WebEngine Qt Quick Custom Dialogs Example

A web page might request dialogs for various purposes, such as authentication, picking colors, choosing files, and responding to JavaScript alerts, confirmation requests, and prompts.

Custom Dialogs demonstrates how to use WebEngine dialog request objects to implement custom dialogs for use instead of the default dialogs.

Running the Example

To run the example from Qt Creator, open the Welcome mode and select the example from Examples. For more information, visit Building and Running an Example.

UI Elements of WebEngineView

In this example, we create a simple index.html page that contains buttons and text fields for triggering a context menu and the following dialogs:

• HTTP Authentication Dialog
• Proxy Authentication Dialog
• JavaScript Alert, Confirm, and Prompt Dialogs
• Color Picker Dialog
• File Picker Dialog

Triggering Dialogs

As mentioned, the index.html file is responsible for triggering the dialogs from the side of HTML and JavaScript. Additionally, the example program starts a localhost TCP server returning the mocked HTTP responses needed to trigger proxy and HTTP authentication dialogs.

Custom Dialogs

The custom dialogs are just Qt Quick Designer UI Forms without any business logic. The point here is to present the glue code that is required to display the custom dialog for a particular web engine dialog or a menu request.

Creating the Main Window

In main.cpp, we initialize the WebEngine the same way as in the WebEngine Qt Quick Minimal Example:

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    QCoreApplication::setOrganizationName("QtExamples");
    QtWebEngineQuick::initialize();

    QGuiApplication app(argc, argv);

    QQmlApplicationEngine engine;
    Server *server = new Server(&engine);

    engine.load(QUrl(QStringLiteral("qrc:/main.qml")));
    QTimer::singleShot(0, server, &Server::run);

    QNetworkProxy proxy;
    proxy.setType(QNetworkProxy::HttpProxy);
    proxy.setHostName("localhost");
    proxy.setPort(5555);
    QNetworkProxy::setApplicationProxy(proxy);

    return app.exec();
}

In addition, we set up a proxy and a TCP server to be able to simulate proxy and HTTP authetication requests.

In main.qml, we create a top level window, which contains a StackView with a SwitchButton and a WebView:

import QtQuick.Window

Window {
    id: mainWindow
    width: 800
    height: 610
    visible: true

    StackView {
        id: stackView
        anchors.fill: parent
        focus: true
        initialItem: Item {
            id: main
            width: mainWindow.width
            height: mainWindow.height
            ColumnLayout {
                anchors.fill: parent
                SwitchButton {
                    id: switcher
                    Layout.fillWidth: true
                }
                WebView {
                    id: webView
                    useDefaultDialogs: switcher.checked
                    Layout.fillWidth: true
                    Layout.fillHeight: true
                }
            }
        }

        function closeForm()
        {
            pop(main);
            // reset url in case of proxy error
            webView.url = "qrc:/index.html"
        }

        function openForm(form)
        {
            push(form.item, form.properties);
            currentItem.closeForm.connect(closeForm);
        }

    }

    Component.onCompleted: {
        webView.openForm.connect(stackView.openForm);
    }
}

Handling Web Engine Requests

In this example, we implement the handling of the following web engine requests:

• ContextMenuRequest
• AuthenticationDialogRequest
• JavaScriptDialogRequest
• ColorDialogRequest
• FileDialogRequest

Context Menu Requests

ContextMenuRequest is a request object that is passed as a parameter of the WebEngineView::contextMenuRequested signal. We use the onContextMenuRequested signal handler to handle requests for #openMenu URL links:

WebEngineView {
    ...
    onContextMenuRequested: function(request) {
        // we only show menu for links with #openMenu
        if (!request.linkUrl.toString().endsWith("#openMenu")) {
            request.accepted = true;
            return;
        }
        // return early to show default menu
        if (useDefaultDialogs)
            return;

        request.accepted = true;
        openForm({item: Qt.resolvedUrl("forms/Menu.qml"),
                     properties: {"request": request}});
    }
    ...
                     properties: {"request": request}});

