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+/*************************************************************************
+ *
+ *  OpenOffice.org - a multi-platform office productivity suite
+ *
+ *  $RCSfile: SlideSorterModule.hxx,v $
+ *
+ *  $Revision: 1.2 $
+ *
+ *  last change: $Author: rt $ $Date: 2007-04-03 15:55:22 $
+ *
+ *  The Contents of this file are made available subject to
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+ *
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+ *
+ *    This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
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+ *
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+ ************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef SD_FRAMEWORK_SLIDE_SORTER_MODULE_HXX
+#define SD_FRAMEWORK_SLIDE_SORTER_MODULE_HXX
+
+#include "ResourceManager.hxx"
+
+#ifndef _COM_SUN_STAR_DRAWING_FRAMEWORK_XCONTROLLERMANAGER_HPP_
+#include <com/sun/star/drawing/framework/XControllerManager.hpp>
+#endif
+
+namespace sd { namespace framework {
+
+/** This module is responsible for showing the slide sorter bar and the the
+    slide sorter view in the center pane.
+*/
+class SlideSorterModule
+    : public ResourceManager
+{
+public:
+    SlideSorterModule (
+        const ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference<com::sun::star::frame::XController>& rxController,
+        const ::rtl::OUString& rsLeftPaneURL);
+    virtual ~SlideSorterModule (void);
+
+
+    // XConfigurationChangeListener
+
+    virtual void SAL_CALL notifyConfigurationChange (
+        const com::sun::star::drawing::framework::ConfigurationChangeEvent& rEvent)
+        throw (com::sun::star::uno::RuntimeException);
+
+private:
+    ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference<
+    ::com::sun::star::drawing::framework::XResourceId> mxViewTabBarId;
+    ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference<
+        ::com::sun::star::drawing::framework::XControllerManager> mxControllerManager;
+
+    void UpdateViewTabBar (void);
+};
+
+} } // end of namespace sd::framework
+
+#endif