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  • mrjjM mrjj

    Hi
    seems ok.
    Yes you need to to the same each time you create a Window you want to be frame less

    one thing.

    setStyle(new DarkStyle);

    that sets on the current MainWindow and i thnik you need that on the new one

    // create our mainwindow instance
    MainWindow2 *mainwindow2 = new MainWindow2;
    mainwindow2 -> setStyle(new DarkStyle);

    • sorry for asking lots of question
      That is quite allright :)
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    @mrjj said in How to create VS2013 like frameless window with dark style:

    Hi
    seems ok.
    Yes you need to to the same each time you create a Window you want to be frame less

    one thing.

    setStyle(new DarkStyle);

    that sets on the current MainWindow and i thnik you need that on the new one

    // create our mainwindow instance
    MainWindow2 *mainwindow2 = new MainWindow2;
    mainwindow2 -> setStyle(new DarkStyle);

    • sorry for asking lots of question
      That is quite allright :)

    i tested it with following code

             hide();
             // create frameless window (and set windowState or title)
             FramelessWindow framelessWindow2;
             //framelessWindow.setWindowState(Qt::WindowMaximized);
             framelessWindow2.setWindowTitle(".r");
             framelessWindow2.setWindowIcon(QIcon(":/png/sr-removebg-preview.png"));
    
             // create our mainwindow instance
             MainWindow2 *mainwindow2 = new MainWindow2;
             mainwindow2 -> setStyle(new DarkStyle);
    
             // add the mainwindow to our custom frameless window
             framelessWindow2.setContent(mainwindow2);
             framelessWindow2.show();
    
             //mainwindow2 = new MainWindow2(this);
    

    but again it show me only a blank frameless window of my second ui file

    bdc7674c-a57e-441e-869c-56bbf4dd7ac8-image.png

    one other point is as you can see WindowTitle is test (i use this title in my frist windown in main.cpp) its not use new WindowTitle i set in above code

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      mrjj
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      Hi
      Sorry was not paying enough focus.

      You cannot do
      FramelessWindow framelessWindow2;

      as it will run out of scope. That only works in main.cpp

      you MUST new them as you do with MainWindow

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      • mrjjM mrjj

        Hi
        Sorry was not paying enough focus.

        You cannot do
        FramelessWindow framelessWindow2;

        as it will run out of scope. That only works in main.cpp

        you MUST new them as you do with MainWindow

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        @mrjj said in How to create VS2013 like frameless window with dark style:

        Hi
        Sorry was not paying enough focus.

        You cannot do
        FramelessWindow framelessWindow2;

        as it will run out of scope. That only works in main.cpp

        you MUST new them as you do with MainWindow

        how can i add new FramelessWindow framelessWindow2 in main.cpp and then use it onvoid MainWindow::on_pushButton_clicked()in mainwindow.cpp?

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          @mrjj said in How to create VS2013 like frameless window with dark style:

          Hi
          Sorry was not paying enough focus.

          You cannot do
          FramelessWindow framelessWindow2;

          as it will run out of scope. That only works in main.cpp

          you MUST new them as you do with MainWindow

          how can i add new FramelessWindow framelessWindow2 in main.cpp and then use it onvoid MainWindow::on_pushButton_clicked()in mainwindow.cpp?

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          @saeid0034

          Hi you dont need to add it there you can add anywhere but you must NEW it then

          and not as local variable as then it runs out of scope.

          So what i mean is just to do
          FramelessWindow * framelessWindow2 = new FramelessWindow ;

          and not just
          FramelessWindow framelessWindow2; // this is a local variable and as soon as
          on_pushButton_clicked ends , it will be deleted

          so you have to new it

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            wrote on last edited by saeid0034
            #30

            @mrjj said in How to create VS2013 like frameless window with dark style:

            FramelessWindow * framelessWindow2 = new FramelessWindow ;

            thanks
            i do what you say
            this time second window open when i click button
            but old blank frameless window still open too

            af260e6b-83bc-4dd7-bac3-99f04c4fba50-image.png

            void MainWindow::on_pushButton_clicked()
            {
                // ----- Hide old Window and show new window ----- //
                 hide();
                 FramelessWindow * framelessWindow2 = new FramelessWindow ;
                 // style our application with custom dark style
                 setStyle(new DarkStyle);
                 //framelessWindow.setWindowState(Qt::WindowMaximized);
                 framelessWindow2->setWindowTitle("test");
                 framelessWindow2->setWindowIcon(QIcon(":/png/sr-removebg-preview.png"));
            
