Add space to QGridLayout

[Cobra91151]

Hi! I have QGridLayout with some buttons, the problem is, it has no space between those buttons:

Every button has the setMinimumHeight(23); min height set to 23 pixels.

Code:

QGridLayout *gridLayout1 = new QGridLayout();
gridLayout1->setContentsMargins(0, 5, 10, 5);
gridLayout1->setAlignment(Qt::AlignTop);
gridLayout1->addWidget(button1, 1, 0);
gridLayout1->addWidget(button2, 1, 1);

QVBoxLayout *mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout();
mainLayout->setContentsMargins(10, 0, 0, 0);
mainLayout->setAlignment(Qt::AlignTop);
mainLayout->addLayout(gridLayout1);

I have tried setting setHorizontalSpacing, setVerticalSpacing, setMargin but the problem still exists. Any ideas how to add space between those buttons to the QGridLayout? Or maybe how to add the scrollbar to be visible with QGridLayout? Thanks in advance.

[Kent-Dorfman]

QLayout::setSpacing(int) -- sets spacing between widgets in layout

For QGridLayout and QFormLayout, it is possible to set different horizontal and vertical spacings using setHorizontalSpacing() and setVerticalSpacing(). In that case, spacing() returns -1.

[Cobra91151]

@Kent-Dorfman

Yes, I know about that, but setting setHorizontalSpacing() and setVerticalSpacing() in my case does nothing. Only when resize the app window to a bigger height then it displays the space between those buttons. But resizing is not the option here. Thanks.

[SGaist]

Hi,

Something is not clear, why do you put your grid layout in a vbox layout if it's alone ?

[Cobra91151]

@SGaist

Hi! I use QVBoxLayout because it contains the QLabel's which adds the sections for those buttons.

[Cobra91151]

@SGaist

I think that I should try to use QScrollArea with QGridLayout to fix this issue. I will try it and reply tomorrow.

[Cobra91151]

So, I was right and fixed it by adding QScrollArea with QGridLayout. I created the test example:

Code:

    QPushButton *testButton1 = new QPushButton("Test1");
    testButton1->setMinimumHeight(23);
    QPushButton *testButton2 = new QPushButton("Test2");
    testButton2->setMinimumHeight(23);
    QPushButton *testButton3 = new QPushButton("Test");
    testButton3->setMinimumHeight(23);
    QPushButton *testButton4 = new QPushButton("Test");
    testButton4->setMinimumHeight(23);
    QPushButton *testButton5 = new QPushButton("Test");
    testButton5->setMinimumHeight(23);
    QPushButton *testButton6 = new QPushButton("Test");
    testButton6->setMinimumHeight(23);
    QPushButton *testButton7 = new QPushButton("Test");
    testButton7->setMinimumHeight(23);
    QPushButton *testButton8 = new QPushButton("Test");
    testButton8->setMinimumHeight(23);
    QPushButton *testButton9 = new QPushButton("Test");
    testButton9->setMinimumHeight(23);
    QPushButton *testButton10 = new QPushButton("Test");
    testButton10->setMinimumHeight(23);
    QPushButton *testButton11 = new QPushButton("Test");
    testButton11->setMinimumHeight(23);
    QPushButton *testButton12 = new QPushButton("Test");
    testButton12->setMinimumHeight(23);
    QPushButton *testButton13 = new QPushButton("Test");
    testButton13->setMinimumHeight(23);
    QPushButton *testButton14 = new QPushButton("Test");
    testButton14->setMinimumHeight(23);
    QPushButton *testButton15 = new QPushButton("Test");
    testButton15->setMinimumHeight(23);
    QPushButton *testButton16 = new QPushButton("Test");
    testButton16->setMinimumHeight(23);

    QFont sectionFont;
    sectionFont.setBold(true);
    QLabel *section1Label = new QLabel("Section 1", this);
    section1Label->setFont(sectionFont);
    QLabel *section2Label = new QLabel("Section 2", this);
    section2Label->setFont(sectionFont);

    QWidget *testWidget = new QWidget(this);
    QScrollArea *testScrollArea = new QScrollArea(this);
    testScrollArea->setWidgetResizable(true);
    testScrollArea->setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAsNeeded);
    testScrollArea->setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAsNeeded);

    QGridLayout *testGridLayout = new QGridLayout();
    testGridLayout->addWidget(testButton1, 1, 0);
    testGridLayout->addWidget(testButton2, 1, 1);
    testGridLayout->addWidget(testButton3, 1, 2);
    testGridLayout->addWidget(testButton4, 1, 3);
    testGridLayout->addWidget(testButton5, 1, 4);
    testGridLayout->addWidget(section1Label, 2, 0);
    testGridLayout->addWidget(testButton6, 3, 0);
    testGridLayout->addWidget(testButton7, 3, 1);
    testGridLayout->addWidget(testButton8, 3, 2);
    testGridLayout->addWidget(testButton9, 3, 3);
    testGridLayout->addWidget(testButton10, 3, 4);
    testGridLayout->addWidget(section2Label, 4, 0);
    testGridLayout->addWidget(testButton11, 5, 0);
    testGridLayout->addWidget(testButton12, 5, 1);
    testGridLayout->addWidget(testButton13, 5, 2);
    testGridLayout->addWidget(testButton14, 5, 3);
    testGridLayout->addWidget(testButton15, 5, 4);
    testGridLayout->addWidget(testButton16, 5, 0);
    testWidget->setLayout(testGridLayout);
    testScrollArea->setWidget(testWidget);

    QHBoxLayout *mainHBoxLayout = new QHBoxLayout();
    mainHBoxLayout->addWidget(testScrollArea);
    setLayout(mainHBoxLayout);

Now it adds the scrollbars and the space between those buttons:

The issue is resolved.