QML gridview mousearea example

Part of "http://developer.qt.nokia.com/forums/viewthread/790/":http://developer.qt.nokia.com/forums/viewthread/790/

import Qt 4.7

Item {

width: 400
height: 400

// handle clicks on empty area

MouseArea {
anchors.fill: parent
onClicked: grid.currentIndex = –1
}

// a dummy model

ListModel {
id: itemModel
ListElement {
name: "red"
}
ListElement {
name: "blue"
}
ListElement {
name: "green"
}
ListElement {
name: "tomato"
}
}

// our delegate

Component {
id: rectDelegate
Rectangle {
id: rect

width: 50

height: 50
color: name

MouseArea {

anchors.fill: parent
onClicked: grid.currentIndex = index
}
states: [
State {
name: "none"
when: (grid.currentIndex == –1)
},
State {
name: "selected"
when: rect.GridView.isCurrentItem
PropertyChanges {
target: rect;
width: 100;
height: 100
}
}
]
transitions: Transition {
PropertyAnimation {
target: rect
properties: "width, height"
}
}
}
}

GridView {

id: grid
x: 50
y: 50
width: 200
height: 200
model: itemModel
delegate: rectDelegate

// handle clicks on empty area within the grid.

// this adds an element below the grid items but on the grid's flickable surface
// (so it won't have mouse events stolen by the grid)
flickableChildren: MouseArea {
anchors.fill: parent
onClicked: grid.currentIndex = –1
}

// sets the initial index to –1, so no item is selected

// currentIndex: –1 // not enough, need to check later
Component.onCompleted: currentIndex = –1
}

}