The rest of the implementation.

Theoretically you could use it, now writing the example and
then finally compile that sucker for the 1st time

2 files changed, 346 insertions, 38 deletions

diff --git a/libopie/big-screen/omodalhelper.cpp b/libopie/big-screen/omodalhelper.cpp
index e3d1c70..c5a47b3 100644
--- a/libopie/big-screen/omodalhelper.cpp
+++ b/libopie/big-screen/omodalhelper.cpp
@@ -15,146 +15,151 @@
     =_        +     =;=|`    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
   _.=:.       :    :=>`:     PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
 ..}^=.=       =       ;      Library General Public License for more
 ++=   -.     .`     .:       details.
  :     =  ...= . :.=-
  -.   .:....=;==+<;          You should have received a copy of the GNU
   -_. . .   )=.  =           Library General Public License along with
     --        :-=`           this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.
                              If not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
                              Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
                              Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 
 */
 
 #include <qpushbutton.h>
 #include <qvbox.h>
 #include <qlayout.h>
 #include <qlabel.h>
 
 #include "omodalhelper.h"
 
 
 /* SIgnal handling */
 OModalHelperSignal::OModalHelperSignal( OModalHelperBase* base, QObject* parent )
     : QObject( parent, "OModal Helper Signal" ), m_base( base ) {
 }
 
 OModalHelperSignal::~OModalHelperSignal() {
     /* special the ancestor deletes its creator */
     delete m_base;
 }
 
 
 /* Helper Controler */
 /*
  * the dialogs signal will be slotted here
  * and we will call into m_base
  */
 OModalHelperControler::OModalHelperControler( OModalHelperBase* base, QObject* parent )
     : QObject(parent, "OModal Helper Controler" ), m_base( base ), m_dia( 0 ), m_id( -1 )
 {
 }
 
 TransactionID OModalHelperControler::transactionID()const {
     return m_id;
 }
 
 void OModalHelperControler::setTransactionID( TransactionID id ) {
     m_dia = 0;
     m_id = id;
 }
 
 QDialog* OModalHelperControler::dialog()const {
     return m_dia;
 }
 
 /*
  * If we're in the New mode we will map the QDialog
  * to the TransactionID
  */
 void OModalHelperControler::done( int result ) {
     if ( sender() && !sender()->isA("OModalQueuedDialog") )
         m_dia = static_cast<QDialog*>( sender() );
 
-    m_base->done( m_id );
+    m_base->done( result, m_id );
 }
 
 void OModalHelperControler::next() {
     m_base->next( m_id );
 }
 
 void OModalHelperControler::prev() {
     m_base->prev( m_id );
 }
 
 /* The Queued Dialog inclusive QueuedBar */
 struct OModalQueueBar : public QHBox {
     QPushButton* next;
     QPushButton* prev;
     QLabel     * label;
 
     OModalQueueBar( QWidget* parent );
     void setText( const QString& str );
 };
 
 OModalQueueBar::OModalQueueBar( QWidget* parent )
     : QWidget( parent, "OModal Queue Bar" ) {
     prev = new QPushButton( this );
     prev->setText( OModalQueuedDialog::tr("Prev") );
 
     label = new QLabel(this);
 
     next = new QPushButton( this );
     next->setText( OModalQueuedDialog::tr("Next") );
 }
 
 void OModalQueueBar::setText( const QString& str ) {
     label->setText( str );
 }
 
 
 OModalQueuedDialog::OModalQueuedDialog( QDialog* mainWidget )
     : QDialog(0, "OModal Queued Dialog" )
 {
     QVBoxLayout *lay = new QVBoxLayout( this );
 
     m_bar = new OModalQueueBar( this );
     lay->addWidget( m_bar );
 
     m_center = mainWidget;
     m_center->reparent(this, 0, QPoint(0, 0) );
     lay->addWidget( m_center );
 
 
     connect(m_bar->next, SIGNAL(clicked() ), this,
             SIGNAL(next() ) );
     connect(m_bar->prev, SIGNAL(clicked() ), this,
             SIGNAL(prev() ) );
 
