Replace generic commands with methods on EventCtx and DelegateCtx

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ This means that druid no longer requires cairo on macOS and uses Core Graphics i
 - `Event::Wheel` now contains a `MouseEvent` structure. ([#895] by [@teddemunnik])
 - `AppDelegate::command` now receives a `Target` instead of a `&Target`. ([#909] by [@xStrom])
 - `SHOW_WINDOW` and `CLOSE_WINDOW` commands now only use `Target` to determine the affected window. ([#928] by [@finnerale])
+- Replaced `NEW_WINDOW`, `SET_MENU` and `SHOW_CONTEXT_MENU` commands with methods on `EventCtx` and `DelegateCtx`. ([#931] by [@finnerale])
 
 ### Deprecated
 
@@ -187,6 +188,7 @@ This means that druid no longer requires cairo on macOS and uses Core Graphics i
 [#925]: https://github.com/xi-editor/druid/pull/925
 [#928]: https://github.com/xi-editor/druid/pull/928
 [#930]: https://github.com/xi-editor/druid/pull/930
+[#931]: https://github.com/xi-editor/druid/pull/931
 [#940]: https://github.com/xi-editor/druid/pull/940
 [#942]: https://github.com/xi-editor/druid/pull/942
 [#943]: https://github.com/xi-editor/druid/pull/943

druid/examples/multiwin.rs

@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
 //! Opening and closing windows and using window and context menus.
 
 use druid::widget::prelude::*;
-use druid::widget::{Align, BackgroundBrush, Button, Flex, Label, Padding};
+use druid::widget::{
+    Align, BackgroundBrush, Button, Controller, ControllerHost, Flex, Label, Padding,
+};
 use druid::{
     commands as sys_cmds, AppDelegate, AppLauncher, Application, Color, Command, ContextMenu, Data,
     DelegateCtx, LocalizedString, MenuDesc, MenuItem, Selector, Target, WindowDesc, WindowId,
@@ -49,19 +51,6 @@ pub fn main() {
         .expect("launch failed");
 }
 
-// this is just an experiment for how we might reduce boilerplate.
-trait EventCtxExt {
-    fn set_menu<T: 'static>(&mut self, menu: MenuDesc<T>);
-}
-
-impl EventCtxExt for EventCtx<'_> {
-    fn set_menu<T: 'static>(&mut self, menu: MenuDesc<T>) {
-        let cmd = Command::new(druid::commands::SET_MENU, menu);
-        let target = self.window_id();
-        self.submit_command(cmd, target);
-    }
-}
-
 fn ui_builder() -> impl Widget<State> {
     let text = LocalizedString::new("hello-counter")
         .with_arg("count", |data: &State, _env| data.menu_count.into());
@@ -91,7 +80,8 @@ fn ui_builder() -> impl Widget<State> {
     row.add_child(Padding::new(5.0, new_button));
     row.add_child(Padding::new(5.0, quit_button));
     col.add_flex_child(Align::centered(row), 1.0);
-    Glow::new(col)
+    let content = ControllerHost::new(col, ContextMenuController);
+    Glow::new(content)
 }
 
 struct Glow<W> {
@@ -141,28 +131,23 @@ impl<W: Widget<State>> Widget<State> for Glow<W> {
     }
 }
 
-struct Delegate;
+struct ContextMenuController;
 
-impl AppDelegate<State> for Delegate {
-    fn event(
-        &mut self,
-        ctx: &mut DelegateCtx,
-        window_id: WindowId,
-        event: Event,
-        _data: &mut State,
-        _env: &Env,
-    ) -> Option<Event> {
+impl<T, W: Widget<T>> Controller<T, W> for ContextMenuController {
+    fn event(&mut self, child: &mut W, ctx: &mut EventCtx, event: &Event, data: &mut T, env: &Env) {
         match event {
             Event::MouseDown(ref mouse) if mouse.button.is_right() => {
                 let menu = ContextMenu::new(make_context_menu::<State>(), mouse.pos);
-                let cmd = Command::new(druid::commands::SHOW_CONTEXT_MENU, menu);
-                ctx.submit_command(cmd, Target::Window(window_id));
-                None
+                ctx.show_context_menu(menu);
             }
-            other => Some(other),
+            _ => child.event(ctx, event, data, env),
         }
     }
+}
+
+struct Delegate;
 
