Layout
Field
Adds a label, required marker, helper text, and validation feedback to any input control.
Example

Usage
Connection settings
Coordinate edits, asynchronous validation, and saving with FormController. The demo uses a local simulation; no credentials leave this page.
#include <FluentQt/Layout.h>
using namespace fluent::layout;
#ifndef GALLERY_CONNECTIONFORM_H
#define GALLERY_CONNECTIONFORM_H
#include <FluentQt/FluentQt.h>
#include <QBoxLayout>
#include <QMap>
#include <QResizeEvent>
#include <QTimer>
#include <QUrl>
namespace fluent::gallery {
// A deterministic connection demo: the application owns values and async work.
// zh_CN: 可重复的连接演示;应用负责字段值与异步操作。
class ConnectionForm final : public layout::Card {
public:
explicit ConnectionForm(QWidget* parent = nullptr) : Card(parent)
{
setObjectName(QStringLiteral("connectionForm"));
setMaximumWidth(560);
setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Maximum);
m_layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
m_layout->setContentsMargins(32, 32, 32, 32);
m_layout->setSpacing(24);
m_layout->setAlignment(Qt::AlignTop);
auto* heading = new QWidget(this);
auto* headerLayout = new QVBoxLayout(heading);
headerLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
headerLayout->setSpacing(8);
headerLayout->addWidget(label(QStringLiteral("Connection settings"), Typography::FontRole::Subtitle));
headerLayout->addWidget(
label(QStringLiteral("Configure the endpoint used by this workspace."), Typography::FontRole::Body, true));
m_layout->addWidget(heading);
m_form = new FormController(this);
m_form->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("connectionFormController"));
addField(QStringLiteral("name"), QStringLiteral("Connection name"),
QStringLiteral("A name to identify this connection."), QStringLiteral("Production API"));
addField(QStringLiteral("address"), QStringLiteral("Server address"),
QStringLiteral("Use HTTPS. Try offline.example to see a connection error."),
QStringLiteral("https://api.example.com/v1"));
addField(QStringLiteral("token"), QStringLiteral("API token"),
QStringLiteral("Use any 8 characters in this demo."), QString(), true);
m_status = label(QStringLiteral("No unsaved changes"), Typography::FontRole::Caption, true);
m_status->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("connectionStatus"));
m_status->setMinimumHeight(Typography::LineHeight::Caption);
m_layout->addWidget(m_status);
auto* actions = new QWidget(this);
m_actions = new QBoxLayout(QBoxLayout::LeftToRight, actions);
m_actions->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
m_actions->setSpacing(8);
m_test = new basicinput::Button(QStringLiteral("Test connection"), actions);
m_test->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("connectionTest"));
m_save = new basicinput::Button(QStringLiteral("Save connection"), actions);
m_save->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("connectionSave"));
m_save->setFluentStyle(basicinput::Button::Accent);
m_actions->addWidget(m_test);
m_actions->addWidget(m_save);
m_layout->addWidget(actions);
m_layout->addWidget(label(QStringLiteral("Local demo · no credentials are sent or stored."),
Typography::FontRole::Caption, true));
connect(m_form, &FormController::validationRequested, this, [this](const QString& key, quint64 token) {
validate(key, token);
});
connect(m_form, &FormController::submitRequested, this, [this](quint64 token) {
QTimer::singleShot(450, m_form, [form = m_form, token]() { form->completeSubmit(token, true); });
});
connect(m_form, &FormController::stateChanged, this, [this]() { updateStatus(); });
connect(m_form, &FormController::submissionFinished, this, [this](bool success) {
if (success)
status_info::Toast::showOrUpdateToast(this, QStringLiteral("gallery.action-feedback"),
QStringLiteral("Connection saved for this demo"), status_info::Toast::Success, 2200,
status_info::Toast::Top, QMargins(16, 50, 16, 16));
});
connect(m_test, &basicinput::Button::clicked, m_form, &FormController::validate);
connect(m_save, &basicinput::Button::clicked, m_form, &FormController::submit);
}
protected:
void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent* event) override
{
Card::resizeEvent(event);
const bool narrow = width() < 400;
const int padding = narrow ? 16 : 32;
m_layout->setContentsMargins(padding, padding, padding, padding);
m_actions->setDirection(narrow ? QBoxLayout::TopToBottom : QBoxLayout::LeftToRight);
}
private:
textfields::Label* label(const QString& text, Typography::FontRole role, bool secondary = false)
{
