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QEvent Class Reference

The QEvent class is the base class of all event classes. Event objects contain event parameters. More...

 #include <QEvent>

Inherited by QAccessibleEvent, QActionEvent, QChildEvent, QCloseEvent, QCustomEvent, QDragLeaveEvent, QDropEvent, QDynamicPropertyChangeEvent, QFileOpenEvent, QFocusEvent, QGestureEvent, QGraphicsSceneEvent, QHelpEvent, QHideEvent, QHoverEvent, QIconDragEvent, QInputEvent, QInputMethodEvent, QMoveEvent, QPaintEvent, QResizeEvent, QShortcutEvent, QShowEvent, QStatusTipEvent, QTimerEvent, QWhatsThisClickedEvent, and QWindowStateChangeEvent.

Public Types

enum Type { None, AccessibilityDescription, AccessibilityHelp, AccessibilityPrepare, ..., MaxUser }

Properties

Public Functions

QEvent ( Type type )
virtual ~QEvent ()
void accept ()
void ignore ()
bool isAccepted () const
void setAccepted ( bool accepted )
bool spontaneous () const
Type type () const

Static Public Members

int registerEventType ( int hint = -1 )

Detailed Description

The QEvent class is the base class of all event classes. Event objects contain event parameters.

Qt's main event loop (QCoreApplication::exec()) fetches native window system events from the event queue, translates them into QEvents, and sends the translated events to QObjects.

In general, events come from the underlying window system (spontaneous() returns true), but it is also possible to manually send events using QCoreApplication::sendEvent() and QCoreApplication::postEvent() (spontaneous() returns false).

QObjects receive events by having their QObject::event() function called. The function can be reimplemented in subclasses to customize event handling and add additional event types; QWidget::event() is a notable example. By default, events are dispatched to event handlers like QObject::timerEvent() and QWidget::mouseMoveEvent(). QObject::installEventFilter() allows an object to intercept events destined for another object.

The basic QEvent contains only an event type parameter and an "accept" flag. The accept flag set with accept(), and cleared with ignore(). It is set by default, but don't rely on this as subclasses may choose to clear it in their constructor.

Subclasses of QEvent contain additional parameters that describe the particular event.

See also QObject::event(), QObject::installEventFilter(), QWidget::event(), QCoreApplication::sendEvent(), QCoreApplication::postEvent(), and QCoreApplication::processEvents().

Member Type Documentation

enum QEvent::Type

This enum type defines the valid event types in Qt. The event types and the specialized classes for each type are as follows:

