[Interest] Qt5: Obtain current layout size

[Bo Thorsen]

Den 21-07-2012 18:27, Stephen Chu skrev:
> I am working on a dynamically generated form. One thing I'd like to do
> is to reflow the layout into multi-column when the widgets fill the
> preset window height.
>
> I need to find out what the current layout height is before I add the
> new widget. The problem is, layout geometry is always 0x0 before the
> window is shown. And if I show the window before adding the widgets, not
> only does the window flickers badly, it also doesn't auto-position
> correctly. What's worse, the geometry reported is still 0x0.
>
> So how do I get the correct layout or parent widget size before showing
> the widget/window? Thanks.

You can't use size or geometry because they are properties of what is 
actually shown.

For your case, you should use the minimum sizes instead. Those should be 
available to you.

Bo Thorsen,
Fionia Software.

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