+impl AppDelegate<State> for Delegate {
     fn command(
         &mut self,
         ctx: &mut DelegateCtx,
@@ -173,34 +158,30 @@ impl AppDelegate<State> for Delegate {
     ) -> bool {
         match (target, &cmd.selector) {
             (_, &sys_cmds::NEW_FILE) => {
-                let new_win = WindowDesc::new(ui_builder)
+                let window = WindowDesc::new(ui_builder)
                     .menu(make_menu(data))
                     .window_size((data.selected as f64 * 100.0 + 300.0, 500.0));
-                let command = Command::one_shot(sys_cmds::NEW_WINDOW, new_win);
-                ctx.submit_command(command, Target::Global);
+                ctx.new_window(window);
                 false
             }
             (Target::Window(id), &MENU_COUNT_ACTION) => {
                 data.selected = *cmd.get_object().unwrap();
                 let menu = make_menu::<State>(data);
-                let cmd = Command::new(druid::commands::SET_MENU, menu);
-                ctx.submit_command(cmd, id);
+                ctx.set_menu(menu, id);
                 false
             }
             // wouldn't it be nice if a menu (like a button) could just mutate state
             // directly if desired?
             (Target::Window(id), &MENU_INCREMENT_ACTION) => {
                 data.menu_count += 1;
                 let menu = make_menu::<State>(data);
-                let cmd = Command::new(druid::commands::SET_MENU, menu);
-                ctx.submit_command(cmd, id);
+                ctx.set_menu(menu, id);
                 false
             }
             (Target::Window(id), &MENU_DECREMENT_ACTION) => {
                 data.menu_count = data.menu_count.saturating_sub(1);
                 let menu = make_menu::<State>(data);
-                let cmd = Command::new(druid::commands::SET_MENU, menu);
-                ctx.submit_command(cmd, id);
+                ctx.set_menu(menu, id);
                 false
             }
             (_, &MENU_SWITCH_GLOW_ACTION) => {

druid/src/app_delegate.rs

@@ -14,15 +14,19 @@
 
 //! Customizing application-level behaviour.
 
-use std::collections::VecDeque;
+use std::{any::Any, collections::VecDeque};
 
-use crate::{Command, Data, Env, Event, Target, WindowId};
+use crate::{
+    commands, contexts::StateTypes, Command, Data, Env, Event, MenuDesc, Target, WindowDesc,
+    WindowId,
+};
 
 /// A context passed in to [`AppDelegate`] functions.
 ///
 /// [`AppDelegate`]: trait.AppDelegate.html
 pub struct DelegateCtx<'a> {
     pub(crate) command_queue: &'a mut VecDeque<(Target, Command)>,
+    pub(crate) state_types: StateTypes,
 }
 
 impl<'a> DelegateCtx<'a> {
@@ -43,6 +47,46 @@ impl<'a> DelegateCtx<'a> {
         let target = target.into().unwrap_or(Target::Global);
         self.command_queue.push_back((target, command))
     }
+
+    /// Create a new window.
+    /// `T` must represent the application state provided to [`AppLauncher::launch`].
+    ///
+    /// [`AppLauncher::launch`]: struct.AppLauncher.html#method.launch
+    pub fn new_window<T: Any>(&mut self, desc: WindowDesc<T>) {
+        if self.state_types.check_window_desc::<T>() {
+            self.submit_command(
+                Command::one_shot(commands::NEW_WINDOW, desc),
+                Target::Global,
+            );
+        } else {
+            const MSG: &str = "All application windows must represent the same type of state.";
+            if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
+                panic!(MSG);
+            } else {
+                log::error!("DelegateCtx::new_window: {}", MSG)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Set the windows menu.
+    /// `T` must represent the application state provided to [`AppLauncher::launch`].
+    ///
+    /// [`AppLauncher::launch`]: struct.AppLauncher.html#method.launch
+    pub fn set_menu<T: Any>(&mut self, menu: MenuDesc<T>, window: WindowId) {
+        if self.state_types.check_menu_desc::<T>() {
+            self.submit_command(
+                Command::new(commands::SET_MENU, menu),
+                Target::Window(window),
+            );
+        } else {
+            const MSG: &str = "Menus must represent the application state.";
+            if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
+                panic!(MSG);
+            } else {
+                log::error!("DelegateCtx::set_menu: {}", MSG)
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// A type that provides hooks for handling and modifying top-level events.

