#9011 Disable input controls controlled by automation

Disable fields controlled by automation and append label text with (overridden)

ApplicationLibCode/Application/Tools/RiaFieldHandleTools.cpp

@@ -48,3 +48,19 @@ void RiaFieldhandleTools::disableWriteAndSetFieldHidden( caf::PdmFieldHandle* fi
         fieldHandle->xmlCapability()->setIOWritable( false );
     }
 }
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RiaFieldhandleTools::updateOverrideStateAndLabel( caf::PdmFieldHandle* fieldHandle,
+                                                       bool                 isOverridden,
+                                                       const QString&       toolTip )
+{
+    // Get the label text as given by the init_field macro
+    QString labelText = fieldHandle->uiCapability()->uiName( fieldHandle->uiCapability()->uiConfigNameForStaticData() );
+
+    if ( isOverridden ) labelText += " (overridden)";
+    fieldHandle->uiCapability()->setUiToolTip( toolTip );
+    fieldHandle->uiCapability()->setUiName( labelText );
+    fieldHandle->uiCapability()->setUiReadOnly( isOverridden );
+}

ApplicationLibCode/Application/Tools/RiaFieldHandleTools.h

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <QString>
+
 namespace caf
 {
 class PdmFieldHandle;
@@ -31,4 +33,5 @@ class RiaFieldhandleTools
 {
 public:
     static void disableWriteAndSetFieldHidden( caf::PdmFieldHandle* fieldHandle );
+    static void updateOverrideStateAndLabel( caf::PdmFieldHandle* fieldHandle, bool isOverridden, const QString& toolTip );
 };

ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimPlotAxisProperties.cpp

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "RimPlotAxisProperties.h"
 
 #include "RiaDefines.h"
+#include "RiaFieldHandleTools.h"
 #include "RiaPlotDefines.h"
 #include "RiaPreferences.h"
 
@@ -61,6 +62,9 @@ RimPlotAxisProperties::RimPlotAxisProperties()
     CAF_PDM_InitField( &m_isActive, "Active", true, "Active" );
     m_isActive.uiCapability()->setUiHidden( true );
 
+    CAF_PDM_InitField( &m_isMinMaxOverridden, "IsMinMaxOverridden", false, "IsMinMaxOverridden" );
+    m_isMinMaxOverridden.uiCapability()->setUiHidden( true );
+
     CAF_PDM_InitFieldNoDefault( &m_objectName, "Name", "Name" );
     m_objectName.uiCapability()->setUiHidden( true );
 
@@ -73,14 +77,14 @@ RimPlotAxisProperties::RimPlotAxisProperties()
     CAF_PDM_InitField( &m_displayShortName, "DisplayShortName", false, "   Acronyms" );
     CAF_PDM_InitField( &m_displayUnitText, "DisplayUnitText", true, "   Units" );
 
-    CAF_PDM_InitFieldNoDefault( &customTitle, "CustomTitle", "Title" );
+    CAF_PDM_InitFieldNoDefault( &m_customTitle, "CustomTitle", "Title" );
 
     CAF_PDM_InitField( &m_visibleRangeMax, "VisibleRangeMax", RiaDefines::maximumDefaultValuePlot(), "Max" );
     CAF_PDM_InitField( &m_visibleRangeMin, "VisibleRangeMin", RiaDefines::minimumDefaultValuePlot(), "Min" );
 
-    CAF_PDM_InitFieldNoDefault( &numberFormat, "NumberFormat", "Number Format" );
+    CAF_PDM_InitFieldNoDefault( &m_numberFormat, "NumberFormat", "Number Format" );
-    CAF_PDM_InitField( &numberOfDecimals, "Decimals", 2, "Number of Decimals" );
+    CAF_PDM_InitField( &m_numberOfDecimals, "Decimals", 2, "Number of Decimals" );
-    CAF_PDM_InitField( &scaleFactor, "ScaleFactor", 1.0, "Scale Factor" );
+    CAF_PDM_InitField( &m_scaleFactor, "ScaleFactor", 1.0, "Scale Factor" );
 
