From 1665cfc73d119c2e63708dbd9ddbbd0e1f4ccd68 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sebastian Eichelbaum <eichelbaum@informatik.uni-leipzig.de>
Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 14:39:08 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] [CHANGE] - Information properties now supported by the prop
 widgets. Also extended template.

---
 .../datasetbrowser/WPropertyBoolWidget.cpp    |  9 ++++-
 .../qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyBoolWidget.h  | 10 ++++++
 .../datasetbrowser/WPropertyColorWidget.cpp   | 15 +++++++-
 .../qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyColorWidget.h | 10 ++++++
 .../datasetbrowser/WPropertyDoubleWidget.cpp  | 14 ++++++--
 .../datasetbrowser/WPropertyDoubleWidget.h    | 10 ++++++
 .../WPropertyFilenameWidget.cpp               | 12 +++++--
 .../datasetbrowser/WPropertyFilenameWidget.h  | 10 ++++++
 .../qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyIntWidget.cpp | 22 ++++++++----
 .../qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyIntWidget.h   | 10 ++++++
 .../WPropertySelectionWidget.cpp              | 22 ++++++++++--
 .../datasetbrowser/WPropertySelectionWidget.h |  1 +
 .../datasetbrowser/WPropertyStringWidget.cpp  | 15 ++++++--
 .../datasetbrowser/WPropertyStringWidget.h    | 10 ++++++
 .../datasetbrowser/WPropertyTriggerWidget.cpp | 11 +++++-
 .../datasetbrowser/WPropertyTriggerWidget.h   | 10 ++++++
 .../qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyWidget.cpp    |  9 +++++
 src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyWidget.h  |  5 +++
 src/modules/template/WMTemplate.cpp           | 21 +++++++++--
 src/modules/template/WMTemplate.h             | 35 ++++++++++++++++---
 20 files changed, 236 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyBoolWidget.cpp b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyBoolWidget.cpp
index fb9665da1..d9435c51c 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyBoolWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyBoolWidget.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ WPropertyBoolWidget::WPropertyBoolWidget( WPropBool property, QGridLayout* prope
     m_checkbox( &m_parameterWidgets ),
     m_button( &m_parameterWidgets ),
     m_layout( &m_parameterWidgets ),
-    m_asButton( asButton )
+    m_asButton( asButton ),
+    m_asText( &m_informationWidgets ),
+    m_infoLayout( &m_informationWidgets )
 {
     // initialize members
     m_button.setCheckable( true );
@@ -49,6 +51,10 @@ WPropertyBoolWidget::WPropertyBoolWidget( WPropBool property, QGridLayout* prope
     }
     m_parameterWidgets.setLayout( &m_layout );
 
+    // Information Output ( Property Purpose = PV_PURPOSE_INFORMATION )
+    m_infoLayout.addWidget( &m_asText );
+    m_informationWidgets.setLayout( &m_infoLayout );
+
     // connect the modification signal of m_checkbox with our callback
     connect( &m_checkbox, SIGNAL( toggled( bool ) ), this, SLOT( changed() ) );
     connect( &m_button, SIGNAL( toggled( bool ) ), this, SLOT( changed() ) );
@@ -64,6 +70,7 @@ void WPropertyBoolWidget::update()
     // simply set the new state
     m_checkbox.setChecked( m_boolProperty->get() );
     m_button.setChecked( m_boolProperty->get() );
+    m_asText.setText( m_boolProperty->get() ? QString( "Yes" ) : QString( "No") );
 }
 
 QPushButton* WPropertyBoolWidget::getButton()
diff --git a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyBoolWidget.h b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyBoolWidget.h
index 170b9234e..fab5e5409 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyBoolWidget.h
+++ b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyBoolWidget.h
@@ -96,6 +96,16 @@ protected:
      */
     bool m_asButton;
 
