@t-vanbesien said in Form Layout and Vertical Layout combo doesn't work as expected:
I'm new to Qt and perplexed with layout and form layout behavior.
First off what is displayed in the Design tab of Qt Creator is not the same as when I execute the program.
One possible reason for this discrepancy is that the size and position of the widgets in your layout may change when you run the program based on factors such as the size of the window, the size of the screen, or the user's preferences.
Another reason for the discrepancy could be that the Design tab may not accurately reflect the layout rules specified in your code. For example, suppose you've set minimum or maximum sizes for your widgets, or you've set some widgets to stretch or expand to fill available space. In that case, the Design tab may not show the exact positioning of widgets and their size as it may be affected by these rules.
Layout and Form layout are used to organize and position widgets in your application's user interface. The main difference between the two is that a Layout can be applied to any QWidget-based object, while a Form layout is specific to the QWidget-based forms created by Qt Designer.
Layouts automatically arrange widgets based on predefined rules, such as horizontal or vertical alignment or grid layout. With layouts, you don't have to manually set the position and size of each widget, which makes it easier to create and maintain your user interface.
On the other hand, form layout is a specific type of layout used to organize widgets in a dialog box or other form. Form layout allows you to align and position widgets in rows and columns, making creating professional-looking forms with a consistent layout easy.
the Design tab is a preview of what your user interface will look like, but it may not accurately represent the final result due to factors such as user preferences or layout rules. Layouts and Form layouts are valuable tools for organizing and positioning widgets in your application, with Form layouts being specific to creating forms.