 }
 
 OModalQueuedDialog::~OModalQueuedDialog() {
 }
 
 QDialog* OModalQueuedDialog::centerDialog()const {
     return m_center;
 }
 
 void OModalQueuedDialog::setQueueBarEnabled( bool b) {
     /* in Qt3 use setEnabled( bool ) */
     if (b)
         m_bar->show();
     else
         m_bar->hide();
 }
 
 void OModalQueuedDialog::setRecord( int record, int count ) {
     if (!record && !count ) {
         hide();
         return;
     }else
         show();
 
+    if ( count > 1 )
+        m_bar->show();
+    else
+        m_bar->hide();
+
     m_bar->setText( tr("Editing record %1 out of %2",
                        "Shows the current edited record out of an array of records").arg( record ). arg( count ) );
 }
diff --git a/libopie/big-screen/omodalhelper.h b/libopie/big-screen/omodalhelper.h
index bc20d10..78a2ac9 100644
--- a/libopie/big-screen/omodalhelper.h
+++ b/libopie/big-screen/omodalhelper.h
@@ -1,405 +1,708 @@
 /*
                =.            This file is part of the OPIE Project
              .=l.            Copyright (c)  2003 hOlgAr <zecke@handhelds.org>
            .>+-=
  _;:,     .>    :=|.         This library is free software; you can
 .> <`_,   >  .   <=          redistribute it and/or  modify it under
 :`=1 )Y*s>-.--   :           the terms of the GNU Library General Public
 .="- .-=="i,     .._         License as published by the Free Software
  - .   .-<_>     .<>         Foundation; either version 2 of the License,
      ._= =}       :          or (at your option) any later version.
     .%`+i>       _;_.
     .i_,=:_.      -<s.       This library is distributed in the hope that
      +  .  -:.       =       it will be useful,  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
     : ..    .:,     . . .    without even the implied warranty of
     =_        +     =;=|`    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
   _.=:.       :    :=>`:     PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
 ..}^=.=       =       ;      Library General Public License for more
 ++=   -.     .`     .:       details.
  :     =  ...= . :.=-
  -.   .:....=;==+<;          You should have received a copy of the GNU
   -_. . .   )=.  =           Library General Public License along with
     --        :-=`           this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.
                              If not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
                              Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
                              Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 
 */
 
 #ifndef HAZE_OMODAL_HELPER_H
 #define HAZE_OMODAL_HELPER_H
 
 #include <qdialog.h>
 #include <qwidget.h>
 #include <qvaluelist.h>
 #include <qmap.h>
+#include <qvariant.h>
 
 typedef int TransactionID;
 
 class OModalHelperControler;
 class OModalHelperSignal;
 class QDialog;
 
 struct OModalHelperBase  {
-    virtual void done( TransactionID ) = 0;
+    virtual void done( int status, TransactionID ) = 0;
     virtual void next( TransactionID ) = 0;
     virtual void prev( TransactionID ) = 0;
 };
 
 /**
  * Modality sucks! ;) But it is easy to work with
  * do exec() on a dialog and you know everything is funky.
  * You only need to have one Dialog loaded and so on.
  * This class helps you to work like with modality and help
  * you to keep things in sync
  * It's a template class but it sends signals once one Item is ready
  * the signals contains the status and id of the item and then you
  * need fetch it.
  * Handled Records will stay available until the first call to retrieve
  * either the record via the TransactionID or via the QValueList<Record>. Note
  * that most functions do not take handled records into account.
  * Also if you edit an record external you can tell this class and it'll
  * call the merge() function of your widget to maybe merge in these changes.
  * It also supports multiple modes. Either it can create new dialogs
  * for each item or it can queue them depending on your usage. But it is
  * so smart that if only one item is shown that the queue bar is not shown
  * See the example for simple usage.
  *
  * @short helps to life without modaility
  * @author hOlgAr
  * @version 0.01
  */
 template<class Dialog, class Record, typename Id = int>
 class OModalHelper : private OModalHelperBase{
     friend class OModalHelperSignal;
     friend class OModalHelperControler;
 public:
     typedef QValueList<Record> RecordList;
     typedef QMap<Id, Record> IdMap;
     typedef QMap<TransactionID, Id> TransactionMap;
     typedef QMap<QDialog*, TransactionID> DialogMap
     enum Mode { Queue, New };
     OModalHelper(enum Mode mode, QObject* parnet );
 
     bool handles( Id id)const;
     TransactionID transactionID( Id id)const;
 