+    /**
+     * Used to show the property as text.
+     */
+    QLabel m_asText;
+
+    /**
+     * The layout used for the pure output (information properties)
+     */
+    QHBoxLayout m_infoLayout;
+
 private:
 
 public slots:
diff --git a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyColorWidget.cpp b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyColorWidget.cpp
index c606edafc..d926548af 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyColorWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyColorWidget.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ WPropertyColorWidget::WPropertyColorWidget( WPropColor property, QGridLayout* pr
     WPropertyWidget( property, propertyGrid, parent ),
     m_colorProperty( property ),
     m_button( &m_parameterWidgets ),
-    m_layout()
+    m_layout(),
+    m_asText( &m_informationWidgets ),
+    m_infoLayout( &m_informationWidgets )
 {
     // initialize members
     m_parameterWidgets.setLayout( &m_layout );
@@ -46,6 +48,10 @@ WPropertyColorWidget::WPropertyColorWidget( WPropColor property, QGridLayout* pr
     // layout both against each other
     m_layout.addWidget( &m_button );
 
+    // Information Output ( Property Purpose = PV_PURPOSE_INFORMATION )
+    m_infoLayout.addWidget( &m_asText );
+    m_informationWidgets.setLayout( &m_infoLayout );
+
     // set the initial values
     update();
 
@@ -61,6 +67,13 @@ WPropertyColorWidget::~WPropertyColorWidget()
 void WPropertyColorWidget::update()
 {
     m_button.setPalette( QPalette( toQColor( m_colorProperty->get() ) ) );
+
+    // if this is a info property -> set background of label and some text
+    m_asText.setText( QString::fromStdString( m_colorProperty->getAsString() ) );
+    QPalette pal = QPalette();
+    pal.setColor( QPalette::Background, toQColor( m_colorProperty->get() ) );
+    m_asText.setAutoFillBackground( true );
+    m_asText.setPalette( pal );
 }
 
 QColor WPropertyColorWidget::toQColor( WColor color )
diff --git a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyColorWidget.h b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyColorWidget.h
index 5cb7833a0..b53c5a5f2 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyColorWidget.h
+++ b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyColorWidget.h
@@ -76,6 +76,16 @@ protected:
      */
     QHBoxLayout m_layout;
 
+    /**
+     * Used to show the property as text.
+     */
+    QLabel m_asText;
+
+    /**
+     * The layout used for the pure output (information properties)
+     */
+    QHBoxLayout m_infoLayout;
+
 private:
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyDoubleWidget.cpp b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyDoubleWidget.cpp
index e5eb13aac..3bf3aed10 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyDoubleWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyDoubleWidget.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ WPropertyDoubleWidget::WPropertyDoubleWidget( WPropDouble property, QGridLayout*
     m_doubleProperty( property ),
     m_slider( Qt::Horizontal, &m_parameterWidgets ),
     m_edit( &m_parameterWidgets ),
-    m_layout( &m_parameterWidgets )
+    m_layout( &m_parameterWidgets ),
+    m_asText( &m_informationWidgets ),
+    m_infoLayout( &m_informationWidgets )
 {
     // initialize members
     m_edit.resize( m_edit.minimumSizeHint().width() *.8 , m_edit.size().height() );
@@ -50,6 +52,10 @@ WPropertyDoubleWidget::WPropertyDoubleWidget( WPropDouble property, QGridLayout*
 
     m_parameterWidgets.setLayout( &m_layout );
 
+    // Information Output ( Property Purpose = PV_PURPOSE_INFORMATION )
+    m_infoLayout.addWidget( &m_asText );
+    m_informationWidgets.setLayout( &m_infoLayout );
+
     update();
 
     // connect the modification signal of the edit and slider with our callback
@@ -132,8 +138,12 @@ void WPropertyDoubleWidget::update()
 //     m_edit.resize( m_edit.minimumSizeHint().width() * length / 2, m_edit.size().height() );
 
     // set the initial values
-    m_edit.setText( QString( toString( m_doubleProperty->get() ).c_str() ) );
+    QString valStr = QString( toString( m_doubleProperty->get() ).c_str() );
+    m_edit.setText( valStr );
     m_slider.setValue( toPercent( m_doubleProperty->get() ) );
+
+    // do not forget to update the label
+    m_asText.setText( valStr );
 }
 
 int WPropertyDoubleWidget::toPercent( double value )
diff --git a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyDoubleWidget.h b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyDoubleWidget.h
index 795528ba5..d1d6848c0 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyDoubleWidget.h
+++ b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyDoubleWidget.h
@@ -110,6 +110,16 @@ protected:
      */
     double m_max;
 
