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2 Simple DirectMedia Layer
3 Copyright (C) 1997-2025 Sam Lantinga <slouken@libsdl.org>
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21
22/**
23 * # CategoryDialog
24 *
25 * File dialog support.
26 *
27 * SDL offers file dialogs, to let users select files with native GUI
28 * interfaces. There are "open" dialogs, "save" dialogs, and folder selection
29 * dialogs. The app can control some details, such as filtering to specific
30 * files, or whether multiple files can be selected by the user.
31 *
32 * Note that launching a file dialog is a non-blocking operation; control
33 * returns to the app immediately, and a callback is called later (possibly in
34 * another thread) when the user makes a choice.
35 */
36
37#ifndef SDL_dialog_h_
38#define SDL_dialog_h_
39
40#include <SDL3/SDL_stdinc.h>
41#include <SDL3/SDL_error.h>
42#include <SDL3/SDL_properties.h>
43#include <SDL3/SDL_video.h>
44
45#include <SDL3/SDL_begin_code.h>
46/* Set up for C function definitions, even when using C++ */
47#ifdef __cplusplus
48extern "C" {
49#endif
50
51/**
52 * An entry for filters for file dialogs.
53 *
54 * `name` is a user-readable label for the filter (for example, "Office
55 * document").
56 *
57 * `pattern` is a semicolon-separated list of file extensions (for example,
58 * "doc;docx"). File extensions may only contain alphanumeric characters,
59 * hyphens, underscores and periods. Alternatively, the whole string can be a
60 * single asterisk ("*"), which serves as an "All files" filter.
61 *
62 * \since This struct is available since SDL 3.2.0.
63 *
64 * \sa SDL_DialogFileCallback
65 * \sa SDL_ShowOpenFileDialog
66 * \sa SDL_ShowSaveFileDialog
67 * \sa SDL_ShowOpenFolderDialog
68 * \sa SDL_ShowFileDialogWithProperties
69 */
70typedef struct SDL_DialogFileFilter
71{
72 const char *name;
73 const char *pattern;
74} SDL_DialogFileFilter;
75
76/**
77 * Callback used by file dialog functions.
78 *
79 * The specific usage is described in each function.
80 *
81 * If `filelist` is:
82 *
83 * - NULL, an error occurred. Details can be obtained with SDL_GetError().
84 * - A pointer to NULL, the user either didn't choose any file or canceled the
85 * dialog.
86 * - A pointer to non-`NULL`, the user chose one or more files. The argument
87 * is a null-terminated array of pointers to UTF-8 encoded strings, each
88 * containing a path.
89 *
90 * The filelist argument should not be freed; it will automatically be freed
91 * when the callback returns.
92 *
93 * The filter argument is the index of the filter that was selected, or -1 if
94 * no filter was selected or if the platform or method doesn't support
95 * fetching the selected filter.
96 *
97 * In Android, the `filelist` are `content://` URIs. They should be opened
98 * using SDL_IOFromFile() with appropriate modes. This applies both to open
99 * and save file dialog.
100 *
101 * \param userdata an app-provided pointer, for the callback's use.
102 * \param filelist the file(s) chosen by the user.
103 * \param filter index of the selected filter.
104 *
105 * \since This datatype is available since SDL 3.2.0.
106 *
107 * \sa SDL_DialogFileFilter
108 * \sa SDL_ShowOpenFileDialog
109 * \sa SDL_ShowSaveFileDialog
110 * \sa SDL_ShowOpenFolderDialog
111 * \sa SDL_ShowFileDialogWithProperties
112 */
113typedef void (SDLCALL *SDL_DialogFileCallback)(void *userdata, const char * const *filelist, int filter);
114
115/**
116 * Displays a dialog that lets the user select a file on their filesystem.
117 *
118 * This is an asynchronous function; it will return immediately, and the
119 * result will be passed to the callback.
120 *
121 * The callback will be invoked with a null-terminated list of files the user
122 * chose. The list will be empty if the user canceled the dialog, and it will
123 * be NULL if an error occurred.
124 *
125 * Note that the callback may be called from a different thread than the one
126 * the function was invoked on.
127 *
128 * Depending on the platform, the user may be allowed to input paths that
129 * don't yet exist.
130 *
131 * On Linux, dialogs may require XDG Portals, which requires DBus, which
132 * requires an event-handling loop. Apps that do not use SDL to handle events
133 * should add a call to SDL_PumpEvents in their main loop.
134 *
135 * \param callback a function pointer to be invoked when the user selects a
136 * file and accepts, or cancels the dialog, or an error
137 * occurs.
