how to set the Menu on Nokia Device

[Trafix]

Hi Guys.

I got a problem with setting the menu on mobile devices.

That's the code i used in my "Mainwindow.cpp" :

    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    // Options Menu
    QAction* options = new QAction(tr("Test Select"), this);

    QMenu *menuOptions = new QMenu(this);
    menuOptions->addAction(tr("Test 1"), this, SLOT(showIndex()));
    menuOptions->addAction(tr("Test 2"), this, SLOT(showIndex()));
    options->setMenu(menuOptions);


    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    // Exit Action
    QAction* exit = new QAction(tr("Test Exit"), this);
    connect(exit, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(showIndex()));

    // #if defined(Q_OS_SYMBIAN)
    // Set Soft Key locations
    // QAction::PositiveSoftKey = Left Soft Key
    // This will set the left soft key menu
//    options->setSoftKeyRole(QAction::PositiveSoftKey);
    options->setSoftKeyRole(QAction::PositiveSoftKey);

    // Add Actions Direct to dialog
    // QAction::NegativeSoftKey = Right Soft Key
    // This will set the right softkey caption and action
    addAction(options);
    addAction(exit);

When I start the simulator, it shows the right captions, but doesn't work, if i click on it.
I used the "showIndex()"-function in the Slots just for testing the menu.

[miksuh]

Read this wiki article:

http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.php/Qt_Menus

[treinio]

http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.php/Qt_Menus

That's a good article, however it doesn't mention Simulator and its problems with displaying menus. If you search this forum you'll notice it's a common problem.

See QTSIM-61 for more details.

Trafix, your code should work when run on a device (except that 'exit' action won't show up as it has no softkey role). However, I suggest that you use QMainWindow's own QMenuBar instead, as in the article linked to by miksuh (How to create a menu). By doing this, your menu actions will appear in the simulator's control window, under 'Application' - even though it doesn't look right in the simulator itself. But at least you can test the functionality of those actions.