Add timeline ruler menu item to create subtitle clip

src/mainwindow.cpp

@@ -581,6 +581,7 @@ void MainWindow::init()
     timelineRulerMenu->addAction(actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("edit_guide")));
     timelineRulerMenu->addMenu(guideMenu);
     timelineRulerMenu->addAction(actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("add_project_note")));
+    timelineRulerMenu->addAction(actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("add_subtitle")));
 
     // Timeline headers menu
     QMenu *timelineHeadersMenu = new QMenu(this);
@@ -1682,6 +1683,7 @@ void MainWindow::setupActions()
     addAction(QStringLiteral("edit_guide"), i18n("Edit Guide"), this, SLOT(slotEditGuide()), QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("document-properties")));
     addAction(QStringLiteral("delete_all_guides"), i18n("Delete All Guides"), this, SLOT(slotDeleteAllGuides()),
               QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("edit-delete")));
+    addAction(QStringLiteral("add_subtitle"), i18n("Add Subtitle"), this, SLOT(slotAddSubtitle()), QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("list-add")), Qt::SHIFT +Qt::Key_S);
 
     m_saveAction = KStandardAction::save(pCore->projectManager(), SLOT(saveFile()), actionCollection());
     m_saveAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("document-save")));
@@ -4139,6 +4141,11 @@ void MainWindow::slotEditSubtitle()
     pCore->currentDoc()->initializeSubtitles(m_subtitleModel);
 }
 
+void MainWindow::slotAddSubtitle()
+{
+    getCurrentTimeline()->controller()->addSubtitle();
+}
+
 #ifdef DEBUG_MAINW
 #undef DEBUG_MAINW
 #endif

src/mainwindow.h

@@ -500,6 +500,7 @@ private slots:
     /** @brief Select target for current track */
     void slotActivateTarget();
     void slotEditSubtitle();
+    void slotAddSubtitle();
 
 signals:
     Q_SCRIPTABLE void abortRenderJob(const QString &url);

src/timeline2/view/timelinecontroller.cpp

@@ -3697,3 +3697,15 @@ void TimelineController::shiftSubtitle(int oldStartFrame, int newStartFrame, int
     subtitleModel->removeSubtitle(oldStartPos); //first delete subtitle at old start position
     subtitleModel->addSubtitle(newStartPos,endPos,text); //next, add a new subtitle at new start position
 }
+
+void TimelineController::addSubtitle()
+{
+    int startframe = pCore->getTimelinePosition();
+    int endframe = startframe + 50; //create basic subtitle clip of default width
+    GenTime start(startframe, pCore->getCurrentFps());
+    GenTime end(endframe, pCore->getCurrentFps());
+
+    auto subtitleModel = pCore->projectManager()->current()->getSubtitleModel();
+    QString text = "Add Text";
+    subtitleModel->addSubtitle(start, end, text);
+}

src/timeline2/view/timelinecontroller.h

@@ -562,6 +562,7 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE void moveSubtitle(int oldStartFrame, int newStartFrame);
     /** @brief Shift subtitle clips without changing the clip duration */
     Q_INVOKABLE void shiftSubtitle(int oldStartFrame, int newStartFrame, int endFrame=0, QString text="");
+    Q_INVOKABLE void addSubtitle();
 
 public slots:
     void resetView();