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  • jsulmJ jsulm

    @poppypelt12 Please use code tags properly, especially when posting Python code where indentation is part of the syntax!

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    @jsulm Sorry, I am a beginner haha :) i copied the code and pasted it but my program is more complex but this is the relevant part. Did i do something wrong with how i wrote the drop shadow or did i leave out a library? :(

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    • poppypelt12P poppypelt12

      @jsulm Sorry, I am a beginner haha :) i copied the code and pasted it but my program is more complex but this is the relevant part. Did i do something wrong with how i wrote the drop shadow or did i leave out a library? :(

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      @poppypelt12
      We are just asking you: when you paste code blocks, please enclose them in the forum's Code tags (the </> button). This will post all the code literally, including spacing, which is so vital in Python.

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      • JonBJ JonB

        @poppypelt12
        We are just asking you: when you paste code blocks, please enclose them in the forum's Code tags (the </> button). This will post all the code literally, including spacing, which is so vital in Python.

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        @JonB Okay, here is the code with the forums code tags ^^

        <class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
        def init(self, parent=None):
        super().init(parent)
        self.ui = Ui_MainWindow()
        self.ui.setupUi(self)

            self.room_instance = Room(None, None, None)
            self.data=self.room_instance.read_data_from_file("rooms.json")
        
            self.ui.settings.clicked.connect(self.showSettings)
            self.ui.panels.clicked.connect(self.showPanels)
            self.ui.legendButton.clicked.connect(self.legend_change_size)
        
            for child in self.ui.grid.findChildren(QPushButton):
                self.apply_drop_shadow(child)
        
            shadow = QGraphicsDropShadowEffect()
            shadow.setBlurRadius(10)  # Adjust the blur radius as needed
            shadow.setXOffset(5)      # Adjust the X offset as needed
            shadow.setYOffset(5)      # Adjust the Y offset as needed
        
            # Apply the drop shadow effect to the button
            self.ui.legendButton.setGraphicsEffect(shadow)
            self.ui.legend.setMinimumWidth(286)
            self.ui.legendButton.setVisible(True)
            #self.apply_drop_shadow(self.ui.legendButton)
            self.ui.button_area.setGeometry(70, 0, 1800, 1080)
            self.setWindowTitle("Vital Alert")
            self.setWindowIcon(QIcon("logo.png"))
        
            self.populate_buttons()
            self.set_icons()
        
            self.showFullScreen()
        
        def apply_drop_shadow(self, widget):
            shadow = QGraphicsDropShadowEffect(blurRadius=5, xOffset=10, yOffset=10)
            widget.setGraphicsEffect(shadow)
        

        />

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        • poppypelt12P poppypelt12

          @JonB Okay, here is the code with the forums code tags ^^

          <class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
          def init(self, parent=None):
          super().init(parent)
          self.ui = Ui_MainWindow()
          self.ui.setupUi(self)

              self.room_instance = Room(None, None, None)
              self.data=self.room_instance.read_data_from_file("rooms.json")
          
              self.ui.settings.clicked.connect(self.showSettings)
              self.ui.panels.clicked.connect(self.showPanels)
              self.ui.legendButton.clicked.connect(self.legend_change_size)
          
              for child in self.ui.grid.findChildren(QPushButton):
                  self.apply_drop_shadow(child)
          
              shadow = QGraphicsDropShadowEffect()
              shadow.setBlurRadius(10)  # Adjust the blur radius as needed
              shadow.setXOffset(5)      # Adjust the X offset as needed
              shadow.setYOffset(5)      # Adjust the Y offset as needed
          
              # Apply the drop shadow effect to the button
              self.ui.legendButton.setGraphicsEffect(shadow)
              self.ui.legend.setMinimumWidth(286)
              self.ui.legendButton.setVisible(True)
              #self.apply_drop_shadow(self.ui.legendButton)
              self.ui.button_area.setGeometry(70, 0, 1800, 1080)
              self.setWindowTitle("Vital Alert")
              self.setWindowIcon(QIcon("logo.png"))
          
              self.populate_buttons()
              self.set_icons()
          
              self.showFullScreen()
          
          def apply_drop_shadow(self, widget):
              shadow = QGraphicsDropShadowEffect(blurRadius=5, xOffset=10, yOffset=10)
              widget.setGraphicsEffect(shadow)
          

          />

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          jsulm
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          @poppypelt12 said in Drop shadow not working:

          here is the code with the forums code tags

          Better, but still not correct

          https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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          • poppypelt12P poppypelt12

            @JonB Okay, here is the code with the forums code tags ^^

            <class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
            def init(self, parent=None):
            super().init(parent)
            self.ui = Ui_MainWindow()
            self.ui.setupUi(self)

                self.room_instance = Room(None, None, None)
                self.data=self.room_instance.read_data_from_file("rooms.json")
            
                self.ui.settings.clicked.connect(self.showSettings)
                self.ui.panels.clicked.connect(self.showPanels)
                self.ui.legendButton.clicked.connect(self.legend_change_size)
            
                for child in self.ui.grid.findChildren(QPushButton):
                    self.apply_drop_shadow(child)
            
                shadow = QGraphicsDropShadowEffect()
                shadow.setBlurRadius(10)  # Adjust the blur radius as needed
                shadow.setXOffset(5)      # Adjust the X offset as needed
                shadow.setYOffset(5)      # Adjust the Y offset as needed
            
