CopperSpice API  1.9.1
QPageSize Class Reference

Describes information about standard page sizes. More...

Public Types

enum  PageSizeId
 
enum  SizeMatchPolicy
 
enum  Unit
 

Public Methods

 QPageSize ()
 
 QPageSize (const QPageSize &other)
 
 QPageSize (const QSize &size, const QString &name=QString (), SizeMatchPolicy matchPolicy=FuzzyMatch)
 
 QPageSize (const QSizeF &size, Unit units, const QString &name=QString (), SizeMatchPolicy matchPolicy=FuzzyMatch)
 
 QPageSize (PageSizeId sizeId)
 
 ~QPageSize ()
 
QSizeF definitionSize () const
 
Unit definitionUnits () const
 
PageSizeId id () const
 
bool isEquivalentTo (const QPageSize &other) const
 
bool isValid () const
 
QString key () const
 
QString name () const
 
QPageSize & operator= (const QPageSize &other)
 
QPageSize & operator= (QPageSize &&other)
 
QRectF rect (Unit units) const
 
QRect rectPixels (int resolution) const
 
QRect rectPoints () const
 
QSizeF size (Unit units) const
 
QSize sizePixels (int resolution) const
 
QSize sizePoints () const
 
void swap (QPageSize &other)
 
int windowsId () const
 

Static Public Methods

static QSizeF definitionSize (PageSizeId pageSizeId)
 
static Unit definitionUnits (PageSizeId pageSizeId)
 
static PageSizeId id (const QSize &pointSize, SizeMatchPolicy matchPolicy=FuzzyMatch)
 
static PageSizeId id (const QSizeF &size, Unit units, SizeMatchPolicy matchPolicy=FuzzyMatch)
 
static PageSizeId id (int windowsId)
 
static QString key (PageSizeId pageSizeId)
 
static QString name (PageSizeId pageSizeId)
 
static QSizeF size (PageSizeId pageSizeId, Unit units)
 
static QSize sizePixels (PageSizeId pageSizeId, int resolution)
 
static QSize sizePoints (PageSizeId pageSizeId)
 
static int windowsId (PageSizeId pageSizeId)
 

Friends

class QPlatformPrintDevice
 

Detailed Description

The QPageSize class describes the size and name of a defined page size

This class implements support for the set of standard page sizes as defined in the Adobe Postscript PPD Standard v4.3. It defines the standard set of page sizes in points, millimeters and inches and ensures these sizes are consistently used. Other size units can be used but will be calculated results and so may not always be consistent. The defined point sizes are always a integer, all other sizes can be fractions of a unit.

The defined size is always in width x height order with no implied page orientation. Note that it is possible for page sizes to be defined where the width is greater than the height, such as QPageSize::Ledger, so you cannot rely on comparing the width and height values to determine page orientation.

For example, A4 is defined by the standard as 210mm x 297mm, 8.27in x 11.69in, or 595pt x 842pt.

You can also define custom page sizes with custom names in any units you want and this unit size will be preserved and used as the base for all other unit size calculations.

When creating a QPageSize using a custom QSize you can choose if you want QPageSize to try match the size to a standard page size. By default QPaperSize uses a FuzzyMatch mode where it will match a given page size to a standard page size if it falls within 3 postscript points of a defined standard size. You can override this to request only an exact match but this is not recommended as conversions between units can easily lose 3 points and result in incorrect page sizes.

A QPageSize instance may also be obtained by querying the supported page sizes for a print device. In this case the localized name returned is that defined by the printer itself. Note that the print device may not support the current default locale language.

The class also provides convenience methods for converting page size IDs to and from various unit sizes.

See also
QPagedPaintDevice, QPdfWriter

Member Enumeration Documentation

This enum defines a list of standard paper sizes. QPrinter does not check if the selected paper size is available. This enum is used with QPageLayout::Orientation and QPrinter::setFullPage(), to determine the printable area.

The defined sizes (with setFullPage(true)) are:

