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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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    #7

    @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
      Lifetime Qt Champion
      wrote on last edited by
      #8

      @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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        wrote on last edited by
        #9

        @poppypelt12
        6343ea52-0d90-4681-9e9d-a90a09230d40-image.png


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


        Q: What's that?
        A: It's blue light.
        Q: What does it do?
        A: It turns blue.

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        • J.HilkJ J.Hilk

          @poppypelt12
          6343ea52-0d90-4681-9e9d-a90a09230d40-image.png

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          poppypelt12
          wrote on last edited by
          #10

          @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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            wrote on last edited by
            #11

            @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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              jsulm
              Lifetime Qt Champion
              wrote on last edited by
              #12

              @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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                wrote on last edited by
                #13

                @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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                  jsulm
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                  wrote on last edited by
                  #14

                  @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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                    wrote on last edited by
                    #15

                    @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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                      jsulm
                      Lifetime Qt Champion
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #16

                      @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.

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

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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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                        jsulm
                        Lifetime Qt Champion
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #17

                        @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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                          wrote on last edited by
                          #18

                          @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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                            wrote on last edited by
                            #19

                            @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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                              wrote on last edited by
                              #20

                              @jsulm i am very thankful johann

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                              • poppypelt12P poppypelt12

                                @jsulm i am very thankful johann

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                                jsulm
                                Lifetime Qt Champion
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #21

                                @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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