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## com.trolltech.qt.gui
Class QActionGroup

    java.lang.Object
      com.trolltech.qt.QSignalEmitter
          com.trolltech.qt.QtJambiObject
              com.trolltech.qt.core.QObject
                  com.trolltech.qt.gui.QActionGroup

All Implemented Interfaces:
  QtJambiInterface

    public class QActionGroup

extends QObject

The `QActionGroup` class groups actions together. In some situations it is useful to group actions together. For example, if you have a Left Align action, a Right Align action, a Justify action, and a Center action, only one of these actions should be active at any one time. One simple way of achieving this is to group the actions together in an action group.

Here's a example (from the Menus example):
The following code example is written in c++.

        alignmentGroup = new QActionGroup(this);
        alignmentGroup->addAction(leftAlignAct);
        alignmentGroup->addAction(rightAlignAct);
        alignmentGroup->addAction(justifyAct);
        alignmentGroup->addAction(centerAct);
        leftAlignAct->setChecked(true);

Here we create a new action group. Since the action group is exclusive by default, only one of the actions in the group is checked at any one time.
A `QActionGroup` emits an `triggered()` signal when one of its actions is chosen. Each action in an action group emits its `triggered()` signal as usual.

As stated above, an action group is `exclusive` by default; it ensures that only one checkable action is active at any one time. If you want to group checkable actions without making them exclusive, you can turn of exclusiveness by calling `setExclusive`(false).

Actions can be added to an action group using `addAction()`, but it is usually more convenient to specify a group when creating actions; this ensures that actions are automatically created with a parent. Actions can be visually separated from each other by adding a separator action to the group; create an action and use `QAction`'s `setSeparator()` function to make it considered a separator. Action groups are added to widgets with the `QWidget::addActions()` function.

See also:
  `QAction`.

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.trolltech.qt.QSignalEmitter
`QSignalEmitter.Signal0, QSignalEmitter.Signal1, QSignalEmitter.Signal2, QSignalEmitter.Signal3, QSignalEmitter.Signal4, QSignalEmitter.Signal5, QSignalEmitter.Signal6, QSignalEmitter.Signal7, QSignalEmitter.Signal8, QSignalEmitter.Signal9`

Field Summary
`QSignalEmitter.Signal1` | `hovered` This signal is emitted when the given `action` in the action group is highlighted by the user; for example, when the user pauses with the cursor over a menu option, toolbar button, or presses an action's shortcut key combination.
`QSignalEmitter.Signal1` | `triggered` This signal is emitted when the given `action` in the action group is activated by the user; for example, when the user clicks a menu option, toolbar button, or presses an action's shortcut key combination.

Constructor Summary
`QActionGroup(QObject parent)` Constructs an action group for the `parent` object.

Method Summary
`java.util.List` | `actions()` Returns the list of this groups's actions.
`QAction` | `addAction(QAction a)` Adds the `action` to this group, and returns it.
`QAction` | `addAction(QIcon icon, java.lang.String text)` Creates and returns an action with `text` and an `icon`.
`QAction` | `addAction(java.lang.String text)` Creates and returns an action with `text`.
`QAction` | `checkedAction()` Returns the currently checked action in the group, or 0 if none are checked.
`static QActionGroup` | `fromNativePointer(QNativePointer nativePointer)` This method returns the QActionGroup instance pointed to by `nativePointer`.
`boolean` | `isEnabled()` This property holds whether the action group is enabled.
`boolean` | `isExclusive()` This property holds whether the action group does exclusive checking.
`boolean` | `isVisible()` This property holds whether the action group is visible.
`void` | `removeAction(QAction a)` Removes the `action` from this group.
`void` | `setDisabled(boolean b)` This is a convenience function for the `enabled` property, that is useful for signals--slots connections.
`void` | `setEnabled(boolean arg__1)` This property holds whether the action group is enabled.
`void` | `setExclusive(boolean arg__1)` This property holds whether the action group does exclusive checking.
`void` | `setVisible(boolean arg__1)` This property holds whether the action group is visible.