ConstantValueDescription
QPageSize::A05841 x 1189 mm
QPageSize::A16594 x 841 mm
QPageSize::A27420 x 594 mm
QPageSize::A38297 x 420 mm
QPageSize::A40210 x 297 mm, 8.26 x 11.69 inches
QPageSize::A59148 x 210 mm
QPageSize::A610105 x 148 mm
QPageSize::A71174 x 105 mm
QPageSize::A81252 x 74 mm
QPageSize::A91337 x 52 mm
QPageSize::B0141000 x 1414 mm
QPageSize::B115707 x 1000 mm
QPageSize::B217500 x 707 mm
QPageSize::B318353 x 500 mm
QPageSize::B419250 x 353 mm
QPageSize::B51176 x 250 mm, 6.93 x 9.84 inches
QPageSize::B620125 x 176 mm
QPageSize::B72188 x 125 mm
QPageSize::B82262 x 88 mm
QPageSize::B92344 x 62 mm
QPageSize::B101631 x 44 mm
QPageSize::C5E24163 x 229 mm
QPageSize::Comm10E25105 x 241 mm, U.S. Common 10 Envelope
QPageSize::DLE26110 x 220 mm
QPageSize::Executive47.5 x 10 inches, 190.5 x 254 mm
QPageSize::Folio27210 x 330 mm
QPageSize::Ledger28431.8 x 279.4 mm
QPageSize::Legal38.5 x 14 inches, 215.9 x 355.6 mm
QPageSize::Letter28.5 x 11 inches, 215.9 x 279.4 mm
QPageSize::Tabloid29279.4 x 431.8 mm
QPageSize::Custom30Unknown, or a user defined size.
QPageSize::A1031
QPageSize::A3Extra32
QPageSize::A4Extra33
QPageSize::A4Plus34
QPageSize::A4Small35
QPageSize::A5Extra36
QPageSize::B5Extra37
QPageSize::JisB038
QPageSize::JisB139
QPageSize::JisB240
QPageSize::JisB341
QPageSize::JisB442
QPageSize::JisB543
QPageSize::JisB6,44
QPageSize::JisB745
QPageSize::JisB846
QPageSize::JisB947
QPageSize::JisB1048
QPageSize::AnsiA = LetterLetter
QPageSize::AnsiB = LedgerLedger
QPageSize::AnsiC49
QPageSize::AnsiD50
QPageSize::AnsiE51
QPageSize::LegalExtra52
QPageSize::LetterExtra53
QPageSize::LetterPlus54
QPageSize::LetterSmall55
QPageSize::TabloidExtra56
QPageSize::ArchA57
QPageSize::ArchB58
QPageSize::ArchC59
QPageSize::ArchD60
QPageSize::ArchE61
QPageSize::Imperial7x962
QPageSize::Imperial8x1063
QPageSize::Imperial9x1164
QPageSize::Imperial9x1265
QPageSize::Imperial10x1166
QPageSize::Imperial10x1367
QPageSize::Imperial10x1468
QPageSize::Imperial12x1169
QPageSize::Imperial15x1170
QPageSize::ExecutiveStandard71
QPageSize::Note72
QPageSize::Quarto73
QPageSize::Statement74
QPageSize::SuperA75
QPageSize::SuperB76
QPageSize::Postcard77
QPageSize::DoublePostcard78
QPageSize::Prc16K79
QPageSize::Prc32K80
QPageSize::Prc32KBig81
QPageSize::FanFoldUS82
QPageSize::FanFoldGerman83
QPageSize::FanFoldGermanLegal84
QPageSize::EnvelopeB485
QPageSize::EnvelopeB586
QPageSize::EnvelopeB687
QPageSize::EnvelopeC088
QPageSize::EnvelopeC189
QPageSize::EnvelopeC290
QPageSize::EnvelopeC391
QPageSize::EnvelopeC492
QPageSize::EnvelopeC5 = C5EC5E
QPageSize::EnvelopeC693
QPageSize::EnvelopeC6594
QPageSize::EnvelopeC795
QPageSize::EnvelopeDL = DLEDLE
QPageSize::Envelope996
QPageSize::Envelope10 = Comm10EComm10E
QPageSize::Envelope1197
QPageSize::Envelope1298
QPageSize::Envelope1499
QPageSize::EnvelopeMonarch100
QPageSize::EnvelopePersonal101
QPageSize::EnvelopeChou3102
QPageSize::EnvelopeChou4103
QPageSize::EnvelopeInvite104
QPageSize::EnvelopeItalian105
QPageSize::EnvelopeKaku2106
QPageSize::EnvelopeKaku3107
QPageSize::EnvelopePrc1108
QPageSize::EnvelopePrc2109
QPageSize::EnvelopePrc3110
QPageSize::EnvelopePrc4111
QPageSize::EnvelopePrc5112
QPageSize::EnvelopePrc6113
QPageSize::EnvelopePrc7114
QPageSize::EnvelopePrc8115
QPageSize::EnvelopePrc9116
QPageSize::EnvelopePrc10117
QPageSize::EnvelopeYou4118
QPageSize::LastPageSize = EnvelopeYou4EnvelopeYou4

Due to historic reasons QPageSize::Executive is not the same as the standard Postscript and Windows Executive size, use QPageSize::ExecutiveStandard instead.

