[Solved]creating tabs

Eddy

Did you use it like this ? :

this is the way moc does it when looking in the ui_tabs.h file
@centralwidget = new QWidget(Tabs); // it is just a temporary name
...
Tabs->setCentralWidget(centralwidget);@

@Denis
Yes, you are right!

EDIT : too late ;)

alfah

eddy,

@
Tabs::Tabs(QWidget *parent) :
QMainWindow(parent),
ui(new Ui::Tabs)
{
ui->setupUi(this);
tabWidget = new QTabWidget;
tabWidget->addTab(new QWidget,tr("History"));
tabWidget->addTab(new QWidget,tr("Calender"));
tabWidget->addTab(new QWidget,tr("Statistics"));
mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout;
mainLayout->addWidget(tabWidget);
centralWidget()->setLayout(mainLayout);

}
@

i still do not know how to make individual buttons on each tab :(

alfa

Eddy

have a look at
@indexOf()@

cincirin

@QTabWidget::widget(int index)@ return the tab page.
Then you can create buttons with returned parent.

alfah

u mean tabWidget->indexOf()???

But i have not named each tab:(

giesbert

[quote author="alfah" date="1312355523"]eddy,

@
Tabs::Tabs(QWidget *parent) :
QMainWindow(parent),
ui(new Ui::Tabs)
{
ui->setupUi(this);
tabWidget = new QTabWidget;
tabWidget->addTab(new QWidget,tr("History"));
tabWidget->addTab(new QWidget,tr("Calender"));
tabWidget->addTab(new QWidget,tr("Statistics"));
mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout;
mainLayout->addWidget(tabWidget);
centralWidget()->setLayout(mainLayout);

}
@

i still do not know how to make individual buttons on each tab :(

alfa
[/quote]

You can event add custom widgets to the tab widget, so go this way:

@
Tabs::Tabs(QWidget *parent) :
QMainWindow(parent),
ui(new Ui::Tabs)
{
ui->setupUi(this);
tabWidget = new QTabWidget;

QWidget* pHistory = new QWidget;
// fill pHistory here
QPushButton* p = new QPushButton(tr("my text"), pHistory);


tabWidget->addTab(pHistory,tr("History"));
tabWidget->addTab(new QWidget,tr("Calender"));
tabWidget->addTab(new QWidget,tr("Statistics"));
mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout;
mainLayout->addWidget(tabWidget);
centralWidget()->setLayout(mainLayout);

}
@

Eddy

in that case use cinrin's solution :

for example :

@ QPushButton* ppp = new QPushButton("testing" );
QHBoxLayout* hhh = new QHBoxLayout();
hhh->addWidget(ppp);
ui->tabWidget->widget(1)->setLayout(hhh);@

I set up an example layout for you to control size and position.

EDIT : this time Gerolf was faster ;)

alfah

gerolf,

yea i could make buttons. Now im working on somethin a bit more complex than a single button.
I have made a calender using an array of buttons, its the same thing like the default calender.

Would it be possible to put in the whole calender in to one of the tab, jus as you have created a single button.???
It requires mainly 4 funtions to create the whole calender
@
initMemberVariable();

initMonthYear();

initWeekDay();

createLayout();

@

@
bool CalenderForm::initMemberVariable()
{

selectedDate=QDate::currentDate();

controlsLayout = new QGridLayout();

monthValue=selectedDate.month();

pLabelStatus=new QLabel;

pLabelStatus->setStyleSheet("color:black");


for(int i=0;i<6;i++)
{
    for(int j=0;j<7;j++)
    {

       cellBut[i][j]=new QPushButton(this);
       connect(cellBut[i][j],SIGNAL(clicked()),this,SLOT(onClickAction()));
       cellBut[i][j]->setFlat(true);

    }
}
return true;

}
@

This is where the buttons are created. I want them to be created in the calender tab.

Could you guide me on how to go abt it?

alfa

alfah

eddy :)

yeaa a wee bit faster. could you check on the above posts and give your opinion?

alfah

alfah

[quote author="Eddy" date="1312356252"]in that case use cinrin's solution :

for example :

@ QPushButton* ppp = new QPushButton("testing" );
QHBoxLayout* hhh = new QHBoxLayout();
hhh->addWidget(ppp);
ui->tabWidget->widget(1)->setLayout(hhh);@

I set up an example layout for you to control size and position.

