hiding the main window probably isn't quite what i wanted to do.
i want to be able to start the app with a home screen, then click a button and go to another screen. the second(and subsequent) screens will have their own controls, event handlers, etc. i then want to be able to switch to other screens, as well as return to the 'home' screen.
i'll take a look at QStackedWidget, that sounds like it might be closer to what i wish to do.
thanks for input, i'll report back what i discover here.