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how to change the background color of QLineEdit

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  • EddyE Offline
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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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        A: It's blue light.
        Q: What does it do?
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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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            #8

            @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

                jsulmJ Offline
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                jsulm
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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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                  • EddyE Eddy

                    @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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                    • EddyE Eddy

                      @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

                      reply

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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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                            • EddyE Eddy

                              @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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