Set whether or not to validate the path as the user edits it.
        
        :param      state | <bool>

def setValidated( self, state ):
        """
        Set whether or not to validate the path as the user edits it.
        
        :param      state | <bool>
        """
        self._validated = state
        palette = self.palette()
        
        # reset the palette to default, revalidate
        self._filepathEdit.setPalette(palette)
        self.validate()