Allow to open link from clipboard in new tab by middle-clicking on new tab button.

src/newtabbutton.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010 Stiletto <[email protected]>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+ * Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+ */
+
+#include "newtabbutton.h"
+
+#include <qevent.h>
+
+void NewTabButton::mousePressEvent (QMouseEvent *event)
+{
+    if (event->button () == Qt::MidButton)
+        emit middle_clicked();
+    else
+        QToolButton::mousePressEvent (event);
+}
+

src/newtabbutton.h

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010 Stiletto <[email protected]>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+ * Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef NEWTABBUTTON_H
+#define NEWTABBUTTON_H
+
+#include <qtoolbutton.h>
+
+class NewTabButton : public QToolButton
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    NewTabButton(QWidget *parent = 0) : QToolButton(parent) {};
+
+signals:
+    void middle_clicked();
+
+protected:
+    void mousePressEvent (QMouseEvent *event);
+};
+
+#endif // NEWTABBUTTON_H
+

src/src.pri

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ HEADERS += \
     downloadmanager.h \
     modelmenu.h \
     modeltoolbar.h \
+    newtabbutton.h \
     plaintexteditsearch.h \
     searchbar.h \
     searchbutton.h \
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ SOURCES += \
     downloadmanager.cpp \
     modelmenu.cpp \
     modeltoolbar.cpp \
+    newtabbutton.cpp \
     plaintexteditsearch.cpp \
     searchbar.cpp \
     searchbutton.cpp \

src/tabwidget.cpp

@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 #include "historycompleter.h"
 #include "historymanager.h"
 #include "locationbar.h"
+#include "newtabbutton.h"
 #include "opensearchengine.h"
 #include "opensearchmanager.h"
 #include "tabbar.h"
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@
 #include "webviewsearch.h"
 
 #include <qcompleter.h>
+#include <qclipboard.h>
 #include <qdir.h>
 #include <qevent.h>
 #include <qlistview.h>
@@ -172,10 +174,12 @@ TabWidget::TabWidget(QWidget *parent)
     m_recentlyClosedTabsAction->setEnabled(false);
 
 #ifndef Q_WS_MAC // can't seem to figure out the background color :(
-    addTabButton = new QToolButton(this);
+    addTabButton = new NewTabButton(this);
     addTabButton->setDefaultAction(m_newTabAction);
     addTabButton->setAutoRaise(true);
     addTabButton->setToolButtonStyle(Qt::ToolButtonIconOnly);
+    connect(addTabButton, SIGNAL(middle_clicked()),
+            this, SLOT(newTabFromClipboard()));
 #endif
 
     connect(m_tabBar, SIGNAL(tabCloseRequested(int)),
@@ -364,6 +368,17 @@ void TabWidget::newTab()
     makeNewTab(true);
 }
 
+void TabWidget::newTabFromClipboard()
+{
+    QString url = QApplication::clipboard()->text(QClipboard::Selection);
+    if (url.isNull()) {
+        url = QApplication::clipboard()->text(QClipboard::Clipboard);
+        if (url.isNull())
+            return;
+    }
+    loadString(url,NewTab);
+}
+
 WebView *TabWidget::makeNewTab(bool makeCurrent)
 {
     // line edit

src/tabwidget.h

@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ class QStackedWidget;
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
 
 class BrowserMainWindow;
+class NewTabButton;
 class TabBar;
 class WebView;
 class WebActionMapper;
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ public slots:
     void loadUrl(const QUrl &url, TabWidget::OpenUrlIn tab = CurrentTab, const QString &title = QString());
     void createTab(const QByteArray &historyState, TabWidget::OpenUrlIn tab = CurrentTab);
     void newTab();
+    void newTabFromClipboard();
     void cloneTab(int index = -1);
     void closeTab(int index = -1);
     void closeOtherTabs(int index);
@@ -207,7 +209,7 @@ private slots:
     QCompleter *m_lineEditCompleter;
     QStackedWidget *m_locationBars;
     TabBar *m_tabBar;
-    QToolButton *addTabButton;
+    NewTabButton *addTabButton;
     QToolButton *closeTabButton;
 };