auto* result = new textfields::Label(text, this);
result->setFluentTypography(role);
result->setTextColorRole(
secondary ? textfields::Label::TextColorRole::Secondary : textfields::Label::TextColorRole::Primary);
result->setWordWrap(true);
return result;
}
void
addField(const QString& key, const QString& title, const QString& helper, const QString& value, bool secret = false)
{
auto* field = new layout::Field(this);
field->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("connectionField_") + key);
field->setLabelText(title);
field->setHelperText(helper);
textfields::LineEdit* editor = secret ? new textfields::PasswordBox : new textfields::LineEdit;
editor->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("connectionInput_") + key);
editor->setText(value);
editor->setMinimumHeight(::Spacing::ControlHeight::Standard);
if (secret)
editor->setPlaceholderText(QStringLiteral("Enter a demo token"));
field->setEditor(editor, WidgetOwnership::Owned);
m_layout->addWidget(field);
m_editors.insert(key, editor);
m_form->addField(key, field);
connect(editor, &textfields::LineEdit::textChanged, m_form, [form = m_form, key]() {
form->markFieldChanged(key);
});
connect(editor, &textfields::LineEdit::editingFinished, m_form, [form = m_form, key]() {
form->setFieldTouched(key);
});
}
void validate(const QString& key, quint64 token)
{
const QString value = m_editors.value(key)->text().trimmed();
if (key == QStringLiteral("name")) {
m_form->completeValidation(key, token, !value.isEmpty(),
value.isEmpty() ? QStringLiteral("Enter a connection name.") : QString());
} else if (key == QStringLiteral("token")) {
m_form->completeValidation(key, token, value.size() >= 8,
value.size() < 8 ? QStringLiteral("Enter at least 8 characters.") : QString());
} else {
const QUrl url(value, QUrl::StrictMode);
if (!url.isValid() || url.scheme() != QStringLiteral("https") || url.host().isEmpty()) {
m_form->completeValidation(key, token, false, QStringLiteral("Enter a valid HTTPS address."));
return;
}
// Context-owned timer is cancelled on teardown; the token rejects stale results.
// zh_CN: 上下文计时器随对象销毁取消,token 拒绝过期结果。
QTimer::singleShot(650, m_form, [form = m_form, key, token, value]() {
const bool reachable = !value.contains(QStringLiteral("offline"), Qt::CaseInsensitive);
form->completeValidation(key, token, reachable,
reachable ? QStringLiteral("Connection verified.")
: QStringLiteral("Server unavailable. Try another address."));
});
}
}
void updateStatus()
{
const bool busy = m_form->isValidating() || m_form->isSubmitting();
m_test->setEnabled(!busy);
m_save->setEnabled(!busy);
m_save->setText(m_form->isSubmitting() ? QStringLiteral("Saving…") : QStringLiteral("Save connection"));
if (m_form->isValidating())
m_status->setText(QStringLiteral("Checking connection…"));
else if (m_form->isSubmitting())
m_status->setText(QStringLiteral("Saving connection…"));
else if (!m_form->errorMessages().isEmpty())
m_status->setText(m_form->errorMessages().join(QLatin1Char('\n')));
else if (!m_form->submissionError().isEmpty())
m_status->setText(m_form->submissionError());
else if (m_form->isValid())
m_status->setText(m_form->isDirty()
? QStringLiteral("Ready to save · unsaved changes")
: QStringLiteral("Connection verified."));
else
m_status->setText(
m_form->isDirty() ? QStringLiteral("Unsaved changes") : QStringLiteral("No unsaved changes"));
}
FormController* m_form = nullptr;
QMap<QString, textfields::LineEdit*> m_editors;
QVBoxLayout* m_layout = nullptr;
QBoxLayout* m_actions = nullptr;
textfields::Label* m_status = nullptr;
basicinput::Button* m_test = nullptr;
basicinput::Button* m_save = nullptr;
};
} // namespace fluent::gallery
#endif // GALLERY_CONNECTIONFORM_Himport fluentqt
# Fields and asynchronous handlers are in Full example.
form = fluentqt.FormController(self)
form.addField("address", address_field)
address_editor.textChanged.connect(lambda _text: form.markFieldChanged("address"))
# Complete validationRequested(key, token) with completeValidation().
# Complete submitRequested(token) with completeSubmit().
form.submit()API
DeclarationNo matching API members.
fluent::layout::Field
Inherits QWidget · FluentElement · QMLPlus
Composition shell that labels an existing editor and presents helper or validation text without owning the editor value.
Constructors
Properties
QString labelText- Read
labelText()WritesetLabelText()NotifylabelTextChanged() LabelPosition labelPosition- Read
labelPosition()WritesetLabelPosition()NotifylabelPositionChanged() int labelWidthShared caption width in Leading mode; long labels wrap.
