMPORT_C static MTouchFeedback* Instance();
    80 
    81     /**
    82      * Creates a new touch feedback instance. The usage of
    83      * this function should only be necessary from processes which
    84      * are not GUI applications, but which still have user interface
    85      * (or want to play direct feedback).
    86      *
    87      * DestroyInstance -function must be called for deleting the instance
    88      * when it is no longer needed.
    89      *
    90      * @since S60 5.0
    91      * @return Pointer to new touch feedback instance.
    92      */
    93     IMPORT_C static MTouchFeedback* CreateInstanceL();
    94 
    95     /**
    96      * Destroys the touch feedback instance and clears pointer in 
    97      * thread local storage.
    98      *
    99      * This function must only be used in case touch feedback has been
   100      * created with CreateInstanceL -function. I.e. normal GUI applications
   101      * should never call this function.
   102      *
   103      * @since S60 5.0
   104      */
   105     IMPORT_C static void DestroyInstance();
   106 
   107     /**
   108      * This function can be used to check, whether touch feedback is
   109      * supported at all in the device.
   110      *
   111      * All the API functions can be called safely even if touch feedback
   112      * is not enabled (for e.g. in devices without touch screen). But in
   113      * some situations registry updates can require complex calculations, 
   114      * which can be skipped if touch feedback is not enabled at all.
   115      *
   116      * Notice that the settings related to touch feedback have no effect
   117      * on the behavior of this function. I.e. even if user turns touch
   118      * feedback OFF from settings, this function still returns 
   119      * ETrue. The reason for this is that registry updates must be done
   120      * anyway even if the feedback is not on for the moment, because 
   121      * user can turn it on at anytime, and it is not possible to force
   122      * an update for all applications in that case.
   123      *
   124      * @since S60 5.0
   125      * @return ETrue if touch feedback is supported in this device.
   126      */
   127     virtual TBool TouchFeedbackSupported() = 0;
   128 
   129     /**
   130      * Used for disabling or enabling feedback in the application.
   131      *
   132      * Tactile feedback is enabled by default, and thus standard 
   133      * S60 components (such as CBA, lists and options menu) automatically 
   134      * give feedback even if the application itself would make no effort 
   135      * for producing feedback.
   136      * 
   137      * For some applications (such as games) feedback might not be
   138      * wanted at all. In addition some applications may need to disable
   139      * feedback in some specific situations. For example: A camera 
   140      * application may need to disable feedback during video recording,
   141      * because otherwise feedbacks may cause disturbing sounds that 
   142      * will be recorded into the video clip.
   143      *
   144      * Notice that this function only affects direct feedback and 
   145      * area registry based feedback for this application. I.e. if this 
   146      * application is taken to background, other applications can still 
   147      * produce feedback.
   148      *
   149      * Also notice that enabling feedback doesn't still mean that feedback
   150      * would necessarily be generated, because user may have disabled the
   151      * feedback for whole device from the settings.
   152      *
   153      * @since S60 5.0
   154      * @param aEnabled - Give ETrue as parameter for enabling feedback, and
   155      *                   EFalse for disabling feedback.
   156      */
   157     virtual void SetFeedbackEnabledForThisApp( TBool aEnabled ) = 0;
   158 
   159     /**
   160      * Used to check whether feedback is enabled for this application.
   161      *
   162      * Notice that this function only returns what was given as parameter
   163      * to SetFeedbackEnabledForThisApp -function. I.e. this function
   164      * can return ETrue even if  feedback would be currently disabled
   165      * from settings.
   166      *
   167      * If only vibra or audio feedback is enabled, this function still
   168      * returns ETrue.
   169      *
   170      * @since S60 5.0
   171      * @return ETrue if feedback is enabled for this application.
   172      */
   173     virtual TBool FeedbackEnabledForThisApp() = 0;
   174 
   175     /**
   176      * Sets or updates rectangular feedback area to registry.
   177      *
   178      * If this is new area (i.e. there is not yet area with given control
   179      * address and area index in the registry), then this area will be 
   180      * added as the top priority area for its window, i.e. this
   181      * area will be hit test first when pointer event arrives. 
   182      *
   183      * Notice however, that this area will remain as top priority area only
   184      * until the next new area is added to the registry, or until 
   185      * MoveFeedbackAreaToFirstPriority -function is called. I.e. new areas
   186      * are always put on top priority, but they will only remain on top
   187      * until they will be overridden by next area.
   188      *
   189      * The control that is given as parameter should usually be the one
   190      * that is responsible of handling the pointer events on the 
   191      * corresponding feedback area.
