C++ Pedia

How do I create a custom slot in qt4 designer?

c++ qt qt4 qt-creator qt-designer

Question

Whenever I use the signal/slot editor dialog box, I have to choose from the existing list of slots. So the question is how do I create a custom named slot?

1
22
8/22/2015 11:37:22 PM

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately this is not possible in Qt4.

In Qt3 you could create custom slots which where then implemented in the ui.h file. However, Qt4 does not use this file so custom slots are not supported.

There is some discussion of this issue over on QtForum

4
10/3/2008 4:55:20 AM

This does seem to be possible in the version of Qt Designer 4.5.2, but it can't be done from the Signal/Slot Editor dock-widget in the main window.

This is what worked for me

  1. Switch to Edit Signals/Slots mode (F4)
  2. Drag and drop from the widget which is to emit the signal, to the widget which is to receive the signal.
  3. A Configure Connection dialog appears, showing the signals for the emitting widget, and the slots for the receiving widget. Click Edit... below the slots column on the right.
  4. A Signals/Slots of ReceivingWidget dialog appears. In here its is possible to click the plus icon beneath slots to add a new slot of any name.
  5. You can then go back and connect to your new slot in the Configure Connection dialog, or indeed in the Signal/Slot Editor dockwidget back in the main window.

Caveat: I'm using PyQt, and I've only tried to use slots added in this way from Python, not from C++, so your mileage may vary...

Rob Smallshire

View more on Stack Overflow
Licensed under: CC-BY-SA with attribution
Not affiliated with: Stack Overflow
Icon