     CAF_PDM_InitField( &m_isAutoZoom, "AutoZoom", true, "Set Range Automatically" );
     CAF_PDM_InitField( &m_isLogarithmicScaleEnabled, "LogarithmicScale", false, "Logarithmic Scale" );
@@ -166,7 +170,7 @@ QList<caf::PdmOptionItemInfo> RimPlotAxisProperties::calculateValueOptions( cons
 {
     QList<caf::PdmOptionItemInfo> options;
 
-    if ( fieldNeedingOptions == &scaleFactor )
+    if ( fieldNeedingOptions == &m_scaleFactor )
     {
         for ( int exp = -12; exp <= 12; exp += 3 )
         {
@@ -214,12 +218,12 @@ void RimPlotAxisProperties::defineUiOrdering( QString uiConfigName, caf::PdmUiOr
             titleTextGroup->add( &m_displayShortName );
             titleTextGroup->add( &m_displayUnitText );
 
-            customTitle.uiCapability()->setUiReadOnly( true );
+            m_customTitle.uiCapability()->setUiReadOnly( true );
         }
         else
         {
-            titleTextGroup->add( &customTitle );
+            titleTextGroup->add( &m_customTitle );
-            customTitle.uiCapability()->setUiReadOnly( false );
+            m_customTitle.uiCapability()->setUiReadOnly( false );
         }
     }
 
@@ -236,25 +240,27 @@ void RimPlotAxisProperties::defineUiOrdering( QString uiConfigName, caf::PdmUiOr
         scaleGroup.add( &m_isAxisInverted );
         scaleGroup.add( &m_showNumbers );
     }
-    scaleGroup.add( &numberFormat );
+    scaleGroup.add( &m_numberFormat );
 
-    if ( numberFormat() != NUMBER_FORMAT_AUTO )
+    if ( m_numberFormat() != NUMBER_FORMAT_AUTO )
     {
-        scaleGroup.add( &numberOfDecimals );
+        scaleGroup.add( &m_numberOfDecimals );
     }
-    scaleGroup.add( &scaleFactor );
+    scaleGroup.add( &m_scaleFactor );
     if ( m_isRangeSettingsEnabled )
     {
         scaleGroup.add( &m_visibleRangeMin );
         scaleGroup.add( &m_visibleRangeMax );
     }
+
     scaleGroup.add( &m_valuesFontSize );
     scaleGroup.add( &m_majorTickmarkCount );
-
     scaleGroup.add( &m_plotAxis );
     m_plotAxis.uiCapability()->setUiReadOnly( m_isAlwaysRequired );
 
     uiOrdering.skipRemainingFields( true );
+
+    updateOverriddenLabelAndReadOnlyState();
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -284,6 +290,14 @@ RimPlotAxisPropertiesInterface::AxisTitlePositionType RimPlotAxisProperties::tit
     return m_titlePositionEnum();
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+QString RimPlotAxisProperties::customTitle() const
+{
+    return m_customTitle();
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ///
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -452,6 +466,30 @@ void RimPlotAxisProperties::setShowNumbers( bool enable )
     m_showNumbers = enable;
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+RimPlotAxisProperties::NumberFormatType RimPlotAxisProperties::numberFormat() const
+{
+    return m_numberFormat();
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+int RimPlotAxisProperties::decimalCount() const
+{
+    return m_numberOfDecimals();
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+double RimPlotAxisProperties::scaleFactor() const
+{
+    return m_scaleFactor();
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ///
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -470,14 +508,14 @@ void RimPlotAxisProperties::computeAndSetScaleFactor()
     if ( maxAbsValue < 1.0 && maxAbsValue > 1e-6 )
     {
         // Do not use scale factor for small values above 1e-6
-        scaleFactor = 1.0;
+        m_scaleFactor = 1.0;
         return;
     }
 
     if ( maxAbsValue > 1.0 && maxAbsValue < 1e6 )
     {
         // Do not use scale factor for values above 1 and below 1e-6
-        scaleFactor = 1.0;
+        m_scaleFactor = 1.0;
         return;
     }
 
