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  • J.HilkJ J.Hilk

    @ManiRon said in How to prevent the mouse click event from happening when the button is Disabled:

    but while i click the button when it is disabled after enabling the button the click signal gets emitted and the click function is executed

    If true, then that's a bug in the library!

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    ManiRon
    wrote on last edited by
    #21

    @J.Hilk how it can be solved ?

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    • J.HilkJ J.Hilk

      @ManiRon said in How to prevent the mouse click event from happening when the button is Disabled:

      but while i click the button when it is disabled after enabling the button the click signal gets emitted and the click function is executed

      If true, then that's a bug in the library!

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      Pradeep P N
      wrote on last edited by Pradeep P N
      #22

      @J.Hilk
      i am bit confused with the statement in fact.

      "but while i click the button when it is disabled after enabling the button the click signal gets emitted and the click function is executed"

      • i click the button when it is disabled -> Nothing will work as Button is Disabled.
      • after enabling the button the click signal gets emitted -> Yes as after 3s timer the button is enabled and can be clicked.

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      • Pradeep P NP Pradeep P N

        @J.Hilk
        i am bit confused with the statement in fact.

        "but while i click the button when it is disabled after enabling the button the click signal gets emitted and the click function is executed"

        • i click the button when it is disabled -> Nothing will work as Button is Disabled.
        • after enabling the button the click signal gets emitted -> Yes as after 3s timer the button is enabled and can be clicked.
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        wrote on last edited by
        #23

        @Pradeep-P-N

        What I get out of @ManiRon statement is:

        • Button is disabled
        • Button gets pressed/clicked
          • nothing happens, as expected
        • Button gets set to enabled
          • clicked signal is emitted without button interaction

        Thats not normal behavior in my opinion

        I'll make a quick test case

        @ManiRon what Qt Version what OS btw?


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          Pradeep P N
          wrote on last edited by
          #24

          Hmmm, Got it @J-Hilk
          Thanks.

          @ManiRon Can you share a sample code ?
          You said you are using the QTimer.
          Just wanted to check if there is anything mismatch with the code.

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          • J.HilkJ J.Hilk

            @ManiRon said in How to prevent the mouse click event from happening when the button is Disabled:

            but while i click the button when it is disabled after enabling the button the click signal gets emitted and the click function is executed

            If true, then that's a bug in the library!

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            J.Hilk
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            wrote on last edited by
            #25

            @J.Hilk said in How to prevent the mouse click event from happening when the button is Disabled:

            If true, then that's a bug in the library!

            Nope, not true 5.12.4 MacOS, no unexpected clicked emits

            int main(int argc, char *argv[])
            {
            
                QApplication a(argc, argv);
            
                auto *btn = new QPushButton("Enabled");
                btn->resize(200, 50);
                btn->show();
            
                QObject::connect(btn, &QPushButton::clicked, [btn]()->void{
                                     btn->setEnabled(false);
                                     btn->setText("Disabled");
                                     qDebug("Btn clicked");
                                 });
                QObject::connect(btn, &QPushButton::pressed, []()->void{qDebug("Btn Pressed"); });
                QObject::connect(btn, &QPushButton::released, []()->void{qDebug("Btn Released"); });
            
                QTimer t_reset;
                t_reset.setInterval(3000);
                QObject::connect(&t_reset, &QTimer::timeout, btn, [btn]()->void{btn->setEnabled(true); btn->setText("Enabled");});
            
                QObject::connect(btn, &QPushButton::clicked, &t_reset, QOverload<>::of(&QTimer::start));
            
                return  a.exec();
            }
            

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              Pradeep P N
              wrote on last edited by Pradeep P N
              #26

              @J-Hilk
              Even i tried on 5.12.3 - Ubuntu 16.04 & the above code ( From my post ).
              Also the one shared by you.
              It works fine.

              • No Click called related to button enable/disable status.

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              • ManiRonM ManiRon

                @J.Hilk how it can be solved ?

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                jsulm
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                wrote on last edited by
                #27

                @ManiRon Please add

                qDebug() << ui->pushButton->enabled();
                

                to your slot and see what it outputs when you click on the button while it is disabled.
                And please debug you app more carefully: you say you have a timeout to activate the button again (you should have said that in your first post already)? Did you make sure the button was not yet activated? Is it the same if you disable you style sheet?

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                • J.HilkJ J.Hilk

                  @Pradeep-P-N

                  What I get out of @ManiRon statement is:

                  • Button is disabled
                  • Button gets pressed/clicked
                    • nothing happens, as expected
                  • Button gets set to enabled
                    • clicked signal is emitted without button interaction

                  Thats not normal behavior in my opinion

                  I'll make a quick test case

                  @ManiRon what Qt Version what OS btw?

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                  ManiRon
                  wrote on last edited by ManiRon
                  #28

                  @J.Hilk QT 5.5.0 QT Creator version 3.4.2 OS Windows Vista

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                  • jsulmJ jsulm

                    @ManiRon Please add

                    qDebug() << ui->pushButton->enabled();
                    

                    to your slot and see what it outputs when you click on the button while it is disabled.
                    And please debug you app more carefully: you say you have a timeout to activate the button again (you should have said that in your first post already)? Did you make sure the button was not yet activated? Is it the same if you disable you style sheet?

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                    ManiRon
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #29

                    @jsulm Yes i made sure cause i enable the button after 3s only , and this statement is not there , it throws error (qDebug() << ui->pushButton->enabled())

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                    • ManiRonM ManiRon

                      @jsulm Yes i made sure cause i enable the button after 3s only , and this statement is not there , it throws error (qDebug() << ui->pushButton->enabled())

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                      wrote on last edited by Pradeep P N
                      #30

                      @ManiRon
                      Did you add #include <QDebug>

                      Ad if so -> What is the error ?