   192      *
   193      * The area can later be identified by passing control pointer and
   194      * index as parameters to the other functions (for modifying or 
   195      * removing the feedback area). In case control only
   196      * registers one area, then index 0 can always be used. Usually most
   197      * sensible approach is to use indexes 1, 2, 3 etc. for additional 
   198      * feedback areas, but in practice any desired index values can be
   199      * used.
   200      *
   201      * Notice that if given control is dimmed, then feedback type will
   202      * be set to "None". If given control is not visible, then feedback
   203      * area will not be added to registry at all (for now). However, 
   204      * registry is automatically updated when control's dimming or 
   205      * visibility changes, so one can call this function also for
   206      * dimmed and invisible control.
   207      *
   208      * When the control given as parameter to this function is destroyed,
   209      * then the RemoveFeedbackForControl -function must be called while
   210      * giving the same control as parameter again. This is necessary
   211      * for removing all the feedback areas, and also for resetting the
   212      * state information stored by the API implementation.
   213      *
   214      * @since S60 5.0
   215      * @param aControl      - The control handling pointer events on this
   216                               feedback area.
   217      * @param aIndex        - The index number of the area to be added.
   218      * @param aRect         - The feedback area rectangle.
   219      * @param aFeedbackType - The logical feedback type given
   220      * @param aEventType    - The pointer event type that triggers the 
   221      *                        feedback (currently only ETouchEventStylusDown
   222      *                        is supported).
   223      * @return KErrNone, or one of standard Symbian OS error codes
   224      *         if setting of area to registry failed. 
   225      *         Some specific error codes:
   226      *         KErrArgument - A NULL pointer was given as first parameter, or
   227      *                        the given control does not have any window
   228      *                        associated to it.
   229      *         KErrNotSupported - Unsupported logical feedback type or
   230      *                            event type was given as parameter.
   231      */
   232     virtual TInt SetFeedbackArea( const CCoeControl* aControl, 
   233                                   TUint32 aIndex,
   234                                   TRect aRect, 
   235                                   TTouchLogicalFeedback aFeedbackType, 
   236                                   TTouchEventType aEventType ) = 0;
   237     
   238     /**
   239      * Removes feedback area from the registry.
   240      *
   241      * This function is designed to be used in case feedback areas
   242      * need to be removed elsewhere than in control's destructor. In 
   243      * control's destructor RemoveFeedbackForControl -function must be 
   244      * used instead.
   245      *
   246      * @since S60 5.0
   247      * @param aControl - The control, who has registered the area.
   248      * @param aIndex   - The index of the area to be removed.
   249      */
   250     virtual void RemoveFeedbackArea( const CCoeControl* aControl, 
   251                                      TUint32 aIndex ) = 0;
   252     
   253     /**
   254      * Removes all feedback areas of specified control from registry.
   255      *
   256      * This function also clears all related data that has been cached
   257      * by the API implementation, and thus it must always be called from 
   258      * control's destructor in case control has used any of the following 
   259      * functions:
   260      *   - SetFeedbackArea
   261      *   - EnableFeedbackForControl 
   262      *
   263      * Especially notice that it is not enough to remove all feedback areas 
   264      * individually by using RemoveFeedbackArea -function.
   265      *
   266      * The difference between this function and EnableFeedbackForControl
   267      * -function is that this function really removes all areas related
   268      * to this control from registry, whereas EnableFeedbackForControl
   269      * (when EFalse if given as parameter) only temporarily disables 
   270      * those areas.
   271      *
   272      * @since S60 5.0
   273      * @param aControl - Pointer to the control, whose area registry 
   274      *                   entries and cached information will be removed.
   275      */
   276     virtual void RemoveFeedbackForControl( const CCoeControl* aControl ) = 0;
   277 
   278     /**
   279      * Changes feedback area in the registry.
   280      *
   281      * The area must have been originally added to the registry with 
   282      * SetFeedbackArea -function, or otherwise this function will
   283      * do nothing.
   284      *
   285      * This function is intended to be used especially in 
   286      * portrait / landscape changes.
   287      *
   288      * If given CCoeControl pointer is NULL, then this function call
   289      * does nothing.
   290      *
   291      * @since S60 5.0
   292      * @param aControl - The control, who has registered the area.
   293      * @param aIndex   - The index number of the area, that will be changed.
   294      * @param aNewRect - New area rectangle for given feedback area.