druid/src/command.rs

@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ pub mod sys {
     pub const HIDE_OTHERS: Selector = Selector::new("druid-builtin.menu-hide-others");
 
     /// The selector for a command to create a new window.
-    pub const NEW_WINDOW: Selector = Selector::new("druid-builtin.new-window");
+    pub(crate) const NEW_WINDOW: Selector = Selector::new("druid-builtin.new-window");
 
     /// The selector for a command to close a window.
     ///
@@ -139,13 +139,13 @@ pub mod sys {
     /// object to be displayed.
     ///
     /// [`ContextMenu`]: ../struct.ContextMenu.html
-    pub const SHOW_CONTEXT_MENU: Selector = Selector::new("druid-builtin.show-context-menu");
+    pub(crate) const SHOW_CONTEXT_MENU: Selector = Selector::new("druid-builtin.show-context-menu");
 
     /// The selector for a command to set the window's menu. The argument should
     /// be a [`MenuDesc`] object.
     ///
     /// [`MenuDesc`]: ../struct.MenuDesc.html
-    pub const SET_MENU: Selector = Selector::new("druid-builtin.set-menu");
+    pub(crate) const SET_MENU: Selector = Selector::new("druid-builtin.set-menu");
 
     /// Show the application preferences.
     pub const SHOW_PREFERENCES: Selector = Selector::new("druid-builtin.menu-show-preferences");

druid/src/contexts.rs

@@ -15,16 +15,27 @@
 //! The context types that are passed into various widget methods.
 
 use std::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
-use std::time::Duration;
+use std::{
+    any::{Any, TypeId},
+    time::Duration,
+};
 
 use crate::core::{BaseState, CommandQueue, FocusChange};
 use crate::piet::Piet;
 use crate::piet::RenderContext;
 use crate::{
-    Affine, Command, Cursor, Insets, Point, Rect, Size, Target, Text, TimerToken, Vec2, WidgetId,
-    WindowHandle, WindowId,
+    commands, Affine, Command, ContextMenu, Cursor, Insets, MenuDesc, Point, Rect, Size, Target,
+    Text, TimerToken, Vec2, WidgetId, WindowDesc, WindowHandle, WindowId,
 };
 
+/// These allow type checking new windows and menus at runtime
+#[derive(Clone, Copy)]
+pub(crate) struct StateTypes {
+    window_desc: TypeId,
+    menu_desc: TypeId,
+    context_menu: TypeId,
+}
+
 /// A mutable context provided to event handling methods of widgets.
 ///
 /// Widgets should call [`request_paint`] whenever an event causes a change
@@ -43,6 +54,7 @@ pub struct EventCtx<'a> {
     pub(crate) focus_widget: Option<WidgetId>,
     pub(crate) is_handled: bool,
     pub(crate) is_root: bool,
+    pub(crate) state_types: StateTypes,
 }
 
 /// A mutable context provided to the [`lifecycle`] method on widgets.
@@ -127,6 +139,28 @@ pub struct PaintCtx<'a, 'b: 'a> {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Region(Rect);
 