EDIT : this time Gerolf was faster ;)[/quote]

what is widget(1)??

cincirin

[quote author="alfah" date="1312359027"]what is widget(1)??[/quote]
@
QWidget* historyTab = tabWidget->widget(0);
QWidget* calenderTab = tabWidget->widget(1);
QWidget* statisticsTab = tabWidget(2);
@

alfah

ahh ok,
thanks cincirin

Eddy

bq. This is where the buttons are created. I want them to be created in the calender tab.
Could you guide me on how to go abt it?

try this

@ QGridLayout* grid = new QGridLayout();

for(int i=0;i<6;i++)     {
    for(int j=0;j<7;j++)         {
        cellBut[i][j]=new QPushButton(QString("%1 , %2").arg(i).arg(j));
        connect(cellBut[i][j],SIGNAL(clicked()),this,SLOT(onClickAction()));
        cellBut[i][j]->setFlat(true);
        grid ->addWidget(cellBut[i][j],i,j);
    }
}

ui->tabWidget->widget(1)->setLayout(grid );@

alfah

Thanks everybody :)

got it fixed :) this is wat Ive used jus in case somebody else needs it. My calender is put in vlayout. so my tabwidget has now the vLayout.

@

QVBoxLayout *vLayout=new QVBoxLayout;
tabWidget = new QTabWidget;
QWidget* pCalender = new QWidget;
QWidget* pHistory = new QWidget;
QWidget* pStatistics= new QWidget;
tabWidget->addTab(pCalender,tr("Calender"));
tabWidget->addTab(pHistory,tr("History"));
tabWidget->addTab(pStatistics,tr("Statistics"));
tabWidget->widget(0)->setLayout(vLayout);

@

Last one, how to show another form when i click a tab. I have a function to show the history form. how do i call the functionwithout having to put a button on the History Tab??? :(

alfah

EDIT : i meant History Tab

Eddy

Great you made it.

bq. Last one, how to show another form when i click a tab. I have a function to show the history form.

Why do you want to do that? it's not clear for users they can access forms this way. Why don't you use a button for this?

alfah

eddy
There is an EDIT in my previous post :) I meant history tab not history form.

I have made these tabs at the top to replace two buttons i have in the form.
Its easier to switch between the tabs, so i have history button which when clicked goes to another form, the history form.

Now im tryin to put the same thing into the tab. ie when I click the history tab, it should go to the history form
This is my function which opens the history form
@
bool CalenderForm::showHistoryFrm()
{

HistoryForm *hHistoryFrm=new HistoryForm;
hHistoryFrm->show();
setCentralWidget(hHistoryFrm);
hHistoryFrm->DisplayHistory();
return true;
delete hHistoryFrm;

}
@

alfah

alfah

can i do somethin like this/?
@
tabWidget->widget(1)->connect(tabWidget->widget(1),SIGNAL(clicked()),this,SLOT(showHistoryFrm()));
@

Eddy

bq. Now im tryin to put the same thing into the tab. ie when I click the history tab, it should go to the history form
This is my function which opens the history form

What I meant is this is not good GUI design in my opinion. People using your program don't expect to click on a Tab to open a form. If I were you I would stick to the button solutions which you already have. There you can add icon/text saying "this buttons opens form..." or whatever you like. It will be more straightforward.
BTW : the tabwidget doesn't have a clicked signal. I think it's intended that way for the reason I tried to explain.

alfah

connect() function was automatically shown when i typed in tabWidget->widget(1) so there should be some function right?

does tabwidget have any other signals tht can be used?

well, i need to show the some history data when the history tab is pressed :( :( any other options than buttons?? It will look odd if there is jus a button in the history tab which when clicked will shoe the historyform :(

alfah

Eddy

bq. well, i need to show the some history data when the history tab is pressed :( :( any other options than buttons?? It will look odd if there is jus a button in the history tab which when clicked will shoe the historyform :(

why not put that form in that tab instead?

yes there are other signals of course. The best way to find them is to use Qt Designer and use the "Edit signals slots" button or F4 to see them. for more info see the QT Designer manual.