QMenu to stay open

**xmeister** · 26th March 2009, 01:27

hi,
I have a QMenu that drops down from a button and allows the user to check QActions to show/hide columns in a table view. I know it goes against the standard way in which users expect menu's to work but in this case I think it is appropriate.
I'd like to have the menu stay open even after an action is clicked/checked. Ideally it would stay open until the user mouses out of the menu drop down or even if they have to re-click the button or just click out of the menu drop down.

I'm also open to suggestions on alternatives to achieve a similar functionality.

**talk2amulya** · 26th March 2009, 06:38

i'd suggest instead of using qmenu, u create your own widget easily from designer and show that widget on the click of a button(just like a menu)..on the focus out event of that widget, u can close it..it will give u more control on whatever u wanna do with that menu.

**wysota** · 26th March 2009, 07:55

You could use QMenu but you have to change its window type from popup to something more persistent.

Instead of such wacky design I would suggest to use a toolbar or a dock widget to act as a floating "palette" of actions.

**xmeister** · 26th March 2009, 08:23

Thanks for the responses.

I had a feeling there wasn't a simple way to have a menu stay open. Think I'll create a custom widget but I'll have a play with a toolbar too and see what's going to work best.

Thanks again.