QLineEdit::cursorPositionAt(const QPoint) with Qt::AlignRight

[JoZCaVaLLo]

Hello!

when entering in a qlineedit I wish to set the cursor on the position where the click was done...

here is my code:

QPoint myPosition = this->mapFromGlobal(mouseClickPosition);
int txtCursorToSet = cursorPositionAt(myPosition );
setCursorPosition(txtCursorToSet);

QPoint myPosition = this->mapFromGlobal(mouseClickPosition);
int txtCursorToSet = cursorPositionAt(myPosition );
setCursorPosition(txtCursorToSet);

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This work only when the alignment() is Qt::AlignLeft... What should I do to get the same result with Qt::AlignHCenter and Qt::AlignRight?

[JoZCaVaLLo]

Well... I waited for a couple of weeks but no-one answered...

I found out a work-around... but maybe someone can provide better solutions! Or at least any documentation about that topic?

QPoint myPos = this->mapFromGlobal(mousePosition); // convert coordinates of the mouse click
 
if((alignment() &= Qt::AlignLeft) == Qt::AlignLeft) //when left alignment
{
    int temp = cursorPositionAt(myPos); //use the easy way
    setCursorPosition(temp);
    return;
}
//cursorPositionAt works only for left or justified alignment, 
//with other alignment it estimate always believing it is left alignment.
//deplacing the point of click is a workaround to this lack
QFontMetrics fm = fontMetrics();
int textWidth = fm.boundingRect(text()).width();
 
setCursorPosition(0); //set at 0 to get the cursorRect() at the right place
 
int marginWidth = cursorRect().right();
int rePosition = width();
if((alignment() &= Qt::AlignRight) == Qt::AlignRight)
{
   rePosition = rePosition - textWidth + marginWidth;
}
else //center alignment
{
   rePosition = rePosition / 2;
   rePosition = rePosition - (textWidth / 2) + marginWidth;
}
 
myPos.setX(myPos.x() - rePosition);
int temp = cursorPositionAt(myPos);
setCursorPosition(temp);

QPoint myPos = this->mapFromGlobal(mousePosition); // convert coordinates of the mouse click
     
if((alignment() &= Qt::AlignLeft) == Qt::AlignLeft) //when left alignment
{
    int temp = cursorPositionAt(myPos); //use the easy way
    setCursorPosition(temp);
    return;
}
//cursorPositionAt works only for left or justified alignment, 
//with other alignment it estimate always believing it is left alignment.
//deplacing the point of click is a workaround to this lack
QFontMetrics fm = fontMetrics();
int textWidth = fm.boundingRect(text()).width();

setCursorPosition(0); //set at 0 to get the cursorRect() at the right place

int marginWidth = cursorRect().right();
int rePosition = width();
if((alignment() &= Qt::AlignRight) == Qt::AlignRight)
{
   rePosition = rePosition - textWidth + marginWidth;
}
else //center alignment
{
   rePosition = rePosition / 2;
   rePosition = rePosition - (textWidth / 2) + marginWidth;
}

myPos.setX(myPos.x() - rePosition);
int temp = cursorPositionAt(myPos);
setCursorPosition(temp);

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