QComboBox Custom Widget has missing designer properties

[vieraci]

I dont mean u will have to expose methods...what I mean is check if by mistake you have declared it as private...

WOW! I Can't believe I DID declare a private variable by that name
Now I remember why I did that too. Thanks for pointing it out.
Now I'm left with my original problem...custom widget's tab order feature isn't there in designer.
I'm positive it's something to do with it being a child of the layout. So how do I get rid of the layout ? have to re-implement paint event maybe ? how ?

[vieraci]

I still haven't worked it out, if this is a sticky one at least if I can get a reply stating "don't know" I'd feel better.