@@ -497,7 +535,7 @@ void RimPlotAxisProperties::computeAndSetScaleFactor()
         }
     }
 
-    scaleFactor = std::pow( 10, exponent );
+    m_scaleFactor = std::pow( 10, exponent );
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -524,6 +562,14 @@ double RimPlotAxisProperties::visibleRangeMax() const
     return m_visibleRangeMax;
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RimPlotAxisProperties::setMinMaxOverridden( bool isOverridden )
+{
+    m_isMinMaxOverridden = isOverridden;
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ///
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -608,7 +654,24 @@ void RimPlotAxisProperties::fieldChangedByUi( const caf::PdmFieldHandle* changed
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void RimPlotAxisProperties::updateOptionSensitivity()
 {
-    customTitle.uiCapability()->setUiReadOnly( isAutoTitle );
+    m_customTitle.uiCapability()->setUiReadOnly( isAutoTitle );
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RimPlotAxisProperties::updateOverriddenLabelAndReadOnlyState()
+{
+    // Auto Appearance is defined in RimSummaryMultiPlot::analyzePlotsAndAdjustAppearanceSettings()
+    QString axisRangeToolTip = "Controlled by Axis Range Control";
+
+    RiaFieldhandleTools::updateOverrideStateAndLabel( &m_visibleRangeMin, m_isMinMaxOverridden, axisRangeToolTip );
+    RiaFieldhandleTools::updateOverrideStateAndLabel( &m_visibleRangeMax, m_isMinMaxOverridden, axisRangeToolTip );
+
+    QString autoAppearanceToolTip = "Controlled by Auto Adjust Appearance";
+    RiaFieldhandleTools::updateOverrideStateAndLabel( &m_majorTickmarkCount, isAppearanceOverridden(), autoAppearanceToolTip );
+    RiaFieldhandleTools::updateOverrideStateAndLabel( &m_scaleFactor, isAppearanceOverridden(), autoAppearanceToolTip );
+    RiaFieldhandleTools::updateOverrideStateAndLabel( &m_displayLongName, isAppearanceOverridden(), autoAppearanceToolTip );
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimPlotAxisProperties.h

@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ public:
     void setNameAndAxis( const QString& objectName, const QString& axistTitle, RiaDefines::PlotAxis axis, int axisIndex = 0 );
     AxisTitlePositionType titlePosition() const override;
 
+    QString customTitle() const;
+
     int titleFontSize() const override;
     int valuesFontSize() const override;
 
@@ -90,6 +92,10 @@ public:
     bool showNumbers() const;
     void setShowNumbers( bool enable );
 
+    NumberFormatType numberFormat() const;
+    int              decimalCount() const;
+    double           scaleFactor() const;
+
     void setVisible( bool visible );
     void computeAndSetScaleFactor();
 
@@ -99,12 +105,6 @@ public:
     void                                appendAnnotation( RimPlotAxisAnnotation* annotation ) override;
     void                                removeAllAnnotations() override;
 
-    caf::PdmField<QString> customTitle;
-
-    caf::PdmField<caf::AppEnum<NumberFormatType>> numberFormat;
-    caf::PdmField<int>                            numberOfDecimals;
-    caf::PdmField<double>                         scaleFactor;
-
     bool isLogarithmicScaleEnabled() const override;
     bool isActive() const override;
 
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ public:
     double visibleRangeMin() const override;
     double visibleRangeMax() const override;
 
+    void setMinMaxOverridden( bool isOverridden );
     void setVisibleRangeMin( double value ) override;
     void setVisibleRangeMax( double value ) override;
 
@@ -130,11 +131,14 @@ protected:
 
 private:
     void                     updateOptionSensitivity();
+    void                     updateOverriddenLabelAndReadOnlyState();
     caf::FontTools::FontSize plotFontSize() const;
 
 private:
     caf::PdmField<bool> m_isActive;
 