Methods inherited from class com.trolltech.qt.core.QObject
`childEvent, children, connectSlotsByName, customEvent, disposeLater, dumpObjectInfo, dumpObjectTree, dynamicPropertyNames, event, eventFilter, findChild, findChild, findChild, findChildren, findChildren, findChildren, findChildren, indexOfProperty, installEventFilter, isWidgetType, killTimer, moveToThread, objectName, parent, properties, property, removeEventFilter, setObjectName, setParent, setProperty, startTimer, timerEvent, toString, userProperty`

Methods inherited from class com.trolltech.qt.QtJambiObject
`dispose, disposed, equals, finalize, reassignNativeResources, tr, tr, tr`

Methods inherited from class com.trolltech.qt.QSignalEmitter
`blockSignals, disconnect, disconnect, signalsBlocked, signalSender, thread`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Methods inherited from interface com.trolltech.qt.QtJambiInterface
`disableGarbageCollection, nativeId, nativePointer, reenableGarbageCollection, setJavaOwnership`

Field Detail

### hovered

    public final QSignalEmitter.Signal1 hovered

  This signal is emitted when the given `action` in the action group is highlighted by the user; for example, when the user pauses with the cursor over a menu option, toolbar button, or presses an action's shortcut key combination.

See also:
  `QAction::activate()`.

### triggered

    public final QSignalEmitter.Signal1 triggered

  This signal is emitted when the given `action` in the action group is activated by the user; for example, when the user clicks a menu option, toolbar button, or presses an action's shortcut key combination.

  Connect to this signal for command actions.

See also:
  `QAction::activate()`.

Constructor Detail

### QActionGroup

    public QActionGroup(QObject parent)

  Constructs an action group for the `parent` object.

  The action group is exclusive by default. Call setExclusive(false) to make the action group non-exclusive.

Method Detail

### actions

    public final java.util.List actions()

  Returns the list of this groups's actions. This may be empty.

### addAction

    public final QAction addAction(QAction a)

  Adds the `action` to this group, and returns it.

  Normally an action is added to a group by creating it with the group as its parent, so this function is not usually used.

See also:
  `QAction::setActionGroup()`.

### addAction

    public final QAction addAction(QIcon icon,
                                   java.lang.String text)

  Creates and returns an action with `text` and an `icon`. The newly created action is a child of this action group.

  Normally an action is added to a group by creating it with the group as its parent, so this function is not usually used.

See also:
  `QAction::setActionGroup()`.

### addAction

    public final QAction addAction(java.lang.String text)

  Creates and returns an action with `text`. The newly created action is a child of this action group.

  Normally an action is added to a group by creating it with the group as parent, so this function is not usually used.

See also:
  `QAction::setActionGroup()`.

### checkedAction

    public final QAction checkedAction()

  Returns the currently checked action in the group, or 0 if none are checked.

### isEnabled

    public final boolean isEnabled()

  This property holds whether the action group is enabled. Each action in the group will be enabled or disabled unless it has been explicitly disabled.

See also:
  `QAction::setEnabled()`.

### isExclusive

    public final boolean isExclusive()

  This property holds whether the action group does exclusive checking. If exclusive is true, only one checkable action in the action group can ever be active at any time. If the user chooses another checkable action in the group, the one they chose becomes active and the one that was active becomes inactive.

See also:
  `QAction::checkable`.

### isVisible

    public final boolean isVisible()

  This property holds whether the action group is visible. Each action in the action group will match the visible state of this group unless it has been explicitly hidden.

See also:
  `QAction::setEnabled()`.

### removeAction

    public final void removeAction(QAction a)

  Removes the `action` from this group. The action will have no parent as a result.

See also:
  `QAction::setActionGroup()`.

### setDisabled

    public final void setDisabled(boolean b)

  This is a convenience function for the `enabled` property, that is useful for signals--slots connections. If `b` is true the action group is disabled; otherwise it is enabled.

### setEnabled

    public final void setEnabled(boolean arg__1)

  This property holds whether the action group is enabled. Each action in the group will be enabled or disabled unless it has been explicitly disabled.

See also:
  `QAction::setEnabled()`.

### setExclusive

    public final void setExclusive(boolean arg__1)

  This property holds whether the action group does exclusive checking. If exclusive is true, only one checkable action in the action group can ever be active at any time. If the user chooses another checkable action in the group, the one they chose becomes active and the one that was active becomes inactive.

See also:
  `QAction::checkable`.

### setVisible

    public final void setVisible(boolean arg__1)

  This property holds whether the action group is visible. Each action in the action group will match the visible state of this group unless it has been explicitly hidden.

See also:
  `QAction::setEnabled()`.

### fromNativePointer

    public static QActionGroup fromNativePointer(QNativePointer nativePointer)

  This method returns the QActionGroup instance pointed to by `nativePointer`.

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