How to write descriptions for elements in the interface window

mariusmssj

Hi guys,

On my interface window i got drop down lists, radio boxes and all sorts of thigs. And i want to write some descriptions for the user explaining what each element does. Is it possible to write descriptions for them once you move your mouse over them a description buble would come up to explain what it does?

Thanks

TheDestroyer

There's a member function in all QWidget controls called setToolTip(QString ...).
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QPushButton *button = new QPushButton;
button.setToolTip("If you click this button, the doors of heaven will open for you");
@

Cheers :)

mariusmssj

A thousand thank you's :D it worked like a dream, i got another question if you don't mind, how would you do the same thing for a each tab in a tab-widget? i mean write description for each separate tab?

TheDestroyer

If there would be a way, it would be the same. Just use setToolTip on the QTabWidget object you have. I think you have to point your mouse on the top of your QTabWidget, where you select the tabs.

Tooltip is one solution, you can also put the description text on mouse over in the main window status bar, it is a common and a little less intrusive approach.

mariusmssj

Thanks guys :D it worked.
Btw I am making an openGL teaching tool and I am not a super creative person, would any of you be interested in testing my interface once I got it up and running?

I would love to get some feedback to see if I am doing an ok job.

Thanks for all of your help =]