Namespaces
	events
	Namespace for all events.

	plugins

Classes
class	Application
	An Gazebo GUI application loads a QML engine and provides an API to load plugins and configuration files. The application supports either running a single main window or several plugins as standalone dialogs. More...

class	Dialog
	Gui plugin. More...

class	DragDropModel
	Customized item model so that we can pass along an URI query as MIME information during a drag-drop. More...

class	KeyPublisher
	Publish keyboard stokes to "keyboard/keypress" topic. More...

class	MainWindow
	The main window class creates a QQuickWindow and acts as an interface which provides properties and functions which can be called from Main.qml. More...

class	Plugin
	Base class for Gazebo GUI plugins. More...

class	SearchModel
	Customize the proxy model to display search results. More...

struct	WindowConfig
	Holds configurations related to a MainWindow. More...

Enumerations
enum	DataRole { DISPLAY_NAME = Qt::UserRole + 100, URI_QUERY, TYPE, TO_EXPAND }
	Data roles. More...

enum	ExitAction { CLOSE_GUI, SHUTDOWN_SERVER }
	The action executed when GUI is closed without prompt. More...

enum	FileType { CSVFile, PDFFile }
	File types. More...

enum	NumberType { NONE, DOUBLE, INT, UINT }
	Number types. More...

enum	StringType { NONE, LINE, PLAIN_TEXT }
	String types. More...

enum	WindowType : int { kMainWindow = 0, kDialog = 1 }
	Type of window which the application will display. More...

Functions
Application *	App ()
	Get current running application, this is a cast of qGuiApp. More...

msgs::Time	convert (const common::Time &_t)
	Convert an gz::common::Time to an gz::msgs::Time. More...

QColor	convert (const math::Color &_color)
	Return the equivalent qt color. More...

QPointF	convert (const math::Vector2d &_pt)
	Return the equivalent QPointF. More...

QVector3D	convert (const math::Vector3d &_vec)
	Return the equivalent qt vector 3d. More...

common::Time	convert (const msgs::Time &_t)
	Convert an gz::msgs::Time to an gz::common::Time. More...

math::Color	convert (const QColor &_color)
	Return the equivalent gazebo color. More...

common::MouseEvent	convert (const QMouseEvent &_e)
	Return the equivalent gazebo mouse event. More...

math::Vector2d	convert (const QPointF &_pt)
	Return the equivalent gazebo vector. More...

math::Vector3d	convert (const QVector3D &_vec)
	Return the equivalent gazebo vector 3d. More...

template<class T >
T	findFirstByProperty (const QList< T > _list, const char *_key, QVariant _value)
	Returns the first element on a QList which matches the given property. More...

std::string	humanReadable (const std::string &_key)
	Create a human readable key, capitalizing the first letter and removing characters like "_". More...

const QString	qmlQrcImportPath ()
	Import path for gz-gui QML modules added to the Qt resource system. This helper function returns the QRC resource path where custom Gazebo QML modules can be imported from. To import a Gazebo QML module, add this path to the QML engine's import path list before attempting to load a QML file that imports Gazebo QML modules. More...

void	rangeFromKey (const std::string &_key, double &_min, double &_max)
	Returns the range for a given key. For example, the key "transparency" returns min == 0, max == 1. More...

StringType	stringTypeFromKey (const std::string &_key)
	Returns the string type for a given key. For example, the key "innerxml" has a PLAIN_TEXT type while "name" is a LINE. More...

std::string	uniqueFilePath (const std::string &_pathAndName, const std::string &_extension)
	Generates a path for a file which doesn't collide with existing files, by appending numbers to it (i.e. (0), (1), ...) More...

std::string	unitFromKey (const std::string &_key, const std::string &_type="")
	Returns the unit for a given key. For example, the key "mass" returns "kg". More...

QStringList	worldNames ()
	The main window's "worldNames" property may be filled with a list of the names of all worlds currently loaded. This information can be used by plugins to choose which world to work with. This helper function provides a handy access to the world names list. More...

Enumeration Type Documentation

◆ DataRole

enum DataRole

Data roles.

Enumerator
DISPLAY_NAME	Text which is displayed for the user.
URI_QUERY	URI including detailed query. This is the information carried during a drag-drop operation.
TYPE	Data type name, such as "Double" or "Bool", or "model", "link". Used to specialize display according to type.
TO_EXPAND	Flag indicating whether an item should be expanded or not.

◆ ExitAction

enum ExitAction

strong

The action executed when GUI is closed without prompt.

Enumerator
CLOSE_GUI	Close GUI and leave server running.
SHUTDOWN_SERVER	Close GUI and shutdown server.

◆ FileType

enum FileType

File types.

Enumerator
CSVFile	Comma separated value (CSV)
PDFFile	Portable document format (PDF)

◆ NumberType

enum NumberType

strong

Number types.

Enumerator
NONE	Undefined type.
DOUBLE	Double.
INT	Integer.
UINT	Unsigned integer.

◆ StringType

enum StringType

strong

String types.

Enumerator
NONE	Undefined type.
LINE	Use line for short strings which usually fit in a single line.
PLAIN_TEXT	Use text for longer strings which span multiple lines.

◆ WindowType

enum WindowType : int

strong

Type of window which the application will display.

Enumerator
kMainWindow	A main window, which may contain top-level menus and multiple plugins.
kDialog	One independent dialog per plugin. Also useful to open a startup dialog before the main window.

Function Documentation

◆ App()

Application* ignition::gui::App ( )

Get current running application, this is a cast of qGuiApp.

Returns: Pointer to running application, or nullptr if none is running.

