Replaced QLabel by a QTextEdit; no more clipping out

All's working! (Except maybe some layout shenaningans)

reader.cpp

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <QScreen>
 #include <QFontDatabase>
 #include <QDirIterator>
+#include <QTextCursor>
 #include <QDebug>
 
 using namespace std;
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ reader::reader(QWidget *parent) :
         is_epub = true;
     }
     mupdf::epubPageNumber = 22;
+    wordwidgetLock = false;
 
     ui->setupUi(this);
     ui->previousBtn->setProperty("type", "borderless");
@@ -104,26 +106,6 @@ reader::reader(QWidget *parent) :
         }
     }
 
-    // Alignment
-    string_checkconfig(".config/04-book/alignment");
-    if (checkconfig_str_val == "") {
-        ;
-    }
-    else {
-        if(checkconfig_str_val == "Left") {
-            ui->text->setAlignment(Qt::AlignLeft);
-        }
-        if(checkconfig_str_val == "Center") {
-            ui->text->setAlignment(Qt::AlignHCenter);
-        }
-        if(checkconfig_str_val == "Right") {
-            ui->text->setAlignment(Qt::AlignRight);
-        }
-        if(checkconfig_str_val == "Justify") {
-            ui->text->setAlignment(Qt::AlignJustify);
-        }
-    }
-
     // Stylesheet + misc.
     QFile stylesheetFile(":/resources/eink.qss");
     stylesheetFile.open(QFile::ReadOnly);
@@ -153,15 +135,9 @@ reader::reader(QWidget *parent) :
     }
 
     // Topbar widget / book info
-    if(checkconfig(".config/13-topbarinfo/config") == true) {
+    ui->topbarStackedWidget->setVisible(true);
-        ui->topbarStackedWidget->setVisible(true);
+    showTopbarWidget = true;
-        showTopbarWidget = true;
+    ui->bookInfoLabel->setFont(crimson);
-        ui->bookInfoLabel->setFont(crimson);
-    }
-    else {
-        ui->topbarStackedWidget->setVisible(false);
-        showTopbarWidget = false;
-    }
 
     // Getting brightness level
     int brightness_value = get_brightness();
@@ -257,46 +233,6 @@ reader::reader(QWidget *parent) :
         t->start();
     }
 
-    // Word selection & dictionary lookup feature
-    QString dictionary_position_str = QString::number(dictionary_position);
-    ui->definitionStatusLabel->setText(dictionary_position_str);
-    QTimer *select_t = new QTimer(this);
-    select_t->setInterval(100);
-    connect(select_t, &QTimer::timeout, [&]() {
-        selected_text = ui->text->selectedText();
-        if(ui->text->hasSelectedText() == true) {
-            if(selected_text_lock == false) {
-                selected_text_lock = true;
-                selected_text = selected_text.toLower();
-                QStringList parts = selected_text.split(' ', QString::SkipEmptyParts);
-                for (int i = 0; i < parts.size(); ++i)
-                    parts[i].replace(0, 1, parts[i][0].toUpper());
-                word = parts.join(" ");
-                letter = word.left(1);
-                selected_text_str = word.toStdString();
-                dictionary_lookup(selected_text_str, letter, dictionary_position);
-                ui->wordLabel->setText(word);
-                ui->definitionLabel->setText(definition);
-                if(checkconfig_match(".config/06-words/config", selected_text_str) == true) {
-                    ui->saveWordBtn->setText("");
-                    ui->saveWordBtn->setIcon(QIcon(":/resources/starred_star.png"));
-                }
-                else {
-                    ui->saveWordBtn->setText("");
-                    ui->saveWordBtn->setIcon(QIcon(":/resources/star.png"));
-                }
-                wordwidget_show();
-            }
-            else {
-                ;
-            }
-        }
-        else {
-            ;
-        }
-    } );
-    select_t->start();
-
     // We have to get the file's path
     if(global::reader::skipOpenDialog == true) {
         if(checkconfig("/tmp/suspendBook") == true) {
@@ -435,6 +371,30 @@ reader::reader(QWidget *parent) :
         ui->text->setText(epubPageContent);
     }
 
