[composer] Add a checkbox to prevent drawing border and background for empty frame items

python/core/composer/qgscomposerframe.sip

@@ -56,6 +56,20 @@ class QgsComposerFrame: QgsComposerItem
      */
     void setHidePageIfEmpty( const bool hidePageIfEmpty );
     
+    /**Returns whether the background and frame border should be hidden if this frame is empty
+     * @returns true if background and border should be hidden if frame is empty
+     * @note added in QGIS 2.5
+     * @see setHideBackgroundIfEmpty
+     */
+    bool hideBackgroundIfEmpty() const;
+
+    /**Sets whether the background and frame border should be hidden if this frame is empty
+     * @param hideBackgroundIfEmpty set to true if background and border should be hidden if frame is empty
+     * @note added in QGIS 2.5
+     * @see hideBackgroundIfEmpty
+     */
+    void setHideBackgroundIfEmpty( const bool hideBackgroundIfEmpty );
+
     /**Returns whether the frame is empty
      * @returns true if frame is empty
      * @note added in QGIS 2.5

src/app/composer/qgscomposerattributetablewidget.cpp

@@ -515,6 +515,7 @@ void QgsComposerAttributeTableWidget::updateGuiElements()
   mAddFramePushButton->setEnabled( mComposerTable->resizeMode() == QgsComposerMultiFrame::UseExistingFrames );
 
   mEmptyFrameCheckBox->setChecked( mFrame->hidePageIfEmpty() );
+  mHideEmptyBgCheckBox->setChecked( mFrame->hideBackgroundIfEmpty() );
 
   toggleSourceControls();
 
@@ -616,6 +617,7 @@ void QgsComposerAttributeTableWidget::blockAllSignals( bool b )
   mEmptyModeComboBox->blockSignals( b );
   mEmptyMessageLineEdit->blockSignals( b );
   mEmptyFrameCheckBox->blockSignals( b );
+  mHideEmptyBgCheckBox->blockSignals( b );
 }
 
 void QgsComposerAttributeTableWidget::setMaximumNumberOfFeatures( int n )
@@ -670,7 +672,6 @@ void QgsComposerAttributeTableWidget::on_mUniqueOnlyCheckBox_stateChanged( int s
   }
 }
 
-
 void QgsComposerAttributeTableWidget::on_mEmptyFrameCheckBox_toggled( bool checked )
 {
   if ( !mFrame )
@@ -683,6 +684,18 @@ void QgsComposerAttributeTableWidget::on_mEmptyFrameCheckBox_toggled( bool check
   mFrame->endCommand();
 }
 
+void QgsComposerAttributeTableWidget::on_mHideEmptyBgCheckBox_toggled( bool checked )
+{
+  if ( !mFrame )
+  {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  mFrame->beginCommand( tr( "Hide background if empty toggled" ) );
+  mFrame->setHideBackgroundIfEmpty( checked );
+  mFrame->endCommand();
+}
+
 void QgsComposerAttributeTableWidget::on_mIntersectAtlasCheckBox_stateChanged( int state )
 {
   if ( !mComposerTable )

src/app/composer/qgscomposerattributetablewidget.h

@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class QgsComposerAttributeTableWidget: public QgsComposerItemBaseWidget, private
     void on_mIntersectAtlasCheckBox_stateChanged( int state );
     void on_mUniqueOnlyCheckBox_stateChanged( int state );
     void on_mEmptyFrameCheckBox_toggled( bool checked );
+    void on_mHideEmptyBgCheckBox_toggled( bool checked );
 
     /**Inserts a new maximum number of features into the spin box (without the spinbox emitting a signal)*/
     void setMaximumNumberOfFeatures( int n );
@@ -85,7 +86,6 @@ class QgsComposerAttributeTableWidget: public QgsComposerItemBaseWidget, private
     void atlasToggled();
 
     void updateRelationsCombo();
-
 };
 
 #endif // QGSCOMPOSERATTRIBUTETABLEWIDGET_H

src/app/composer/qgscomposerhtmlwidget.cpp

@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ void QgsComposerHtmlWidget::blockSignals( bool block )
   mRadioUrlSource->blockSignals( block );
   mEvaluateExpressionsCheckbox->blockSignals( block );
   mEmptyFrameCheckBox->blockSignals( block );
+  mHideEmptyBgCheckBox->blockSignals( block );
 }
 
 void QgsComposerHtmlWidget::on_mUrlLineEdit_editingFinished()
@@ -278,6 +279,18 @@ void QgsComposerHtmlWidget::on_mEmptyFrameCheckBox_toggled( bool checked )
   mFrame->endCommand();
 }
 