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                      • Pradeep P NP Pradeep P N

                        @ManiRon
                        Did you add #include <QDebug>

                        Ad if so -> What is the error ?

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                        ManiRon
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #31

                        @Pradeep-P-N yes

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                        • Pradeep P NP Pradeep P N

                          @ManiRon
                          Did you add #include <QDebug>

                          Ad if so -> What is the error ?

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                          ManiRon
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #32

                          @Pradeep-P-N

                          class QPushButton' has no member named 'enabled'
                          qDebug() << ui->pushbutton->enabled();
                          ^

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                          • ManiRonM ManiRon

                            @Pradeep-P-N

                            class QPushButton' has no member named 'enabled'
                            qDebug() << ui->pushbutton->enabled();
                            ^

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                            Pradeep P N
                            wrote on last edited by Pradeep P N
                            #33

                            @ManiRon

                            Use qDebug() << ui->pushButton->isEnabled();

                            You cannot do ui->pushButton->enabled()

                            • Refer enabled.

                            Access functions:

                            • bool isEnabled() const
                            • void setEnabled(bool)

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                            • Pradeep P NP Pradeep P N

                              @ManiRon

                              Use qDebug() << ui->pushButton->isEnabled();

                              You cannot do ui->pushButton->enabled()

                              • Refer enabled.

                              Access functions:

                              • bool isEnabled() const
                              • void setEnabled(bool)
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                              ManiRon
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #34

                              @Pradeep-P-N

                              After the button gets enabled the signal automatically called based on my previous click

                              and the print came as

                              Inside Pushbutton
                              ui->Pushbutton->isEnabled() 1
                              Inside Pushbutton
                              ui->Pushbutton->isEnabled() 1
                              Inside Pushbutton
                              ui->Pushbutton->isEnabled() 1

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                              • ManiRonM ManiRon

                                @Pradeep-P-N

                                After the button gets enabled the signal automatically called based on my previous click

                                and the print came as

                                Inside Pushbutton
                                ui->Pushbutton->isEnabled() 1
                                Inside Pushbutton
                                ui->Pushbutton->isEnabled() 1
                                Inside Pushbutton
                                ui->Pushbutton->isEnabled() 1

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                                Pradeep P N
                                wrote on last edited by Pradeep P N
                                #35

                                @ManiRon You dint debug the code after you disabled right ?

                                • From your log i can clearly see that your PushButton was never disabled.
                                    ui->pushButton->setEnabled(false);
                                
                                    qDebug() << ui->pushButton->isEnabled();
                                

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                                • Pradeep P NP Pradeep P N

                                  @ManiRon You dint debug the code after you disabled right ?

                                  • From your log i can clearly see that your PushButton was never disabled.
                                      ui->pushButton->setEnabled(false);
                                  
                                      qDebug() << ui->pushButton->isEnabled();
                                  
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                                  ManiRon
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #36

                                  @Pradeep-P-N

                                  Print was done before disabling
                                  Now done after disable
                                  Inside Pushbutton
                                  ui->Pushbutton->isEnabled() 0
                                  Inside Pushbutton
                                  ui->Pushbutton->isEnabled() 0

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                                  • ManiRonM ManiRon

                                    @Pradeep-P-N

                                    Print was done before disabling
                                    Now done after disable
                                    Inside Pushbutton
                                    ui->Pushbutton->isEnabled() 0
                                    Inside Pushbutton
                                    ui->Pushbutton->isEnabled() 0

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                                    Pradeep P N
                                    wrote on last edited by Pradeep P N
                                    #37

                                    Hi @ManiRon

                                    • Please don't hurry, and just don't copy paste the code from the posts.
                                    • Adding proper debug() messages will help us to understand the code flow and resolve the issue. @jsulm @J-Hilk (Correct me if wrong)
                                    • Here the thing is to debug the flow and code.
                                    • We should check the flow of the code with respect to issue.
                                      • Button is disabled.
                                      • Button clicked.
                                      • Button gets set to enabled after few seconds.
                                      • clicked signal is emitted without button interaction.

                                    All the best.

                                    Pradeep Nimbalkar.
                                    Upvote the answer(s) that helped you to solve the issue...
                                    Keep code clean.

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                                    • Pradeep P NP Pradeep P N

                                      Hi @ManiRon

                                      • Please don't hurry, and just don't copy paste the code from the posts.
                                      • Adding proper debug() messages will help us to understand the code flow and resolve the issue. @jsulm @J-Hilk (Correct me if wrong)
                                      • Here the thing is to debug the flow and code.
                                      • We should check the flow of the code with respect to issue.
                                        • Button is disabled.
                                        • Button clicked.
                                        • Button gets set to enabled after few seconds.
                                        • clicked signal is emitted without button interaction.

                                      All the best.

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                                      ManiRon
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #38

                                      @Pradeep-P-N ya this is the sequence

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                                      • ManiRonM ManiRon

                                        @Pradeep-P-N ya this is the sequence

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                                        Pradeep P N
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #39

                                        @ManiRon
                                        Ok, Please add some debug messages for the flow in your code so we can get it clearly.

                                        Just Adding qDebug() << ui->Pushbutton->isEnabled() ; will not provide us the details of the flow to resolve the error.

                                        Pradeep Nimbalkar.
                                        Upvote the answer(s) that helped you to solve the issue...
                                        Keep code clean.

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                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #40

                                          @ManiRon , @Pradeep-P-N , do you have something new regarding this issue? Did you solve it?
                                          I have a similar one, i.e. when clicking on a disabled QPushButton, clicked() signal is emitted once the button gets enabled. My Qt version is 5.9.4 running on Linux.

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