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authorDaniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>2024-04-19 00:47:55 +0000
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+/* -*- Mode: IDL; tab-width: 2; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 2 -*- */
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+#include "nsISupports.idl"
+
+interface nsITextInputProcessor;
+
+/**
+ * nsITextInputProcessorNotification stores the type of notification to IME and
+ * its detail. See each explanation of attribute for the detail.
+ */
+
+[scriptable, builtinclass, uuid(c0ce1add-82bb-45ab-b99a-42cfba7fd5d7)]
+interface nsITextInputProcessorNotification : nsISupports
+{
+ /**
+ * type attribute represents what's notified or requested. Value must be
+ * one of following values:
+ *
+ * "request-to-commit" (required to be handled)
+ * This is requested when Gecko believes that active composition should be
+ * committed. nsITextInputProcessorCallback::onNotify() has to handle this
+ * notification.
+ *
+ * "request-to-cancel" (required to be handled)
+ * This is requested when Gecko believes that active composition should be
+ * canceled. I.e., composition should be committed with empty string.
+ * nsITextInputProcessorCallback::onNotify() has to handle this
+ * notification.
+ *
+ * "notify-end-input-transaction" (optional)
+ * This is notified when the callback is detached from
+ * nsITextInputProcessor. I.e., the TextInputProcessor lost the rights
+ * to input text and needs to call .beginInputTransaction() before next
+ * input.
+ *
+ * "notify-focus" (optional)
+ * This is notified when an editable editor gets focus and Gecko starts
+ * to observe changes in the content. E.g., selection changes.
+ * IME shouldn't change DOM tree, focus nor something when this is notified.
+ *
+ * "notify-blur" (optional)
+ * This is notified when an editable editor loses focus and Gecko stops
+ * observing the changes in the content.
+ *
+ * "notify-text-change" (optional)
+ * This is notified when text in the focused editor is modified.
+ * Some attributes below are available to retrieve the detail.
+ * IME shouldn't change DOM tree, focus nor something when this is notified.
+ * Note that when there is no chance to notify you of some text changes
+ * safely, this represents all changes as a change.
+ *
+ * "notify-selection-change" (optional)
+ * This is notified when selection in the focused editor is changed.
+ * Some attributes below are available to retrieve the detail.
+ * IME shouldn't change DOM tree, focus nor something when this is notified.
+ * Note that when there was no chance to notify you of this safely, this
+ * represents the latest selection change.
+ *
+ * "notify-position-change" (optional)
+ * This is notified when layout is changed in the editor or the window
+ * is moved.
+ * IME shouldn't change DOM tree, focus nor something when this is notified.
+ * Note that when there was no chance to notify you of this safely, this
+ * represents the latest layout change.
+ */
+ readonly attribute ACString type;
+
+ /**
+ * This attribute has a vaild value when type is "notify-selection-change".
+ * This is true if selection has a range. Otherwise, i.e., there is no
+ * range such as after calling Selection.removeAllRanges, this is false.
+ */
+ readonly attribute bool hasRange;
+
+ /**
+ * Be careful, line breakers in the editor are treated as native line
+ * breakers. I.e., on Windows, a line breaker is "\r\n" (CRLF). On the
+ * others, it is "\n" (LF). If you want TextInputProcessor to treat line
+ * breakers on Windows as XP line breakers (LF), please file a bug with
+ * the reason why you need the behavior.
+ */
+
+ /**
+ * This attribute has a valid value when type is "notify-text-change", or
+ * is "notify-selection-change" and hasRange is true.
+ * This is offset of the start of modified text range if type is
+ * "notify-text-change". Or offset of start of selection if type is
+ * "notify-selection-change".
+ */
+ readonly attribute unsigned long offset;
+
+ /**
+ * This attribute has a valid value when type is "notify-selection-change"
+ * and hasRange is true.
+ * This is selected text. I.e., the length is selected length and
+ * it's empty if the selection is collapsed.
+ */
+ readonly attribute AString text;
+
+ /**
+ * This attribute has a valid value when type is "notify-selection-change".
+ * This is set to true when the selection is collapsed or no range.
+ * Otherwise, false.
+ */
+ readonly attribute boolean collapsed;
+
+ /**
+ * This attribute has a valid value when type is "notify-selection-change"
+ * and hasRange is true.
+ * This is selected length. I.e., if this is 0, collapsed is set to true.
+ */
+ readonly attribute uint32_t length;
+
+ /**
+ * This attribute has a valid value when type is "notify-selection-change"
+ * and hasRange is true.
+ * When selection is created from latter point to former point, this is
+ * set to true. Otherwise, false.
