[Qt-creator] "new class" feature suggestions

[eike.ziller at nokia.com]

On 21 Apr 2012, at 11:25, ext qt.dantec at free.fr wrote:

> When using the "new class" option, we have to type the base class
> information.
> 
> Unfortunately, this dialog box is modal, and when you forgot the exact
> name of the base class, you have to cancel, lookup the name, and then
> start over.
> 
> Since we have auto-completion working on class names, why not using it
> to allow completion on the base class name ?
> 
> And since we would then know which file it is defined in, why not
> #including that file name in the new class headers, so that the new
> class would compile right out of the box (not the case now, except for
> base classes) ?
> 
> Even better, knowing the base class, we could properly auto-fill the
> Type Information field, making creating a new class stupid errors
> prone (am I the only one to sometimes forget to add the Q_OBJECT macro
> when needed ?)
> 
> Also useful would be :
> - the automatic inclusion of a text message at the head of the new
> files, typically the usual copyright & author's message ;

Tools > Options > C++ > File Naming > License template :)

> - to allow "new class" on an existing file, allowing to add the new
> class to selected file header and source, instead of helping bloat the
> number of files in a project.
> 
> Finally, total nirvana would be to have a list of virtual methods from
> base(s) class show up and let the programmer select those that need
> re-implementation, and hence copy their prototype in the header and
> source files...
> 
> Anyway, thank's for an already awesome piece of software !
> 
> Quentin
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Eike Ziller
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