ConstantValueDescription
QEvent::None0Not an event.
QEvent::AccessibilityDescription130Used to query accessibility description texts (QAccessibleEvent).
QEvent::AccessibilityHelp119Used to query accessibility help texts (QAccessibleEvent).
QEvent::AccessibilityPrepare86Accessibility information is requested.
QEvent::ActionAdded114A new action has been added (QActionEvent).
QEvent::ActionChanged113An action has been changed (QActionEvent).
QEvent::ActionRemoved115An action has been removed (QActionEvent).
QEvent::ActivationChange99A widget's top-level window activation state has changed.
QEvent::ApplicationActivate121The application has been made available to the user.
QEvent::ApplicationActivatedApplicationActivateThis enum has been deprecated. Use ApplicationActivate instead.
QEvent::ApplicationDeactivate122The application has been suspended, and is unavailable to the user.
QEvent::ApplicationFontChange36The default application font has changed.
QEvent::ApplicationLayoutDirectionChange37The default application layout direction has changed.
QEvent::ApplicationPaletteChange38The default application palette has changed.
QEvent::ApplicationWindowIconChange35The application's icon has changed.
QEvent::ChildAdded68An object gets a child (QChildEvent).
QEvent::ChildInserted70An object gets a child (QChildEvent). Qt3Support only, use ChildAdded instead.
QEvent::ChildPolished69A widget child gets polished (QChildEvent).
QEvent::ChildRemoved71An object loses a child (QChildEvent).
QEvent::Clipboard40The clipboard contents have changed (QClipboardEvent).
QEvent::Close19Widget was closed (QCloseEvent).
QEvent::CloseSoftwareInputPanel200A widget wants to close the software input panel (SIP).
QEvent::ContentsRectChange178The margins of the widget's content rect changed.
QEvent::ContextMenu82Context popup menu (QContextMenuEvent).
QEvent::CursorChange183The widget's cursor has changed.
QEvent::DeferredDelete52The object will be deleted after it has cleaned up.
QEvent::DragEnter60The cursor enters a widget during a drag and drop operation (QDragEnterEvent).
QEvent::DragLeave62The cursor leaves a widget during a drag and drop operation (QDragLeaveEvent).
QEvent::DragMove61A drag and drop operation is in progress (QDragMoveEvent).
QEvent::Drop63A drag and drop operation is completed (QDropEvent).
QEvent::EnabledChange98Widget's enabled state has changed.
QEvent::Enter10Mouse enters widget's boundaries.
QEvent::EnterEditFocus150An editor widget gains focus for editing.
QEvent::EnterWhatsThisMode124Send to toplevel widgets when the application enters "What's This?" mode.
QEvent::FileOpen116File open request (QFileOpenEvent).
QEvent::FocusIn8Widget gains keyboard focus (QFocusEvent).
QEvent::FocusOut9Widget loses keyboard focus (QFocusEvent).
QEvent::FontChange97Widget's font has changed.
QEvent::GrabKeyboard188Item gains keyboard grab (QGraphicsItem only).
QEvent::GrabMouse186Item gains mouse grab (QGraphicsItem only).
QEvent::GraphicsSceneContextMenu159Context popup menu over a graphics scene (QGraphicsSceneContextMenuEvent).
QEvent::GraphicsSceneDragEnter164The cursor enters a graphics scene during a drag and drop operation (QGraphicsSceneDragDropEvent).
QEvent::GraphicsSceneDragLeave166The cursor leaves a graphics scene during a drag and drop operation (QGraphicsSceneDragDropEvent).
QEvent::GraphicsSceneDragMove165A drag and drop operation is in progress over a scene (QGraphicsSceneDragDropEvent).
QEvent::GraphicsSceneDrop167A drag and drop operation is completed over a scene (QGraphicsSceneDragDropEvent).
QEvent::GraphicsSceneHelp163The user requests help for a graphics scene (QHelpEvent).
QEvent::GraphicsSceneHoverEnter160The mouse cursor enters a hover item in a graphics scene (QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent).
QEvent::GraphicsSceneHoverLeave162The mouse cursor leaves a hover item in a graphics scene (QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent).
QEvent::GraphicsSceneHoverMove161The mouse cursor moves inside a hover item in a graphics scene (QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent).
QEvent::GraphicsSceneMouseDoubleClick158Mouse press again (double click) in a graphics scene (QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent).
QEvent::GraphicsSceneMouseMove155Move mouse in a graphics scene (QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent).
QEvent::GraphicsSceneMousePress156Mouse press in a graphics scene (QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent).
QEvent::GraphicsSceneMouseRelease157Mouse release in a graphics scene (QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent).
QEvent::GraphicsSceneMove182Widget was moved (QGraphicsSceneMoveEvent).
QEvent::GraphicsSceneResize181Widget was resized (QGraphicsSceneResizeEvent).
QEvent::GraphicsSceneWheel168Mouse wheel rolled in a graphics scene (QGraphicsSceneWheelEvent).
QEvent::Hide18Widget was hidden (QHideEvent).
QEvent::HideToParent27A child widget has been hidden.
QEvent::HoverEnter127The mouse cursor enters a hover widget (QHoverEvent).
QEvent::HoverLeave128The mouse cursor leaves a hover widget (QHoverEvent).
QEvent::HoverMove129The mouse cursor moves inside a hover widget (QHoverEvent).
QEvent::IconDrag96The main icon of a window has been dragged away (QIconDragEvent).
QEvent::IconTextChange101Widget's icon text has been changed.
QEvent::InputMethod83An input method is being used (QInputMethodEvent).
QEvent::KeyPress6Key press (QKeyEvent).
QEvent::KeyRelease7Key release (QKeyEvent).
QEvent::LanguageChange89The application translation changed.
QEvent::LayoutDirectionChange90The direction of layouts changed.
QEvent::LayoutRequest76Widget layout needs to be redone.
QEvent::Leave11Mouse leaves widget's boundaries.
QEvent::LeaveEditFocus151An editor widget loses focus for editing.
QEvent::LeaveWhatsThisMode125Send to toplevel widgets when the application leaves "What's This?" mode.