+impl StateTypes {
+    pub fn new<T: Any>() -> Self {
+        StateTypes {
+            window_desc: TypeId::of::<WindowDesc<T>>(),
+            menu_desc: TypeId::of::<MenuDesc<T>>(),
+            context_menu: TypeId::of::<ContextMenu<T>>(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn check_window_desc<T: Any>(&self) -> bool {
+        self.window_desc == TypeId::of::<WindowDesc<T>>()
+    }
+
+    pub fn check_menu_desc<T: Any>(&self) -> bool {
+        self.menu_desc == TypeId::of::<MenuDesc<T>>()
+    }
+
+    pub fn check_context_menu<T: Any>(&self) -> bool {
+        self.context_menu == TypeId::of::<ContextMenu<T>>()
+    }
+}
+
 impl<'a> EventCtx<'a> {
     #[deprecated(since = "0.5.0", note = "use request_paint instead")]
     pub fn invalidate(&mut self) {
@@ -242,6 +276,60 @@ impl<'a> EventCtx<'a> {
         &self.window
     }
 
+    /// Create a new window.
+    /// `T` must represent the application state provided to [`AppLauncher::launch`].
+    ///
+    /// [`AppLauncher::launch`]: struct.AppLauncher.html#method.launch
+    pub fn new_window<T: Any>(&mut self, desc: WindowDesc<T>) {
+        if self.state_types.check_window_desc::<T>() {
+            self.submit_command(
+                Command::one_shot(commands::NEW_WINDOW, desc),
+                Target::Global,
+            );
+        } else {
+            const MSG: &str = "All application windows must represent the same type of state.";
+            if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
+                panic!(MSG);
+            } else {
+                log::error!("EventCtx::new_window: {}", MSG)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Set the menu of the window containing the event handling widget.
+    /// `T` must represent the application state provided to [`AppLauncher::launch`].
+    ///
+    /// [`AppLauncher::launch`]: struct.AppLauncher.html#method.launch
+    pub fn set_menu<T: Any>(&mut self, menu: MenuDesc<T>) {
+        if self.state_types.check_menu_desc::<T>() {
+            self.submit_command(Command::new(commands::SET_MENU, menu), None);
+        } else {
+            const MSG: &str = "Menus must represent the application state.";
+            if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
+                panic!(MSG);
+            } else {
+                log::error!("EventCtx::set_menu: {}", MSG)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Show the context menu in the window containing the event handling widget.
+    /// `T` must represent the application state provided to [`AppLauncher::launch`].
+    ///
+    /// [`AppLauncher::launch`]: struct.AppLauncher.html#method.launch
+    pub fn show_context_menu<T: Any>(&mut self, menu: ContextMenu<T>) {
+        if self.state_types.check_context_menu::<T>() {
+            self.submit_command(Command::new(commands::SHOW_CONTEXT_MENU, menu), None);
+        } else {
+            const MSG: &str = "Context menus must represent the application state.";
+            if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
+                panic!(MSG);
+            } else {
+                log::error!("EventCtx::show_context_menu: {}", MSG)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Set the event as "handled", which stops its propagation to other
     /// widgets.
     pub fn set_handled(&mut self) {

druid/src/core.rs

@@ -554,6 +554,7 @@ impl<T: Data, W: Widget<T>> WidgetPod<T, W> {
             is_handled: false,
             is_root: false,
             focus_widget: ctx.focus_widget,
+            state_types: ctx.state_types,
         };
 
         let rect = child_ctx.base_state.layout_rect.unwrap_or_default();

druid/src/win_handler.rs

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ use crate::{
     WindowId,
 };
 
-use crate::command::sys as sys_cmd;
+use crate::{command::sys as sys_cmd, contexts::StateTypes};
 
 pub(crate) const RUN_COMMANDS_TOKEN: IdleToken = IdleToken::new(1);
 
@@ -187,7 +187,10 @@ impl<T: Data> Inner<T> {
             ref env,
             ..
         } = self;
-        let mut ctx = DelegateCtx { command_queue };
+        let mut ctx = DelegateCtx {
+            command_queue,
+            state_types: StateTypes::new::<T>(),
+        };
         if let Some(delegate) = delegate {
             Some(f(delegate, data, env, &mut ctx))
         } else {