/*

(C) Daniel M. Duley <mosfet@kde.org>
(C) Matthias Ettrich <ettrich@kde.org>

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*/

#ifndef __PANELAPPMENU_H
#define __PANELAPPMENU_H "$Id$"

#include <dcopobject.h>


/**
 * DCop client menu class for the Kicker panel that will insert a submenu into
 * the %TDE menu.
 *
 * @author Daniel M. Duley <mosfet@kde.org>
 */
class TDEUI_EXPORT KPanelAppMenu : public TQObject, public DCOPObject
{
    Q_OBJECT
public:
    /**
     * Constructs a new menu with the given title.
     */
    KPanelAppMenu(const TQString &title, TQObject *parent = 0, const char *name = 0 );
    /**
     * Same as above, but with an icon for the submenu item.
     */
    KPanelAppMenu(const TQPixmap &icon, const TQString &title, TQObject *parent,
              const char *name);
    /**
     * Constructs a new (sub)menu with a given id.
     */
    KPanelAppMenu(TQObject *parent, const char *name);

    /**
     * Make sure you actually destroy this thing or the menu will never go
     * away until this application quits or Kicker restarts ;-)
     */
    ~KPanelAppMenu();

    /**
     * Inserts an item into the menu.
     */
    int insertItem(const TQString &text, int id = -1);
    /**
     * Inserts an item with a icon. The icon name must be a full path.
     */
    int insertItem(const TQPixmap &icon, const TQString &text, int id = -1 );
    /**
     * Inserts a sub menu with a icon. The icon name must be a full path.
     */
    KPanelAppMenu *insertMenu(const TQPixmap &icon, const TQString &text, int id=-1);

    /**
     * Clears the menu.
     */
    void clear();

    /**
     * @internal
     */
    bool process(const TQCString &fun, const TQByteArray &data,
		 TQCString &replyType, TQByteArray &replyData);

signals:
    /**
     * Emitted when the user selects an item from the Kicker menu.
     */
    void activated(int id);

protected:
    void init(const TQPixmap &icon, const TQString &title);

private:
    TQCString realObjId;
};


#endif