+    // Alignment
+    string_checkconfig(".config/04-book/alignment");
+    if (checkconfig_str_val == "") {
+        ;
+    }
+    else {
+        if(checkconfig_str_val == "Left") {
+                textAlignment = 0;
+                alignText(0);
+        }
+        if(checkconfig_str_val == "Center") {
+                textAlignment = 1;
+                alignText(1);
+        }
+        if(checkconfig_str_val == "Right") {
+                textAlignment = 2;
+                alignText(2);
+        }
+        if(checkconfig_str_val == "Justify") {
+                textAlignment = 3;
+                alignText(3);
+        }
+    }
+
     // Topbar info widget
     if(is_epub == true) {
         QString bookCreator = findEpubMetadata(book_file, "creator");
@@ -756,6 +716,7 @@ void reader::on_nextBtn_clicked()
         pagesTurned = pagesTurned + 1;
         writeconfig_pagenumber();
     }
+    alignText(textAlignment);
     refreshScreen();
 }
 
@@ -770,16 +731,10 @@ void reader::on_previousBtn_clicked()
             split_total = split_total + 1;
             setup_book(book_file, split_total, false);
             ui->text->setText("");
-            if(is_epub != true) {
+            ui->text->setText(ittext);
-                ui->text->setText(ittext);
-            }
-            else {
-                ui->text->setText(epubPageContent);
-            }
 
             // We always increment pagesTurned regardless whether we press the Previous or Next button
             pagesTurned = pagesTurned + 1;
-            refreshScreen();
             writeconfig_pagenumber();
         }
     }
@@ -793,6 +748,8 @@ void reader::on_previousBtn_clicked()
         pagesTurned = pagesTurned + 1;
         writeconfig_pagenumber();
     }
+    alignText(textAlignment);
+    refreshScreen();
 }
 
 void reader::refreshScreen() {
@@ -911,28 +868,110 @@ void reader::on_fontChooser_currentIndexChanged(const QString &arg1)
 
 void reader::on_alignLeftBtn_clicked()
 {
-    ui->text->setAlignment(Qt::AlignLeft);
+    if(is_epub != true) {
+        ui->text->setAlignment(Qt::AlignLeft);
+    }
+    else {
+        alignText(0);
+    }
     string_writeconfig(".config/04-book/alignment", "Left");
 }
 
 void reader::on_alignCenterBtn_clicked()
 {
-    ui->text->setAlignment(Qt::AlignHCenter);
+    if(is_epub != true) {
+        ui->text->setAlignment(Qt::AlignHCenter);
+    }
+    else {
+        alignText(1);
+    }
     string_writeconfig(".config/04-book/alignment", "Center");
 }
 
 void reader::on_alignRightBtn_clicked()
 {
-    ui->text->setAlignment(Qt::AlignRight);
+    if(is_epub != true) {
+        ui->text->setAlignment(Qt::AlignRight);
+    }
+    else {
+        alignText(2);
+    }
     string_writeconfig(".config/04-book/alignment", "Right");
 }
 
 void reader::on_alignJustifyBtn_clicked()
 {
-    ui->text->setAlignment(Qt::AlignJustify);
+    if(is_epub != true) {
+        ui->text->setAlignment(Qt::AlignJustify);
+    }
+    else {
+        alignText(3);
+    }
     string_writeconfig(".config/04-book/alignment", "Justify");
 }
 