                # Apply the drop shadow effect to the button
                self.ui.legendButton.setGraphicsEffect(shadow)
                self.ui.legend.setMinimumWidth(286)
                self.ui.legendButton.setVisible(True)
                #self.apply_drop_shadow(self.ui.legendButton)
                self.ui.button_area.setGeometry(70, 0, 1800, 1080)
                self.setWindowTitle("Vital Alert")
                self.setWindowIcon(QIcon("logo.png"))
            
                self.populate_buttons()
                self.set_icons()
            
                self.showFullScreen()
            
            def apply_drop_shadow(self, widget):
                shadow = QGraphicsDropShadowEffect(blurRadius=5, xOffset=10, yOffset=10)
                widget.setGraphicsEffect(shadow)
            

            />

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            @poppypelt12
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            Be aware of the Qt Code of Conduct, when posting : https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct


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            • J.HilkJ J.Hilk

              @poppypelt12
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              @J-Hilk

              import sys
              
              from PySide6.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow, QDialog, QMessageBox, QPushButton, QGraphicsDropShadowEffect, QTableWidget, QTableWidgetItem
              from PySide6.QtGui import QIcon, QPixmap
              from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QSize, QPropertyAnimation, QEasingCurve, QPoint
              
              from ui_form import Ui_MainWindow
              from add_room import AddRoomDialog
              from room import Room
              from settings import Settings
              from panels import Panels
              
              import re
              
              class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
                  def __init__(self, parent=None):
                      super().__init__(parent)
                      self.ui = Ui_MainWindow()
                      self.ui.setupUi(self)
              
                      self.ui.legendButton.clicked.connect(self.legend_change_size)
              
                      for child in self.ui.grid.findChildren(QPushButton):
                          self.apply_drop_shadow(child)
              
                      shadow = QGraphicsDropShadowEffect()
                      shadow.setBlurRadius(10)  # Adjust the blur radius as needed
                      shadow.setXOffset(5)      # Adjust the X offset as needed
                      shadow.setYOffset(5)      # Adjust the Y offset as needed
              
                      # Apply the drop shadow effect to the button
                      self.ui.legendButton.setGraphicsEffect(shadow)
                      self.ui.legend.setMinimumWidth(286)
                      self.ui.legendButton.setVisible(True)
                      #self.apply_drop_shadow(self.ui.legendButton)
                      self.ui.button_area.setGeometry(70, 0, 1800, 1080)
                      self.setWindowTitle("Vital Alert")
                      self.setWindowIcon(QIcon("logo.png"))
              
                      self.populate_buttons()
                      self.set_icons()
              
                      self.showFullScreen()
              
                  def apply_drop_shadow(self, widget):
                      shadow = QGraphicsDropShadowEffect(blurRadius=5, xOffset=10, yOffset=10)
                      widget.setGraphicsEffect(shadow)
              
              

              thank you for the inpot

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              • jsulmJ jsulm

                @poppypelt12 said in Drop shadow not working:

                here is the code with the forums code tags

                Better, but still not correct

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                @jsulm Could you please tell me what you think i did wrong? It is very important to me..! I think you are the only one who can help me with this...

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                • poppypelt12P poppypelt12

                  @jsulm Could you please tell me what you think i did wrong? It is very important to me..! I think you are the only one who can help me with this...

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                  @poppypelt12 Did you actually check whether self.ui.grid.findChildren(QPushButton) returned anything?

                  https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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                  • jsulmJ jsulm

                    @poppypelt12 Did you actually check whether self.ui.grid.findChildren(QPushButton) returned anything?

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                    @jsulm I dont know, but I tried doing it in another project on a regular single button, and it didn't work in there either, does it work for you?

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                    • poppypelt12P poppypelt12

                      @jsulm I dont know, but I tried doing it in another project on a regular single button, and it didn't work in there either, does it work for you?

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                      @poppypelt12 Well, without ui_form I can't run your script.

                      https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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                      • jsulmJ jsulm

                        @poppypelt12 Well, without ui_form I can't run your script.

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                        @jsulm but can you add a drop shadow at all to any button? please if i cant figure this out i will cry :(

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                        • poppypelt12P poppypelt12

                          @jsulm but can you add a drop shadow at all to any button? please if i cant figure this out i will cry :(

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                          @poppypelt12 You were asked to write MINIMAL script. You did not.
                          Here, I did it for you:

                          import sys
                          
                          from PySide6.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow, QPushButton, QGraphicsDropShadowEffect
                          
                          class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
                              def __init__(self, parent=None):
                                  super().__init__(parent)
                          
                                  shadow = QGraphicsDropShadowEffect()
                                  shadow.setBlurRadius(10)  # Adjust the blur radius as needed
                                  shadow.setXOffset(5)      # Adjust the X offset as needed
                                  shadow.setYOffset(5)      # Adjust the Y offset as needed
                          
                                  self.button = QPushButton(self)
                                  self.button.setGraphicsEffect(shadow)
                          
                          if __name__ == '__main__':
                              app = QApplication()
                          
                              mainWindow = MainWindow()
                              mainWindow.show()
                          
                              app.exec()
                          

                          And no, I don't see any drop shadow.

