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Is it possible to have a window in a window?

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  • SGaistS Offline
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    SGaist
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    wrote on last edited by
    #3

    Hi,

    Do you mean QDockWidgets in a QMainWindow ?

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    • G Offline
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      Gerd
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      #4

      Hi,
      that could be done with QMdiArea and QMdiSubWindow.

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      • AsimovA Offline
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        Asimov
        wrote on last edited by Asimov
        #5

        This is a screenshot of photoshop and this is the kind of thing I am looking for. Resizable and closable windows inside the application window.

        0_1492944407626_windowinwindow.jpg

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        • SGaistS Offline
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          SGaist
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          wrote on last edited by
          #6

          The image upload is currently broken. See here for how to share images.

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          • AsimovA Offline
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            Asimov
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            #7

            @SGaist
            I know you said it is broken, but I can see the image. When you told me it was broken I cleared my cache, shut down mozilla and then restarted it, and the image still shows up in QT.

            Will however look at that link you posted for me.

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            • SGaistS Offline
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              SGaist
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              wrote on last edited by
              #8

              You can see it without any problem for a while. However others might not be able to do that as it's the case now.

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              • AsimovA Offline
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                Asimov
                wrote on last edited by Asimov
                #9

                @SGaist
                I hope you can see this one. Sent it to photobucket. This is the kind of thing I want to achieve. Multiple windows in my application, but inside my main window.
                WindowInWindow

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                • SGaistS Offline
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                  SGaist
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                  wrote on last edited by
                  #10

                  Then take a look at @Gerd class suggestions, they are what you are looking for.

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                  • G Gerd

                    Hi,
                    that could be done with QMdiArea and QMdiSubWindow.

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                    wrote on last edited by Asimov
                    #11

                    @Gerd
                    I will look into QMdiArea and QMdiSubWindow.

                    Thanks

                    PS. Found this tutorial. It is all in a foreign languge, but I got the gist of it, so QMidiArea is the one I need to use
                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh64jrrx0bw

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                    • SGaistS Offline
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                      SGaist
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                      wrote on last edited by
                      #12

                      Good

                      Since these classes are what you were looking for, please mark the thread as solved using the "Topic Tools" button so that other forum users may know a solution has been found :)

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                      • AsimovA Offline
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                        Asimov
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #13

                        @SGaist
                        Yes sorry, meant to mark it as solved yesterday, but didn't get around to it. Will do it now.

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                          wrote on last edited by
                          #14

                          @Gerd & @SGaist
                          Thanks for the help and I thought I would show you this screenshot. I only got it working woohoo.
                          This will be the start of my second application in QT. I am taking baby steps with this one though, but this is a start.
                          windowinwindow

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