   295      */
   296     virtual void ChangeFeedbackArea( const CCoeControl* aControl, 
   297                                      TUint32 aIndex, 
   298                                      TRect aNewRect ) = 0;
   299 
   300     /**
   301      * Changes feedback type in the registry.
   302      *
   303      * Feedback can be temporarily disabled by giving ETouchFeedbackNone
   304      * as parameter (although using EnableFeedbackForControl function with
   305      * parameter EFalse is usually better for this functionality).
   306      *
   307      * The area must have been originally added to the registry with 
   308      * SetFeedbackArea -function, or otherwise this function will
   309      * do nothing.
   310      *
   311      * If given control pointer is NULL, then this function call
   312      * is ignored.
   313      *
   314      * @since S60 5.0
   315      * @param aControl - The control, who has registered the area.
   316      * @param aIndex   - The index number of the area, that will be changed.
   317      * @param aNewType - New feedback type for the area.
   318      */
   319     virtual void ChangeFeedbackType( const CCoeControl* aControl, 
   320                                      TUint32 aIndex, 
   321                                      TTouchLogicalFeedback aNewType ) = 0;
   322 
   323     
   324     /**
   325      * Makes the given feedback area the first priority area in the window
   326      * where it is located.
   327      *
   328      * In practice this means that this will be the first area that is 
   329      * hit tested when a pointer event arrives.
   330      *
   331      * Notice however, that this area will only keep its top priority status
   332      * until the next area is added to the registry, or until 
   333      * this function is called again for some other area. I.e. there is no 
   334      * way for giving any area a permanent status as top priority area
   335      * (Registry works as a stack, and new items are added on top).
   336      *
   337      * If given control pointer is NULL, this function call does nothing.
   338      *
   339      * @since S60 5.0
   340      * @param aControl - The control, who has registered the area.
   341      * @param aIndex   - The index number of the area, which 
   342      *                   will be prioritized.
   343      */
   344     virtual void MoveFeedbackAreaToFirstPriority( const CCoeControl* aControl, 
   345                                                   TUint32 aIndex ) = 0;
   346 
   347     /**
   348      * This function forces all registry changes made on client side to be
   349      * sent to server side immediately.
   350      *
   351      * This operation causes always immediate and synchronous client-server 
   352      * transaction, and can possibly also cause flushing of window server
   353      * client side buffer. Hence this function should only be used in case 
   354      * there is a synchronization problem so that feedback triggered from 
   355      * area registry does not correspond to the areas defined by application.
   356      *
   357      * This function is only likely to help in such situation, where this
   358      * application's active objects are running all the time for several seconds,
   359      * because in that case updates won't be transferred to server immediately.
   360      *
   361      * Calling this function has no effect in case there are no pending 
   362      * area registry updates.
   363      *
   364      * @since S60 5.0
   365      */
   366     virtual void FlushRegistryUpdates( ) = 0;
   367     
   368     /**
   369      * Gives direct feedback.
   370      *
   371      * Notice that the feedback might not be actually played, if 
   372      * for example user has disabled the feedback from the settings.
   373      *
   374      * This function always causes a synchronous client-server transaction, 
   375      * and potentially flushing of window server client-side buffer.
   376      *
   377      * @since S60 5.0
   378      * @param aType - The logical feedback type to play.
   379      */
   380     virtual void InstantFeedback( TTouchLogicalFeedback aType ) = 0;
   381 
   382     /**
   383      * Gives direct feedback if given control has not disabled it.
   384      *
   385      * This function only gives feedback, if EnableFeedbackForControl
   386      * function has NOT been called on given control with second
   387      * parameter EFalse.
   388      * 
   389      * This overload is recommended when
   390      * feedback is triggered from UI controls, because then the owner
   391      * of the control can decide whether both area registry based and
   392      * direct feedback should be enabled or not.
   393      *
   394      * If feedback is enabled for the given control, then this function 
   395      * causes a synchronous client-server transaction, 
   396      * and potentially flushing of window server client-side buffer.
   397      *
   398      * @since S60 5.0
   399      * @param aControl - The control, who fishes to play feedback.
   400      * @param aType    - The logical feedback type to play.
   401      */
   402     virtual void InstantFeedback( const CCoeControl* aControl,
   403                                   TTouchLogicalFeedback aType ) = 0;
   404                                   
   405     
   406     /**
   407      * Can be used for querying, whether given control has any feedback
   408      * areas registered.
   409      *
   410      * It does not matter whether the areas are disabled or enabled for
   411      * the moment.
   412      *
   413      * Notice that one should not usually call this function, as it
   414      * is always allowed to call for example RemoveFeedbackArea
   415      * -function without checking if the area really exists (this
   416      * is done internally in the API implementation anyway).
