multiple mainwindows

[JeanC]

Good day,

How does one make an app with multiple mainwindows?
For instance an app which has an editor with a mainmenu and toolbars besides it's own mainwindow. These functions are only for mainwindows.

And how does one call such a window modal, so that the user cannot switch to other windows?

Thank you.
Jean.

[jpn]

How does one make an app with multiple mainwindows?
For instance an app which has an editor with a mainmenu and toolbars besides it's own mainwindow. These functions are only for mainwindows.
QMainWindow is not limited to one instance.


And how does one call such a window modal, so that the user cannot switch to other windows?
See QWidget::windowModality.

[JeanC]

Yes I see. Thanks.

I assume it's also possible to have a main QMainWindow class which has other QMainWindow members?


QMainWindow is not limited to one instance.
See QWidget::windowModality.

[jpn]

I assume it's also possible to have a main QMainWindow class which has other QMainWindow members?
Yes, you can use QMainWindow like any other QWidget. You could create for example nested dock areas by placing a QMainWindow inside QDockWidget but of course it might not be very intuitive to the end-user. :)

[JeanC]

Well I was thinking about a modal editor with a mainmenu but later I realized I haven't seen such a thing ever. :)


Yes, you can use QMainWindow like any other QWidget. You could create for example nested dock areas by placing a QMainWindow inside QDockWidget but of course it might not be very intuitive to the end-user. :)