Qt4 - QTextEdit - background color

[impeteperry]

Hi, I have several QTextEdit widgets. I have no Idea on how to set the background colors. In Qt3 I used
teErrorMessages->setPaletteBackgroundColor( QColor( 240, 240, 255 ) ); I have looked at designer, Qt3 to Qt4 docs. the Qt4 demos, and am still at a loss.

Any help would be most appreciated.

[munna]

setBackgroundRole(QPalette::ColorRole role) in QWidget

[jpn]

Text entry widgets usually use QPalette::Base as the background color.


QPalette p = textEdit->palette();
p.setColor(QPalette::Base, QColor(240, 240, 255));
textEdit->setPalette(p);

[impeteperry]

Thanks for the prompt reply, but still have a problem.
I am using designer.so entered
QPalette p = ui.helpBox->palette();
p.setColor(QPalette::Base, QColor(240, 240, 255));
ui.helpBox->setPalette(p);.when I compiled I got
edpform.cpp:167: error: expected primary-expression before ‘.’ token
Line 167 is the ui.helpBox->setPalette(p);
so I went back in designer and opened the "palette" in the Property Editor for the helpBox ( QTextEdit Widget ). I was able to change the color there, but I want to change the background color from within the program.

thanks

[jacek]

ui.helpBox->setPalette(p);.
There's a dot after semicolon --- remove it.

[impeteperry]

boy you have better eyes then I do ( 80 years old ) thanks a million

[elcuco]

boy you have better eyes then I do ( 80 years old ) thanks a million

You meant 80 years young dud... :p

[impeteperry]

Ain't ready to quit yet. Maybe I'll get it right next year.
Thanks to you and all your buddies @ Qt Centre.

[nando76]

Text entry widgets usually use QPalette::Base as the background color.


QPalette p = textEdit->palette();
p.setColor(QPalette::Base, QColor(240, 240, 255));
textEdit->setPalette(p);


How can i change the foreground (text) color of the QLineEdit ?

p.setColor(QPalette.WindowText, Qt::red)
...

doesn't work....

Greetings,
Nando

[jpn]

Try using QPalette::Text:


The foreground color used with Base. This is usually the same as the WindowText, in which case it must provide good contrast with Window and Base.