+    /**
+     * Used to show the property as text.
+     */
+    QLabel m_asText;
+
+    /**
+     * The layout used for the pure output (information properties)
+     */
+    QHBoxLayout m_infoLayout;
+
 private:
 
 public slots:
diff --git a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyFilenameWidget.cpp b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyFilenameWidget.cpp
index ccb3b036e..aefe6ea3c 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyFilenameWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyFilenameWidget.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ WPropertyFilenameWidget::WPropertyFilenameWidget( WPropFilename property, QGridL
     WPropertyWidget( property, propertyGrid, parent ),
     m_fnProperty( property ),
     m_button( &m_parameterWidgets ),
-    m_layout( &m_parameterWidgets )
+    m_layout( &m_parameterWidgets ),
+    m_asText( &m_informationWidgets ),
+    m_infoLayout( &m_informationWidgets )
 {
     // initialize members
     m_parameterWidgets.setLayout( &m_layout );
@@ -50,6 +52,10 @@ WPropertyFilenameWidget::WPropertyFilenameWidget( WPropFilename property, QGridL
     // this prevents the button from resizing when a long path is selected
     m_button.setSizePolicy( QSizePolicy::Ignored, QSizePolicy::Preferred );
 
+    // Information Output ( Property Purpose = PV_PURPOSE_INFORMATION )
+    m_infoLayout.addWidget( &m_asText );
+    m_informationWidgets.setLayout( &m_infoLayout );
+
     // set the initial values
     update();
 
@@ -64,7 +70,9 @@ WPropertyFilenameWidget::~WPropertyFilenameWidget()
 
 void WPropertyFilenameWidget::update()
 {
-    m_button.setText( QString::fromStdString( m_fnProperty->get().file_string() ) );
+    QString val = QString::fromStdString( m_fnProperty->get().file_string() );
+    m_button.setText( val );
+    m_asText.setText( val );
 }
 
 void WPropertyFilenameWidget::buttonReleased()
diff --git a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyFilenameWidget.h b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyFilenameWidget.h
index b8ea4ec60..81e6003ed 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyFilenameWidget.h
+++ b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyFilenameWidget.h
@@ -76,6 +76,16 @@ protected:
      */
     QHBoxLayout m_layout;
 
+    /**
+     * Used to show the property as text.
+     */
+    QLabel m_asText;
+
+    /**
+     * The layout used for the pure output (information properties)
+     */
+    QHBoxLayout m_infoLayout;
+
 private:
 
 public slots:
diff --git a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyIntWidget.cpp b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyIntWidget.cpp
index 448576e03..e6294e773 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyIntWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyIntWidget.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ WPropertyIntWidget::WPropertyIntWidget( WPropInt property, QGridLayout* property
     m_intProperty( property ),
     m_slider( Qt::Horizontal, &m_parameterWidgets ),
     m_edit( &m_parameterWidgets ),
-    m_layout( &m_parameterWidgets )
+    m_layout( &m_parameterWidgets ),
+    m_asText( &m_informationWidgets ),
+    m_infoLayout( &m_informationWidgets )
 {
     // initialize members
     m_edit.resize( m_edit.minimumSizeHint().width(), m_edit.size().height() );
@@ -48,9 +50,12 @@ WPropertyIntWidget::WPropertyIntWidget( WPropInt property, QGridLayout* property
     // layout both against each other
     m_layout.addWidget( &m_slider );
     m_layout.addWidget( &m_edit );
-
     m_parameterWidgets.setLayout( &m_layout );
 
+    // Information Output ( Property Purpose = PV_PURPOSE_INFORMATION )
+    m_infoLayout.addWidget( &m_asText );
+    m_informationWidgets.setLayout( &m_infoLayout );
+
     update();
 
