1 files changed, 40 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/src/ui/widget.h b/src/ui/widget.h
index 1f87695..50678fa 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget.h
+++ b/src/ui/widget.h
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ class Widget
 {
 
 public:
+	/// types of custom events a widget can emit
+	enum Event {EventNone = 0, EventSelected = 1};
+	
 	/// create a new widget
 	Widget(Widget *parent = 0);
 
@@ -196,22 +199,45 @@ public:
 	/// enable or disable widget border
 	void set_border(bool border = true);
 
-	///enable or disable widget background
+	/// enable or disable widget background
 	void set_background(bool background = true);
+	
+	/// emit a custom event
+	void emit(const Event event, const void *data=0);
 
-	/* -- event distributors ----------------------------------- */
+	/* -- event distributors --------------------------------------- */
 
-	/// distribute resize event
-	virtual void event_resize();
-
-	/// distribute draw event
-	virtual void event_draw();
+	/**
+	 * @brief calls the resize event handler and sends the event to all child widgets
+	 * @see resize
+	 **/
+	void event_resize();
+	
+	/**
+	 * @brief calls the draw event handler and sends the event to all child widgets
+	 * @see draw
+	 **/
+	void event_draw();
 
-	/// distribute keyboard events
-	virtual bool event_key(const bool pressed, const int key, const unsigned int modifier);
+	/**
+	 * @brief calls the key event handlers and sends unhandled keys to the parent widget
+	 * @see on_keypress
+	 * @see on_keyrelease
+	 **/
+	bool event_key(const bool pressed, const int key, const unsigned int modifier);
 
-	/// distribute mouse movement events
-	virtual bool event_mouse(const math::Vector2f &cursor);
+	/**
+	 * @brief calls the mouse event handlers and sends unhandled keys to the parent widget
+	 * @see on_mousemove
+	 * @see on_mouseover
+	 **/
+	bool event_mouse(const math::Vector2f &cursor);
+	
+	/**
+	 * @brief calls the custom event handler and sends unhandled events to the parent widget
+	 * @see on_event
+	 **/
+	bool event_emit(Widget *sender, const Event event, void *data = 0);
 
 protected:
 	/// type definition for child widgets
@@ -289,6 +315,9 @@ protected:
 
 	/// called when the widget receives a key release
 	virtual bool on_keyrelease(const int key, const unsigned int modifier);
+	
+	/// called when the widget receives a custom event
+	virtual bool on_emit(Widget *sender, const Event event, void *data=0);
 
 	/* -- draw functions --------------------------------------- */