+    void suspend( bool = true );
+
     void cancel();
     void cancel( TransactionID );
 
     void connectDone( QObject* rec, const char* slot );
     void connectAccepted( QObject* rec, const char* slot );
     void connectRejected( QObject* rec, const char* slot );
 
     TransactionID handle( Id id, const Record& rec = Record() );
 
-    void edited( TransactionID, int what, const QString& data );
+    void edited( Id, int what, const QVariant& data );
 
     Record record( TransactionID )const;
-    RecordList done()const;
+    RecordList recordsDone()const;
 private:
-    virtual void done( TransactionID );
+    virtual void done( int, TransactionID );
     virtual void next( TransactionID );
     virtual void prev( TransactionID );
 
-    Record nextRecord( TransactionID, int * )const;
-    Record prevRecord( TransactionID, int * )const;
+    Record nextRecord( TransactionID &, int & )const;
+    Record prevRecord( TransactionID &, int & )const;
+    int pos( TransactionID )const;
+    Dialog* newDialogRecord( const Record& );
 
 private:
     OModalHelperDialog     *queuedDialog()const; // generate or recycle
     OModalHelperDialog     *m_dialog;
     OModalHelperSignal     *m_signal; // our signal
     OModalHelperControler  *m_controler;
     IdMap                  m_ids; // maps ids (uids) to a record
     IdMap                  m_doneIds;
     TransactionMap         m_transactions; // activate transactions
     TransactionMap         m_done; // done and waiting for getting picked
     DialogMap              m_editing; // only used for New Mode
     enum Mode              m_mode; // the mode we're in
+    bool                   m_disabled :1;
 };
 
 
 
 /* ### FIXME use namespace with Qt3 */
 
 /*
  * A note on flow. The Signal is used for QT Signals when
  * a record is done.
  * There is either one controler and this controler slot will
  * be connected to a dialog signal.
  * In Queue we get the next and prev signals and call the Helper.
  * this then changes the Record of the dialog and sets the transactionId
  * of the controler.
  * For the new mode
  *
  */
 
 class OModalHelperSignal : public QObject {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
     OModalHelperSignal(OModalHelperBase* base,  QObject* parent);
     ~OModalHelperSignal();
 
 signals:
     done( int status,  TransactionID transaction );
     accepted( TransactionID transaction );
     rejected( TransactionID transaction );
 
 private:
     OModalHelperBase* m_base;
 };
 
 
 class OModalHelperControler : public QObject {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
     OModalHelperControler( OModalHelperBase* , QObject* parent);
     virtual TransactionID transactionID()const;
     void setTransactionID( TransactionID id );
     QDialog* dialog()const;
 
 public slots:
     virtual void done(int result );
     virtual void next();
     virtual void prev();
 private:
     QDialog *m_dia;
     TransactionID m_id;
     OModalHelperBase *m_base;
 }
 
 struct OModalQueueBar;
 class OModalQueuedDialog : public QDialog {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
     OModalQueuedDialog(QDialog *mainWidget);
     ~OModalQueuedDialog();
 
     QDialog* centerDialog()const;
 
     void setQueueBarEnabled( bool = true );
     void setRecord( int record, int count );
 
 signals:
     void next();
     void prev();
 
 private:
     OModalQueueBar *m_bar;
     QDialog *m_center;
 };
 
 
 /*
  * Tcpp Template Implementation
  */
 
 /**
  * This is the simple Template c'tor. It takes the mode
  * this helper should operate in and the parent object.
  * This helper will be deleted when the parent gets deleted
  * or you delete it yourself.
  *
  * @param mode The mode this dialog should be in
  * @param parent The parent QObject of this helper.
  */
 template<class Dialog, class Record, typename Id>
 OModalHelper<Dialog, Record, Id>::OModalHelper( enum Mode mode, QObject* parent ) {
+    m_disabled = false;
     m_mode = mode;
     m_signal = new OModalHelperSignal( this, parent );
     m_controler = new OModalHelperControler( this, m_signal );
-
 }
 
 
 /**
  * This functions looks for your record and sees if it is
  * handled with this helper. Note that done records
  * will not be returned.
  *
  * @return true if the record is currenlty edited otherwise false
  *
  * @param Id The id which might be handled
  */
 template<class Dialog, class Record, typename Id>
 bool OModalHelper<Dialog, Record, Id>::handles( Id id )const {
     if ( m_transactions.isEmpty() )
         return false;
 
