# QwtScaleDraw Class Reference

A class for drawing scales. More...

`#include <qwt_scale_draw.h>`

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## Public Types
enum | Alignment { BottomScale, TopScale, LeftScale, RightScale }
## Public Member Functions
| QwtScaleDraw ()
| QwtScaleDraw (const QwtScaleDraw &)
virtual | ~QwtScaleDraw ()
QwtScaleDraw & | operator= (const QwtScaleDraw &other)
void | getBorderDistHint (const QFont &, int &start, int &end) const
int | minLabelDist (const QFont &) const
int | minLength (const QPen &, const QFont &) const
virtual int | extent (const QPen &, const QFont &) const
void | move (int x, int y)
void | move (const QPoint &)
void | setLength (int length)
Alignment | alignment () const
void | setAlignment (Alignment)
Qt::Orientation | orientation () const
QPoint | pos () const
int | length () const
void | setLabelAlignment (Qt::Alignment)
Qt::Alignment | labelAlignment () const
void | setLabelRotation (double rotation)
double | labelRotation () const
int | maxLabelHeight (const QFont &) const
int | maxLabelWidth (const QFont &) const
QPoint | labelPosition (double val) const
QRect | labelRect (const QFont &, double val) const
QSize | labelSize (const QFont &, double val) const
QRect | boundingLabelRect (const QFont &, double val) const
## Protected Member Functions
QMatrix | labelMatrix (const QPoint &, const QSize &) const
virtual void | drawTick (QPainter *p, double val, int len) const
virtual void | drawBackbone (QPainter *p) const
virtual void | drawLabel (QPainter *p, double val) const

## Detailed Description

A class for drawing scales.

QwtScaleDraw can be used to draw linear or logarithmic scales. A scale has a position, an alignment and a length, which can be specified . The labels can be rotated and aligned to the ticks using setLabelRotation() and setLabelAlignment().

After a scale division has been specified as a QwtScaleDiv object using QwtAbstractScaleDraw::setScaleDiv(const QwtScaleDiv &s), the scale can be drawn with the QwtAbstractScaleDraw::draw() member.

## Member Enumeration Documentation

enum QwtScaleDraw::Alignment

Alignment of the scale draw

See also:
  setAlignment(), alignment()

## Constructor & Destructor Documentation

QwtScaleDraw::QwtScaleDraw | ( |  | ) |

Constructor.

The range of the scale is initialized to [0, 100], The position is at (0, 0) with a length of 100. The orientation is QwtAbstractScaleDraw::Bottom.

QwtScaleDraw::QwtScaleDraw | ( | const QwtScaleDraw & | other | ) |

Copy constructor.

QwtScaleDraw::~QwtScaleDraw | ( |  | ) | `[virtual]`

Destructor.

## Member Function Documentation

QwtScaleDraw::Alignment QwtScaleDraw::alignment | ( |  | ) | const

Return alignment of the scale

See also:
  setAlignment()

QRect QwtScaleDraw::boundingLabelRect | ( | const QFont & | font,
|  | double | value |
| ) |  |  | const

Find the bounding rect for the label. The coordinates of the rect are absolute coordinates ( calculated from pos() ). in direction of the tick.

Parameters:

  | font | Font used for painting
  | value | Value

See also:
  labelRect()

void QwtScaleDraw::drawBackbone | ( | QPainter * | painter | ) | const`[protected, virtual]`

Draws the baseline of the scale

Parameters:

  | painter | Painter

See also:
  drawTick(), drawLabel()

Implements QwtAbstractScaleDraw.

void QwtScaleDraw::drawLabel | ( | QPainter * | painter,
|  | double | value |
| ) |  |  | const`[protected, virtual]`

Draws the label for a major scale tick

Parameters:

  | painter | Painter
  | value | Value

See also:
  drawTick(), drawBackbone(), boundingLabelRect()

Implements QwtAbstractScaleDraw.

void QwtScaleDraw::drawTick | ( | QPainter * | painter,
|  | double | value,
|  | int | len |
| ) |  |  | const`[protected, virtual]`

Draw a tick

Parameters:

  | painter | Painter
  | value | Value of the tick
  | len | Lenght of the tick

See also:
  drawBackbone(), drawLabel()

Implements QwtAbstractScaleDraw.

int QwtScaleDraw::extent | ( | const QPen & | pen,
|  | const QFont & | font |
| ) |  |  | const`[virtual]`

Calculate the width/height that is needed for a vertical/horizontal scale.

The extent is calculated from the pen width of the backbone, the major tick length, the spacing and the maximum width/height of the labels.

Parameters:

  | pen | Pen that is used for painting backbone and ticks
  | font | Font used for painting the labels

See also:
  minLength()

Implements QwtAbstractScaleDraw.

void QwtScaleDraw::getBorderDistHint | ( | const QFont & | font,
|  | int & | start,
|  | int & | end |
| ) |  |  | const

Determine the minimum border distance.

This member function returns the minimum space needed to draw the mark labels at the scale's endpoints.

Parameters:

  | font | Font
  | start | Start border distance
  | end | End border distance

Qt::Alignment QwtScaleDraw::labelAlignment | ( |  | ) | const

Returns:
  the label flags

See also:
  setLabelAlignment(), labelRotation()

QMatrix QwtScaleDraw::labelMatrix | ( | const QPoint & | pos,
|  | const QSize & | size |
| ) |  |  | const`[protected]`

Calculate the matrix that is needed to paint a label depending on its alignment and rotation.

