add "Selection" toolbar to the QGIS main window and move all

selection-related actions to it (fix #21045, refs #20350)

python/gui/auto_generated/qgisinterface.sip.in

@@ -300,6 +300,13 @@ Returns a reference to the main window "Shape Digitizing" toolbar.
     virtual QToolBar *attributesToolBar() = 0;
 %Docstring
 Returns a reference to the main window "Attributes" toolbar.
+%End
+
+    virtual QToolBar *selectionToolBar() = 0;
+%Docstring
+Returns a reference to the main window "Selection" toolbar.
+
+.. versionadded:: 3.14
 %End
 
     virtual QToolBar *pluginToolBar() = 0;

src/app/qgisapp.cpp

@@ -1050,7 +1050,6 @@ QgisApp::QgisApp( QSplashScreen *splash, bool restorePlugins, bool skipVersionCh
   connect( QgsProject::instance(), &QgsProject::collectAttachedFiles, this, &QgisApp::generateProjectAttachedFiles );
   connect( mSnappingUtils, &QgsSnappingUtils::configChanged, QgsProject::instance(), &QgsProject::setSnappingConfig );
 
-
   endProfile();
 
   functionProfile( &QgisApp::createMenus, this, QStringLiteral( "Create menus" ) );
@@ -3129,6 +3128,7 @@ void QgisApp::createToolBars()
                       << mShapeDigitizeToolBar
                       << mMapNavToolBar
                       << mAttributesToolBar
+                      << mSelectionToolBar
                       << mPluginToolBar
                       << mHelpToolBar
                       << mRasterToolBar
@@ -3166,7 +3166,7 @@ void QgisApp::createToolBars()
   mToolbarMenu->addActions( toolbarMenuActions );
 
   // advanced selection tool button
-  QToolButton *bt = new QToolButton( mAttributesToolBar );
+  QToolButton *bt = new QToolButton( mSelectionToolBar );
   bt->setPopupMode( QToolButton::MenuButtonPopup );
   bt->addAction( mActionSelectByForm );
   bt->addAction( mActionSelectByExpression );
@@ -3190,13 +3190,12 @@ void QgisApp::createToolBars()
       break;
   }
   bt->setDefaultAction( defAdvancedSelectionAction );
-  QAction *advancedSelectionAction = mAttributesToolBar->insertWidget( mActionOpenTable, bt );
+  QAction *advancedSelectionAction = mSelectionToolBar->insertWidget( mActionOpenTable, bt );
   advancedSelectionAction->setObjectName( QStringLiteral( "ActionSelection" ) );
   connect( bt, &QToolButton::triggered, this, &QgisApp::toolButtonActionTriggered );
 
-
   // mouse select tool button
-  bt = new QToolButton( mAttributesToolBar );
+  bt = new QToolButton( mSelectionToolBar );
   bt->setPopupMode( QToolButton::MenuButtonPopup );
   bt->addAction( mActionSelectFeatures );
   bt->addAction( mActionSelectPolygon );
@@ -3220,13 +3219,12 @@ void QgisApp::createToolBars()
       break;
   }
   bt->setDefaultAction( defMouseSelectAction );
-  QAction *mouseSelectionAction = mAttributesToolBar->insertWidget( advancedSelectionAction, bt );
+  QAction *mouseSelectionAction = mSelectionToolBar->insertWidget( advancedSelectionAction, bt );
   mouseSelectionAction->setObjectName( QStringLiteral( "ActionSelect" ) );
   connect( bt, &QToolButton::triggered, this, &QgisApp::toolButtonActionTriggered );
 
-
   // deselection tool button
-  bt = new QToolButton( mAttributesToolBar );
+  bt = new QToolButton( mSelectionToolBar );
   bt->setPopupMode( QToolButton::MenuButtonPopup );
   bt->addAction( mActionDeselectAll );
   bt->addAction( mActionDeselectActiveLayer );
@@ -3242,13 +3240,11 @@ void QgisApp::createToolBars()
       break;
   }
   bt->setDefaultAction( defDeselectionAction );
-  QAction *deselectionAction = mAttributesToolBar->insertWidget( mActionOpenTable, bt );
+  QAction *deselectionAction = mSelectionToolBar->insertWidget( mActionOpenTable, bt );
   deselectionAction->setObjectName( QStringLiteral( "ActionDeselection" ) );
   connect( bt, &QToolButton::triggered, this, &QgisApp::toolButtonActionTriggered );
 