     TransactionMap::ConstIterator it = m_transactions.begin();
     for ( ; it != m_transactions.end(); ++it )
         if ( it.data() == id )
             return true;
 
     return false;
 }
 
 
 /**
  * just like handles( Id ) but returns the TransactionId
  */
 template<class Dialog, class Record, typename Id>
 TransactionID OModalHelper<Dialog, Record, Id>::transactionID( Id id)const {
-    if ( m_transactions.isEmpty() )
-        return false;
+    if ( m_transactions.isEmpty() || !m_ids.contains( id ) )
+        return 0;
 
     TransactionMap::ConstIterator it = m_transactions.begin();
     for ( ; it != m_transactions.end(); ++it )
         if ( it.data() == id )
-            return true;
+            return it.key();
 
-    return false;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * If you're requested to flush your data and you do not want
+ * to call cancel with this method you can disable and enabled
+ * all dialogs.
+ * The state gets saved so if you want to handle a new record the dialog
+ * will be disabled as well.
+ *
+ * @param sus If true setDisabled(TRUE) will be called otherwise FALSE
+ */
+template<class Dialog, class Record, typename Id>
+void OModalHelper<Dialog, Record, Id>::suspend(bool sus) {
+    m_disabled = sus;
+    if (m_mode == New )
+        for (DialogMap::Iterator it = m_editing.begin(); it != m_editing.end(); ++it )
+            it.key()->setDisabled( sus );
+    else if (m_dialog )
+        queuedDialog()->setDisabled( sus );
 }
 
 /**
  * Cancel will cancel all current operations and clear the list
  * of done operations as well.
  * This also clears all done operations you did not popped
  */
 template<class Dialog, class Record, typename Id>
 void OModalHelper<Dialog, Record, Id>::cancel() {
     m_ids.clear();
     m_doneIds.clear();
     m_done.clear();
     m_transactions.clear();
 
     /* we also need to remove the QDialogs */
     /* and hide the queue dialog if present */
     if (m_mode == New && !m_editing.isEmpty() ) {
         for (DialogMap::Iterator it = m_editing.begin(); it != m_editing.end(); ++it )
             delete it.key();
+
         m_editing.clear();
     }else if (m_dialog )
         queuedDialog()->setRecord( 0, 0 );
 
-    m_controler->setTransactionID( -1 );
+    m_controler->setTransactionID( 0 );
 }
 
 
 /**
  * This cancels editing of the record behind the Transaction Number
  * Note that if editing is already done it will also be removed from this list
  */
 template<class Dialog, class Record, typename Id>
 void OModalHelper::cancel( TransactionID tid ) {
     /* wrong tid */
     if (!m_transactions.contains( tid ) && !m_done.contains( tid) )
         return;
 
     if (m_mode == New )
         /* reverse map eek */
         for (DialogMap::Iterator it = m_editing.begin(); it != m_editing.end(); ++it )
             if ( it.data() == tid ) {
                 it.key()->hide();
                 delete it.key();
                 it = m_editing.remove( it );
                 break;
             }
-     else if ( m_transactions.contains( tid ) ) {
-        /* need to stop editing from the queue block */
-        /* if we're currently editing actiavte the previous */
-#if 0
-        if (tid == m_controler->transactionID() ) {
 
-        }
-#endif
-        /* now either activate the previous again or hide  */
-        if (!  m_transactions.count() -1 )
-            queuedDialog()->setRecord( 0, 0 );
-        else {
-            int pos;
-            Record rec = prevRecord( tid, &pos );
-            static_cast<Dialog*>( queuedDialog()->centerDialog() )->setRecord( rec );
-            queuedDialog()->setRecord( pos, m_transactions.count() );
-            m_controler->setTransactionID( tid );
-        }
-    }
     /* now remove from the various maps  done and currently editing map*/
     if (m_transactions.contains( tid ) )
         m_ids.remove( m_transactions[tid]  );
     if (m_done.contains( tid ) )
         m_doneIds.remove( m_done[tid ]  );
-
-
     m_done.remove( tid );
     m_transactions.remove( tid );
+
+    next( 0 );
 }
 