138 * \param userdata an optional pointer to pass extra data to the callback when
139 * it will be invoked.
140 * \param window the window that the dialog should be modal for, may be NULL.
141 * Not all platforms support this option.
142 * \param filters a list of filters, may be NULL. Not all platforms support
143 * this option, and platforms that do support it may allow the
144 * user to ignore the filters. If non-NULL, it must remain
145 * valid at least until the callback is invoked.
146 * \param nfilters the number of filters. Ignored if filters is NULL.
147 * \param default_location the default folder or file to start the dialog at,
148 * may be NULL. Not all platforms support this option.
149 * \param allow_many if non-zero, the user will be allowed to select multiple
150 * entries. Not all platforms support this option.
151 *
152 * \threadsafety This function should be called only from the main thread. The
153 * callback may be invoked from the same thread or from a
154 * different one, depending on the OS's constraints.
155 *
156 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
157 *
158 * \sa SDL_DialogFileCallback
159 * \sa SDL_DialogFileFilter
160 * \sa SDL_ShowSaveFileDialog
161 * \sa SDL_ShowOpenFolderDialog
162 * \sa SDL_ShowFileDialogWithProperties
163 */
164extern SDL_DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_ShowOpenFileDialog(SDL_DialogFileCallback callback, void *userdata, SDL_Window *window, const SDL_DialogFileFilter *filters, int nfilters, const char *default_location, bool allow_many);
165
166/**
167 * Displays a dialog that lets the user choose a new or existing file on their
168 * filesystem.
169 *
170 * This is an asynchronous function; it will return immediately, and the
171 * result will be passed to the callback.
172 *
173 * The callback will be invoked with a null-terminated list of files the user
174 * chose. The list will be empty if the user canceled the dialog, and it will
175 * be NULL if an error occurred.
176 *
177 * Note that the callback may be called from a different thread than the one
178 * the function was invoked on.
179 *
180 * The chosen file may or may not already exist.
181 *
182 * On Linux, dialogs may require XDG Portals, which requires DBus, which
183 * requires an event-handling loop. Apps that do not use SDL to handle events
184 * should add a call to SDL_PumpEvents in their main loop.
185 *
186 * \param callback a function pointer to be invoked when the user selects a
187 * file and accepts, or cancels the dialog, or an error
188 * occurs.
189 * \param userdata an optional pointer to pass extra data to the callback when
190 * it will be invoked.
191 * \param window the window that the dialog should be modal for, may be NULL.
192 * Not all platforms support this option.
193 * \param filters a list of filters, may be NULL. Not all platforms support
194 * this option, and platforms that do support it may allow the
195 * user to ignore the filters. If non-NULL, it must remain
196 * valid at least until the callback is invoked.
197 * \param nfilters the number of filters. Ignored if filters is NULL.
198 * \param default_location the default folder or file to start the dialog at,
199 * may be NULL. Not all platforms support this option.
200 *
201 * \threadsafety This function should be called only from the main thread. The
202 * callback may be invoked from the same thread or from a
203 * different one, depending on the OS's constraints.
204 *
205 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
206 *
207 * \sa SDL_DialogFileCallback
208 * \sa SDL_DialogFileFilter
209 * \sa SDL_ShowOpenFileDialog
210 * \sa SDL_ShowOpenFolderDialog
211 * \sa SDL_ShowFileDialogWithProperties
212 */
213extern SDL_DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_ShowSaveFileDialog(SDL_DialogFileCallback callback, void *userdata, SDL_Window *window, const SDL_DialogFileFilter *filters, int nfilters, const char *default_location);
214
215/**
216 * Displays a dialog that lets the user select a folder on their filesystem.
217 *
218 * This is an asynchronous function; it will return immediately, and the
219 * result will be passed to the callback.
220 *
221 * The callback will be invoked with a null-terminated list of files the user
222 * chose. The list will be empty if the user canceled the dialog, and it will
223 * be NULL if an error occurred.
224 *
225 * Note that the callback may be called from a different thread than the one
226 * the function was invoked on.
227 *
228 * Depending on the platform, the user may be allowed to input paths that
229 * don't yet exist.
230 *
231 * On Linux, dialogs may require XDG Portals, which requires DBus, which
232 * requires an event-handling loop. Apps that do not use SDL to handle events
233 * should add a call to SDL_PumpEvents in their main loop.
234 *
235 * \param callback a function pointer to be invoked when the user selects a
236 * file and accepts, or cancels the dialog, or an error
237 * occurs.