   417      *
   418      * @since S60 5.0
   419      * @param aControl - Pointer to the control, whose feedback is
   420      *                   queried.
   421      * @return ETrue if the given control has at least one feedback
   422      *         area defined. EFalse otherwise.
   423      */
   424     virtual TBool ControlHasFeedback( const CCoeControl* aControl ) = 0;
   425     
   426     /**
   427      * Can be used for querying, whether given control has a feedback
   428      * area defined with given index number.
   429      *
   430      * It does not matter whether the areas are disabled or enabled for
   431      * the moment.
   432      *
   433      * Notice that one should not usually call this function, as it
   434      * is always allowed to call for example RemoveFeedbackArea
   435      * -function without checking if the area really exists (this
   436      * is done internally in the API implementation anyway).
   437      *
   438      * @since S60 5.0
   439      * @param aControl - Pointer to the control, whose feedback is
   440      *                   queried.
   441      * @param aIndex   - The index number of the area which is queried.
   442      * @return ETrue if the given control has a feedback area defined
   443      *         with given index number. EFalse otherwise.
   444      */
   445     virtual TBool ControlHasFeedback( const CCoeControl* aControl, 
   446                                       TUint32 aIndex ) = 0;
   447             
   448     /**
   449      * This function enables or disables all feedback areas registered for 
   450      * the given control. Disabling also affects to the overloaded version
   451      * of InstantFeedback -function, so that feedback is not played if
   452      * the control given as parameter has its feedback disabled.
   453      *
   454      * This function can be used for temporarily disabling
   455      * the feedback for some given control. Calling with second parameter 
   456      * ETrue re-enables feedback areas, but it still does not
   457      * guarantee any feedback (control can be dimmed, invisible, of may not
   458      * even have any feedback areas registered).
   459      *
   460      * This function affects both vibra- and audio feedback.
   461      *
   462      * Any control that uses this function must call RemoveFeedbackForControl
   463      * -function in its destructor.
   464      *
   465      * @since S60 5.0
   466      * @param aControl - Pointer to control, whose feedback will be 
   467      *                   enabled or disabled according to second parameter.
   468      * @param aEnable  - Use EFalse for temporary disabling the feedback for
   469      *                   this control, and ETrue for restoring the situation
   470      *                   to normal.
   471      */
   472     virtual void EnableFeedbackForControl( const CCoeControl* aControl,
   473                                            TBool aEnable ) = 0;       
   474                                            
   475     /**
   476      * This function can be used for separately enabling or disabling audio-
   477      * and vibra feedback for the given control.
   478      *
   479      * Otherwise the function behaves in the same way as the overload with
   480      * only one TBool parameter.
   481      *
   482      * Any control that uses this function must call RemoveFeedbackForControl
   483      * -function in its destructor.
   484      *
   485      * @since S60 5.0
   486      * @param aControl - Pointer to control, whose audio- and vibra 
   487      *                   feedback will be enabled or disabled according 
   488      *                   to given parameters.
   489      * @param aEnableVibra  - Use EFalse for temporary disabling the vibra 
   490      *                        feedback for this control, and ETrue for 
   491      *                        restoring the situation to normal.
   492      * @param aEnableAudio  - Use EFalse for temporary disabling the audio 
   493      *                        feedback for this control, and ETrue for 
   494      *                        restoring the situation to normal.
   495      */
   496     virtual void EnableFeedbackForControl( const CCoeControl* aControl,
   497                                            TBool aEnableVibra,
   498                                            TBool aEnableAudio ) = 0; 
   499                                            
   500     /**
   501      * Used for disabling or enabling feedback in the application.
   502      *
   503      * This is identical with the overload which has only one parameter, 
   504      * with the exception that one can disable audio and vibra feedback 
   505      * separately with this version.
   506      *
   507      * @since S60 5.0
   508      * @param aVibraEnabled - Give ETrue as parameter for enabling vibra 
   509      *                        feedback, and EFalse for disabling vibra 
   510      *                        feedback for this application.
   511      * @param aAudioEnabled - Give ETrue as parameter for enabling audio 
   512      *                        feedback, and EFalse for disabling audio
   513      *                        feedback for this application.
   514      */
   515     virtual void SetFeedbackEnabledForThisApp( TBool aVibraEnabled,
   516                                                TBool aAudioEnabled ) = 0;                                                 
   517     };
   518 
   519 
   520 
   521 #endif //  M_TOUCHFEEDBACK_H