◆ convert() [1/9]

msgs::Time ignition::gui::convert ( const common::Time & _t )

Convert an gz::common::Time to an gz::msgs::Time.

Parameters

[in] _t The time to convert

Returns: An gz::msgs::Time object

◆ convert() [2/9]

QColor ignition::gui::convert ( const math::Color & _color )

Return the equivalent qt color.

Parameters

[in] _color Gazebo color to convert

Returns: Qt color value

◆ convert() [3/9]

QPointF ignition::gui::convert ( const math::Vector2d & _pt )

Return the equivalent QPointF.

Parameters

[in] _pt Gazebo vector to convert.

Returns: QPointF.

◆ convert() [4/9]

QVector3D ignition::gui::convert ( const math::Vector3d & _vec )

Return the equivalent qt vector 3d.

Parameters

[in] _vec Gazebo vector 3d to convert.

Returns: Qt vector 3d value.

◆ convert() [5/9]

common::Time ignition::gui::convert ( const msgs::Time & _t )

Convert an gz::msgs::Time to an gz::common::Time.

Parameters

[in] _t The time to convert

Returns: An gz::common::Time object

◆ convert() [6/9]

math::Color ignition::gui::convert ( const QColor & _color )

Return the equivalent gazebo color.

Parameters

[in] _color Qt color to convert

Returns: Gazebo color value

◆ convert() [7/9]

common::MouseEvent ignition::gui::convert ( const QMouseEvent & _e )

Return the equivalent gazebo mouse event.

Note that there isn't a 1-1 mapping between these types, so fields such as common::MouseEvent::PressPos need to be set afterwards.

Parameters

[in] _e Qt mouse event

Returns: Gazebo mouse event

◆ convert() [8/9]

math::Vector2d ignition::gui::convert ( const QPointF & _pt )

Return the equivalent gazebo vector.

Parameters

[in] _pt QPointF to convert

Returns: Gazebo Vector2d.

◆ convert() [9/9]

math::Vector3d ignition::gui::convert ( const QVector3D & _vec )

Return the equivalent gazebo vector 3d.

Parameters

[in] _vec Qt vector 3d to convert.

Returns: Gazebo vector 3d value

◆ findFirstByProperty()

T ignition::gui::findFirstByProperty	(	const QList< T >	_list,
		const char *	_key,
		QVariant	_value
	)

Returns the first element on a QList which matches the given property.

Parameters

[in]	_list	The list to search through.
[in]	_key	The property key value.
[in]	_value	The property value.

Returns: The first matching element.

◆ humanReadable()

std::string ignition::gui::humanReadable ( const std::string & _key )

Create a human readable key, capitalizing the first letter and removing characters like "_".

Parameters

[in] _key Non-human-readable key.

Returns: Human-readable key.

◆ qmlQrcImportPath()

const QString ignition::gui::qmlQrcImportPath ( )

Import path for gz-gui QML modules added to the Qt resource system. This helper function returns the QRC resource path where custom Gazebo QML modules can be imported from. To import a Gazebo QML module, add this path to the QML engine's import path list before attempting to load a QML file that imports Gazebo QML modules.

Returns: Resousrce path prefix as a string

◆ rangeFromKey()

void ignition::gui::rangeFromKey	(	const std::string &	_key,
		double &	_min,
		double &	_max
	)

Returns the range for a given key. For example, the key "transparency" returns min == 0, max == 1.

Parameters

[in]	_key	The key.
[out]	_min	The minimum value.
[out]	_max	The maximum value.

◆ stringTypeFromKey()

StringType ignition::gui::stringTypeFromKey ( const std::string & _key )

Returns the string type for a given key. For example, the key "innerxml" has a PLAIN_TEXT type while "name" is a LINE.

Parameters

[in] _key The key.

Returns: The string type.

◆ uniqueFilePath()

std::string ignition::gui::uniqueFilePath	(	const std::string &	_pathAndName,
		const std::string &	_extension
	)

Generates a path for a file which doesn't collide with existing files, by appending numbers to it (i.e. (0), (1), ...)

Parameters

[in]	_pathAndName	Full absolute path and file name up to the file extension.
[in]	_extension	File extension, such as "pdf".

Returns: Full path, with name and extension, which doesn't collide with existing files

◆ unitFromKey()

std::string ignition::gui::unitFromKey	(	const std::string &	_key,
		const std::string &	_type = `""`
	)

Returns the unit for a given key. For example, the key "mass" returns "kg".

Parameters

[in]	_key	The key.
[in]	_type	In case the key may have more than one type, the type must be given too. For example, a prismatic joint will have different units from a revolute joint.

Returns: The unit.

◆ worldNames()

QStringList ignition::gui::worldNames ( )

The main window's "worldNames" property may be filled with a list of the names of all worlds currently loaded. This information can be used by plugins to choose which world to work with. This helper function provides a handy access to the world names list.

Returns: List of world names, as stored in the MainWindow's "worldNames" property.

Gazebo Gui

API Reference

Namespaces

Classes

Enumerations

Functions

Enumeration Type Documentation

◆ DataRole

◆ ExitAction

◆ FileType

◆ NumberType

◆ StringType

◆ WindowType

Function Documentation

◆ App()

◆ convert() [1/9]

◆ convert() [2/9]

◆ convert() [3/9]

◆ convert() [4/9]

◆ convert() [5/9]

◆ convert() [6/9]

◆ convert() [7/9]

◆ convert() [8/9]

◆ convert() [9/9]

◆ findFirstByProperty()

◆ humanReadable()

◆ qmlQrcImportPath()

◆ rangeFromKey()

◆ stringTypeFromKey()

◆ uniqueFilePath()

◆ unitFromKey()

◆ worldNames()