From: Jan Arne Petersen Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2012 21:08:33 +0000 (+0200) Subject: text: Add some documentation to the text protocol X-Git-Url: http://review.tizen.org/git/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=ae92a7a1a006ac3daf77fd5b44aca82e1de04018;p=profile%2Fivi%2Fweston-ivi-shell.git text: Add some documentation to the text protocol Signed-off-by: Jan Arne Petersen --- diff --git a/protocol/text.xml b/protocol/text.xml index 7554167..a196b55 100644 --- a/protocol/text.xml +++ b/protocol/text.xml @@ -1,5 +1,15 @@ - + + + A model for text input. Adds support for text input and input methods to + applications. A text_model object is created from a text_model_factory and + corresponds typically to a text entry in an application. Requests are used + to activate/deactivate the model and set information like surrounding and + selected text or the content type. The information about entered text is + sent to the model via the pre-edit and commit events. Using this interface + removes the need for applications to directly process hardware key events + and compose text out of them. + @@ -7,10 +17,22 @@ + + Requests the model to be activated (typically when the text entry gets + focus). The seat argument is a wl_seat which maintains the focus for + this activation. The surface argument is a wl_surface assigned to the + model and tracked for focus lost. The activated event is emitted on + successful activation. + + + Requests the model to be deactivated (typically when the text entry + lost focus). The seat argument is a wl_seat which was used for + activation. + @@ -39,32 +61,77 @@ - - + + + Notify the model when it is activated. Typically in response to an + activate request. + + + + + Notify the model when it is deactivated. Either in response to a + deactivate request or when the assigned surface lost focus or was + destroyed. + + + + A factory for text models. This object is a singleton global. + + + Creates a new text model object. + + + Corresponds to a text model on input method side. An input method context + is created on text mode activation on the input method side. It allows to + receive information about the text model from the application via events. + Input method contexts do not keep state after deactivation and should be + destroyed after deactivation is handled. + + + Send the commit string text to the applications text model. + + + The surrounding text from the model. + + + An input method object is responsible to compose text in response to + input from hardware or virtual keyboards. There is one input method + object per seat. On activate there is a new input method context object + created which allows the input method to communicate with the text model. + + + A text model was activated. Creates an input method context object + which allows communication with the text model. + + + The text model corresponding to the context argument was deactivated. + The input method context should be destroyed after deactivation is + handled. +