Need some advise with thumbnails and loading image

[aamer4yu]

You can maintain a list of sort -

QList < QLabel*  /*thumbnail pointer*/, QString /*filename*/> tumbNailList;

QList < QLabel*  /*thumbnail pointer*/, QString /*filename*/> tumbNailList;

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When a label is clicked you can get the file name from the list and load the full image and show in some other label/window.

[Lykurg]

You can also reconsider to use a graphic scene for that thumbnail list, which would be not so expensive. (Then you coud use setData() with user role)

But for your solution, simply add a member variable to your widget which inherits the label.

void XXX::setImage(const QString &file)
{
  QPixmap thumb = /*generate thumb of file*/
  QLabel::setPixmap(thumb);
  m_myFilePath = file;
}
 
QString XXX::originalFileName() const
{
  return m_myFilePath;
}

void XXX::setImage(const QString &file)
{
  QPixmap thumb = /*generate thumb of file*/
  QLabel::setPixmap(thumb);
  m_myFilePath = file;
}

QString XXX::originalFileName() const
{
  return m_myFilePath;
}

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