     // connect the modification signal of the edit and slider with our callback
@@ -112,15 +117,18 @@ void WPropertyIntWidget::update()
     int length = 6; // use fixed length to have a uniform look among several widgets
 
     // resize the text widget
-//     m_edit.setMaxLength( length );
+    // m_edit.setMaxLength( length );
     m_edit.setMaximumWidth( m_edit.minimumSizeHint().width() * length / 2 );
-//     m_edit.setMinimumWidth( m_edit.minimumSizeHint().width() * length / 4 );
-//     m_edit.resize( m_edit.minimumSizeHint().width() * length / 4, m_edit.size().height() );
-
+    // m_edit.setMinimumWidth( m_edit.minimumSizeHint().width() * length / 4 );
+    // m_edit.resize( m_edit.minimumSizeHint().width() * length / 4, m_edit.size().height() );
 
     // set the initial values
-    m_edit.setText( QString( boost::lexical_cast< std::string >( m_intProperty->get() ).c_str() ) );
+    QString valStr = QString( boost::lexical_cast< std::string >( m_intProperty->get() ).c_str() );
+    m_edit.setText( valStr );
     m_slider.setValue( m_intProperty->get() );
+
+    // do not forget to update the label
+    m_asText.setText( valStr );
 }
 
 void WPropertyIntWidget::sliderChanged( int value )
diff --git a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyIntWidget.h b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyIntWidget.h
index f947dd2b4..67f660522 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyIntWidget.h
+++ b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyIntWidget.h
@@ -82,6 +82,16 @@ protected:
      */
     QHBoxLayout m_layout;
 
+    /**
+     * Used to show the property as text.
+     */
+    QLabel m_asText;
+
+    /**
+     * The layout used for the pure output (information properties)
+     */
+    QHBoxLayout m_infoLayout;
+
 private:
 
 public slots:
diff --git a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertySelectionWidget.cpp b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertySelectionWidget.cpp
index 174bfae95..c73d1fb97 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertySelectionWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertySelectionWidget.cpp
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ WPropertySelectionWidget::WPropertySelectionWidget( WPropSelection property, QGr
     m_update( false )
 {
     // initialize members
-    m_parameterWidgets.setLayout( &m_layout );
-
     m_combo = NULL;
     m_list = NULL;
 
@@ -102,6 +100,26 @@ WPropertySelectionWidget::WPropertySelectionWidget( WPropSelection property, QGr
         connect( m_list, SIGNAL( itemSelectionChanged() ), this, SLOT( listSelectionChanged() ) );
     }
 
+    // Information Output ( Property Purpose = PV_PURPOSE_INFORMATION )
+    // In this case -> use some disabled lists/combos here
+    if ( m_property->getPurpose() == PV_PURPOSE_INFORMATION )
+    {
+        m_informationWidgets.setLayout( &m_layout );
+
+        if ( m_list )
+        {
+            m_list->setEnabled( false );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            m_combo->setEnabled( false );
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        m_parameterWidgets.setLayout( &m_layout );
+    }
+
     // set the initial values
     update();
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertySelectionWidget.h b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertySelectionWidget.h
index 25ffe6599..7ac7c899e 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertySelectionWidget.h
+++ b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertySelectionWidget.h
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ protected:
      * called when changed programmatically.
      */
     bool m_update;
+
 private:
 
 public slots:
diff --git a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyStringWidget.cpp b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyStringWidget.cpp
index f3a341db7..7986012c5 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyStringWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyStringWidget.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ WPropertyStringWidget::WPropertyStringWidget( WPropString property, QGridLayout*
     WPropertyWidget( property, propertyGrid, parent ),
     m_stringProperty( property ),
     m_edit( &m_parameterWidgets ),
-    m_layout( &m_parameterWidgets )
+    m_layout( &m_parameterWidgets ),
+    m_asText( &m_informationWidgets ),
+    m_infoLayout( &m_informationWidgets )
 {
     // initialize members
     m_parameterWidgets.setLayout( &m_layout );
@@ -44,6 +46,13 @@ WPropertyStringWidget::WPropertyStringWidget( WPropString property, QGridLayout*
     // layout
     m_layout.addWidget( &m_edit );
 
