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  • VRoninV VRonin

    Something like:

    class ExampleWid : QMainWindow{
    Q_OBJECT
    Q_DISABLE_COPY(ExampleWid)
    public:
    explicit ExampleWid(QWidget* parent = Q_NULLPTR)
    :QMainWindow(parent)
    {
    m_centralWid=new QMainWindow(this);
    m_centralWid->setWindowFlags(Qt::Widget);
    setCentralWidget(m_centralWid);
    }
    public slots:
    void spawnWidget(){
    auto tempLabel = new QLabel("exaple");
    auto tempDock = new QDockWidget("example dock");
    tempDock.setWidget(tempLabel);
    m_centralWid->addDockWidget(Qt::NoDockWidgetArea,tempDock);
    }
    private:
    QMainWindow* m_centralWid;
    };
    

    call spawnWidget to create new windows

    Edit

    addDockWidget shold be called from the central widget

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    @VRonin It's not what it takes. Sorry

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      @VRonin It's not what it takes. Sorry

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      @TETTRA
      Hi
      You really have to explain a bit better what you want. :)

      I do use photoshop cc 2014 and i have no idea what you mean.

      You mean tear off windows, ( from a tab ) to a floating window and then be able to drag back again to a tab ?

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      • mrjjM mrjj

        @TETTRA
        Hi
        You really have to explain a bit better what you want. :)

        I do use photoshop cc 2014 and i have no idea what you mean.

        You mean tear off windows, ( from a tab ) to a floating window and then be able to drag back again to a tab ?

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        @mrjj Exactly this!!!!!

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          @mrjj Exactly this!!!!!

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          @TETTRA
          Ok. Then @VRonin code is the way to go.
          Its not directly supported by the Docks. (to dock in center)
          They will only docks to the sides. ( and only dock in mainwindows)
          But it is possible to cheat and and use an extra mainwindow and use that for the central docking so
          one can get that effect. But it takes some tweaking and fiddling to get it to work.

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          • mrjjM mrjj

            @TETTRA
            Ok. Then @VRonin code is the way to go.
            Its not directly supported by the Docks. (to dock in center)
            They will only docks to the sides. ( and only dock in mainwindows)
            But it is possible to cheat and and use an extra mainwindow and use that for the central docking so
            one can get that effect. But it takes some tweaking and fiddling to get it to work.

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            Can you tell me how to do this? Give some kind of example, pls

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              Can you tell me how to do this? Give some kind of example, pls

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              @TETTRA
              There is no premade , just to use solution. ( that i have seen)
              The code @VRonin provide is a good starting point.

              You should read about QDockWidget and how it works. Then
              try to make it.

              http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qdockwidget.html
              this one also cover it.
              http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1405543&seqNum=5

              If you are brand new to Qt, it's not a good start project as such as it will take
              some fiddling to feel like photoshop.

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              • mrjjM mrjj

                @TETTRA
                There is no premade , just to use solution. ( that i have seen)
                The code @VRonin provide is a good starting point.

                You should read about QDockWidget and how it works. Then
                try to make it.

                http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qdockwidget.html
                this one also cover it.
                http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1405543&seqNum=5

                If you are brand new to Qt, it's not a good start project as such as it will take
                some fiddling to feel like photoshop.

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                #17

                @mrjj You right. How can I designate the correct answer? And yet, how to do it, if I have everything in different files?(From projectWindow, I want to make a QDockWidget. Is it possible?) ! sorry for this bad picture

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                  mrjj
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                  • I want to make a QDockWidget. Is it possible?

                  You mean you want to include the widgets from other files?

                  Ys, just include the .h from the other widgets into the Dock one and
                  then you can create those from code. ( and insert into Dock)

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                  • mrjjM mrjj
                    • I want to make a QDockWidget. Is it possible?

                    You mean you want to include the widgets from other files?

                    Ys, just include the .h from the other widgets into the Dock one and
                    then you can create those from code. ( and insert into Dock)

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                    @mrjj Sorry, but I'm new, could you give me an example?

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                      @mrjj Sorry, but I'm new, could you give me an example?