+    caf::PdmField<bool> m_isMinMaxOverridden;
+
     caf::PdmField<bool> isAutoTitle;
     caf::PdmField<bool> m_displayShortName;
     caf::PdmField<bool> m_displayLongName;
@@ -153,6 +157,12 @@ private:
     caf::PdmField<int>                                m_plotAxisIndex;
     caf::PdmField<LegendTickmarkCountEnum>            m_majorTickmarkCount;
 
+    caf::PdmField<QString> m_customTitle;
+
+    caf::PdmField<caf::AppEnum<NumberFormatType>> m_numberFormat;
+    caf::PdmField<int>                            m_numberOfDecimals;
+    caf::PdmField<double>                         m_scaleFactor;
+
     caf::PdmField<bool> m_isLogarithmicScaleEnabled;
 
     bool m_enableTitleTextSettings;

ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimPlotAxisPropertiesInterface.cpp

@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ void RimPlotAxisPropertiesInterface::LegendTickmarkCountEnum::setUp()
 RimPlotAxisPropertiesInterface::RimPlotAxisPropertiesInterface()
     : settingsChanged( this )
 {
+    CAF_PDM_InitObject( "Time Axis Interface" );
+
+    CAF_PDM_InitField( &m_isAppearanceOverridden, "IsAppearanceOverridden", false, "IsAppearanceOverridden" );
+    m_isAppearanceOverridden.uiCapability()->setUiHidden( true );
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -73,6 +77,14 @@ bool RimPlotAxisPropertiesInterface::isLogarithmicScaleEnabled() const
     return false;
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RimPlotAxisPropertiesInterface::setAppearanceOverridden( bool isOverridden )
+{
+    m_isAppearanceOverridden = isOverridden;
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ///
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -101,6 +113,14 @@ int RimPlotAxisPropertiesInterface::tickmarkCountFromEnum( LegendTickmarkCount c
     return maxTickmarkCount;
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool RimPlotAxisPropertiesInterface::isAppearanceOverridden() const
+{
+    return m_isAppearanceOverridden();
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ///
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimPlotAxisPropertiesInterface.h

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "RiuPlotAxis.h"
 
 #include "cafAppEnum.h"
+#include "cafPdmField.h"
 #include "cafPdmObject.h"
 
 class RimPlotAxisAnnotation;
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual LegendTickmarkCount majorTickmarkCount() const                         = 0;
     virtual void                setMajorTickmarkCount( LegendTickmarkCount count ) = 0;
+    void                        setAppearanceOverridden( bool isOverridden );
 
     static int tickmarkCountFromEnum( LegendTickmarkCount count );
 
@@ -85,6 +87,12 @@ public:
     virtual int                   titleFontSize() const  = 0;
     virtual int                   valuesFontSize() const = 0;
 
+protected:
+    bool isAppearanceOverridden() const;
+
 private:
     void defineObjectEditorAttribute( QString uiConfigName, caf::PdmUiEditorAttribute* attribute ) override;
+
+private:
+    caf::PdmField<bool> m_isAppearanceOverridden;
 };

ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryMultiPlot.cpp

@@ -196,6 +196,10 @@ void RimSummaryMultiPlot::insertPlot( RimPlot* plot, size_t index )
     {
         sumPlot->axisChanged.connect( this, &RimSummaryMultiPlot::onSubPlotAxisChanged );
         sumPlot->curvesChanged.connect( this, &RimSummaryMultiPlot::onSubPlotChanged );
+
+        bool isMinMaxOverridden = m_axisRangeAggregation() != AxisRangeAggregation::NONE;
+        setOverriddenFlagsForPlot( sumPlot, isMinMaxOverridden, m_autoAdjustAppearance() );
+
         RimMultiPlot::insertPlot( plot, index );
     }
 