+void reader::alignText(int alignment) {
+    /*
+     * 0 - Left
+     * 1 - Center
+     * 2 - Right
+     * 3 - Justify
+    */
+    textAlignment = alignment;
+    if(is_epub == true) {
+        if(alignment == 0) {
+            QString epubPageContent_alignChange = epubPageContent;
+            epubPageContent_alignChange.prepend("<div align='left'>");
+            epubPageContent_alignChange.append("</div>");
+            ui->text->setText(epubPageContent_alignChange);
+        }
+        if(alignment == 1) {
+            QString epubPageContent_alignChange = epubPageContent;
+            epubPageContent_alignChange.prepend("<div align='center'>");
+            epubPageContent_alignChange.append("</div>");
+            ui->text->setText(epubPageContent_alignChange);
+        }
+        if(alignment == 2) {
+            QString epubPageContent_alignChange = epubPageContent;
+            epubPageContent_alignChange.prepend("<div align='right'>");
+            epubPageContent_alignChange.append("</div>");
+            ui->text->setText(epubPageContent_alignChange);
+        }
+        if(alignment == 3) {
+            QString epubPageContent_alignChange = epubPageContent;
+            epubPageContent_alignChange.prepend("<div align='justify'>");
+            epubPageContent_alignChange.append("</div>");
+            ui->text->setText(epubPageContent_alignChange);
+        }
+    }
+    else {
+        if(alignment == 0) {
+            QString ittext_alignChange = ittext;
+            ittext_alignChange.prepend("<div align='left'>");
+            ittext_alignChange.append("</div>");
+            ui->text->setText(ittext_alignChange);
+        }
+        if(alignment == 1) {
+            QString ittext_alignChange = ittext;
+            ittext_alignChange.prepend("<div align='center'>");
+            ittext_alignChange.append("</div>");
+            ui->text->setText(ittext_alignChange);
+        }
+        if(alignment == 2) {
+            QString ittext_alignChange = ittext;
+            ittext_alignChange.prepend("<div align='right'>");
+            ittext_alignChange.append("</div>");
+            ui->text->setText(ittext_alignChange);
+        }
+        if(alignment == 3) {
+            QString ittext_alignChange = ittext;
+            ittext_alignChange.prepend("<div align='justify'>");
+            ittext_alignChange.append("</div>");
+            ui->text->setText(ittext_alignChange);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void reader::menubar_show() {
     // Checking battery level and status, then displaying the relevant icon on batteryIconLabel
     string_checkconfig_ro("/sys/devices/platform/pmic_battery.1/power_supply/mc13892_bat/status");
@@ -1021,7 +1060,7 @@ void reader::wordwidget_hide() {
     ui->hideOptionsBtn->hide();
     ui->optionsBtn->show();
     ui->line->show();
-    selected_text_lock = false;
+    wordwidgetLock = false;
 }
 
 void reader::on_infoCloseBtn_clicked()
@@ -1030,6 +1069,10 @@ void reader::on_infoCloseBtn_clicked()
     dictionary_position = 1;
     QString dictionary_position_str = QString::number(dictionary_position);
     ui->definitionStatusLabel->setText(dictionary_position_str);
+
+    QTextCursor cursor = ui->text->textCursor();
+    cursor.clearSelection();
+    ui->text->setTextCursor(cursor);
 }
 
 void reader::on_previousDefinitionBtn_clicked()
@@ -1228,3 +1271,46 @@ void reader::setPageStyle() {
         }
     }
 }
+
+void reader::on_text_selectionChanged() {
+    delay(0.1);
+    if(wordwidgetLock != true) {
+        QTextCursor cursor = ui->text->textCursor();
+        selected_text = cursor.selectedText();
+        if(selected_text != "") {
+            QString dictionary_position_str = QString::number(dictionary_position);
+            ui->definitionStatusLabel->setText(dictionary_position_str);
+
+            selected_text = selected_text.toLower();
+            QStringList parts = selected_text.split(' ', QString::SkipEmptyParts);
+            for (int i = 0; i < parts.size(); ++i)
+                parts[i].replace(0, 1, parts[i][0].toUpper());
+            word = parts.join(" ");
+            letter = word.left(1);
+            selected_text_str = word.toStdString();
+            dictionary_lookup(selected_text_str, letter, dictionary_position);
+            ui->wordLabel->setText(word);
+            ui->definitionLabel->setText(definition);
+            if(checkconfig_match(".config/06-words/config", selected_text_str) == true) {
+                ui->saveWordBtn->setText("");
+                ui->saveWordBtn->setIcon(QIcon(":/resources/starred_star.png"));
+            }
+            else {
+                ui->saveWordBtn->setText("");
+                ui->saveWordBtn->setIcon(QIcon(":/resources/star.png"));
+            }
+            wordwidgetLock = true;
+            wordwidget_show();
+        }
+        else {
+            ;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void reader::delay(int seconds) {
+    // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3752742/how-do-i-create-a-pause-wait-function-using-qt
+    QTime dieTime= QTime::currentTime().addSecs(seconds);
+    while (QTime::currentTime() < dieTime)
+        QCoreApplication::processEvents(QEventLoop::AllEvents, 100);
+}