                 // create our mainwindow instance
                 MainWindow2 *mainwindow2 = new MainWindow2;
            
                 // add the mainwindow to our custom frameless window
                 framelessWindow2->setContent(mainwindow2);
                 framelessWindow2->show();
            }
            
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              @mrjj said in How to create VS2013 like frameless window with dark style:

              FramelessWindow * framelessWindow2 = new FramelessWindow ;

              thanks
              i do what you say
              this time second window open when i click button
              but old blank frameless window still open too

              af260e6b-83bc-4dd7-bac3-99f04c4fba50-image.png

              void MainWindow::on_pushButton_clicked()
              {
                  // ----- Hide old Window and show new window ----- //
                   hide();
                   FramelessWindow * framelessWindow2 = new FramelessWindow ;
                   // style our application with custom dark style
                   setStyle(new DarkStyle);
                   //framelessWindow.setWindowState(Qt::WindowMaximized);
                   framelessWindow2->setWindowTitle("test");
                   framelessWindow2->setWindowIcon(QIcon(":/png/sr-removebg-preview.png"));
              
                   // create our mainwindow instance
                   MainWindow2 *mainwindow2 = new MainWindow2;
              
                   // add the mainwindow to our custom frameless window
                   framelessWindow2->setContent(mainwindow2);
                   framelessWindow2->show();
              }
              
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              @saeid0034
              The other empty one, is that from you create 2 in main.cpp or
              do you only create one there?

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                @saeid0034
                The other empty one, is that from you create 2 in main.cpp or
                do you only create one there?

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                @mrjj said in How to create VS2013 like frameless window with dark style:

                @saeid0034
                The other empty one, is that from you create 2 in main.cpp or
                do you only create one there?

                i only create one
                i send the code im used

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                  @mrjj said in How to create VS2013 like frameless window with dark style:

                  @saeid0034
                  The other empty one, is that from you create 2 in main.cpp or
                  do you only create one there?

                  i only create one
                  i send the code im used

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                  wrote on last edited by
                  #33

                  @saeid0034
                  Ok i think we need to hide the parent too.
                  instead of
                  // ----- Hide old Window and show new window ----- //
                  hide();
                  try
                  parentWidget()->hide();
                  to hide the framelss instead of the MainWIn we put inside.

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                  • mrjjM mrjj

                    @saeid0034
                    Ok i think we need to hide the parent too.
                    instead of
                    // ----- Hide old Window and show new window ----- //
                    hide();
                    try
                    parentWidget()->hide();
                    to hide the framelss instead of the MainWIn we put inside.

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                    @mrjj said in How to create VS2013 like frameless window with dark style:

                    parentWidget()->hide();

                    still two window
                    but this time with this look
                    163df581-c83d-4477-8284-7264a4cb9f50-image.png

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                    • S saeid0034

                      @mrjj said in How to create VS2013 like frameless window with dark style:

                      parentWidget()->hide();

                      still two window
                      but this time with this look
                      163df581-c83d-4477-8284-7264a4cb9f50-image.png

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                      mrjj
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                      wrote on last edited by
                      #35

                      @saeid0034
                      Hmm so apparently the FrameLess is not the actual parent. must be a holding frame or something.
                      (i dont have it installed )

                      try
                      if (parentWidget()->parentWidget())
                      parentWidget()->parentWidget()->hide();

                      and see if thats enough :)

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                      • mrjjM mrjj

                        @saeid0034
                        Hmm so apparently the FrameLess is not the actual parent. must be a holding frame or something.
                        (i dont have it installed )

                        try
                        if (parentWidget()->parentWidget())
                        parentWidget()->parentWidget()->hide();

                        and see if thats enough :)

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                        @mrjj said in How to create VS2013 like frameless window with dark style:

                        if (parentWidget()->parentWidget())
                        parentWidget()->parentWidget()->hide();

                        Thanks
                        the blank window disappeared but it still open as you can see
                        07dd8539-41f2-4726-9dd2-7f8197079a7e-image.png

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                          @mrjj said in How to create VS2013 like frameless window with dark style:

                          if (parentWidget()->parentWidget())
                          parentWidget()->parentWidget()->hide();

                          Thanks
                          the blank window disappeared but it still open as you can see
                          07dd8539-41f2-4726-9dd2-7f8197079a7e-image.png

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                          mrjj
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                          wrote on last edited by
                          #37

                          @saeid0034
                          But its not on screen any more?
                          Is that with alt+tab ?

