Open the meta data configuration dialog modeless

svn path=/trunk/KDE/kdebase/apps/; revision=1107448

2 files changed, 20 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/src/panels/information/informationpanelcontent.cpp b/src/panels/information/informationpanelcontent.cpp
index 7b707db6f..b54f3cef6 100644
--- a/src/panels/information/informationpanelcontent.cpp
+++ b/src/panels/information/informationpanelcontent.cpp
@@ -293,17 +293,15 @@ void InformationPanelContent::configureSettings()
         m_preview->setVisible(isChecked);
         InformationPanelSettings::setShowPreview(isChecked);
     } else if (action == configureAction) {
-        QPointer<FileMetaDataConfigurationDialog> dialog =
-                new FileMetaDataConfigurationDialog(this);
+        FileMetaDataConfigurationDialog* dialog = new FileMetaDataConfigurationDialog();
         dialog->setDescription(i18nc("@label::textbox",
-                               "Configure which data should be shown in the Information Panel."));
+                                     "Configure which data should be shown in the tooltip."));
         dialog->setItems(m_metaDataWidget->items());
-        dialog->exec();
-        delete dialog;
-    }
-
-    if (!m_item.isNull() && m_item.nepomukUri().isValid()) {
-        showItem(m_item);
+        dialog->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
+        dialog->show();
+        dialog->raise();
+        dialog->activateWindow();
+        connect(dialog, SIGNAL(destroyed()), this, SLOT(refreshMetaData()));
     }
 }
 
@@ -347,6 +345,13 @@ void InformationPanelContent::slotPlayingStopped()
     m_preview->setVisible(true);
 }
 
+void InformationPanelContent::refreshMetaData()
+{
+    if (!m_item.isNull() && m_item.nepomukUri().isValid()) {
+        showItem(m_item);
+    }
+}
+
 bool InformationPanelContent::applyPlace(const KUrl& url)
 {
     KFilePlacesModel* placesModel = DolphinSettings::instance().placesModel();
diff --git a/src/panels/information/informationpanelcontent.h b/src/panels/information/informationpanelcontent.h
index 92a1c62d7..dbd31a542 100644
--- a/src/panels/information/informationpanelcontent.h
+++ b/src/panels/information/informationpanelcontent.h
@@ -96,6 +96,12 @@ private slots:
     void slotPlayingStarted();
     void slotPlayingStopped();
 
+    /**
+     * Is invoked after the file meta data configuration dialog has been
+     * closed and refreshs the visibility of the meta data.
+     */
+    void refreshMetaData();
+
 private:
     /**
      * Checks whether the an URL is repesented by a place. If yes,