user resize QGroupBoxes size dynamically with the mouse

[fatecasino]

In Qt Creator and many other applications which contain a lot of tools the user can resize with the mouse the size of each docked window. Is it possible to do the same with QGroupBox? For example I have a QVBoxLayout with 2 QGroupBoxes. Is it possible to let the user decide the size of each QGroupBox as he desires?
Thanks!

[ChiliPalmer]

There are several ways.
If it's only the two QGroupBoxes you could put a QSplitter between them.
To make the QGroupBoxes resizeable individually for more complex grid structures would mean quite a bit of work.

[JohannesMunk]

Small correction: In Qt you need to add widgets to a splitter. Not put a splitter between them, like for example in Delphi. The splitter will replace a vertical or horizontal layout depending on its orientation.

Joh

[fatecasino]

QSplitter is just fantastic!!
it just did the job
I added 2, one horizontal and one vertical and both work great.
thanks!

[fatecasino]

coming back to solve a small bug
I used QSplitter successfully but I have a little problem..
I cannot see the handles!
I have to guess their position by moving the mouse over the area.

[ChrisW67]

Appearance is governed by the style in use, which generally mimics the platform's native look and feel by default. You are free to style the splitter or even provide a custom QSplitterHandle.

[fatecasino]

Thanks! I did it. I actually added an image on the handle

QApplication app(argc, argv);
  app.setStyleSheet("QSplitter::handle { background-color: grey }");
  app.setStyleSheet("QSplitter::handle { image: url(images/ss.png) }");

QApplication app(argc, argv);
  app.setStyleSheet("QSplitter::handle { background-color: grey }");
  app.setStyleSheet("QSplitter::handle { image: url(images/ss.png) }");

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