Set background image in QMainWindow

hi,

I have a problem when i try to load a background image in a QMainWindow.
i override the paintevent method with the next code:

Code:

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void MainWindow::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *pe)
 {
 
    QPainter* pPainter = new QPainter(this);
    pPainter->drawPixmap(rect(), QPixmap(":/images/metal.png"));
    delete pPainter;
    QWidget::paintEvent(pe);
 
 }

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I think the code is ok, but i am not sure!!! It doesnt load any bg image.
the image size has to match with mainwindow size?
any ideas??
thank you.

I think the following line of code is drawing on top of your image and that is why you are not able to see the image

Code:

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QWidget::paintEvent(pe);

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Remove the following line, make sure that the image file is part of your resources and then try.

pPainter->drawPixmap(rect(), QPixmap(":/images/metal.png"));
Maybe you should change this line to
pPainter->drawPixmap(rect(), QPixmap("./images/metal.png"));

Instead of overriding the main window, you can set the background through palette
QPalette::setBrush with QPalette::Window.
And I hope you you know how to make brush of pixmap :)

using palette for setting background

Code:

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QPixmap pixmap("jughead-jones_large.png");
        QListView w;
        QPalette p = w.palette();
        p.setBrush(QPalette::Base, pixmap);
        w.setPalette(p);
        w.resize(pixmap.size())

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