+ * I.e., if this is true, offset + length is the anchor of selection.
+ */
+ readonly attribute boolean reversed;
+
+ /**
+ * This attribute has a valid value when type is "notify-selection-change".
+ * This indicates the start of the selection's writing mode.
+ * The value can be "horizontal-tb", "vertical-rl" or "vertical-lr".
+ */
+ readonly attribute ACString writingMode;
+
+ /**
+ * This attribute has a valid value when type is "notify-selection-change".
+ * If the selection change was caused by composition, this is set to true.
+ * Otherwise, false.
+ */
+ readonly attribute boolean causedByComposition;
+
+ /**
+ * This attribute has a valid value when type is "notify-selection-change".
+ * If the selection change was caused by selection event, this is set to true.
+ * Otherwise, false.
+ */
+ readonly attribute boolean causedBySelectionEvent;
+
+ /**
+ * This attribute has a valid value when type is "notify-selection-change".
+ * If the selection change occurred during composition, this is set to true.
+ * Otherwise, false.
+ */
+ readonly attribute boolean occurredDuringComposition;
+
+ /**
+ * This attribute has a valid value when type is "notify-text-change".
+ * This is removed text length by the change(s). If this is empty, new text
+ * was just inserted. Otherwise, the text is replaced with new text.
+ */
+ readonly attribute unsigned long removedLength;
+
+ /**
+ * This attribute has a valid value when type is "notify-text-change".
+ * This is added text length by the change(s). If this is empty, old text
+ * was just deleted. Otherwise, the text replaces the old text.
+ */
+ readonly attribute unsigned long addedLength;
+
+ /**
+ * This attribute has a valid value when type is "notify-text-change".
+ * If the text change(s) was caused only by composition, this is set to true.
+ * Otherwise, false. I.e., if one of text changes are caused by JS or
+ * modifying without composition, this is set to false.
+ */
+ readonly attribute boolean causedOnlyByComposition;
+
+ /**
+ * This attribute has a valid value when type is "notify-text-change".
+ * If at least one text change not caused by composition occurred during
+ * composition, this is set to true. Otherwise, false.
+ * Note that this is set to false when new change is caused by neither
+ * composition nor occurred during composition because it's outdated for
+ * new composition.
+ * In other words, when text changes not caused by composition occurred
+ * during composition and it may cause committing composition, this is
+ * set to true.
+ */
+ readonly attribute boolean includingChangesDuringComposition;
+
+ /**
+ * This attribute has a valid value when type is "notify-text-change".
+ * If at least one text change occurred when there was no composition, this
+ * is set to true. Otherwise, false.
+ */
+ readonly attribute boolean includingChangesWithoutComposition;
+};
+
+/**
+ * nsITextInputProcessorCallback is a callback interface for JS to implement
+ * IME. IME implemented by JS can implement onNotify() function and must send
+ * it to nsITextInputProcessor at initializing. Then, onNotify() will be
+ * called with nsITextInputProcessorNotification instance.
+ * The reason why onNotify() uses string simply is that if we will support
+ * other notifications such as text changes and selection changes, we need to
+ * notify IME of some other information. Then, only changing
+ * nsITextInputProcessorNotification interface is better for compatibility.
+ */
+
+[scriptable, function, uuid(23d5f242-adb5-46f1-8766-90d1bf0383df)]
+interface nsITextInputProcessorCallback : nsISupports
+{
+ /**
+ * When Gecko notifies IME of something or requests something to IME,
+ * this is called.
+ *
+ * @param aTextInputProcessor Reference to the nsITextInputProcessor service
+ * which is the original receiver of the request
+ * or notification.
+ * @param aNotification Stores type of notifications and additional
+ * information.
+ * @return Return true if it succeeded or does nothing.
+ * Otherwise, return false.
+ *
+ * Example #1 The simplest implementation of nsITextInputProcessorCallback is:
+ *
+ * function simpleCallback(aTIP, aNotification)
+ * {
+ * try {
+ * switch (aNotification.type) {
+ * case "request-to-commit":
+ * aTIP.commitComposition();
+ * break;
+ * case "request-to-cancel":
+ * aTIP.cancelComposition();
+ * break;
+ * }
+ * } catch (e) {
+ * return false;
+ * }
+ * return true;
+ * }
+ *
+ * var TIP = Components.classes["@mozilla.org/text-input-processor;1"].
+ * createInstance(Components.interfaces.nsITextInputProcessor);
+ * if (!TIP.init(window, simpleCallback)) {
+ * return;
+ * }
+ */
+ boolean onNotify(in nsITextInputProcessor aTextInputProcessor,
+ in nsITextInputProcessorNotification aNotification);
+};