The Postscript standard size QPageSize::Folio is different to the Windows DMPAPER_FOLIO size, use the Postscript standard size QPageSize::FanFoldGermanLegal if needed.

This enum describes how accurately a page size must match to adjusted to a standard page size

Constant Value Description
QPageSize::FuzzyMatch 0 Match to a standard page size if within the margin of tolerance
QPageSize::FuzzyOrientationMatch 1 Match to a standard page size if within the margin of tolerance regardless of orientation
QPageSize::ExactMatch 2 Only match to a standard page size if the sizes match exactly

This enum type is used to specify the measurement unit for page sizes.

Constant Value Description
QPageSize::Millimeter 0
QPageSize::Point 1 1/72nd of an inch
QPageSize::Inch 2
QPageSize::Pica 3 1/72nd of a foot, 1/6th of an inch, 12 Points
QPageSize::Didot 4 1/72nd of a French inch, 0.375 mm
QPageSize::Cicero 5 1/6th of a French inch, 12 Didot, 4.5mm
QPageSize::DevicePixel 6

There is difference between Point and DevicePixel. The Point unit is defined to be 1/72nd of an inch, while the DevicePixel unit is resolution dependent and is based on the actual pixels, or dots, on the printer.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

QPageSize::QPageSize ( )

Creates a null QPageSize.

QPageSize::QPageSize ( PageSizeId  sizeId)
explicit

Creates a QPageSize of the standard sizeId. If pageSize is QPageSize::Custom then the resulting QPageSize will not be valid. Use the custom size constructor instead.

QPageSize::QPageSize ( const QSize size,
const QString name = QString(),
SizeMatchPolicy  matchPolicy = FuzzyMatch 
)
explicit

Creates a QPageSize of the given size in Points using the matching matchPolicy.

If the given pointSize matches a standard QPageSize::PageSizeId, then that page size will be used. Note that if the matchPolicy is FuzzyMatch this may result in the pointSize being adjusted to the standard size. To prevent this happening use a matchPolicy of ExactMatch instead.

If the given pointSize is not a standard QPageSize::PageSizeId then a QPageSize::Custom size will be created.

If name is null then the standard localized name will be used. If a custom page size then a custom name in the format "Custom (width x height)" will be created.

The matchPolicy defaults to FuzzyMatch.

QPageSize::QPageSize ( const QSizeF size,
Unit  units,
const QString name = QString(),
SizeMatchPolicy  matchPolicy = FuzzyMatch 
)
explicit

Creates a custom page of the given size in units.

If the given size matches a standard QPageSize::PageSizeId, then that page size will be used. If the matchPolicy is FuzzyMatch this may result in the size being adjusted to the standard size. To prevent this happening use a matchPolicy of ExactMatch instead.

If the given size is not a standard QPageSize::PageSizeId then a QPageSize::Custom size will be created. The original unit size will be preserved and used as the base for all other unit size calculations.

If name is null then a custom name will be created in the form "Custom (width x height)" where the size is expressed in units provided.

QPageSize::QPageSize ( const QPageSize &  other)

Copy constructs a new QPageSize from other.

QPageSize::~QPageSize ( )

Destroys the page.

Method Documentation

QSizeF QPageSize::definitionSize ( ) const

Returns the definition size of the page size. If the QPageSize is invalid then the QSizeF will be invalid.

For a standard page size this will be the size as defined in the relevant standard, i.e. ISO A4 will be defined in millimeters while ANSI Letter will be defined in inches.

For a custom page size this will be the original size used to create the page size object.

See also
definitionUnits()
QSizeF QPageSize::definitionSize ( PageSizeId  pageSizeId)
static

Returns the definition size of the standard pageSizeId. To obtain the definition units, call QPageSize::definitionUnits().

Unit QPageSize::definitionUnits ( ) const

Returns the definition units of the page size. If the QPageSize is invalid then the QPageSize::Unit will be invalid.

For a standard page size this will be the units as defined in the relevant standard, i.e. ISO A4 will be defined in millimeters while ANSI Letter will be defined in inches.

For a custom page size this will be the original units used to create the page size object.

See also
definitionSize()
Unit QPageSize::definitionUnits ( PageSizeId  pageSizeId)
static

Returns the definition units of the standard pageSizeId. To obtain the definition size, call QPageSize::definitionSize().

PageSizeId QPageSize::id ( ) const

Returns the standard QPageSize::PageSizeId of the page, or QPageSize::Custom.

If the QPageSize is invalid then the ID will be the enum value QPageSize::Custom.

PageSizeId QPageSize::id ( const QSize pointSize,
SizeMatchPolicy  matchPolicy = FuzzyMatch 
)
static

Returns the standard QPageSize::PageSizeId of the given pointSize in points using the given matchPolicy.