+void QgsComposerHtmlWidget::on_mHideEmptyBgCheckBox_toggled( bool checked )
+{
+  if ( !mFrame )
+  {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  mFrame->beginCommand( tr( "Hide background if empty toggled" ) );
+  mFrame->setHideBackgroundIfEmpty( checked );
+  mFrame->endCommand();
+}
+
 void QgsComposerHtmlWidget::on_mRadioManualSource_clicked( bool checked )
 {
   if ( !mHtml )
@@ -447,6 +460,7 @@ void QgsComposerHtmlWidget::setGuiElementValues()
   mStylesheetEditor->setText( mHtml->userStylesheet() );
 
   mEmptyFrameCheckBox->setChecked( mFrame->hidePageIfEmpty() );
+  mHideEmptyBgCheckBox->setChecked( mFrame->hideBackgroundIfEmpty() );
 
   populateDataDefinedButtons();
 

src/app/composer/qgscomposerhtmlwidget.h

@@ -48,11 +48,13 @@ class QgsComposerHtmlWidget: public QgsComposerItemBaseWidget, private Ui::QgsCo
     void on_mReloadPushButton2_clicked();
     void on_mAddFramePushButton_clicked();
     void on_mEmptyFrameCheckBox_toggled( bool checked );
+    void on_mHideEmptyBgCheckBox_toggled( bool checked );
 
     /**Sets the GUI elements to the values of mHtmlItem*/
     void setGuiElementValues();
 
   protected:
+
     QgsComposerItem::DataDefinedProperty ddPropertyForWidget( QgsDataDefinedButton *widget );
 
   protected slots:

src/core/composer/qgscomposerframe.cpp

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ QgsComposerFrame::QgsComposerFrame( QgsComposition* c, QgsComposerMultiFrame* mf
     : QgsComposerItem( x, y, width, height, c )
     , mMultiFrame( mf )
     , mHidePageIfEmpty( false )
+    , mHideBackgroundIfEmpty( false )
 {
   //repaint frame when multiframe content changes
   connect( mf, SIGNAL( contentsChanged() ), this, SLOT( repaint() ) );
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ QgsComposerFrame::QgsComposerFrame()
     : QgsComposerItem( 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 )
     , mMultiFrame( 0 )
     , mHidePageIfEmpty( false )
+    , mHideBackgroundIfEmpty( false )
 {
 }
 
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ bool QgsComposerFrame::writeXML( QDomElement& elem, QDomDocument & doc ) const
   frameElem.setAttribute( "sectionWidth", QString::number( mSection.width() ) );
   frameElem.setAttribute( "sectionHeight", QString::number( mSection.height() ) );
   frameElem.setAttribute( "hidePageIfEmpty", mHidePageIfEmpty );
-
+  frameElem.setAttribute( "hideBackgroundIfEmpty", mHideBackgroundIfEmpty );
   elem.appendChild( frameElem );
 
   return _writeXML( frameElem, doc );
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ bool QgsComposerFrame::readXML( const QDomElement& itemElem, const QDomDocument&
   double height = itemElem.attribute( "sectionHeight" ).toDouble();
   mSection = QRectF( x, y, width, height );
   mHidePageIfEmpty = itemElem.attribute( "hidePageIfEmpty", "0" ).toInt();
+  mHideBackgroundIfEmpty = itemElem.attribute( "hideBackgroundIfEmpty", "0" ).toInt();
   QDomElement composerItem = itemElem.firstChildElement( "ComposerItem" );
   if ( composerItem.isNull() )
   {
@@ -77,6 +80,17 @@ void QgsComposerFrame::setHidePageIfEmpty( const bool hidePageIfEmpty )
   mHidePageIfEmpty = hidePageIfEmpty;
 }
 
+void QgsComposerFrame::setHideBackgroundIfEmpty( const bool hideBackgroundIfEmpty )
+{
+  if ( hideBackgroundIfEmpty == mHideBackgroundIfEmpty )
+  {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  mHideBackgroundIfEmpty = hideBackgroundIfEmpty;
+  update();
+}
+
 bool QgsComposerFrame::isEmpty() const
 {
   if ( !mMultiFrame )
@@ -152,7 +166,12 @@ void QgsComposerFrame::paint( QPainter* painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem*
     return;
   }
 