-
   // feature action tool button
-
   bt = new QToolButton( mAttributesToolBar );
   bt->setPopupMode( QToolButton::MenuButtonPopup );
   bt->setDefaultAction( mActionFeatureAction );

src/app/qgisapp.h

@@ -642,6 +642,12 @@ class APP_EXPORT QgisApp : public QMainWindow, private Ui::MainWindow
     QToolBar *advancedDigitizeToolBar() { return mAdvancedDigitizeToolBar; }
     QToolBar *shapeDigitizeToolBar() { return mShapeDigitizeToolBar; }
     QToolBar *attributesToolBar() { return mAttributesToolBar; }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns selection toolbar
+     * \since QGIS 3.14
+     */
+    QToolBar *selectionToolBar() { return mSelectionToolBar; }
     QToolBar *pluginToolBar() { return mPluginToolBar; }
     QToolBar *helpToolBar() { return mHelpToolBar; }
     QToolBar *rasterToolBar() { return mRasterToolBar; }

src/app/qgisappinterface.cpp

@@ -611,6 +611,7 @@ QToolBar *QgisAppInterface::digitizeToolBar() { return qgis->digitizeToolBar();
 QToolBar *QgisAppInterface::advancedDigitizeToolBar() { return qgis->advancedDigitizeToolBar(); }
 QToolBar *QgisAppInterface::shapeDigitizeToolBar() { return qgis->shapeDigitizeToolBar(); }
 QToolBar *QgisAppInterface::attributesToolBar() { return qgis->attributesToolBar(); }
+QToolBar *QgisAppInterface::selectionToolBar() { return qgis->selectionToolBar(); }
 QToolBar *QgisAppInterface::pluginToolBar() { return qgis->pluginToolBar(); }
 QToolBar *QgisAppInterface::helpToolBar() { return qgis->helpToolBar(); }
 QToolBar *QgisAppInterface::rasterToolBar() { return qgis->rasterToolBar(); }

src/app/qgisappinterface.h

@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ class APP_EXPORT QgisAppInterface : public QgisInterface
     QToolBar *advancedDigitizeToolBar() override;
     QToolBar *shapeDigitizeToolBar() override;
     QToolBar *attributesToolBar() override;
+    QToolBar *selectionToolBar() override;
     QToolBar *pluginToolBar() override;
     QToolBar *helpToolBar() override;
     QToolBar *rasterToolBar() override;

src/gui/qgisinterface.h

@@ -332,6 +332,12 @@ class GUI_EXPORT QgisInterface : public QObject
      */
     virtual QToolBar *attributesToolBar() = 0;
 
+    /**
+     * Returns a reference to the main window "Selection" toolbar.
+     * \since QGIS 3.14
+     */
+    virtual QToolBar *selectionToolBar() = 0;
+
     /**
      * Returns a reference to the main window "Plugin" toolbar.
      */

src/ui/qgisapp.ui

@@ -705,6 +705,7 @@
    <addaction name="mActionNewMemoryLayer"/>
    <addaction name="separator"/>
    <addaction name="mActionNewVirtualLayer"/>
+   <addaction name="separator"/>
   </widget>
   <widget class="QToolBar" name="mShapeDigitizeToolBar">
    <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -720,6 +721,20 @@
     <bool>false</bool>
    </attribute>
   </widget>
+  <widget class="QToolBar" name="mSelectionToolBar">
+   <property name="windowTitle">
+    <string>Selection Toolbar</string>
+   </property>
+   <property name="toolTip">
+    <string>Selection Toolbar</string>
+   </property>
+   <attribute name="toolBarArea">
+    <enum>TopToolBarArea</enum>
+   </attribute>
+   <attribute name="toolBarBreak">
+    <bool>false</bool>
+   </attribute>
+  </widget>
   <action name="mActionNewProject">
    <property name="icon">
     <iconset resource="../../images/images.qrc">