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    @MasterBlade said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

    uint16_t row = ui->DeckList->indexFromItem(item, 1).row();

    do you really need .row() at the end?

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    • Fuel 0F Fuel 0

      @MasterBlade said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

      uint16_t row = ui->DeckList->indexFromItem(item, 1).row();

      do you really need .row() at the end?

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      @Fuel-0 said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

      @MasterBlade said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

      uint16_t row = ui->DeckList->indexFromItem(item, 1).row();

      do you really need .row() at the end?

      I need row# to locate the item for ui->DeckList->topLevelItem(row);

      Do you have a better suggestion?

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        #4

        maybe just

        ui->DeckList->removeRow(s.row());
        

        try this to remove a row.

        take a look at this http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qabstractitemmodel.html#removeRows

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        • Fuel 0F Fuel 0

          maybe just

          ui->DeckList->removeRow(s.row());
          

          try this to remove a row.

          take a look at this http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qabstractitemmodel.html#removeRows

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          @Fuel-0 said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

          maybe just

          ui->DeckList->removeRow(s.row());
          

          try this to remove a row.

          take a look at this http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qabstractitemmodel.html#removeRows

          But my problem is that I can't get the row# by

              uint16_t row = ui->DeckList->indexFromItem(item, 1).row();
          

          because QModelIndex QTreeWidget::indexFromItem(QTreeWidgetItem*, int) const' is protected.

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            Christian Ehrlicher
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            You're looking for removeChild: http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qtreewidgetitem.html#removeChild

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            • M MasterBlade

              Hello, I searched the tree and found an item. I want to delete it.

              QList<QTreeWidgetItem*> s = ui->DeckList->findItems(ui->CardList->item(row, 0)->text(),
                                                                  Qt::MatchFlag::MatchExactly, 1);
              

              First I tried delete s.constFirst(); but the program just crashed.

              Then I tried

                      QTreeWidgetItem *item = s.constFirst();
                      uint16_t row = ui->DeckList->indexFromItem(item, 1).row();
                      ui->DeckList->topLevelItem(row);
              

              But it won't pass.

              C:\Qt\5.10.1\mingw53_32\include\QtWidgets\qtreewidget.h:368: error: 'QModelIndex QTreeWidget::indexFromItem(QTreeWidgetItem*, int) const' is protected
              QModelIndex indexFromItem(QTreeWidgetItem *item, int column = 0) const; // ### Qt 6: remove

              What should I do?

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              @MasterBlade said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

              First I tried delete s.constFirst(); but the program just crashed.

              First of all, why did this problem happen? Search it.
              Note: If you delete a parent all its child will be deleted. Maybe you are using this item or this childrens somewhere?

              Also are you sure

              @MasterBlade said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

              QList<QTreeWidgetItem*> s = ui->DeckList->findItems(ui->CardList->item(row, 0)->text(),
              Qt::MatchFlag::MatchExactly, 1);

              s is non empty list ?
              As documentation says http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qlist.html#constFirst

              Returns a reference to the last item in the list. The list must not be empty. If the list can be empty, call isEmpty() before calling this function.
              
              This function was introduced in Qt 5.6.
              

              Do what you want.

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              • Christian EhrlicherC Christian Ehrlicher

                You're looking for removeChild: http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qtreewidgetitem.html#removeChild

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                @Christian-Ehrlicher said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

                You're looking for removeChild: http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qtreewidgetitem.html#removeChild

                So I need to find his parent and then delete him as a child?

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                  @Christian-Ehrlicher said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

                  You're looking for removeChild: http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qtreewidgetitem.html#removeChild

                  So I need to find his parent and then delete him as a child?

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                  Taz742
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                  #9

                  @MasterBlade
                  What if it does not have a parent?

                  Do what you want.

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                  • Taz742T Taz742

                    @MasterBlade said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

                    First I tried delete s.constFirst(); but the program just crashed.

                    First of all, why did this problem happen? Search it.
                    Note: If you delete a parent all its child will be deleted. Maybe you are using this item or this childrens somewhere?

