How to make tabs expanding???

alfah

i found out somethin else too,

In the simulator, if you use Maemo Fremantle, tabs are aligned center or pushed to the left. But if nokia symbian^3 simulator is used, the same problem occurs, the tabs are placed a bit off from the screen's left end.

P.S printscreen of the simulator??

alfah

Eddy

the symbian^3 of course that's the one for your c7. The Maemo Fremantle is for another device.

But now we are a step forward. We know for symbian^3 simulator AND the device it is not working as expected.
I will test with the symbian^3 simulator myself. Maybe this is not possible due to style restrictions on Symbian^3.

Eddy

I think the reason why we cannot set the first tab aligned to the left is because there is space reserved for the arrow.

You will have to experiment with the stylesheet settings untill you find something pleasing.

At least we know we shouldn't make a bug report as I suspected earlier.

alfah

:)

I too came up with the same conclusion:). cuz when i increase the size of tabs, it kinda fits the whole things along with the arrow.
sometimes I feel Qt and symbian is not flexible :(

Im still fiddling with the tabs and tabbar though :)

alfah

i found something like this in the docs

expanding : bool
This property holds when expanding is true QTabBar will expand the tabs to use the empty space.
By default the value is true.
This property was introduced in Qt 4.5.

Access functions:
@
bool expanding () const
void setExpanding ( bool enabled )
@

could you tell me how to use it??? Its said its set to true by default. jus giving it a try

alfah

Eddy

have a look at "this thread.":http://developer.qt.nokia.com/forums/viewthread/2879
They didn't succeed however.

the setexpanding function is protected so you will have to subclass.

alfah

ahh k. another vain try.

so inshort i cant solve it jus like that. So can i tag this as "Unsolvable" ??? :D

Eddy

I didn't say it's unsolvable. I just said we will have to try with subclassing QTabBar.

Eddy

I found a solution on "Stackoverflow":http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5133846/qt4-expanding-tabs-in-qtabbar.

Obviously the -expanding- setExpanding function divides the available space like this :!http://dl.dropbox.com/u/33544011/tabbarExpanding.PNG(Tabbar expanding)!
There is always space left over on the right for another tab. Could you use that?

If not you will have to live with the styles provided by your device.

alfah

is there a function called expanding??

I had made a quick search in Stackoverflow last day and found something like this of which i could not make head or tail of it

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2145983/qt-making-ui-that-shrinks-and-expands

alfah

Eddy

no I meant setExpanding sorry. I edited my post.

But you didn't anwer my question :
There is always space left over on the right for another tab. Could you use that?

for the setTabIcon question see your "other post":http://developer.qt.nokia.com/forums/viewthread/8399/P30/#50381. please don't double post.

alfah

well,

technically, set expanding should expand the tabs right, so wont it cover up the space on the right????

alfah

P.S i have removed the double post

Eddy

bq. technically, set expanding should expand the tabs right, so wont it cover up the space on the right????

Yes, we could expect that, but the Trolls decided to do it otherwise. I can imagine people like it like that to give a hint to the user he can add tabs using the program...

You could make a suggestion on the "bugtracker":https://bugreports.qt.nokia.com.