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                      @TETTRA
                      Example on ?

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                      • mrjjM mrjj

                        @TETTRA
                        Example on ?

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                        @mrjj Yes

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                          @mrjj Yes

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                          @TETTRA
                          sorry ?
                          you just include the .h file and then u can use the class

                          //somefile.cpp
                          #include "mywidget.h"
                          then you can do
                          mywidget * w= new mywidget();

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                          • mrjjM mrjj

                            @TETTRA
                            sorry ?
                            you just include the .h file and then u can use the class

                            //somefile.cpp
                            #include "mywidget.h"
                            then you can do
                            mywidget * w= new mywidget();

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                            @mrjj It doesn't work out for me.

                            DockWidget:

                            #include "dockwodgets.h"
                            #include "stylehelper.h"
                            
                            dockWodgets::dockWodgets()
                            {
                                layer = new QDockWidget();
                            }
                            
                            

                            Connect:

                            //docks
                                         docks = new dockWodgets();
                            
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                              @mrjj It doesn't work out for me.

                              DockWidget:

                              #include "dockwodgets.h"
                              #include "stylehelper.h"
                              
                              dockWodgets::dockWodgets()
                              {
                                  layer = new QDockWidget();
                              }
                              
                              

                              Connect:

                              //docks
                                           docks = new dockWodgets();
                              
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                              @TETTRA
                              you must give more details.
                              what is error ?
                              what does not work ?
                              I cant tell anything from that code :)
                              seems fine.

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                              • mrjjM mrjj

                                @TETTRA
                                you must give more details.
                                what is error ?
                                what does not work ?
                                I cant tell anything from that code :)
                                seems fine.

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                                @mrjj
                                DockWidget

                                #include "dockwodgets.h"
                                #include "stylehelper.h"
                                
                                dockWodgets::dockWodgets()
                                {
                                    layer = new QDockWidget();
                                }
                                

                                MainWindow

                                  //docks
                                             docks = new dockWodgets();
                                

                                That's all I did. My program is running, but the "docks" isn,t shown.

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                                  @mrjj
                                  DockWidget

                                  #include "dockwodgets.h"
                                  #include "stylehelper.h"
                                  
                                  dockWodgets::dockWodgets()
                                  {
                                      layer = new QDockWidget();
                                  }
                                  

                                  MainWindow

                                    //docks
                                               docks = new dockWodgets();
                                  

                                  That's all I did. My program is running, but the "docks" isn,t shown.

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                                  @TETTRA
                                  make sure to show() on it.
                                  layer = new QDockWidget();
                                  layer->show();

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                                    @TETTRA
                                    make sure to show() on it.
                                    layer = new QDockWidget();
                                    layer->show();

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                                    @mrjj This widget simply opens. I need him open already and attached to the main window.

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                                      @mrjj This widget simply opens. I need him open already and attached to the main window.

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                                      @TETTRA
                                      You also need to add it to the mainwindow with
                                      http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qmainwindow.html#addDockWidget

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                                      • mrjjM mrjj

                                        @TETTRA
                                        You also need to add it to the mainwindow with
                                        http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qmainwindow.html#addDockWidget

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                                        @mrjj like this?

                                        void QMainWindow::addDockWidget(Qt::DockWidgetArea area, QDockWidget *dockWidget, Qt::Orientation orientation){
                                                   dockWidgets *docks = new dockWidgets();
                                                    docks->show();
                                        }
                                        
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                                          @mrjj like this?

                                          void QMainWindow::addDockWidget(Qt::DockWidgetArea area, QDockWidget *dockWidget, Qt::Orientation orientation){
                                                     dockWidgets *docks = new dockWidgets();
                                                      docks->show();
                                          }
                                          
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                                          @TETTRA
                                          no ?
                                          The function already exists.
                                          so you just need to call it. not define a new function.

                                          QDockWidget * mine== new QDockWidget;
                                          addDockWidget(Qt::LeftDockWidgetArea, mine); // this is build in function.

                                          Maybe you should try the dock sample first
                                          http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qtwidgets-mainwindows-dockwidgets-example.html

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