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how to change the background color of QLineEdit

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    Is t possible to make the boundary of QLineEdit of same color that of background trying to make boundary of QLineEdit as invisible

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      Yes that is possible.

      What have you tried already? How is your background set? Please give us some code, preferable a minimal working example so that we can see the context of what you want.

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        int Count = 100;
        QPalette* palette = new IN_CURRENT_POOL QPalette();
        palette->setColor(QPalette::Base,QColor(236,236,236));

        QLabel* countLabel = new IN_CURRENT_POOL QLabel(tr("Pin count:"));
        /QLineEdit* lineEdit = new IN_CURRENT_POOL QLineEdit;
        lineEdit->setPalette(*palette);
        lineEdit->setText(QString("%1").arg(pinCount));
        lineEdit->setReadOnly(true);
        countLabel->setBuddy(lineEdit);

        Please let me know how to do the same

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          Is t possible to make the boundary of QLineEdit of same color that of background trying to make boundary of QLineEdit as invisible

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          @Qt-Enthusiast take a look at qt's StyleSheets

          that should have everything that you need, according to what you described so far.


          Be aware of the Qt Code of Conduct, when posting : https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct


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            but I am seeing boundary which I do not want I want QLineEdit should be part background widger

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              but I am seeing boundary which I do not want I want QLineEdit should be part background widger

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              @Qt-Enthusiast
              As I see the context of what you want to do I would advise to use a QLabel instead of the QLineEdit. You never want to use it as an input field are you?

              If you use QLabel you already have the background color without the border

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                But I am not able to use copy and paste with

                https://forum.qt.io/topic/80070/how-to-change-the-mouse-cursor-that-shows-qlable-is-selectable/11

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                  but I am seeing boundary which I do not want I want QLineEdit should be part background widger

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                  @Qt-Enthusiast Did you check the link @J-Hilk provided? It show how to change border of QLineEdit.

                  https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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                    I will try

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                      @Qt-Enthusiast
                      As I see the context of what you want to do I would advise to use a QLabel instead of the QLineEdit. You never want to use it as an input field are you?

                      If you use QLabel you already have the background color without the border

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                      @Eddy said in how to change the background color of QLineEdit:

                      As I see the context of what you want to do I would advise to use a QLabel instead of the QLineEdit. You never want to use it as an input field are you?

                      @Qt-Enthusiast Could you please answer the question?

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                        @Qt-Enthusiast
                        As I see the context of what you want to do I would advise to use a QLabel instead of the QLineEdit. You never want to use it as an input field are you?

                        If you use QLabel you already have the background color without the border

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                        @Eddy But I am not able to use copy and paste with

                        https://forum.qt.io/topic/80070/how-to-change-the-mouse-cursor-that-shows-qlable-is-selectable/11

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                          @Eddy But I am not able to use copy and paste with

                          https://forum.qt.io/topic/80070/how-to-change-the-mouse-cursor-that-shows-qlable-is-selectable/11

                          reply

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                          @Qt-Enthusiast

                          OK, you don't want QLabel because you need copy paste funcitonality. Now I understand.

                          You can use the following stylesheet on your lineedit :

                          ui->lineEdit->setStyleSheet("background: transparent;  border: 0px ;");
                          

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                            ui->lineEdit->setStyleSheet("background: transparent; border: 0px ;"); is giving me white color for background , how to set Color with RGB QColor(236,236,236) in below line

                            ui->lineEdit->setStyleSheet("background: transparent; border: 0px ;");

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                              ui->lineEdit->setStyleSheet("background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border: 0px ;");

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                                @Qt-Enthusiast

                                OK, you don't want QLabel because you need copy paste funcitonality. Now I understand.

                                You can use the following stylesheet on your lineedit :

                                ui->lineEdit->setStyleSheet("background: transparent;  border: 0px ;");
                                
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                                  @Qt-Enthusiast
                                  Glad you could make it work. Can you please mark this topic as solved and start a new one since this is a totally different question.
                                  Please provide us with the needed code of what you have already and explain as good as possible what you want to do.

                                  Edit : made a new topic for your question : copy from qlineedit using pop up menu

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