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                          • poppypelt12P poppypelt12

                            @jsulm but can you add a drop shadow at all to any button? please if i cant figure this out i will cry :(

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                            @poppypelt12 This works:

                            import sys
                            
                            from PySide6.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow, QPushButton, QGraphicsDropShadowEffect
                            
                            class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
                                def __init__(self, parent=None):
                                    super().__init__(parent)
                            
                                    self.shadow = QGraphicsDropShadowEffect()
                                    self.shadow.setBlurRadius(10)  # Adjust the blur radius as needed
                                    self.shadow.setXOffset(5)      # Adjust the X offset as needed
                                    self.shadow.setYOffset(5)      # Adjust the Y offset as needed
                            
                                    self.button = QPushButton(self)
                                    self.button.setGraphicsEffect(self.shadow)
                            
                            if __name__ == '__main__':
                                app = QApplication()
                            
                                mainWindow = MainWindow()
                                mainWindow.show()
                            
                                app.exec()
                            

                            Do you know why? Hint: think about life time of "shadow" in the previous code.

                            https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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                            • jsulmJ jsulm

                              @poppypelt12 You were asked to write MINIMAL script. You did not.
                              Here, I did it for you:

                              import sys
                              
                              from PySide6.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow, QPushButton, QGraphicsDropShadowEffect
                              
                              class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
                                  def __init__(self, parent=None):
                                      super().__init__(parent)
                              
                                      shadow = QGraphicsDropShadowEffect()
                                      shadow.setBlurRadius(10)  # Adjust the blur radius as needed
                                      shadow.setXOffset(5)      # Adjust the X offset as needed
                                      shadow.setYOffset(5)      # Adjust the Y offset as needed
                              
                                      self.button = QPushButton(self)
                                      self.button.setGraphicsEffect(shadow)
                              
                              if __name__ == '__main__':
                                  app = QApplication()
                              
                                  mainWindow = MainWindow()
                                  mainWindow.show()
                              
                                  app.exec()
                              

                              And no, I don't see any drop shadow.

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                              @jsulm Then pleaese how can i make a drop shadow? i searched everywhere on the internet but there is not much info on this and most of it is outdated, i really need your help

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                              • jsulmJ jsulm

                                @poppypelt12 This works:

                                import sys
                                
                                from PySide6.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow, QPushButton, QGraphicsDropShadowEffect
                                
                                class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
                                    def __init__(self, parent=None):
                                        super().__init__(parent)
                                
                                        self.shadow = QGraphicsDropShadowEffect()
                                        self.shadow.setBlurRadius(10)  # Adjust the blur radius as needed
                                        self.shadow.setXOffset(5)      # Adjust the X offset as needed
                                        self.shadow.setYOffset(5)      # Adjust the Y offset as needed
                                
                                        self.button = QPushButton(self)
                                        self.button.setGraphicsEffect(self.shadow)
                                
                                if __name__ == '__main__':
                                    app = QApplication()
                                
                                    mainWindow = MainWindow()
                                    mainWindow.show()
                                
                                    app.exec()
                                

                                Do you know why? Hint: think about life time of "shadow" in the previous code.

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                                @jsulm Oh my god thank you so much!

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                                • jsulmJ jsulm

                                  @poppypelt12 This works:

                                  import sys
                                  
                                  from PySide6.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow, QPushButton, QGraphicsDropShadowEffect
                                  
                                  class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
                                      def __init__(self, parent=None):
                                          super().__init__(parent)
                                  
                                          self.shadow = QGraphicsDropShadowEffect()
                                          self.shadow.setBlurRadius(10)  # Adjust the blur radius as needed
                                          self.shadow.setXOffset(5)      # Adjust the X offset as needed
                                          self.shadow.setYOffset(5)      # Adjust the Y offset as needed
                                  
                                          self.button = QPushButton(self)
                                          self.button.setGraphicsEffect(self.shadow)
                                  
                                  if __name__ == '__main__':
                                      app = QApplication()
                                  
                                      mainWindow = MainWindow()
                                      mainWindow.show()
                                  
                                      app.exec()
                                  

                                  Do you know why? Hint: think about life time of "shadow" in the previous code.

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                                  @jsulm i am very thankful johann

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                                  • poppypelt12P poppypelt12

                                    @jsulm i am very thankful johann

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                                    jsulm
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                                    @poppypelt12 It is common mistake to declare a local variable which is destroyed as soon as it goes out of scope. Just be careful when declaring variables and think about scope and life time of objects.

                                    https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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