The first text field from the top on our page triggers the request. Next, we check whether we should use the default menu. If not, we accept the request and switch the view to show the MenuForm:

MenuForm {
    property QtObject request
    signal closeForm()

    followLink.onClicked: closeForm()
    back.onClicked: closeForm()
    forward.onClicked: closeForm()
    reload.onClicked: closeForm()
    copyLinkUrl.onClicked: closeForm()
    saveLink.onClicked: closeForm()
    close.onClicked: closeForm()

    Component.onCompleted: {
        back.btnEnable = false;
        forward.btnEnable = false;
    }
}

To keep things simple, we do not provide any logic on component completion, and we simply close the form on any action.

Tooltip Requests

TooltipRequest is a request object that is passed as a parameter of the WebEngineView::tooltipRequested signal. We use the onTooltipRequested signal handler to handle requests for custom tooltip menus at specific positions:

WebEngineView {
    ...
    onTooltipRequested: function(request) {
        if (useDefaultDialogs)
            return;

        if (request.type == TooltipRequest.Show) {
            tooltip.visible = true;
            tooltip.x = request.x;
            tooltip.y = request.y;
            tooltip.text = request.text;
        } else {
            tooltip.visible = false;
        }

        request.accepted = true;
    }
    ...
                     properties: {"request": request}});

The second text field from the top on our page triggers the request. Next, we check whether we should use the default menu. If not, we accept the request and show a custom QML element as tooltip:

    Rectangle {
        id: tooltip
        width: 200
        height: 30
        z: 50
        visible: false
        color: "gray"
        border.color: "black"
        border.width: 2
        radius: 3

        property string text: ""

        Text {
            x: 0
            y: 0
            color: "#ffffff"
            text: parent.text
            font.pointSize: 12
            anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
            font.bold: false
        }

Authentication Dialog Requests

AuthenticationDialogRequest is a request object that is passed as a parameter of the WebEngineView::authenticationDialogRequested signal:

WebEngineView {
    ...
    onAuthenticationDialogRequested: function(request) {
        if (useDefaultDialogs) {
            // do not show proxy error page
            view.url = "qrc:/index.html"
            return;
        }
        request.accepted = true;
        openForm({item: Qt.resolvedUrl("forms/Authentication.qml"),
                     properties: {"request": request}});
    ...
                     properties: {"request": request}});

We use the onAuthenticationDialogRequested signal handler to check whether we should use the default authentication dialog. If not, we accept the request and switch the view to show the AuthenticationForm:

AuthenticationForm {
    property QtObject request
    signal closeForm()

    cancelButton.onClicked: {
        request.dialogReject();
        closeForm();
    }

    loginButton.onClicked: {
        request.dialogReject();
        closeForm();
    }

    Component.onCompleted: {
        switch (request.type) {
        case  AuthenticationDialogRequest.AuthenticationTypeHTTP:
            console.log("HTTP Authentication Required. Host says: " + request.realm);
            break;
        case  AuthenticationDialogRequest.AuthenticationTypeProxy:
            console.log("Proxy Authentication Required for: " + request.proxyHost);
            break;
        }
    }
}

On component completion, we log the request type. The user can fill in the credentials and click Login. We provide onClicked handlers to accept or reject the authentication dialog. The TCP server on localhost does not handle real authentication, and therefore we call rejectDialog() instead of acceptDialog() also for the login button clicked signal.

JavaScript Dialog Requests

JavaScriptDialogRequest is a request object that is passed as a parameter of the WebEngineView::javaScriptDialogRequested signal:

WebEngineView {
    ...
    onJavaScriptDialogRequested: function(request) {
        if (useDefaultDialogs)
            return;

        request.accepted = true;
        openForm({item: Qt.resolvedUrl("forms/JavaScript.qml"),
                     properties: {"request": request}});
    }
    ...
                     properties: {"request": request}});

We use the onJavaScriptDialogRequested signal handler to check whether we should use the default JavaScript dialog. If not, we accept the request and switch the view to show the JavaScriptForm:

