Implement connection method for grid

src/elements/button.rs

@@ -15,9 +15,12 @@ use super::{
 };
 use cgmath::{vec2, vec4};
 
-use std::sync::{
-    atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering::SeqCst},
-    Arc, Mutex,
+use std::{
+    ops::Deref,
+    sync::{
+        atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering::SeqCst},
+        Arc, Mutex,
+    },
 };
 
 pub struct ButtonBuilder {
@@ -694,3 +697,11 @@ impl Button {
         Ok(())
     }
 }
+
+impl Deref for Button {
+    type Target = Arc<Selectable>;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &self.selectable
+    }
+}

src/elements/grid.rs

@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ use std::{ops::Deref, sync::Weak};
 
 use super::fill_type::FillType;
 
+pub enum ConnectDirection {
+    East,
+    West,
+    South,
+    North,
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone)]
 enum ChildState {
     Some {
@@ -315,6 +322,75 @@ impl Grid {
         self.framable.allow_size_scale(false)
     }
 
+    pub fn connect<'a>(
+        &self,
+        direction: ConnectDirection,
+        elements: impl IntoIterator<Item = (usize, &'a Arc<Selectable>)>,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        for (index, selectable) in elements {
+            match direction {
+                ConnectDirection::East => {
+                    let y = index;
+
+                    for x in (0..self.dim_x).rev() {
+                        if let Some(child) = self.child_at(x, y)? {
+                            if let Some(gridable) = child.gridable() {
+                                if let Some(grid_selectable) = gridable.selectable() {
+                                    Selectable::connect_horizontally(grid_selectable, selectable);
+                                    break;
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                ConnectDirection::West => {
+                    let y = index;
+
+                    for x in 0..self.dim_x {
+                        if let Some(child) = self.child_at(x, y)? {
+                            if let Some(gridable) = child.gridable() {
+                                if let Some(grid_selectable) = gridable.selectable() {
+                                    Selectable::connect_horizontally(selectable, grid_selectable);
+                                    break;
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                ConnectDirection::South => {
+                    let x = index;
+
+                    for y in (0..self.dim_y).rev() {
+                        if let Some(child) = self.child_at(x, y)? {
+                            if let Some(gridable) = child.gridable() {
+                                if let Some(grid_selectable) = gridable.selectable() {
+                                    Selectable::connect_vertically(grid_selectable, selectable);
+                                    break;
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                ConnectDirection::North => {
+                    let x = index;
+
+                    for y in (0..self.dim_y).rev() {
+                        if let Some(child) = self.child_at(x, y)? {
+                            if let Some(gridable) = child.gridable() {
+                                if let Some(grid_selectable) = gridable.selectable() {
+                                    Selectable::connect_vertically(grid_selectable, selectable);
+                                    break;
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     pub fn attach(
         &self,
         child: Arc<dyn GuiElementTraits>,