Parameters:

  | pos | Position where to paint the label
  | size | Size of the label

See also:
  setLabelAlignment(), setLabelRotation()

QPoint QwtScaleDraw::labelPosition | ( | double | value | ) | const

Find the position, where to paint a label

The position has a distance of majTickLength() + spacing() + 1 from the backbone. The direction depends on the alignment()

Parameters:

  | value | Value

QRect QwtScaleDraw::labelRect | ( | const QFont & | font,
|  | double | value |
| ) |  |  | const

Find the bounding rect for the label. The coordinates of the rect are relative to spacing + ticklength from the backbone in direction of the tick.

Parameters:

  | font | Font used for painting
  | value | Value

double QwtScaleDraw::labelRotation | ( |  | ) | const

Returns:
  the label rotation

See also:
  setLabelRotation(), labelAlignment()

QSize QwtScaleDraw::labelSize | ( | const QFont & | font,
|  | double | value |
| ) |  |  | const

Calculate the size that is needed to draw a label

Parameters:

  | font | Label font
  | value | Value

int QwtScaleDraw::length | ( |  | ) | const

Returns:
  the length of the backbone

See also:
  setLength(), pos()

int QwtScaleDraw::maxLabelHeight | ( | const QFont & | font | ) | const

Parameters:

  | font | Font

Returns:
  the maximum height of a label

int QwtScaleDraw::maxLabelWidth | ( | const QFont & | font | ) | const

Parameters:

  | font | Font

Returns:
  the maximum width of a label

int QwtScaleDraw::minLabelDist | ( | const QFont & | font | ) | const

Determine the minimum distance between two labels, that is necessary that the texts don't overlap.

Parameters:

  | font | Font

Returns:
  The maximum width of a label

See also:
  getBorderDistHint()

int QwtScaleDraw::minLength | ( | const QPen & | pen,
|  | const QFont & | font |
| ) |  |  | const

Calculate the minimum length that is needed to draw the scale

Parameters:

  | pen | Pen that is used for painting backbone and ticks
  | font | Font used for painting the labels

See also:
  extent()

void QwtScaleDraw::move | ( | const QPoint & | pos | ) |

Move the position of the scale.

The meaning of the parameter pos depends on the alignment:

QwtScaleDraw::LeftScale
  The origin is the topmost point of the backbone. The backbone is a vertical line. Scale marks and labels are drawn at the left of the backbone.
QwtScaleDraw::RightScale
  The origin is the topmost point of the backbone. The backbone is a vertical line. Scale marks and labels are drawn at the right of the backbone.
QwtScaleDraw::TopScale
  The origin is the leftmost point of the backbone. The backbone is a horizontal line. Scale marks and labels are drawn above the backbone.
QwtScaleDraw::BottomScale
  The origin is the leftmost point of the backbone. The backbone is a horizontal line Scale marks and labels are drawn below the backbone.

Parameters:

  | pos | Origin of the scale

See also:
  pos(), setLength()

void QwtScaleDraw::move | ( | int | x,
|  | int | y |
| ) |  |  | `[inline]`

Move the position of the scale

See also:
  move(const QPoint &)

QwtScaleDraw & QwtScaleDraw::operator= | ( | const QwtScaleDraw & | other | ) |

Assignment operator.

Qt::Orientation QwtScaleDraw::orientation | ( |  | ) | const

Return the orientation

TopScale, BottomScale are horizontal (Qt::Horizontal) scales, LeftScale, RightScale are vertical (Qt::Vertical) scales.

See also:
  alignment()

QPoint QwtScaleDraw::pos | ( |  | ) | const

Returns:
  Origin of the scale

See also:
  move(), length()

void QwtScaleDraw::setAlignment | ( | Alignment | align | ) |

Set the alignment of the scale

The default alignment is QwtScaleDraw::BottomScale

See also:
  alignment()

void QwtScaleDraw::setLabelAlignment | ( | Qt::Alignment | alignment | ) |

Change the label flags.

Labels are aligned to the point ticklength + spacing away from the backbone.

The alignment is relative to the orientation of the label text. In case of an flags of 0 the label will be aligned depending on the orientation of the scale:

QwtScaleDraw::TopScale: Qt::AlignHCenter | Qt::AlignTop
QwtScaleDraw::BottomScale: Qt::AlignHCenter | Qt::AlignBottom
QwtScaleDraw::LeftScale: Qt::AlignLeft | Qt::AlignVCenter
QwtScaleDraw::RightScale: Qt::AlignRight | Qt::AlignVCenter

Changing the alignment is often necessary for rotated labels.

Parameters:

  | alignment | Or'd Qt::AlignmentFlags <see qnamespace.h>

See also:
  setLabelRotation(), labelRotation(), labelAlignment()

Warning:
  The various alignments might be confusing. The alignment of the label is not the alignment of the scale and is not the alignment of the flags (QwtText::flags()) returned from QwtAbstractScaleDraw::label().

void QwtScaleDraw::setLabelRotation | ( | double | rotation | ) |

Rotate all labels.

When changing the rotation, it might be necessary to adjust the label flags too. Finding a useful combination is often the result of try and error.

Parameters:

  | rotation | Angle in degrees. When changing the label rotation, the label flags often needs to be adjusted too.

See also:
  setLabelAlignment(), labelRotation(), labelAlignment().

void QwtScaleDraw::setLength | ( | int | length | ) |

Set the length of the backbone.

The length doesn't include the space needed for overlapping labels.

See also:
  move(), minLabelDist()