ampersand showing in QLabel

[dave]

hello

In QLabel instead of showing a letter underlined, I see the ampersand sign.
for example:

QLineEdit *initiator = new QLineEdit(this);
QLabel *initiatorL = new QLabel("&initiator:", this);
initiator->setBuddy(initiatorL)
Show in my widget as: "&initiator:" with the ampersand.

How can I make Qlabel display it correctly, as an underlined letter?

[jacek]

initiator->setBuddy(initiatorL)
Shouldn't it be:
initiatorL->setBuddy(initiator)?

[dave]

You're right, of course jacek.
should be:

QLineEdit *initiator = new QLineEdit(this);
QLabel *initiatorL = new QLabel("&initiator:", this);
initiatorL->setBuddy(initiator)

Any idea about the problem?

[jpn]

Read notes about mnemonic in QLabel::setBuddy().

Edit: Hmm, just ignore this.. I definitely need some sleep :)

[dave]

I think I found out the reason. Apparently I called setbuddy before setting up the associated widget. Like this:

QLabel *initiatorL = new QLabel("&initiator:", this);
initiatorL->setBuddy(initiator);
QLineEdit *initiator = new QLineEdit(this);
Changing line 2 with 3 fixed the problem. Really should have noticed it...

But now I have a weird problem. This is the code:

initL = new QLabel("&Initiator");
init = new QLineEdit();
initL->setBuddy(init);
init->setValidator(new LSEdgeValidator(init));

ruleFL = new QLabel("Production &F");
ruleF = new QLineEdit();
ruleFL->setBuddy(ruleF);
ruleF->setValidator(new LSEdgeValidator(ruleF));

rulefL = new QLabel("Production &f");
rulef = new QLineEdit();
rulefL->setBuddy(rulef);
rulef->setValidator(new LSEdgeValidator(rulef));
And the problem is:
First: the underline won't show up unless I press the ALT key. Second: Once I do - the underline shows on every QLabel apart from initL - the first QLabel I set up in the code. If I change initL place in the code and put ruleFL first - then ruleFL won't show underlined.
I'm confused.

[jacek]

First: the underline won't show up unless I press the ALT key.
This is a windows "feature", probably you can disable it somewhere (for example in theme settings).

[sunil.thaha]

To add to what Jacek said. Here is a Quote :rolleyes:
Any sufficiently disguised bug is indistinguishable from a feature. -- Rich Kulawiec