[SOLVED]: Hint about QSplitter

[Mark81]

Hello!
I'm looking for some hints about the usage of QSplitter, from the user-experience perspective.

• it's possible to show a default "grab" simbol (i.e. the classic 3 dots) to inform the user this is a resizable item, and not just a frame?

• how to inform the user that "under here" there is a collapsed child? Well, the first issue is to detect which child is collapsed...it's not so trivial. Then I could of course use any widget to display a message, but I'm looking for a standard solution as you can see in any application which uses this type of items.

It's ok to use a third-part widget if it's worth to...

[SGaist]

Hi,

You can create you own subclass of QSplitterHandle and give it the look you would like.

Do you have an example of such "hint" for collapsed widgets ?

[Mark81]

I apologize for the delay!
In every application with splitter/dockable/collapsable widget there is a something which inform the user that "here" there's something hidden.

In most applications (i.e. QtCreator, AVRStudio, Android Studio, just to say some) there is a "status bar" placed on the edge of the window where the widgets will collapse. So the user easily can show/hide them, and know they are there if not visible yet.

I know I can do all this stuff manually (but someone should explain me how to RELIABLY know if a QSplitter is collapsed regardless its location) anyway I hope there are some helps in the QtFramework.

EDIT: I've just seen the QDockWidget is closer to my needs. Anyway I still need to manully place something (i.e. a button) when the widget is closed to allow the users to reopen it.

[Mark81]

I've just seen the QDockWidget is closer to my needs. Anyway I still need to manully place something (i.e. a button) when the widget is closed to allow the users to reopen it.

It's quite simple, though. Just adding a toolbar and use the toggleViewAction() did the trick.