dialog.h File Reference

Native message boxes and file choosers. More...

#include <optional>
#include <string>
#include <vector>

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Classes
struct	asw::dialog::FileFilter
	Filter shown in a file chooser. More...

Namespaces
namespace	asw
namespace	asw::dialog

Enumerations
enum class	asw::dialog::FileMode { asw::dialog::Open , asw::dialog::Save }
	Kind of file chooser. More...

Functions
void	asw::dialog::info (const std::string &title, const std::string &message)
	Show an information message box. Blocks until it is closed.
void	asw::dialog::warn (const std::string &title, const std::string &message)
	Show a warning message box. Blocks until it is closed.
void	asw::dialog::error (const std::string &title, const std::string &message)
	Show an error message box. Blocks until it is closed.
bool	asw::dialog::confirm (const std::string &title, const std::string &message)
	Ask a yes or no question. Blocks until it is answered.
bool	asw::dialog::request_file (FileMode mode, const std::string &default_location="", const std::vector< FileFilter > &filters={ })
	Open a native file chooser. It does not block, the chosen file arrives later through take_file(). Only one chooser can be open at a time.
bool	asw::dialog::is_file_pending ()
	Check if a file chooser is open.
std::optional< std::string >	asw::dialog::take_file ()
	Take the file the user chose. Returns it once, then empty until the next chooser.

Detailed Description

Native message boxes and file choosers.

Author

Allan Legemaate (alege.nosp@m.maat.nosp@m.e@gma.nosp@m.il.c.nosp@m.om)

Date

2026-09-27

Copyright

Copyright (c) 2026

Definition in file dialog.h.