                    Also are you sure

                    @MasterBlade said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

                    QList<QTreeWidgetItem*> s = ui->DeckList->findItems(ui->CardList->item(row, 0)->text(),
                    Qt::MatchFlag::MatchExactly, 1);

                    s is non empty list ?
                    As documentation says http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qlist.html#constFirst

                    Returns a reference to the last item in the list. The list must not be empty. If the list can be empty, call isEmpty() before calling this function.
                    
                    This function was introduced in Qt 5.6.
                    
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                    @Taz742 said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

                    @MasterBlade said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

                    First I tried delete s.constFirst(); but the program just crashed.

                    First of all, why did this problem happen? Search it.
                    Note: If you delete a parent all its child will be deleted. Maybe you are using this item or this childrens somewhere?

                    I tried but found no relating result.
                    Actually this is a very simple tree and no item has any children at all.
                    Could you give me an example on deleting an item from searching?

                    Also are you sure

                    @MasterBlade said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

                    QList<QTreeWidgetItem*> s = ui->DeckList->findItems(ui->CardList->item(row, 0)->text(),
                    Qt::MatchFlag::MatchExactly, 1);

                    s is non empty list ?
                    As documentation says http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qlist.html#constFirst

                    Returns a reference to the last item in the list. The list must not be empty. If the list can be empty, call isEmpty() before calling this function.
                    
                    This function was introduced in Qt 5.6.
                    

                    Well actually I tested if s is empty or not. But as it's not important here I just delete it on this forum to make things more clear. The whole function looks like this.

                    I want to deduct the number(a value) of the item by one. If the number is already 1 before calling this function, remove it instead.

                    void Deck::RMD(int row)
                    {
                        QList<QTreeWidgetItem*> s = ui->DeckList->findItems(ui->CardList->item(row, 0)->text(),
                                                                            Qt::MatchFlag::MatchExactly, 1);
                        if (s.isEmpty()){
                            qDebug("Can't find the card on Deck::RMD");
                            return;
                        }
                        else{
                            uint8_t no = s.constFirst()->text(0).toUInt();
                            if (no == 1){
                                QTreeWidgetItem *item = s.constFirst();
                                QTreeWidgetItem *parent= item->parent();
                                uint16_t row = ui->DeckList->indexFromItem(item, 1).row();
                                ui->DeckList->topLevelItem(row);
                                delete item;
                                item = NULL;
                                if (parent != NULL && parent->childCount() == 0){
                                    delete parent;
                                    parent = NULL;
                                }
                            }
                            else{
                                s.constFirst()->setText(0, QString::number(no - 1));
                            }
                        }
                    }
                    
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                    • M MasterBlade

                      @Taz742 said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

                      @MasterBlade said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

                      First I tried delete s.constFirst(); but the program just crashed.

                      First of all, why did this problem happen? Search it.
                      Note: If you delete a parent all its child will be deleted. Maybe you are using this item or this childrens somewhere?

                      I tried but found no relating result.
                      Actually this is a very simple tree and no item has any children at all.
                      Could you give me an example on deleting an item from searching?

                      Also are you sure

                      @MasterBlade said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

                      QList<QTreeWidgetItem*> s = ui->DeckList->findItems(ui->CardList->item(row, 0)->text(),
                      Qt::MatchFlag::MatchExactly, 1);

                      s is non empty list ?
                      As documentation says http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qlist.html#constFirst

                      Returns a reference to the last item in the list. The list must not be empty. If the list can be empty, call isEmpty() before calling this function.
                      
                      This function was introduced in Qt 5.6.
                      

                      Well actually I tested if s is empty or not. But as it's not important here I just delete it on this forum to make things more clear. The whole function looks like this.

