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  • T t0msk

    @mrjj said in Theme support for app:

    @t0msk said in Theme support for app:

    "QMainWindow { background: rgb(130, 255, 47); }");

    Hi
    You tell that only objects of type QMainWindow would be affected
    and that do not include a QDialog.

    Please see selector types
    http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/stylesheet-syntax.html

    Its pretty important to understand or it becomes a mess to handle :)

    Yes I understand, but it doesn't change a different window (QMainWindow). I want to apply that css for whole app.

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    wrote on last edited by mrjj
    #8

    @t0msk
    ok in that case, you should use
    setStyleSheet of the QApp
    http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qapplication.html#styleSheet-prop

    But again, if u say "only mainwindow" in the ccs file, it wont matter if you set it on application. it still only applies to Mainwindow types of object.
    ok ?
    Im asking again as the sample you show is wrong on a logical level

    QDialog(parent), <<< its a DIALOG
    void settings::on_pushButton_clicked()
    {
    qApp->setStyleSheet("QMainWindow { background: rgb(130, xxx
    You ONLY affecting mainwindows.
    So this can never work if you think that QDialog will use settings assigned to QMainWindow type.

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    • mrjjM mrjj

      @t0msk
      ok in that case, you should use
      setStyleSheet of the QApp
      http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qapplication.html#styleSheet-prop

      But again, if u say "only mainwindow" in the ccs file, it wont matter if you set it on application. it still only applies to Mainwindow types of object.
      ok ?
      Im asking again as the sample you show is wrong on a logical level

      QDialog(parent), <<< its a DIALOG
      void settings::on_pushButton_clicked()
      {
      qApp->setStyleSheet("QMainWindow { background: rgb(130, xxx
      You ONLY affecting mainwindows.
      So this can never work if you think that QDialog will use settings assigned to QMainWindow type.

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      wrote on last edited by t0msk
      #9

      @mrjj said in Theme support for app:

      @t0msk
      ok in that case, you should use
      setStyleSheet of the QApp
      http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qapplication.html#styleSheet-prop

      But again, if u say "only mainwindow" in the ccs file, it wont matter if you set it on application. it still only applies to Mainwindow types of object.
      ok ?
      Im asking again as the sample you show is wrong on a logical level

      QDialog(parent), <<< its a DIALOG
      void settings::on_pushButton_clicked()
      {
      qApp->setStyleSheet("QMainWindow { background: rgb(130, xxx
      You ONLY affecting mainwindows.
      So this can never work if you think that QDialog will use settings assigned to QMainWindow type.

      You don't understand me. I know that QMainWindow is not QDialog..

      But I have 2 windows, one is QDialog (settings window) and second is QMainWindow (main program), I know that design of QDialog doesn't change, but if I push button it doesn't change design of the second window QMainWindow (main program).

      Ah it works now, it didn't work because I had fixed css in ui file. So it means that if I set some css through Qt Designer then

      qApp->setStyleSheet
      

      doesn't override it?

      Student who loves C/C++

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      • T t0msk

        @mrjj said in Theme support for app:

        @t0msk
        ok in that case, you should use
        setStyleSheet of the QApp
        http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qapplication.html#styleSheet-prop

        But again, if u say "only mainwindow" in the ccs file, it wont matter if you set it on application. it still only applies to Mainwindow types of object.
        ok ?
        Im asking again as the sample you show is wrong on a logical level

        QDialog(parent), <<< its a DIALOG
        void settings::on_pushButton_clicked()
        {
        qApp->setStyleSheet("QMainWindow { background: rgb(130, xxx
        You ONLY affecting mainwindows.
        So this can never work if you think that QDialog will use settings assigned to QMainWindow type.

        You don't understand me. I know that QMainWindow is not QDialog..

        But I have 2 windows, one is QDialog (settings window) and second is QMainWindow (main program), I know that design of QDialog doesn't change, but if I push button it doesn't change design of the second window QMainWindow (main program).

        Ah it works now, it didn't work because I had fixed css in ui file. So it means that if I set some css through Qt Designer then

        qApp->setStyleSheet
        

        doesn't override it?

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        wrote on last edited by
        #10

        @t0msk
        Ah so the fact that escaped you is
        that stylesheet are cascading from parent to childs.

        Since the mainwindow is NOT a child of the dialog, setting it there will not change
        any QMainwindows.

        Anyways, use QApp setStyleSheet will.

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          mrjj
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          wrote on last edited by mrjj
          #11

          @t0msk said in Theme support for app:

          doesn't override it?

          Depends on order.

          You set QApp in main

          In setupUI, any style sheet will override.

          Do you need multiple stylesheets? I always makes a mess when i try.
          One big one set to App in main always works the cleanest.

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          • mrjjM mrjj

            @t0msk said in Theme support for app:

            doesn't override it?

            Depends on order.

            You set QApp in main

            In setupUI, any style sheet will override.

