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+// Copyright (c) 2016 Ultimaker B.V.
+// Uranium is released under the terms of the AGPLv3 or higher.
+
+import QtQuick 2.1
+import QtQuick.Controls 1.1
+import QtQuick.Dialogs 1.2
+
+// Provides a SpinBox with the same readOnly property as a TextField
+SpinBox
+{
+    id: base
+    property bool readOnly: false
+
+    Keys.enabled: !readOnly
+    MouseArea
+    {
+        acceptedButtons: Qt.AllButtons;
+        anchors.fill: parent;
+        enabled: parent.readOnly;
+        onWheel: wheel.accepted = true;
+        cursorShape: enabled ? Qt.ArrowCursor : Qt.IBeamCursor;
+    }
+}