                      I want to deduct the number(a value) of the item by one. If the number is already 1 before calling this function, remove it instead.

                      void Deck::RMD(int row)
                      {
                          QList<QTreeWidgetItem*> s = ui->DeckList->findItems(ui->CardList->item(row, 0)->text(),
                                                                              Qt::MatchFlag::MatchExactly, 1);
                          if (s.isEmpty()){
                              qDebug("Can't find the card on Deck::RMD");
                              return;
                          }
                          else{
                              uint8_t no = s.constFirst()->text(0).toUInt();
                              if (no == 1){
                                  QTreeWidgetItem *item = s.constFirst();
                                  QTreeWidgetItem *parent= item->parent();
                                  uint16_t row = ui->DeckList->indexFromItem(item, 1).row();
                                  ui->DeckList->topLevelItem(row);
                                  delete item;
                                  item = NULL;
                                  if (parent != NULL && parent->childCount() == 0){
                                      delete parent;
                                      parent = NULL;
                                  }
                              }
                              else{
                                  s.constFirst()->setText(0, QString::number(no - 1));
                              }
                          }
                      }
                      
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                      Taz742
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                      @MasterBlade said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

                      Actually this is a very simple tree and no item has any children at all.

                      If you have only topLevelItems you dont need

                      QTreeWidgetItem *parent= item->parent();
                      

                      I created a test, in my constructor add a 3 parent like this:

                          ui->treeWidget->addTopLevelItem(new QTreeWidgetItem(QStringList() << "parent"));
                          ui->treeWidget->addTopLevelItem(new QTreeWidgetItem(QStringList() << "parent 1"));
                          ui->treeWidget->addTopLevelItem(new QTreeWidgetItem(QStringList() << "parent 2"));
                      

                      okay.. I have 3 topLevelITem "parent", "parent 1" and "parent 2".

                      void MainWindow::on_pushButton_clicked()
                      {
                          QList<QTreeWidgetItem*> s = ui->treeWidget->findItems("parent", Qt::MatchFlag::MatchExactly, 0);
                      
                          qDebug() << s.size(); // == 1 Because I have a only one topLevelItem which name is"parent".
                      
                          delete s.constFirst();
                      }
                      

                      my topLevelItem(0) is deleted. I dont have program crash.

                      Now i have a 2 topLevelItem named "parent 1" and "parent 2", now try to find a items witch contains "parent" with Qt::MatchContains flag.

                      void MainWindow::on_pushButton_2_clicked()
                      {
                          QList<QTreeWidgetItem*> s = ui->treeWidget->findItems("parent", Qt::MatchContains, 0);
                      
                          qDebug() << s.size(); // == 2, Because topLevelItem "parent 1" and "parent 2" contains string "parent".
                      
                          foreach (QTreeWidgetItem *item, s) {
                              delete item;
                          }
                      }
                      

                      Also its deleted correctly and I dont have program crash.

                      Do what you want.

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                      • Taz742T Taz742

                        @MasterBlade said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

                        Actually this is a very simple tree and no item has any children at all.

                        If you have only topLevelItems you dont need

                        QTreeWidgetItem *parent= item->parent();
                        

                        I created a test, in my constructor add a 3 parent like this:

                            ui->treeWidget->addTopLevelItem(new QTreeWidgetItem(QStringList() << "parent"));
                            ui->treeWidget->addTopLevelItem(new QTreeWidgetItem(QStringList() << "parent 1"));
                            ui->treeWidget->addTopLevelItem(new QTreeWidgetItem(QStringList() << "parent 2"));
                        

                        okay.. I have 3 topLevelITem "parent", "parent 1" and "parent 2".

                        void MainWindow::on_pushButton_clicked()
                        {
                            QList<QTreeWidgetItem*> s = ui->treeWidget->findItems("parent", Qt::MatchFlag::MatchExactly, 0);
                        
                            qDebug() << s.size(); // == 1 Because I have a only one topLevelItem which name is"parent".
                        
                            delete s.constFirst();
                        }
                        

                        my topLevelItem(0) is deleted. I dont have program crash.

                        Now i have a 2 topLevelItem named "parent 1" and "parent 2", now try to find a items witch contains "parent" with Qt::MatchContains flag.