238 * \param userdata an optional pointer to pass extra data to the callback when
239 * it will be invoked.
240 * \param window the window that the dialog should be modal for, may be NULL.
241 * Not all platforms support this option.
242 * \param default_location the default folder or file to start the dialog at,
243 * may be NULL. Not all platforms support this option.
244 * \param allow_many if non-zero, the user will be allowed to select multiple
245 * entries. Not all platforms support this option.
246 *
247 * \threadsafety This function should be called only from the main thread. The
248 * callback may be invoked from the same thread or from a
249 * different one, depending on the OS's constraints.
250 *
251 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
252 *
253 * \sa SDL_DialogFileCallback
254 * \sa SDL_ShowOpenFileDialog
255 * \sa SDL_ShowSaveFileDialog
256 * \sa SDL_ShowFileDialogWithProperties
257 */
258extern SDL_DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_ShowOpenFolderDialog(SDL_DialogFileCallback callback, void *userdata, SDL_Window *window, const char *default_location, bool allow_many);
259
260/**
261 * Various types of file dialogs.
262 *
263 * This is used by SDL_ShowFileDialogWithProperties() to decide what kind of
264 * dialog to present to the user.
265 *
266 * \since This enum is available since SDL 3.2.0.
267 *
268 * \sa SDL_ShowFileDialogWithProperties
269 */
270typedef enum SDL_FileDialogType
271{
272 SDL_FILEDIALOG_OPENFILE,
273 SDL_FILEDIALOG_SAVEFILE,
274 SDL_FILEDIALOG_OPENFOLDER
275} SDL_FileDialogType;
276
277/**
278 * Create and launch a file dialog with the specified properties.
279 *
280 * These are the supported properties:
281 *
282 * - `SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_FILTERS_POINTER`: a pointer to a list of
283 * SDL_DialogFileFilter structs, which will be used as filters for
284 * file-based selections. Ignored if the dialog is an "Open Folder" dialog.
285 * If non-NULL, the array of filters must remain valid at least until the
286 * callback is invoked.
287 * - `SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_NFILTERS_NUMBER`: the number of filters in the
288 * array of filters, if it exists.
289 * - `SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_WINDOW_POINTER`: the window that the dialog should
290 * be modal for.
291 * - `SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_LOCATION_STRING`: the default folder or file to
292 * start the dialog at.
293 * - `SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_MANY_BOOLEAN`: true to allow the user to select
294 * more than one entry.
295 * - `SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_TITLE_STRING`: the title for the dialog.
296 * - `SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_ACCEPT_STRING`: the label that the accept button
297 * should have.
298 * - `SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_CANCEL_STRING`: the label that the cancel button
299 * should have.
300 *
301 * Note that each platform may or may not support any of the properties.
302 *
303 * \param type the type of file dialog.
304 * \param callback a function pointer to be invoked when the user selects a
305 * file and accepts, or cancels the dialog, or an error
306 * occurs.
307 * \param userdata an optional pointer to pass extra data to the callback when
308 * it will be invoked.
309 * \param props the properties to use.
310 *
311 * \threadsafety This function should be called only from the main thread. The
312 * callback may be invoked from the same thread or from a
313 * different one, depending on the OS's constraints.
314 *
315 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
316 *
317 * \sa SDL_FileDialogType
318 * \sa SDL_DialogFileCallback
319 * \sa SDL_DialogFileFilter
320 * \sa SDL_ShowOpenFileDialog
321 * \sa SDL_ShowSaveFileDialog
322 * \sa SDL_ShowOpenFolderDialog
323 */
324extern SDL_DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_ShowFileDialogWithProperties(SDL_FileDialogType type, SDL_DialogFileCallback callback, void *userdata, SDL_PropertiesID props);
325
326#define SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_FILTERS_POINTER "SDL.filedialog.filters"
327#define SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_NFILTERS_NUMBER "SDL.filedialog.nfilters"
328#define SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_WINDOW_POINTER "SDL.filedialog.window"
329#define SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_LOCATION_STRING "SDL.filedialog.location"
330#define SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_MANY_BOOLEAN "SDL.filedialog.many"
331#define SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_TITLE_STRING "SDL.filedialog.title"
332#define SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_ACCEPT_STRING "SDL.filedialog.accept"
333#define SDL_PROP_FILE_DIALOG_CANCEL_STRING "SDL.filedialog.cancel"
334
335/* Ends C function definitions when using C++ */
336#ifdef __cplusplus
337}
338#endif
339#include <SDL3/SDL_close_code.h>
340
341#endif /* SDL_dialog_h_ */
342