reader.h

@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ public:
     int page_number;
     int dictionary_position = 1;
     int pagesTurned = 0;
+    int textAlignment;
 
     // -1 : Never refresh | 0 : Refresh every page | 1 : Refresh every 1 page. And so on...
     // Refresh every 3 pages is the default
     int pageRefreshSetting = 3;
 
     bool menubar_shown = false;
-    bool selected_text_lock = false;
     bool nextdefinition_lock = false;
     bool is_epub = false;
     bool parser_ran = false;
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public:
     bool wakeFromSleep = false;
     bool remount = true;
     bool showTopbarWidget;
+    bool wordwidgetLock;
     QString book_1;
     QString book_2;
     QString book_3;
@@ -87,6 +88,8 @@ public:
     void convertMuPdfVars();
     void refreshScreen();
     void setPageStyle();
+    void alignText(int alignment);
+    void delay(int seconds);
 
 private slots:
     void on_nextBtn_clicked();
@@ -109,6 +112,7 @@ private slots:
     void on_sizeSlider_valueChanged(int value);
     void writeconfig_pagenumber();
     void quit_restart();
+    void on_text_selectionChanged();
 
 private:
     Ui::reader *ui;

reader.ui

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>490</width>
-    <height>693</height>
+    <height>676</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -16,127 +16,6 @@
   <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
    <item>
     <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
-     <item row="10" column="0">
-      <widget class="QLabel" name="text">
-       <property name="font">
-        <font>
-         <family>Ubuntu</family>
-         <italic>false</italic>
-        </font>
-       </property>
-       <property name="text">
-        <string>Text</string>
-       </property>
-       <property name="alignment">
-        <set>Qt::AlignJustify|Qt::AlignVCenter</set>
-       </property>
-       <property name="wordWrap">
-        <bool>true</bool>
-       </property>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-     <item row="11" column="0">
-      <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
-       <property name="orientation">
-        <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
-       </property>
-       <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-        <size>
-         <width>20</width>
-         <height>40</height>
-        </size>
-       </property>
-      </spacer>
-     </item>
-     <item row="17" column="0">
-      <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_2">
-       <item row="0" column="4">
-        <widget class="Line" name="line_3">
-         <property name="frameShadow">
-          <enum>QFrame::Plain</enum>
-         </property>
-         <property name="orientation">
-          <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item row="0" column="0">
-        <widget class="QPushButton" name="previousBtn">
-         <property name="font">
-          <font>
-           <weight>75</weight>
-           <bold>true</bold>
-          </font>
-         </property>
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Previous</string>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item row="0" column="1">
-        <widget class="Line" name="line">
-         <property name="frameShadow">
-          <enum>QFrame::Plain</enum>
-         </property>
-         <property name="orientation">
-          <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item row="0" column="2">
-        <widget class="QPushButton" name="optionsBtn">
-         <property name="font">
-          <font>
-           <weight>75</weight>
-           <bold>true</bold>
-          </font>
-         </property>
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Options</string>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item row="0" column="5">
-        <widget class="QPushButton" name="nextBtn">
-         <property name="font">
-          <font>
-           <weight>75</weight>
-           <bold>true</bold>
-          </font>
-         </property>
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Next</string>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item row="0" column="3">
-        <widget class="QPushButton" name="hideOptionsBtn">
-         <property name="font">
-          <font>
-           <weight>75</weight>
-           <bold>true</bold>
-          </font>
-         </property>
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Hide</string>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-      </layout>
-     </item>
-     <item row="16" column="0">
-      <widget class="Line" name="line_2">
-       <property name="frameShadow">
-        <enum>QFrame::Plain</enum>
-       </property>