+    // Information Output ( Property Purpose = PV_PURPOSE_INFORMATION )
+    m_infoLayout.addWidget( &m_asText );
+    m_informationWidgets.setLayout( &m_infoLayout );
+    m_asText.setWordWrap( true );
+    // To have word warp work correctly -> set size policy
+    m_asText.setSizePolicy( QSizePolicy( QSizePolicy::MinimumExpanding, QSizePolicy::MinimumExpanding ) );
+
     // set the initial values
     update();
 
@@ -59,7 +68,9 @@ WPropertyStringWidget::~WPropertyStringWidget()
 
 void WPropertyStringWidget::update()
 {
-    m_edit.setText( QString( m_stringProperty->get().c_str() ) );
+    QString val = QString( m_stringProperty->get().c_str() );
+    m_edit.setText( val );
+    m_asText.setText( val );
 }
 
 void WPropertyStringWidget::editChanged()
diff --git a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyStringWidget.h b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyStringWidget.h
index a19d6cbb3..9a8f19f7c 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyStringWidget.h
+++ b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyStringWidget.h
@@ -77,6 +77,16 @@ protected:
      */
     QHBoxLayout m_layout;
 
+    /**
+     * Used to show the property as text.
+     */
+    QLabel m_asText;
+
+    /**
+     * The layout used for the pure output (information properties)
+     */
+    QHBoxLayout m_infoLayout;
+
 private:
 
 public slots:
diff --git a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyTriggerWidget.cpp b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyTriggerWidget.cpp
index 898579d8d..2788117fd 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyTriggerWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyTriggerWidget.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ WPropertyTriggerWidget::WPropertyTriggerWidget( WPropTrigger property, QGridLayo
     WPropertyWidget( property, propertyGrid, parent ),
     m_triggerProperty( property ),
     m_button( &m_parameterWidgets ),
-    m_layout( &m_parameterWidgets )
+    m_layout( &m_parameterWidgets ),
+    m_asText( &m_informationWidgets ),
+    m_infoLayout( &m_informationWidgets )
 {
     // initialize members
     m_button.setCheckable( true );
@@ -43,6 +45,10 @@ WPropertyTriggerWidget::WPropertyTriggerWidget( WPropTrigger property, QGridLayo
     m_layout.setContentsMargins( 1, 1, 1, 1 );
     m_parameterWidgets.setLayout( &m_layout );
 
+    // Information Output ( Property Purpose = PV_PURPOSE_INFORMATION )
+    m_infoLayout.addWidget( &m_asText );
+    m_informationWidgets.setLayout( &m_infoLayout );
+
     // connect the modification signal of m_checkbox with our callback
     connect( &m_button, SIGNAL( toggled( bool ) ), this, SLOT( changed() ) );
 }
@@ -57,6 +63,9 @@ void WPropertyTriggerWidget::update()
     // simply set the new state
     m_button.setChecked( m_triggerProperty->get() == WPVBaseTypes::PV_TRIGGER_TRIGGERED );
     m_button.setEnabled( m_triggerProperty->get() == WPVBaseTypes::PV_TRIGGER_READY );
+
+    // do not forget to update the label
+    m_asText.setText( m_triggerProperty->get() == WPVBaseTypes::PV_TRIGGER_TRIGGERED ? QString( "Operation triggered" ) : QString( "Ready" ) );
 }
 
 QPushButton* WPropertyTriggerWidget::getButton()
diff --git a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyTriggerWidget.h b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyTriggerWidget.h
index 1227b4107..0b80ec01e 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyTriggerWidget.h
+++ b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyTriggerWidget.h
@@ -84,6 +84,16 @@ protected:
      */
     QHBoxLayout m_layout;
 
