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+/* -*- Mode: C++; c-file-style: "gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2012-2013 University of California, Los Angeles
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation;
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ * Author: Jared Lindblom <lindblom@cs.ucla.edu>
+ */
+
+#ifndef CHRONOSHAREGUI_H
+#define CHRONOSHAREGUI_H
+
+#include <QWidget>
+#include <QSystemTrayIcon>
+#include <QMenu>
+#include <QCloseEvent>
+#include <QDebug>
+#include <QProcess>
+
+class ChronoShareGui : public QWidget
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+    
+public:
+    // constructor
+    ChronoShareGui(QString dirPath, QWidget* parent = 0);
+
+    // destructor
+    ~ChronoShareGui();
+    
+private slots:
+    // handle left click of tray icon
+    void trayIconClicked(QSystemTrayIcon::ActivationReason reason);
+
+private:
+    // create actions that result from clicking a menu option
+    void createActions();
+
+    // create tray icon
+    void createTrayIcon();
+
+    // set icon image
+    void setIcon();
+
+    // open the shared folder
+    void openSharedFolder();
+
+private:
+    QSystemTrayIcon* m_trayIcon; // tray icon
+    QMenu* m_trayIconMenu; // tray icon menu
+
+    QAction* m_openFolder; // open the shared folder action
+    QAction* m_quitProgram; // quit program action
+
+    QString m_dirPath; // shared directory
+};
+
+#endif // CHRONOSHAREGUI_H