                        void MainWindow::on_pushButton_2_clicked()
                        {
                            QList<QTreeWidgetItem*> s = ui->treeWidget->findItems("parent", Qt::MatchContains, 0);
                        
                            qDebug() << s.size(); // == 2, Because topLevelItem "parent 1" and "parent 2" contains string "parent".
                        
                            foreach (QTreeWidgetItem *item, s) {
                                delete item;
                            }
                        }
                        

                        Also its deleted correctly and I dont have program crash.

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                        @Taz742 said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

                        Also its deleted correctly and I dont have program crash.

                        Oh I'm sorry it's my fault. I'm still using item after deleting it.

                        I have one more problem. I'm making children now. But they don't seem to be aligning. Is there a way to remove those spaces before them?
                        0_1525689613744_1.PNG

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                          @Taz742 said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

                          Also its deleted correctly and I dont have program crash.

                          Oh I'm sorry it's my fault. I'm still using item after deleting it.

                          I have one more problem. I'm making children now. But they don't seem to be aligning. Is there a way to remove those spaces before them?
                          0_1525689613744_1.PNG

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                          @MasterBlade
                          You dont solve this problem https://forum.qt.io/topic/90460/why-is-there-a-space-in-qtreewidget here? Why is a marked solved?

                          Do what you want.

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                          • Taz742T Taz742

                            @MasterBlade
                            You dont solve this problem https://forum.qt.io/topic/90460/why-is-there-a-space-in-qtreewidget here? Why is a marked solved?

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                            @Taz742 said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

                            @MasterBlade
                            You dont solve this problem https://forum.qt.io/topic/90460/why-is-there-a-space-in-qtreewidget here? Why is a marked solved?

                            It was solved because I didn't add any children. As you see in the pic, the first row (MDeck) is good, but its child (001_007) has that problem. Should I reopen that ticket and ask there?

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                              @Taz742 said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

                              @MasterBlade
                              You dont solve this problem https://forum.qt.io/topic/90460/why-is-there-a-space-in-qtreewidget here? Why is a marked solved?

                              It was solved because I didn't add any children. As you see in the pic, the first row (MDeck) is good, but its child (001_007) has that problem. Should I reopen that ticket and ask there?

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                              @MasterBlade
                              I dont understood whats wrong this picture. Can you post a image what you want exactly?

                              Do what you want.

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                                @MasterBlade
                                I dont understood whats wrong this picture. Can you post a image what you want exactly?

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                                @Taz742 said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

                                @MasterBlade
                                I dont understood whats wrong this picture. Can you post a image what you want exactly?

                                The '2' in the first column are not aligning. I want them to be in the same vertical position.

                                0_1525763326310_1.PNG
                                1_1525763326310_2.png

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                                  @Taz742 said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

                                  @MasterBlade
                                  I dont understood whats wrong this picture. Can you post a image what you want exactly?

                                  The '2' in the first column are not aligning. I want them to be in the same vertical position.

                                  0_1525763326310_1.PNG
                                  1_1525763326310_2.png

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                                  @MasterBlade
                                  It is not possible. 2 001_007 is a child MDeck. You can add only topLevelItems.

                                  Do what you want.

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                                    @Taz742 said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

                                    @MasterBlade
                                    I dont understood whats wrong this picture. Can you post a image what you want exactly?

                                    The '2' in the first column are not aligning. I want them to be in the same vertical position.

                                    0_1525763326310_1.PNG
                                    1_1525763326310_2.png

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                                    @MasterBlade said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

                                    I want them to be in the same vertical position.

                                    Just set indentation to 0

                                    "La mort n'est rien, mais vivre vaincu et sans gloire, c'est mourir tous les jours"
                                    ~Napoleon Bonaparte

                                    On a crusade to banish setIndexWidget() from the holy land of Qt

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                                    • VRoninV VRonin

                                      @MasterBlade said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

                                      I want them to be in the same vertical position.

                                      Just set indentation to 0

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                                      @VRonin said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

                                      @MasterBlade said in How to delete an item in QTreeWidget?:

                                      I want them to be in the same vertical position.

                                      Just set indentation to 0

                                      This is working!!! Many thanks!!!

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