-       <property name="lineWidth">
-        <number>2</number>
-       </property>
-       <property name="orientation">
-        <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
-       </property>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
      <item row="12" column="0">
       <widget class="QStackedWidget" name="wordWidget">
        <widget class="QWidget" name="page_8">
@@ -1026,6 +905,136 @@
        <widget class="QWidget" name="page_21"/>
       </widget>
      </item>
+     <item row="17" column="0">
+      <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_2">
+       <item row="0" column="4">
+        <widget class="Line" name="line_3">
+         <property name="frameShadow">
+          <enum>QFrame::Plain</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="orientation">
+          <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="0" column="0">
+        <widget class="QPushButton" name="previousBtn">
+         <property name="font">
+          <font>
+           <weight>75</weight>
+           <bold>true</bold>
+          </font>
+         </property>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Previous</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="0" column="1">
+        <widget class="Line" name="line">
+         <property name="frameShadow">
+          <enum>QFrame::Plain</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="orientation">
+          <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="0" column="2">
+        <widget class="QPushButton" name="optionsBtn">
+         <property name="font">
+          <font>
+           <weight>75</weight>
+           <bold>true</bold>
+          </font>
+         </property>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Options</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="0" column="5">
+        <widget class="QPushButton" name="nextBtn">
+         <property name="font">
+          <font>
+           <weight>75</weight>
+           <bold>true</bold>
+          </font>
+         </property>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Next</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="0" column="3">
+        <widget class="QPushButton" name="hideOptionsBtn">
+         <property name="font">
+          <font>
+           <weight>75</weight>
+           <bold>true</bold>
+          </font>
+         </property>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Hide</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+      </layout>
+     </item>
+     <item row="11" column="0">
+      <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
+       <property name="orientation">
+        <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+       </property>
+       <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+        <size>
+         <width>20</width>
+         <height>40</height>
+        </size>
+       </property>
+      </spacer>
+     </item>
+     <item row="10" column="0">
+      <widget class="QTextEdit" name="text">
+       <property name="sizePolicy">
+        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
+         <horstretch>50</horstretch>
+         <verstretch>50</verstretch>
+        </sizepolicy>
+       </property>
+       <property name="locale">
+        <locale language="English" country="UnitedStates"/>
+       </property>
+       <property name="frameShape">
+        <enum>QFrame::NoFrame</enum>
+       </property>
+       <property name="frameShadow">
+        <enum>QFrame::Plain</enum>
+       </property>
+       <property name="lineWidth">
+        <number>0</number>
+       </property>
+       <property name="verticalScrollBarPolicy">
+        <enum>Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff</enum>
+       </property>
+       <property name="horizontalScrollBarPolicy">
+        <enum>Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff</enum>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item row="16" column="0">
+      <widget class="Line" name="line_2">
+       <property name="frameShadow">
+        <enum>QFrame::Plain</enum>
+       </property>
+       <property name="lineWidth">
+        <number>2</number>
+       </property>
+       <property name="orientation">
+        <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
      <item row="9" column="0">
       <spacer name="verticalSpacer_2">
        <property name="orientation">

resources/eink.qss

@@ -192,19 +192,15 @@ QLineEdit:edit-focus, QSpinBox:edit-focus, QDoubleSpinBox:edit-focus
 
 QTextEdit
 {
-  background-color:transparent;
   border: none;
-  padding: 1px;
 }
 QTextEdit:focus
 {
   border: none;
-  padding: 1px;
 }
 QTextEdit:edit-focus
 {
   border: none;
-  padding: 0px;
 }
 
 QComboBox