If using FuzzyMatch then the point size of the PageSizeId returned may not exactly match the pointSize you passed in. You should call QPageSize::sizePoints() using the returned PageSizeId to find out the actual point size of the PageSizeId before using it in any calculations.

PageSizeId QPageSize::id ( const QSizeF size,
Unit  units,
SizeMatchPolicy  matchPolicy = FuzzyMatch 
)
static

Returns the standard QPageSize::PageSizeId of the given size in units using the given matchPolicy.

If using FuzzyMatch then the unit size of the PageSizeId returned may not exactly match the size you passed in. You should call QPageSize::size() using the returned PageSizeId to find out the actual unit size of the PageSizeId before using it in any calculations.

PageSizeId QPageSize::id ( int  windowsId)
static

Returns the PageSizeId for the given Windows DMPAPER enum value windowsId. If there is no matching PageSizeId then the enum value QPageSize::Custom is returned.

bool QPageSize::isEquivalentTo ( const QPageSize &  other) const

Returns true if this page is equivalent to the other page. For example, if the page has the same size regardless of other attributes like name.

bool QPageSize::isValid ( ) const

Returns true if this page size is valid. The page size may be invalid if created with an invalid PageSizeId, or a negative or invalid QSize or QSizeF, or the null constructor.

QString QPageSize::key ( ) const

Returns the unique key of the page size. If the QPageSize is invalid then the key will be an empty string.

By default this is the PPD standard mediaOption keyword for the page size, or the PPD custom format key. If the QPageSize instance was obtained from a print device then this will be the key provided by the print device and may differ from the standard key.

This key should never be shown to end users, it is an internal key only. For a human-readable name use name().

See also
name()
QString QPageSize::key ( PageSizeId  pageSizeId)
static

Returns the PPD mediaOption keyword of the standard pageSizeId. If the QPageSize is invalid then the key will be empty.

QString QPageSize::name ( ) const

Returns a localized human-readable name for the page size. If the QPageSize is invalid then the name will be an empty string.

If the QPageSize instance was obtained from a print device then the name used is that provided by the print device. Note that a print device may not support the current default locale language.

QString QPageSize::name ( PageSizeId  pageSizeId)
static

Returns the localized name of the standard pageSizeId. If the QPageSize is invalid then the name will be empty.

QPageSize & QPageSize::operator= ( const QPageSize &  other)

Copy assigns from other and returns a reference to this object.

QPageSize & QPageSize::operator= ( QPageSize &&  other)
inline

Move assigns from other and returns a reference to this object.

QRectF QPageSize::rect ( Unit  units) const

Returns the page rectangle in the required units. If the QPageSize is invalid then the QRect will be invalid.

QRect QPageSize::rectPixels ( int  resolution) const

Returns the page rectangle in Device Pixels at the given resolution. If the QPageSize is invalid then the QRect will be invalid.

QRect QPageSize::rectPoints ( ) const

Returns the page rectangle in Postscript Points (1/72 of an inch). If the QPageSize is invalid then the QRect will be invalid.

QSizeF QPageSize::size ( PageSizeId  pageSizeId,
Unit  units 
)
static

Returns the size of the standard pageSizeId in the requested units.

QSizeF QPageSize::size ( Unit  units) const

Returns the size of the page in the required units. If the QPageSize is invalid then the QSizeF will be invalid.

QSize QPageSize::sizePixels ( int  resolution) const

Returns the size of the page in Device Pixels at the given resolution. If the QPageSize is invalid then the QSize will be invalid.

QSize QPageSize::sizePixels ( PageSizeId  pageSizeId,
int  resolution 
)
static

Returns the size of the standard pageSizeId in Device Pixels for the given resolution.

QSize QPageSize::sizePoints ( ) const

Returns the size of the page in Postscript Points (1/72 of an inch). If the QPageSize is invalid then the QSize will be invalid.

QSize QPageSize::sizePoints ( PageSizeId  pageSizeId)
static

Returns the size of the standard pageSizeId in Points.

void QPageSize::swap ( QPageSize &  other)
inline

Swaps this QPageSize with other. This function is very fast and never fails.

int QPageSize::windowsId ( ) const

Returns the Windows DMPAPER enum value for the page size. If the QPageSize is invalid then the Windows ID will be 0.

Not all valid PPD page sizes have a Windows equivalent, in which case 0 will be returned.

See also
id()
int QPageSize::windowsId ( PageSizeId  pageSizeId)
static

Returns the Windows DMPAPER enum value of the standard pageSizeId. Not all valid PPD page sizes have a Windows equivalent, in which case 0 will be returned.