 /**
  * Connect to the done Signal. SIGNAL( done(int, TransactionID ) )
  * This signal gets emitted whenever a Record was accepted or rejected
  *
  * @param rec  The object where the slot belongs to
  * @param slot The slot which should be called. See the needed parameter above
  */
 template<class Dialog, class Record, typename Id>
 void OModalHelper<Dialog, Record, Id>::connectDone( QObject* rec, const char* slot ) {
     QObject::connect(m_signal, SIGNAL(done(int, TransactionID) ),
                      rec, slot );
 }
 
 /**
  * Connect to the accepted Signal. SIGNAL( accepted(TransactionID ) )
  * This signal gets emitted whenever a Record was accepted
  *
  * @param rec  The object where the slot belongs to
  * @param slot The slot which should be called. See the needed parameter above
  */
 template<class Dialog, class Record, typename Id>
 void OModalHelper<Dialog, Record, Id>::connectAccepted( QObject* rec, const char* slot ) {
     QObject::connect(m_signal, SIGNAL(accepted(TransactionID) ),
                      rec, slot );
 }
 
 /**
  * Same as the accepted method but this one gets emitted if the dialog
  * got rejected.
  * SIGNAL( rejected(TransactionID) )
  *
  * @param rec The QObject of the slot
  * @param slot The slot make sure the signature is correct
  */
 template<class Dialog, class Record, typename Id>
 void OModalHelper<Dialog, Record, Id>::connectRejected( QObject* rec, const char* slot ) {
     QObject::connect(m_signal, SIGNAL(rejected(TransactionID) ),
                      rec, slot );
 }
 
 /**
  * Tell the helper to handle a record. If the record is currently handled
  * it will be made active.
  * Already handled record which are waiting getting popped are not taken into account
  * Otherwise this helpers make the record editable.
  * The record supplied needs to have a valid copy operator and constructor.
  * In the case where the record is already present the parameter gets discarded.
  * If you want the new record to be taken you need to cancel the Transaction first
  *
  * @param id  The Identification of the Record. For PIM it would uid()
  * @param rec The record we want to be edited
  *
  * @returns This functions returns the TransactionId assigned to the record
  *
  */
 template<class Dialog, class Record, typename Id>
 TransactionID OModalHelper<Dialog, Record, Id>::handle( Id id, const Record& rec ) {
     static TransactionID t_id = 0;
-    t_id++;
     /*
      *this method consists out of two parts divided each into New and Queued Mode.
      * Either we have the dialog already, in this case we need to highlight the widget
      * Or we need to add it.
      */
     TransactionID tid = 0;
     /* we already have the record lets see if it was done or not */
-    if ( m_ids.contains( id ) ) {
+    if ( !(tid = transactionID( id ) ) ) {
+        if (m_mode == New ) {
+            /* lets find the dialog and show it need to reverse map*/
+            for (DialogMap::Iterator it = m_editing.begin(); it != m_editing.end(); ++it )
+                if ( it.data() == tid )
+                    it.key()->show();
+        }else if (m_controler->transactionID() != tid ) {
+            int po = pos( tid );
+            m_controler->setTransactionID( tid );
+            static_cast<Dialog*>( queuedDialog()->centerDialog() )->setRecord( m_ids[ m_transactions[tid] ] );
+            queuedDialog()->setRecord( po, m_transactions.count() );
+        }
+    }else {
+        tid = ++t_id;
+        m_transactions.insert( tid, id );
+        m_ids.insert( id, rec );
+
+        if (m_mode == New )
+            m_editing.insert( newDialogRecord( rec ), tid );
+        else{
+            m_controler->setTransactionID( tid );
+            static_cast<Dialog*>( queuedDialog()->centerDialog() )->setRecord( rec );
+            queuedDialog()->setRecord( m_transactions.count(), m_transactions.count() );
+        }
+    }
+    return tid;
+}
 