JavaScriptForm {
    property QtObject request
    signal closeForm()

    cancelButton.onClicked: {
        request.dialogReject();
        closeForm();
    }

    okButton.onClicked: {
        request.dialogAccept(prompt.text);
        closeForm();
    }

    Component.onCompleted: {
        switch (request.type) {
        case JavaScriptDialogRequest.DialogTypeAlert:
            cancelButton.visible = false;
            title = qsTr("Alert");
            message = request.message;
            prompt.text = "";
            prompt.visible = false;
            break;
        case JavaScriptDialogRequest.DialogTypeConfirm:
            title = qsTr("Confirm");
            message = request.message;
            prompt.text = "";
            prompt.visible = false;
            break;
        case JavaScriptDialogRequest.DialogTypePrompt:
            title = qsTr("Prompt");
            message = request.message;
            prompt.text = request.defaultText;
            prompt.visible = true;
            break;
        }
    }
}

On component completion, we customize the form based on the request type. For a JavaScript prompt dialog we use dialogAccept() with the prompt.text argument.

Color Dialog Requests

ColorDialogRequest is a request object that is passed as a parameter of the WebEngineView::colorDialogRequested signal:

WebEngineView {
    ...
    onColorDialogRequested: function(request) {
        if (useDefaultDialogs)
            return;

        request.accepted = true;
        openForm({item: Qt.resolvedUrl("forms/ColorPicker.qml"),
                     properties: {"request": request}});
    }
    ...
                     properties: {"request": request}});

We use the onColorDialogRequested signal handler to check whether we should use the default color picker dialog. If not, we accept the request and switch the view to show the ColorPickerForm:

ColorPickerForm {
    property QtObject request
    signal closeForm()

    okButton.onClicked: {
        request.dialogAccept(colorPicker.color);
        closeForm();
    }

    cancelButton.onClicked: {
        request.dialogReject();
        closeForm();
    }

    function createCallback(color) {
        return function() { colorPicker.color = color };
    }

    Component.onCompleted:{
        for (var i = 0; i < grid.children.length; i++) {
            var cell = grid.children[i];
            cell.clicked.connect(createCallback(cell.color));
        }
        colorPicker.color = request.color;
    }
}

On component completion, we create callbacks for all the color cells. When the user selects the color and clicks OK, we pass the selected color to the dialogAccept() method.

File Dialog Requests

FileDialogRequest is a request object that is passed as a parameter of the WebEngineView::fileDialogRequested signal:

WebEngineView {
    ...
    onFileDialogRequested: function(request) {
        if (useDefaultDialogs)
            return;

        request.accepted = true;
        openForm({item: Qt.resolvedUrl("forms/FilePicker.qml"),
                     properties: {"request": request}});

    }

    onTouchSelectionMenuRequested: function(request) {
        if (useDefaultDialogs)
            return;

        request.accepted = true;
        openForm({item: Qt.resolvedUrl("forms/TouchSelectionMenu.qml"),
                     properties: {"request": request}});

We use the onFileDialogRequested signal handler to check whether we should use the default file picker dialog. If not, we accept the request and switch the view to show the FilePickerForm:

FilePickerForm {
    property QtObject request
    property string selectedFile
    signal closeForm()

    cancelButton.onClicked: {
        request.dialogReject();
        closeForm();
    }

    okButton.onClicked: {
        request.dialogAccept('/' + selectedFile);
        closeForm();
    }

    function createCallback(fileIndex) {
        return function() {
            for (var i = 0; i < files.children.length; i++) {
                var file = files.children[i];
                if (i === fileIndex) {
                    selectedFile = file.text;
                    file.selected = true;
                } else {
                    file.selected = false;
                }
            }
        }
    }

    Component.onCompleted: {
        selectedFile = request.defaultFileName;
        for (var i = 0; i < files.children.length; i++) {
            var file = files.children[i];
            file.clicked.connect(createCallback(i));
            if (file.text === selectedFile)
                file.selected = true;
        }
    }

On component completion, we create callbacks for selecting files. When the user selects a file and clicks OK, we pass the selected file to the dialogAccept method.

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