[Solved] QtDesigner leaves redundant <tags/>?

Zingam

I have noticed that the .ui file is full of tags like this <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_3"> that do not appear in the visual editor. Why is that? They just polute the namespace? Is there a way to remove them?

SGaist

Hi,

Didn't you put your widget in layouts ?

Zingam

Yes I did. And th ui looks very nice but when I start to type a few of these invisible in the outline layout names pop up. Tomorrow I'll post some xml. I checked other .ui files and they also contain such redundant layout tags.
Like that:
@
<layout....
<item>
<layout>. - the actual layout @

Zingam

!http://i.imgur.com/FtXJH4V.png(This is Qt Designer)!
@
<widget class="QWidget" name="centralWidget">
<layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
<item>
<layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
<item>
<layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
<item>
<widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_Back">
<property name="text">
<string><</string>
</property>
</widget>
</item>
<item>
<widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_Forward">
<property name="text">
<string>></string>
</property>
</widget>
</item>
<item>
<widget class="QLineEdit" name="lineEdit_AddressBar"/>
</item>
<item>
<widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_Go">
<property name="text">
<string>Go</string>
</property>
</widget>
</item>
</layout>
</item>
<item>
<widget class="QWebView" name="webView">
<property name="url">
<url>
<string>about:blank</string>
</url>
</property>
</widget>
</item>
</layout>
</item>
</layout>
</widget>
<widget class="QStatusBar" name="statusBar"/>
</widget>
@

SGaist

Are you using the standalone Qt Designer or Qt Creator's ?

Zingam

Both... but that code above was created by the standalone that comes with PyQt.

I have a feeling that these layout elements are leftovers from deleted layouts that I removed while trying to design the form.

This "issue" is not just limited to the standalone Qt Designer. I have such UIs created by QtCreator too.

SGaist

Do do you have the same things happening with a fresh new design ?

Zingam

I figured it out. Some Widgets have layouts and they appear as properties in Qt Designer but they are not shown in the outline. :)

Thanx!

SGaist

You're welcome !

Since it's all clear now, please update the thread title prepending [solved] so other forum users may know an answer has been found :)