+/**
+ * The goal of this helper is to help you to create non blocking
+ * GUIs. In the example of the todolist you can have the edit dialog
+ * but still change the priority or completion inline even if you currently
+ * edit the record.
+ * Your Dialog needs to have a Method setData(int,const QVariant& ) which will be called
+ * in these cases.
+ * If you edit anything while a record is edited call this function to merge the
+ * change in. Note if the record is not handled here we will ignore the request
+ *
+ */
+template<class Dialog, class Record, typename Id>
+void OModalHelper<Dialog, Record, Id>::edited( Id id, int what, const QVariant& data ) {
+    int tid;
+    if (!( tid = transactionID( id ) ) )
+        return;
+
+    if (m_mode == New ) {
+        for (DialogMap::Iterator it= m_editing.begin(); it != m_editing.end(); ++it )
+            if ( it.data() == tid )
+                it.key()->setData( what, data );
+    }else{
+        int po = pos( tid );
+        Dialog* dia = static_cast<Dialog*>( queuedDialog()->centerDialog() );
+        dia->setRecord( m_ids[id] );
+        dia->setData( what, data );
+        queuedDialog()->setRecord( pos, m_transactions.count() );
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * This functions either returns the unedited record the done record
+ * or a new empty Record using Record().
+ * If a done record is retrieved all traces are removed inside this class. This
+ * is what was called popping a  record. This means when you call this function
+ * with the same TransactionID an Empty record is retrieved.
+ *
+ */
+template<class Dialog, class Record, typename Id>
+Record OModalHelper<Dialog, Record, Id>::record( TransactionID tid)const {
+    if (m_transactions.contains( tid ) )
+        return m_ids[ m_transactions[tid] ];
+    else if (m_done.contains( tid ) ) {
+        Record rec = m_doneIds[ m_done[ tid] ];
+        m_doneIds.remove( m_done[ tid ] );
+        m_done.remove( tid );
+        return rec;
+    }else
+        return Record();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns all done Records and removes all references to them internally. A 2nd call to this will
+ * only contain done record that where edited past the point
+ */
+template<class Dialog, class Record, typename Id>
+OModalHelper<Dialog,Record,Id>::RecordList OModalHelper<Dialog, Record, Id>::recordsDone()const {
+    RecordList list;
+
+    for (IdMap::ConstIterator it = m_doneIds.begin(); it != m_doneIds.end(); ++it )
+        list.append( it.data() );
+
+    /* clean up */
+    m_done.clear();
+    m_doneIds.clear();
+
+    return list;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ */
+template<class Dialog, class Record, typename Id>
+void OModalHelper<Dialog, Record, Id>::done( int status, TransactionID tid) {
+/* If we're in New mode the transaction Id does not count */
+    Record rec;
+
+    if (m_mode == New ) {
+        Dialog *dia = static_cast<Dialog*>( m_controler->dialog() );
+        m_controler->setTransactionID( 0 ); // set the internal dialog to 0l again
+        tid = m_editing[ dia ];
+        m_editing.remove( dia );
+        rec = dia->record();
+        delete dia;
+    }else
+        rec = queuedDialog()->record();
+
+    Id id = m_transactions[ tid ];
+    if (result == QDialog::Accept ) {
+        m_doneIds.insert( is, rec  );
+        m_done.insert( tid, id );
     }
 
-    /* fall through if the record is in the done list */
-    tid = t_id;
+    m_transactions.remove( tid );
+    m_ids.remove( id );
+
 
+    if (status == QDialog::Accept )
+        emit m_signal->accepted( tid );
+    else
+        emit m_signal->rejected( tid );
 
