How to use QToolBar and QToolButton in Qt

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Tested with

Devices(s): Tested on Emulator

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Compatibility

Platform(s): S60 3rd Edition

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Keywords: QToolBar,QToolButton,QIcon

Created: (31 Dec 2008)

Last edited: fasttrack (12 Sep 2009)

Introduction

This is a small code snippet which shows the use of the toolbar and tool button in Qt for S60. With use of this code snippet one can easily create a small toolbar and adds buttons to it. Here all three buttons are set for same function that is to quit from application.

Preconditions

• Download the latest Qt for S60 distribution from Qt.
• Install Qt for S60:Installing Qt on S60
• Check this link for installation guide: How to install the package.
• Go through this article: Mobile Extension APIs

Various function

Note:This all function will work only when toolbar is placed in QMainWindow.

• This function is used to move toolbar in QMainWindow.

 toolbar->setMovable(1);

• This is used to enable drag and drop toolbar.

 toolbar->setFloatable(1);

• This is used to know were toolbar is to be place in QMainWindow.

toolbar->setAllowedAreas(Qt::AllToolBarAreas);

Code Snippet

#include <QApplication>
#include <QToolButton>
#include <QToolBar>
#include <QWidget>
#include <QVBoxLayout>
#include <QIcon>
#include <QAction>
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
	QApplication app(argc, argv);
	QAction *openAct = new QAction(("&Open..."), &app);
	QWidget *win = new QWidget;
	QToolBar *tool = new QToolBar;
	tool->setGeometry(0,0,200,20);
	QVBoxLayout *layout = new QVBoxLayout;
	QToolButton *button = new QToolButton;
	button->setGeometry(0,0,10,20);
 
	button->setIcon(QIcon("c://openbutton.png"));
	QToolButton *button1 = new QToolButton;
	button1->setIcon(QIcon("c://savebutton.png"));
	QToolButton *button2 = new QToolButton;
	button2->setIcon(QIcon("c://exitbutton.png"));
	tool->addWidget(button);
	tool->addSeparator();
	tool->addWidget(button1);
	tool->addSeparator();
	tool->addWidget(button2);
	layout->addWidget(tool);
	win->setLayout(layout);
	win->showMaximized();
	return app.exec();
}

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