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                          • mrjjM mrjj

                            @saeid0034
                            But its not on screen any more?
                            Is that with alt+tab ?

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                            #38

                            @mrjj said in How to create VS2013 like frameless window with dark style:

                            @saeid0034
                            But its not on screen any more?
                            Is that with alt+tab ?

                            yes it not on screen anymore but still open
                            yest i take screen shot from alt+tab
                            17c59b1d-cba7-4cb9-9d7d-909f3c134e12-image.png

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                              @mrjj said in How to create VS2013 like frameless window with dark style:

                              @saeid0034
                              But its not on screen any more?
                              Is that with alt+tab ?

                              yes it not on screen anymore but still open
                              yest i take screen shot from alt+tab
                              17c59b1d-cba7-4cb9-9d7d-909f3c134e12-image.png

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                              @saeid0034
                              Hmm very odd. I think it might be something stil from FrameLess but not sure what it is.

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                              • mrjjM mrjj

                                @saeid0034
                                Hmm very odd. I think it might be something stil from FrameLess but not sure what it is.

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                                @mrjj said in How to create VS2013 like frameless window with dark style:

                                @saeid0034
                                Hmm very odd. I think it might be something stil from FrameLess but not sure what it is.

                                you think there is no way to fix that?
                                i use it for my whole project

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                                  @mrjj said in How to create VS2013 like frameless window with dark style:

                                  @saeid0034
                                  Hmm very odd. I think it might be something stil from FrameLess but not sure what it is.

                                  you think there is no way to fix that?
                                  i use it for my whole project

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                                  #41

                                  @saeid0034
                                  Hi
                                  Im pretty sure all of it can be hidden as its just widgets but not sure
                                  what that invisible caption really is.
                                  inside it just does
                                  ui->windowContent->layout()->addWidget(w);

                                  so parentWidget()->parentWidget()->hide(); should do it but
                                  maybe there is something else it creates like maybe the fake caption we can see of something like that.

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                                  • mrjjM mrjj

                                    @saeid0034
                                    Hi
                                    Im pretty sure all of it can be hidden as its just widgets but not sure
                                    what that invisible caption really is.
                                    inside it just does
                                    ui->windowContent->layout()->addWidget(w);

                                    so parentWidget()->parentWidget()->hide(); should do it but
                                    maybe there is something else it creates like maybe the fake caption we can see of something like that.

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                                    @mrjj there is anything i can do with it?
                                    this framelees is really good but if only i can fix this problem

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                                      @mrjj there is anything i can do with it?
                                      this framelees is really good but if only i can fix this problem

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                                      wrote on last edited by mrjj
                                      #43

                                      @saeid0034
                                      Dont worry, we will nail it.

                                      replace

                                      if (parentWidget()->parentWidget())
                                      parentWidget()->parentWidget()->hide();
                                      

                                      with

                                        auto w = parentWidget();
                                          while ( w ) {
                                              w->hide();
                                              w = w->parentWidget();
                                          }
                                      

                                      this hides the sample it comes with. Nothing in alt+tab after. So i cross fingers :)

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                                      • mrjjM mrjj

                                        @saeid0034
                                        Dont worry, we will nail it.

                                        replace

                                        if (parentWidget()->parentWidget())
                                        parentWidget()->parentWidget()->hide();
                                        

                                        with

                                          auto w = parentWidget();
                                            while ( w ) {
                                                w->hide();
                                                w = w->parentWidget();
                                            }
                                        

                                        this hides the sample it comes with. Nothing in alt+tab after. So i cross fingers :)

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                                        @mrjj said in How to create VS2013 like frameless window with dark style:

                                        auto w = parentWidget();
                                        while ( w ) {
                                        w->hide();
                                        w = w->parentWidget();
                                        }

                                        thanks man
                                        this time only a window open
                                        f17d9e4b-8a06-459a-b5ff-5ff6e463acf6-image.png
                                        thanks for all your helps

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                                          @mrjj said in How to create VS2013 like frameless window with dark style:

                                          auto w = parentWidget();
                                          while ( w ) {
                                          w->hide();
                                          w = w->parentWidget();
                                          }

                                          thanks man
                                          this time only a window open
                                          f17d9e4b-8a06-459a-b5ff-5ff6e463acf6-image.png
                                          thanks for all your helps

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                                          @saeid0034
                                          Ok good :)
                                          so it really has many parts :)

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