-  drawBackground( painter );
+  bool empty = isEmpty();
+
+  if ( !empty || !mHideBackgroundIfEmpty )
+  {
+    drawBackground( painter );
+  }
   if ( mMultiFrame )
   {
     //calculate index of frame
@@ -160,7 +179,10 @@ void QgsComposerFrame::paint( QPainter* painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem*
     mMultiFrame->render( painter, mSection, frameIndex );
   }
 
-  drawFrame( painter );
+  if ( !empty || !mHideBackgroundIfEmpty )
+  {
+    drawFrame( painter );
+  }
   if ( isSelected() )
   {
     drawSelectionBoxes( painter );

src/core/composer/qgscomposerframe.h

@@ -78,6 +78,20 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsComposerFrame: public QgsComposerItem
      */
     void setHidePageIfEmpty( const bool hidePageIfEmpty );
 
+    /**Returns whether the background and frame border should be hidden if this frame is empty
+     * @returns true if background and border should be hidden if frame is empty
+     * @note added in QGIS 2.5
+     * @see setHideBackgroundIfEmpty
+     */
+    bool hideBackgroundIfEmpty() const { return mHideBackgroundIfEmpty; }
+
+    /**Sets whether the background and frame border should be hidden if this frame is empty
+     * @param hideBackgroundIfEmpty set to true if background and border should be hidden if frame is empty
+     * @note added in QGIS 2.5
+     * @see hideBackgroundIfEmpty
+     */
+    void setHideBackgroundIfEmpty( const bool hideBackgroundIfEmpty );
+
     /**Returns whether the frame is empty
      * @returns true if frame is empty
      * @note added in QGIS 2.5
@@ -92,6 +106,9 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsComposerFrame: public QgsComposerItem
 
     /**if true, composition will not export page if this frame is empty*/
     bool mHidePageIfEmpty;
+    /**if true, background and outside frame will not be drawn if frame is empty*/
+    bool mHideBackgroundIfEmpty;
+
 };
 
 #endif // QGSCOMPOSERFRAME_H

src/ui/qgscomposerattributetablewidgetbase.ui

@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@
       <property name="geometry">
        <rect>
         <x>0</x>
-        <y>-312</y>
+        <y>-340</y>
         <width>392</width>
-        <height>1104</height>
+        <height>1132</height>
        </rect>
       </property>
       <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="mainLayout">
@@ -541,13 +541,6 @@
           <bool>false</bool>
          </property>
          <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_3">
-          <item row="1" column="0" colspan="2">
-           <widget class="QPushButton" name="mAddFramePushButton">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Add Frame</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
           <item row="0" column="0">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="mResizeModeLabel">
             <property name="text">
@@ -568,6 +561,13 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
+          <item row="1" column="0" colspan="2">
+           <widget class="QPushButton" name="mAddFramePushButton">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Add Frame</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
           <item row="2" column="0" colspan="2">
            <widget class="QCheckBox" name="mEmptyFrameCheckBox">
             <property name="text">
@@ -575,6 +575,13 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
+          <item row="3" column="0" colspan="2">
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="mHideEmptyBgCheckBox">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Don't draw background if frame is empty</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
          </layout>
         </widget>
        </item>

src/ui/qgscomposerhtmlwidgetbase.ui

@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@
       <property name="geometry">
        <rect>
         <x>0</x>
-        <y>-10</y>
+        <y>-40</y>
         <width>391</width>
-        <height>489</height>
+        <height>517</height>
        </rect>
       </property>
       <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="mainLayout">
@@ -146,16 +146,6 @@
           <string notr="true">composeritem</string>
          </property>
          <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
-          <item row="0" column="0">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="mResizeModeLabel">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Resize mode</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="wordWrap">
-             <bool>true</bool>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
           <item row="0" column="1">
            <widget class="QComboBox" name="mResizeModeComboBox">
             <property name="sizePolicy">
@@ -166,6 +156,13 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
+          <item row="2" column="0" colspan="2">
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="mEmptyFrameCheckBox">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Don't export page if frame is empty</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
           <item row="1" column="0" colspan="2">
            <widget class="QPushButton" name="mAddFramePushButton">
             <property name="text">
@@ -173,10 +170,20 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="2" column="0" colspan="2">
+          <item row="0" column="0">
-           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="mEmptyFrameCheckBox">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="mResizeModeLabel">
             <property name="text">
-             <string>Don't export page if frame is empty</string>
+             <string>Resize mode</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="wordWrap">
+             <bool>true</bool>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="3" column="0" colspan="2">
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="mHideEmptyBgCheckBox">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Don't draw background if frame is empty</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>