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    Default QMainWindow Minimize

    I'm trying to find documentation regarding a signal or event when I click Minimize on a QMainWindow.
    Basically, when I click Minimize, I want to know about it.
    Any Advice?

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    Default Re: QMainWindow Minimize

    QWidget::changeEvent() seemingly notifies changes in the window state (event type QEvent::WindowStateChange). See the docs for details.

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    Default Re: QMainWindow Minimize

    You should receive QWidget::hideEvent() and showEvent() calls on minimise/restore.

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    Default Re: QMainWindow Minimize [Solved]

    Thanks Chris, I'll need to try hideEvent() and showEvent().
    changeEvent() worked great for my purposes, e.g.
    Qt Code:
    1. void MainWindow::changeEvent(QEvent *event)
    2. {
    3. event->accept();
    4. if( event->type() == QEvent::WindowStateChange )
    5. {
    6. if( windowState() == Qt::WindowMinimized )
    7. {
    8. doSomething(this);
    9. }
    10. else if( windowState() == Qt::WindowNoState )
    11. {
    12. doSomethingElse(this);
    13. }
    14. }
    15. }
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    Default Re: QMainWindow Minimize

    hideEvent() and showEvent() are less specific than QEvent::WindowStateChange; they are called when a widget is hidden/shown for any reason, not limited to a window being minimized/restored/maximized.

    Your code probably overrides more behaviour than you wish. If I were you, I would try this instead:
    Qt Code:
    1. void MainWindow::changeEvent(QEvent *event)
    2. {
    3. QMainWindow::changeEvent(event);
    4. if( event->type() == QEvent::WindowStateChange )
    5. {
    6. if( windowState() == Qt::WindowMinimized )
    7. {
    8. doSomething(this);
    9. }
    10. else if( windowState() == Qt::WindowNoState )
    11. {
    12. doSomethingElse(this);
    13. }
    14. }
    15. }
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    That code does interfere with QMainWindow's event handling; it only does something afterwards (which is what you seem to need here).

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