ReadlabelWidth()WritesetLabelWidth()NotifylabelWidthChanged()bool required- Read
isRequired()WritesetRequired()NotifyrequiredChanged() QString helperText- Read
helperText()WritesetHelperText()NotifyhelperTextChanged() QString validationMessage- Read
validationMessage()WritesetValidationMessage()NotifyvalidationMessageChanged() ValidationState validationState- Read
validationState()WritesetValidationState()NotifyvalidationStateChanged() QWidget* editor- Read
editor()WritesetEditor()NotifyeditorChanged()
Methods
int labelWidth() constShared caption width in Leading mode; long labels wrap.
void setLabelWidth(int width)Shared caption width in Leading mode; long labels wrap.
Signals
void labelWidthChanged(int width)Shared caption width in Leading mode; long labels wrap.
Enumerations
enum class LabelPositionPlaces the caption above or beside its editor.
TopLeading
enum class ValidationStatePresentation of the current validation message.
NoneErrorWarningSuccessValidating
Destructors
PySide6 additions
setOwnedEditor(widget)Install an editor that is deleted when it leaves the Field.
setBorrowedEditor(widget)Install an editor that becomes parentless when released.
setReparentedEditor(widget)Install an editor that returns to its current QWidget parent.
Inherited from fluent::FluentElement
Methods
static void setTheme(Theme theme)Updates the global theme and notifies active FluentElement instances.
static void setThemeDeferred(Theme theme)Schedules a visible-first batched theme refresh without blocking the current interaction.
static Theme currentTheme()Returns the currently active global theme.
static bool themeUsesDarkAppearance(Theme theme)Returns whether a theme uses dark-backed chrome and material tokens.
static void refreshTheme()Re-broadcasts the current theme to repaint after a design-token change.
static int themeGeneration()Monotonic counter bumped on every theme change, for staleness checks.
Theme effectiveTheme() constResolves the theme used by this element, honoring an inherited QWidget override.
bool effectiveThemeUsesDarkAppearance() constReturns whether this element's effective theme uses dark-backed chrome.
bool setThemeOverrides(const QJsonObject& overrides)Component-facing token accessors.
QJsonObject themeOverrides() constReturns this element's authored overrides.
void clearThemeOverrides()Restores all token fields to global theme defaults.
const Colors& themeColorsRef() constNon-copying access to the active color set (for hot paint paths).
Material::AcrylicToken themeAcrylic() constMaterial, elevation, and adaptive layout tokens.
QColor themeBackdrop(bool active) constWindow-chrome backdrop color for the given activation state.
virtual void onThemeUpdated()Called after the global theme changes.
Enumerations
enum ThemeGlobal visual theme used when resolving design tokens.
Light = 0Dark = 1HighContrast = 2
Types and aliases
struct ColorsDesign token snapshots returned to components.
Inherited from fluent::QMLPlus
Methods
AnchorLayout::Anchors* anchors()Returns mutable anchors for the QWidget host.
void setState(const QString& name)Applies a named state, or clears state when name is empty.
void addState(const QMLState& state)Registers or replaces a named state definition.
void evaluateStates()Reevaluates conditions; the first registered true condition wins.
QMLPlusRuntime* runtime()Returns the lazy host-owned state observation object.
void setAnchors(const AnchorLayout::Anchors& anchors)Replaces all host anchors and invalidates the parent layout.
void resetAnchors()Clears all host anchors and invalidates the parent layout.
void bind(const char* targetProp, QObject* source, const char* sourceProp, PropertyBinder::Direction dir = PropertyBinder::OneWay)Binds a source property to a property on the QWidget host.
BindingHandle bindManaged(const char* targetProp, QObject* source, const char* sourceProp, PropertyBinder::Direction direction = PropertyBinder::OneWay, BindingOptions options = {})Installs a managed direct binding on this QWidget host.
BindingHandle bindComputed(const char* targetProp, const QVector<BindingDependency>& dependencies, std::function<QVariant()> evaluate, BindingOptions options = {})Installs an explicit-dependency C++ expression on this QWidget host.
void addTransition(const StateTransition& transition)Registers a state transition in precedence order.
void setBehavior(const char* propertyName, const PropertyAnimation& animation)Sets the default animation for this host's managed property writes.
void clearBehavior(const char* propertyName)Removes the default animation for future managed writes.
bool writeProperty(const char* propertyName, const QVariant& value)Writes a host property through Behavior without removing its binding.
All inherited Qt members:QWidget