How to allow user to copy text from read-only QTextEdit?

jellyv

I have a read-only QTextEdit on my form, which obviously isn't supposed to be edited by the user. However, I want the user to be able to copy its contents, just like a non-readonly QTextEdit (by selecting the text with mouse and clicking ctrl+c , or right click-> copy). Any ideas how I could do that?

I'm using QT qreator 3.6.1, based on QT 5.6.0. Compiler: MSVC 2013, 32 bit.

mrjj

Hi
ReadOnly allows copy still
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JonB

@jellyv
I have not checked, but I would have expected a read-only still to be copyable, you are sure you have not disabled it rather than making it read-only?

mrjj

Hi
ReadOnly allows copy still
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jellyv

You're right guys.. the problem isn't in read-only property.. I had set the focusPolicy to "NoFocus", which didn't let me copy QTextEdit's value.. I simply changed it to "ClickFocus", and now works as expected.