+    /**
+     * Used to show the property as text.
+     */
+    QLabel m_asText;
+
+    /**
+     * The layout used for the pure output (information properties)
+     */
+    QHBoxLayout m_infoLayout;
+
 private:
 
 public slots:
diff --git a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyWidget.cpp b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyWidget.cpp
index bc37b79a6..136dee19f 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyWidget.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ WPropertyWidget::WPropertyWidget(  boost::shared_ptr< WPropertyBase > property,
     m_label( this ),
     m_useLabel( m_propertyGrid ),
     m_parameterWidgets(),       // parent gets set by the QStackWidget
+    m_informationWidgets(),       // parent gets set by the QStackWidget
     m_invalid( false )
 {
     if ( m_useLabel )
@@ -54,7 +55,15 @@ WPropertyWidget::WPropertyWidget(  boost::shared_ptr< WPropertyBase > property,
         m_propertyGrid->addWidget( this, row, 1 );
     }
 
+    // add both widgets to the stacked widget, it then uses the first as default.
     addWidget( &m_parameterWidgets );
+    addWidget( &m_informationWidgets );
+
+    // if the purpose of the property is INFORMTION -> activate the information widget
+    if ( m_property->getPurpose() == PV_PURPOSE_INFORMATION )
+    {
+        setCurrentIndex( 1 );
+    }
 
     // setup the update callback
     m_connection = m_property->getUpdateCondition()->subscribeSignal( boost::bind( &WPropertyWidget::propertyChangeNotifier, this ) );
diff --git a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyWidget.h b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyWidget.h
index 838290748..e7613110f 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyWidget.h
+++ b/src/gui/qt4/datasetbrowser/WPropertyWidget.h
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@ protected:
      */
     QWidget m_parameterWidgets;
 
+    /**
+     * The widget containing a layout and provides the widgets for showing information properties.
+     */
+    QWidget m_informationWidgets;
+
     /**
      * Flag denoting whether the widget is set to an invalid value.
      */
diff --git a/src/modules/template/WMTemplate.cpp b/src/modules/template/WMTemplate.cpp
index 8db50c986..80e8bc712 100644
--- a/src/modules/template/WMTemplate.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/template/WMTemplate.cpp
@@ -297,12 +297,21 @@ void WMTemplate::properties()
     // In more detail, the purpose type of the property gets set to PV_PURPOSE_INFORMATION automatically by m_infoProperties. You can, of course,
     // add information properties to your custom groups or m_properties too. There, you need to set the purpose flag of the property manually:
     std::string message = std::string( "Hey you! Besides all these parameters, you also can print values, html formatted strings, colors and " ) +
-                          std::string( "so on using properties! Isn't it <b>amazing</b>?" );
+                          std::string( "so on using <font color=\"#f00\">properties</font>! Isn't it <b>amazing</b>?" );
     m_aStringOutput = m_group1a->addProperty( "A Message", "A message to the user.", message );
     m_aStringOutput->setPurpose( PV_PURPOSE_INFORMATION );
     // This adds the property m_aStringOutput to your group and sets its purpose. The default purpose for all properties is always
     // "PV_PURPOSE_PARAMETER". It simply denotes the meaning of the property - its meant to be used as modifier for the module's behaviour; a
     // parameter.
+    //
+    // Some more examples. Please note: Although every property type can be used as information property, not everything is really useful.
+    m_aTriggerOutput = m_infoProperties->addProperty( "A Trigger", "Trigger As String", WPVBaseTypes::PV_TRIGGER_READY );
+    m_aDoubleOutput = m_infoProperties->addProperty( "Some Double", "a Double. Nice isn't it?", 3.1415 );
+    m_aColorOutput = m_infoProperties->addProperty( "A Color", "Some Color. Nice isn't it?", WColor( 0.5, 0.5, 1.0, 1.0 ) );
+    m_aFilenameOutput = m_infoProperties->addProperty( "Nice File", "a Double. Nice isn't it?", WKernel::getAppPathObject() );
+    m_aSelectionOutput = m_infoProperties->addProperty( "A Selection", "Selection As String",  m_possibleSelections->getSelectorFirst() );
+    // We can add info another property here too:
+    m_infoProperties->addProperty( m_aStringOutput );
 }
 
 void WMTemplate::moduleMain()
@@ -320,7 +329,7 @@ void WMTemplate::moduleMain()
     // useful whenever your module needs to do long operations to initialize. No other module can connect to your module before it signals its
     // ready state. You can assume the code before ready() to be some kind of initialization code.
     debugLog() << "Doing time consuming operations";
-    sleep( 5 );
+    sleep( 0 );
 