            Do you need multiple stylesheets? I always makes a mess when i try.
            One big one set to App in main always works the cleanest.

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            t0msk
            wrote on last edited by
            #12

            @mrjj
            I have main, mainwindow and settings. My idea is that, in main it will load stylesheet from config QSettings.. and then if user want to change it, he will change it in settings dialog, settings dialog then write that change to QSettings and apply a new stylesheet, it works, but I don't know, why it (settings) doesn't overwrite stylesheet defined in QtDesigner.

            Student who loves C/C++

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            • T t0msk

              @mrjj
              I have main, mainwindow and settings. My idea is that, in main it will load stylesheet from config QSettings.. and then if user want to change it, he will change it in settings dialog, settings dialog then write that change to QSettings and apply a new stylesheet, it works, but I don't know, why it (settings) doesn't overwrite stylesheet defined in QtDesigner.

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              wrote on last edited by mrjj
              #13

              @t0msk said in Theme support for app:

              doesn't overwrite stylesheet defined in QtDesigner.

              It should. If you set it on QApp()->setStyleSheet in the dialog
              But not tested it. Might not override when already set.
              Note that Designer do NOT do anything special.
              It simply calls setStyleSheet in setupUI

              Try
              setStyleSheet(QString());
              in ctor of main and see if it then overrides.
              Note. do not use "" as its not the same as no stylesheet

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              • mrjjM mrjj

                @t0msk said in Theme support for app:

                doesn't overwrite stylesheet defined in QtDesigner.

                It should. If you set it on QApp()->setStyleSheet in the dialog
                But not tested it. Might not override when already set.
                Note that Designer do NOT do anything special.
                It simply calls setStyleSheet in setupUI

                Try
                setStyleSheet(QString());
                in ctor of main and see if it then overrides.
                Note. do not use "" as its not the same as no stylesheet

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                wrote on last edited by
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                @mrjj said in Theme support for app:

                QString(

                I tried:

                MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
                    QMainWindow(parent),
                    ui(new Ui::MainWindow)
                {
                    ui->setupUi(this);
                
                    qApp->setStyleSheet(QString("QMainWindow { background: rgb(130, 255, 47); }"));
                }
                

                and it didn't override stylesheet defined in Designer. I tried it in main.cpp too and no success.

                Student who loves C/C++

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                • T t0msk

                  @mrjj said in Theme support for app:

                  QString(

                  I tried:

                  MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
                      QMainWindow(parent),
                      ui(new Ui::MainWindow)
                  {
                      ui->setupUi(this);
                  
                      qApp->setStyleSheet(QString("QMainWindow { background: rgb(130, 255, 47); }"));
                  }
                  

                  and it didn't override stylesheet defined in Designer. I tried it in main.cpp too and no success.

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                  wrote on last edited by
                  #15

                  @t0msk said in Theme support for app:
                  Lets assume that the cascading effect excludes widget with non empty stylesheets.
                  Can you try.

                  {
                      ui->setupUi(this);
                      setStyleSheet( QString() );
                      qApp->setStyleSheet(QString("QMainWindow { background: rgb(130, 255, 47); }"));
                  }``
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                  • mrjjM mrjj

                    @t0msk said in Theme support for app:
                    Lets assume that the cascading effect excludes widget with non empty stylesheets.
                    Can you try.

                    {
                        ui->setupUi(this);
                        setStyleSheet( QString() );
                        qApp->setStyleSheet(QString("QMainWindow { background: rgb(130, 255, 47); }"));
                    }``
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                    wrote on last edited by
                    #16

                    @mrjj
                    Thank you, this works, but why, I don't understand.. and what is this line?

                    setStyleSheet( QString() );
                    

                    why there is no "qApp->"? It is setStyleSheet for what? Why am I passing empty QString?

                    Student who loves C/C++

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                    • T t0msk

                      @mrjj
                      Thank you, this works, but why, I don't understand.. and what is this line?

                      setStyleSheet( QString() );
                      

                      why there is no "qApp->"? It is setStyleSheet for what? Why am I passing empty QString?

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                      wrote on last edited by mrjj
                      #17

                      @t0msk
                      hi
                      I clear the stylesheet of mainwindow
                      this->setStyleSheet( QString() );
                      the QString() constructs an empty string object.
                      Which is different from setStyleSheet( "" );
                      So it seems that it will not override other already set stylesheets.
                      But if you clear it (by setting to empty.string(). Using "" would be empty stylesheet.)
                      then it works.

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                      • mrjjM mrjj

                        @t0msk
                        hi
                        I clear the stylesheet of mainwindow
                        this->setStyleSheet( QString() );
                        the QString() constructs an empty string object.
                        Which is different from setStyleSheet( "" );
                        So it seems that it will not override other already set stylesheets.
                        But if you clear it (by setting to empty.string(). Using "" would be empty stylesheet.)
                        then it works.

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                        wrote on last edited by
                        #18

                        @mrjj
                        aha, thanks :)

                        Student who loves C/C++

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