-    return;
+    emit m_signal->done( result, tid );
+
+    next( 0 );
+}
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ */
+template<class Dialog, class Record, typename Id>
+void OModalHelper<Dialog, Record, Id>::next( TransactionID tid) {
+    if (m_mode == New )
+        return;
+
+    if (! (m_transactions.count() ) ) {
+        m_controler->setTransactionID( 0 );
+        queuedDialog()->setRecord( 0, 0 );
+        return;
+    }
+
+    int next;
+    Record rec;
+
+    /* save the maybe edited record before switching */
+    Dialog *dia = static_cast<Dialog*>( queuedDialog()->centerDialog() );
+    rec = dia->record();
+    m_ids.replace( m_transactions[tid], rec );
+
+    rec = nextRecord( tid, next );
+    queuedDialog()->setRecord( next, m_transactions.count() );
+    dia->setRecord( rec );
+
+    m_controler->setTransactionID( tid ); // was changed during the next call
+}
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ */
+/*
+ * code duplication should create a template fcuntion
+ * which takes a pointer to a function ( next, prev ) function
+ */
+template<class Dialog, class Record, typename Id>
+void OModalHelper<Dialog, Record, Id>::prev( TransactionID tid ) {
+    if (m_mode == New )
+        return;
+
+    if (! (m_transactions.count()) ) {
+        m_controler->setTransactionID( 0 );
+        queuedDialog()->setRecord( 0, 0 );
+        return;
+    }
+
+    int prev;
+    Record rec;
+
+    /* save the maybe edited record before switching */
+    Dialog *dia = static_cast<Dialog*>( queuedDialog()->centerDialog() );
+    rec = dia->record();
+    m_ids.replace( m_transactions[tid], rec );
+
+    rec = prevRecord( tid, prev );
+    queuedDialog()->setRecord( prev, m_transactions.count() );
+    dia->setRecord( rec );
+
+    m_controler->setTransactionID( tid ); // was changed during the next call
+}
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ */
+template<class Dialog, class Record, typename Id>
+Record  OModalHelper<Dialog, Record, Id>::nextRecord( TransactionID &tid, int &po ) {
+    /* if tid is == 0 we will take the first one */
+    /* pos starts at 1 here */
+    /* we know we're only called if there are records */
+    Record rec;
+    TransactionMap::Iterator it;
+    if (!tid ) {
+        po = 1;
+        TransactionMap::Iterator it = m_transactions.begin();
+    }else{
+        po = pos( tid );
+        /* if it is the last take the first as next */
+        if ( po == m_transactions.count() ) {
+            po = 1;
+            it = m_transactions.begin();
+        }else {
+            /* we know we're not the last and there is one after us */
+            it = m_transactions.find( tid );
+            ++it; ++po;
+        }
+    }
+
+    tid = it.key();
+    rec = m_ids[ tid ];
+    return rec;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ */
+template<class Dialog, class Record, typename Id>
+Record OModalHelper<Dialog, Record, Id>::prevRecord( TransactionID& tid, int& pos ) {
+    /* if tid is == 0 we will take the first one */
+    /* pos starts at 1 here */
+    /* we know we're only called if there are records */
+    Record rec;
+    TransactionMap::Iterator it;
+    if (!tid ) {
+        po = 1;
+        TransactionMap::Iterator it = m_transactions.begin();
+    }else{
+        po = pos( tid );
+        /* if it is the last take the first as next */
+        if ( po == 1 ) {
+            po = m_transactions.count();
+            it = m_transactions.end();
+            --it;
+        }else {
+            /* we know we're not the first and there is one before us */
+            it = m_transactions.find( tid );
+            --it; --po;
+        }
+    }
+
+    tid = it.key();
+    rec = m_ids[ tid ];
+    return rec;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ */
+template<class Dialog, class Record, typename Id>
+int OModalHelper<Dialog, Record, Id>::pos( TransactionID id)const {
+    int i = 1;
+    for ( TransactionMap::ConstIterator it = m_transactions.begin(); it != m_transactions.end(); ++it, i++ )
+        if ( it.key() == id )
+            return i;
+
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ */
+template<class Dialog, class Record, typename Id>
+Dialog* OModalHelper<Dialog, Record, Id>::newDialogRecord( const Record& rec ) {
+    Dialog* dia = new Dialog;
+    dia->setRecord( rec );
+    dia->setDisabled( m_disabled );
+
+    QObject::connect(dia, SIGNAL(done(int) ),
+                     m_controler, SLOT(done(int) ) );
+
+    /* FIXME big screen QPEApplication needs fixed*/
+    dia->show();
+}
+
+template<class Record, class Dialog, typename Id>
+OModalHelperDialog* OModalHelper<Record, Dialog, Id>::queuedDialog()const{
+    if (!m_dialog ) {
+        m_dialog = new OModalHelperDialog;
+        m_dialog->setEnabled( m_disabled );
+
+        QObject::connect(m_dialog, SIGNAL(done(int) ),
+                         m_controler, SLOT(done(int) ) );
+        QObject::connect(m_dialog, SIGNAL(next() ),
+                         m_controler, SLOT(next() ) );
+        QObject::connect(m_dialog, SIGNAL(prev() ),
+                         m_controler, SLOT(prev() ) );
+    }
+    return m_dialog;
 }
 
 #endif