     // Your module can use an moduleState variable to wait for certain events. Most commonly, these events are new data on input connectors or
     // changed properties. You can decide which events the moduleState should handle. Therefore, use m_moduleState.add( ... ) to insert every
@@ -352,7 +361,7 @@ void WMTemplate::moduleMain()
         // modified but the module can modify it. This is useful to provide statistics, counts, times or even a "hello world" string to the user
         // as an information or status report. Please do not abuse these information properties as progress indicators. A short overview on how
         // to make progress indicators is provided some lines below. Here, we simply increase the value.
-        m_aIntegerOutput->set( m_aIntegerOutput->get() +1 );
+        m_aIntegerOutput->set( m_aIntegerOutput->get() + 1 );
 
         ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
         // After waking up, the module has to check whether the shutdownFlag fired. If yes, simply quit the module.
@@ -529,6 +538,9 @@ void WMTemplate::moduleMain()
             // Now that the trigger has the state "triggered", a time consuming operation can be done here.
             debugLog() << "User triggered an important and time consuming operation.";
 
+            // Update the output property
+            m_aTriggerOutput->set( WPVBaseTypes::PV_TRIGGER_TRIGGERED );
+
             // Do something here. As above, do not forget to inform the user about your progress.
             int steps = 10;
             boost::shared_ptr< WProgress > progress1 = boost::shared_ptr< WProgress >( new WProgress( "Doing something important", steps ) );
@@ -546,6 +558,9 @@ void WMTemplate::moduleMain()
             // To avoid the moduleMain- loop to awake every time we reset the trigger, provide a second parameter to the set() method. It denotes
             // whether the change notification should be fired or not. In our case, we avoid this by providing false to the second parameter.
             m_aTrigger->set( WPVBaseTypes::PV_TRIGGER_READY, false );
+
+            // Also update the information property.
+            m_aTriggerOutput->set( WPVBaseTypes::PV_TRIGGER_READY );
         }
 
         // This checks the selections.
diff --git a/src/modules/template/WMTemplate.h b/src/modules/template/WMTemplate.h
index 468d00977..dff91bda5 100644
--- a/src/modules/template/WMTemplate.h
+++ b/src/modules/template/WMTemplate.h
@@ -190,25 +190,52 @@ private:
      */
     WPropTrigger  m_aTrigger;
 
+    /**
+     * A property allowing the user to select ONE item of some list
+     */
+    WPropSelection m_aSingleSelection;
+
+    /**
+     * A property allowing the user to select multiple elements of a list.
+     */
+    WPropSelection m_aMultiSelection;
+
+    // Outputs -> demonstrate the use of information properties:
+
     /**
      * A property simply providing a integer value to the outside world.
      */
     WPropInt      m_aIntegerOutput;
 
+    /**
+     * A property simply providing a double value to the outside world.
+     */
+    WPropDouble    m_aDoubleOutput;
+
     /**
      * A property simply providing some text to the outside world.
      */
     WPropString   m_aStringOutput;
 
     /**
-     * A property allowing the user to select ONE item of some list
+     * A Property used to show some color to the user.
      */
-    WPropSelection m_aSingleSelection;
+    WPropColor    m_aColorOutput;
 
     /**
-     * A property allowing the user to select multiple elements of a list.
+     * A Property used to show some filename to the user.
      */
-    WPropSelection m_aMultiSelection;
+    WPropFilename m_aFilenameOutput;
+
+    /**
+     * A Property used to show some trigger to the user.
+     */
+    WPropTrigger m_aTriggerOutput;
+
+    /**
+     * A Property used to show some selection to the user.
+     */
+    WPropSelection m_aSelectionOutput;
 
     /**
      * A list of items that can be selected using m_aSingleSelection or m_aMultiSelection.
-- 
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