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    Default how to change QGroupBox frame color? (Qt4)

    Hi,

    As the subject says.
    I was not able to find any color role that changed the frame color of a QGroupBox, is it really impossible? (i.e do i really need to tweak QSytle for that?)

    Thanks.

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    Default Re: how to change QGroupBox frame color? (Qt4)

    use QPalette. I think QPalette::Window should help or use BackgroundRole.

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    Default Re: how to change QGroupBox frame color? (Qt4)

    It the frame is sunken, use QPalette:: Dark, otherwise use QPalette::Light.

    Qt Code:
    1. QPalette p = groupBox->palette();
    2. p.setColor(QPalette::Dark, Qt::white);
    3. groupBox->setPalette(p);
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    Default Re: how to change QGroupBox frame color? (Qt4)

    Strange, it does not work for me, not in code, and not in designer...
    In your attached image I see you are working under windows... (I am under SUSE10)
    Maybe its a window system issue?

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    Post Re: how to change QGroupBox frame color? (Qt4)

    I confirm that this code works on SuSE 10...try the following link

    http://www.qtcentre.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2041

    it's the same doubt that you posted!!!

    This is in my code and it works

    grpbox_right->setPalette(QPalette(Qt::darkBlue));

    Nupul

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    Default Re: how to change QGroupBox frame color? (Qt4)

    I just found out that this code works where the other code snippets you suggested didn't work for me:
    Qt Code:
    1. //grpControls is a QGroupBox which is parented to another widget
    2. palette.setColor(grpControls->backgroundRole(), QColor(0,255,255));
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    In all the code you supplied the group box was not parented, or its parent was not visible in the code supplied... I think it plays a role in this behaviour.
    Another thing that bothers me is when I try to set the frame color with designer no color role changes the frame color...
    Can you confirm this?

    Thanks for your help!

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    Default Re: how to change QGroupBox frame color? (Qt4)

    @jpn
    Yes, your last reply was the right answer!
    Its the Plastique, and when I try this with another stlyle its behaves as expected.
    Tanks!

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    Default Re: how to change QGroupBox frame color? (Qt4)

    Quote Originally Posted by high_flyer
    Strange, it does not work for me, not in code, and not in designer...
    In your attached image I see you are working under windows... (I am under SUSE10)
    Maybe its a window system issue?
    Plastique style maybe? Then try:
    Qt Code:
    1. QPalette p = groupBox->palette();
    2. p.setColor(QPalette::Window, Qt::red);
    3. p.setColor(QPalette::Highlight, Qt::red);
    4. groupBox->setPalette(p);
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    QWindowsStyle lets QCommonStyle to draw PE_Frame primitive element. That's where I got the color group I advised to use. But anyway, it seems to depend on the used style. Such a pity, but for example QPlastiqueStyle seems to use a different color group for drawing frame rect...

    You can check QxxxStyle::drawPrimitive()'s case PE_Frame for more information.
    QPlastiqueStyle uses a merged color of darkened background palette color and highlight palette color or something like that..
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