@@ -426,6 +430,8 @@ void RimSummaryMultiPlot::fieldChangedByUi( const caf::PdmFieldHandle* changedFi
     else if ( changedField == &m_linkSubPlotAxes || changedField == &m_axisRangeAggregation )
     {
         syncAxisRanges();
+
+        setOverriddenFlag();
     }
     else if ( changedField == &m_hidePlotsWithValuesBelow )
     {
@@ -464,6 +470,7 @@ void RimSummaryMultiPlot::fieldChangedByUi( const caf::PdmFieldHandle* changedFi
     else if ( changedField == &m_autoAdjustAppearance )
     {
         checkAndApplyAutoAppearance();
+        setOverriddenFlag();
     }
     else
     {
@@ -766,6 +773,8 @@ void RimSummaryMultiPlot::setDefaultRangeAggregationSteppingDimension()
 
     m_axisRangeAggregation = rangeAggregation;
     m_sourceStepping->setStepDimension( stepDimension );
+
+    setOverriddenFlag();
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1045,6 +1054,36 @@ void RimSummaryMultiPlot::updatePlotVisibility()
     if ( !m_viewer.isNull() ) m_viewer->scheduleUpdate();
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RimSummaryMultiPlot::setOverriddenFlag()
+{
+    bool isMinMaxOverridden = m_axisRangeAggregation() != AxisRangeAggregation::NONE;
+    for ( auto p : summaryPlots() )
+    {
+        setOverriddenFlagsForPlot( p, isMinMaxOverridden, m_autoAdjustAppearance() );
+    }
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RimSummaryMultiPlot::setOverriddenFlagsForPlot( RimSummaryPlot* summaryPlot,
+                                                     bool            isMinMaxOverridden,
+                                                     bool            isAppearanceOverridden )
+{
+    for ( auto plotAxis : summaryPlot->plotAxes() )
+    {
+        plotAxis->setAppearanceOverridden( isAppearanceOverridden );
+        auto plotAxProp = dynamic_cast<RimPlotAxisProperties*>( plotAxis );
+        if ( plotAxProp )
+        {
+            plotAxProp->setMinMaxOverridden( isMinMaxOverridden );
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ///
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryMultiPlot.h

@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ private:
     void updateSourceStepper();
 
     void updatePlotVisibility();
+    void setOverriddenFlag();
+    void setOverriddenFlagsForPlot( RimSummaryPlot* summaryPlot, bool isMinMaxOverridden, bool isAppearanceOverridden );
 
     void duplicate();
 

ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryPlotAxisFormatter.cpp

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ void RimSummaryPlotAxisFormatter::applyAxisPropertiesToPlot( RiuPlotWidget* plot
 
     RiuPlotAxis axis = m_axisProperties->plotAxisType();
     {
-        QString axisTitle = m_axisProperties->customTitle;
+        QString axisTitle = m_axisProperties->customTitle();
         if ( m_axisProperties->useAutoTitle() ) axisTitle = autoAxisTitle();
 
         Qt::AlignmentFlag titleAlignment = Qt::AlignCenter;
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ void RimSummaryPlotAxisFormatter::applyAxisPropertiesToPlot( RiuPlotWidget* plot
     {
         auto qwtAxisId = qwtPlotWidget->toQwtPlotAxis( axis );
 
-        if ( m_axisProperties->numberFormat == RimPlotAxisProperties::NUMBER_FORMAT_AUTO &&
+        if ( m_axisProperties->numberFormat() == RimPlotAxisProperties::NUMBER_FORMAT_AUTO &&
              m_axisProperties->scaleFactor() == 1.0 )
         {
             // Default to Qwt's own scale draw to avoid changing too much for default values
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ void RimSummaryPlotAxisFormatter::applyAxisPropertiesToPlot( RiuPlotWidget* plot
         {
             qwtPlotWidget->qwtPlot()->setAxisScaleDraw( qwtAxisId,
                                                         new SummaryScaleDraw( m_axisProperties->scaleFactor(),
-                                                                              m_axisProperties->numberOfDecimals(),
+                                                                              m_axisProperties->decimalCount(),
                                                                               m_axisProperties->numberFormat() ) );
         }
     }
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ void RimSummaryPlotAxisFormatter::applyAxisPropertiesToPlot( RiuPlotWidget* plot
         };
 
         auto    formatType = mapToRiaNumberFormatType( m_axisProperties->numberFormat() );
-        QString format     = RiaNumberFormat::sprintfFormat( formatType, m_axisProperties->numberOfDecimals() );
+        QString format     = RiaNumberFormat::sprintfFormat( formatType, m_axisProperties->decimalCount() );
         qtChartsPlotWidget->setAxisFormat( axis, format );
     }
 #endif

ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/Summary/RimSummaryTimeAxisProperties.cpp

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "RimSummaryTimeAxisProperties.h"
 
 #include "RiaApplication.h"
+#include "RiaFieldHandleTools.h"
 #include "RiaFontCache.h"
 #include "RiaPreferences.h"
 #include "RiaQDateTimeTools.h"
@@ -591,6 +592,10 @@ void RimSummaryTimeAxisProperties::defineUiOrdering( QString uiConfigName, caf::
     timeGroup->add( &m_valuesFontSize );
     timeGroup->add( &m_majorTickmarkCount );
 
+    // Auto Appearance is defined in RimSummaryMultiPlot::analyzePlotsAndAdjustAppearanceSettings()
+    QString autoAppearanceToolTip = "Controlled by Auto Adjust Appearance";
+    RiaFieldhandleTools::updateOverrideStateAndLabel( &m_majorTickmarkCount, isAppearanceOverridden(), autoAppearanceToolTip );
+
     if ( m_timeMode() == DATE )
     {
         caf::PdmUiGroup* advancedGroup = timeGroup->addNewGroup( "Date/Time Label Format" );

Fwk/AppFwk/cafProjectDataModel/cafPdmUiCore/cafPdmUiItem.cpp

@@ -227,9 +227,11 @@ bool PdmUiItem::sm_showExtraDebugText = false;
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 const QString PdmUiItem::uiName( const QString& uiConfigName ) const
 {
+    const PdmUiItemInfo* sttInfo = m_staticItemInfo;
+    if ( uiConfigName == uiConfigNameForStaticData() && sttInfo ) return sttInfo->m_uiName;
+
     const PdmUiItemInfo* conInfo = configInfo( uiConfigName );
     const PdmUiItemInfo* defInfo = defaultInfo();
-    const PdmUiItemInfo* sttInfo = m_staticItemInfo;
 
     if ( conInfo && !( conInfo->m_uiName.isNull() ) ) return conInfo->m_uiName;
     if ( defInfo && !( defInfo->m_uiName.isNull() ) ) return defInfo->m_uiName;
@@ -246,6 +248,14 @@ void PdmUiItem::setUiName( const QString& uiName, const QString& uiConfigName /*
     m_configItemInfos[uiConfigName].m_uiName = uiName;
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+QString PdmUiItem::uiConfigNameForStaticData()
+{
+    return "uiConfigNameForStaticData";
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ///
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Fwk/AppFwk/cafProjectDataModel/cafPdmUiCore/cafPdmUiItem.h

@@ -248,8 +248,9 @@ public:
     PdmUiItem( const PdmUiItem& ) = delete;
     PdmUiItem& operator=( const PdmUiItem& ) = delete;
 
-    const QString uiName( const QString& uiConfigName = "" ) const;
+    const QString  uiName( const QString& uiConfigName = "" ) const;
-    void          setUiName( const QString& uiName, const QString& uiConfigName = "" );
+    void           setUiName( const QString& uiName, const QString& uiConfigName = "" );
+    static QString uiConfigNameForStaticData();
 
     std::unique_ptr<QIcon> uiIcon( const QString& uiConfigName = "" ) const;
     const IconProvider     uiIconProvider( const QString& uiConfigName = "" ) const;