QEvent::LocaleChange88The system locale has changed.
QEvent::NonClientAreaMouseButtonDblClick176A mouse double click occurred outside the client area.
QEvent::NonClientAreaMouseButtonPress174A mouse button press occurred outside the client area.
QEvent::NonClientAreaMouseButtonRelease175A mouse button release occurred outside the client area.
QEvent::NonClientAreaMouseMove173A mouse move occurred outside the client area.
QEvent::MacSizeChange177The user changed his widget sizes (Mac OS X only).
QEvent::MenubarUpdated153The window's menu bar has been updated.
QEvent::MetaCall43An asynchronous method invocation via QMetaObject::invokeMethod().
QEvent::ModifiedChange102Widgets modification state has been changed.
QEvent::MouseButtonDblClick4Mouse press again (QMouseEvent).
QEvent::MouseButtonPress2Mouse press (QMouseEvent).
QEvent::MouseButtonRelease3Mouse release (QMouseEvent).
QEvent::MouseMove5Mouse move (QMouseEvent).
QEvent::MouseTrackingChange109The mouse tracking state has changed.
QEvent::Move13Widget's position changed (QMoveEvent).
QEvent::Paint12Screen update necessary (QPaintEvent).
QEvent::PaletteChange39Palette of the widget changed.
QEvent::ParentAboutToChange131The widget parent is about to change.
QEvent::ParentChange21The widget parent has changed.
QEvent::Polish75The widget is polished.
QEvent::PolishRequest74The widget should be polished.
QEvent::QueryWhatsThis123The widget should accept the event if it has "What's This?" help.
QEvent::RequestSoftwareInputPanel199A widget wants to open a software input panel (SIP).
QEvent::Resize14Widget's size changed (QResizeEvent).
QEvent::Shortcut117Key press in child for shortcut key handling (QShortcutEvent).
QEvent::ShortcutOverride51Key press in child, for overriding shortcut key handling (QKeyEvent).
QEvent::Show17Widget was shown on screen (QShowEvent).
QEvent::ShowToParent26A child widget has been shown.
QEvent::SockAct50Socket activated, used to implement QSocketNotifier.
QEvent::StateMachineSignal192A signal delivered to a state machine (QStateMachine::SignalEvent).
QEvent::StateMachineWrapped193The event is a wrapper for, i.e., contains, another event (QStateMachine::WrappedEvent).
QEvent::StatusTip112A status tip is requested (QStatusTipEvent).
QEvent::StyleChange100Widget's style has been changed.
QEvent::TabletMove87Wacom tablet move (QTabletEvent).
QEvent::TabletPress92Wacom tablet press (QTabletEvent).
QEvent::TabletRelease93Wacom tablet release (QTabletEvent).
QEvent::OkRequest94Ok button in decoration pressed. Supported only for Windows CE.
QEvent::TabletEnterProximity171Wacom tablet enter proximity event (QTabletEvent), sent to QApplication.
QEvent::TabletLeaveProximity172Wacom tablet leave proximity event (QTabletEvent), sent to QApplication.
QEvent::Timer1Regular timer events (QTimerEvent).
QEvent::ToolBarChange120The toolbar button is toggled on Mac OS X.
QEvent::ToolTip110A tooltip was requested (QHelpEvent).
QEvent::ToolTipChange184The widget's tooltip has changed.
QEvent::UngrabKeyboard189Item loses keyboard grab (QGraphicsItem only).
QEvent::UngrabMouse187Item loses mouse grab (QGraphicsItem only).
QEvent::UpdateLater78The widget should be queued to be repainted at a later time.
QEvent::UpdateRequest77The widget should be repainted.
QEvent::WhatsThis111The widget should reveal "What's This?" help (QHelpEvent).
QEvent::WhatsThisClicked118A link in a widget's "What's This?" help was clicked.
QEvent::Wheel31Mouse wheel rolled (QWheelEvent).
QEvent::WinEventAct132A Windows-specific activation event has occurred.
QEvent::WindowActivate24Window was activated.
QEvent::WindowBlocked103The window is blocked by a modal dialog.
QEvent::WindowDeactivate25Window was deactivated.
QEvent::WindowIconChange34The window's icon has changed.
QEvent::WindowStateChange105The window's state (minimized, maximized or full-screen) has changed (QWindowStateChangeEvent).
QEvent::WindowTitleChange33The window title has changed.
QEvent::WindowUnblocked104The window is unblocked after a modal dialog exited.
QEvent::ZOrderChange126The widget's z-order has changed. This event is never sent to top level windows.
QEvent::KeyboardLayoutChange169The keyboard layout has changed.
QEvent::DynamicPropertyChange170A dynamic property was added, changed or removed from the object.
QEvent::TouchBegin194Beginning of a sequence of touch-screen and/or track-pad events (QTouchEvent)
QEvent::TouchUpdate195Touch-screen event (QTouchEvent)
QEvent::TouchEnd196End of touch-event sequence (QTouchEvent)
QEvent::WinIdChange203The window system identifer for this native widget has changed
QEvent::Gesture198A gesture was triggered (QGestureEvent)
QEvent::GestureOverride202A gesture override was triggered (QGestureEvent)

User events should have values between User and MaxUser:

ConstantValueDescription
QEvent::User1000User-defined event.
QEvent::MaxUser65535Last user event ID.

For convenience, you can use the registerEventType() function to register and reserve a custom event type for your application. Doing so will allow you to avoid accidentally re-using a custom event type already in use elsewhere in your application.

Property Documentation

accepted : bool

the accept flag of the event object

Setting the accept parameter indicates that the event receiver wants the event. Unwanted events might be propagated to the parent widget. By default, isAccepted() is set to true, but don't rely on this as subclasses may choose to clear it in their constructor.

For convenience, the accept flag can also be set with accept(), and cleared with ignore().

Access functions:

bool isAccepted () const
void setAccepted ( bool accepted )

Member Function Documentation

QEvent::QEvent ( Type type )

Contructs an event object of type type.

QEvent::~QEvent () [virtual]

Destroys the event. If it was posted, it will be removed from the list of events to be posted.

void QEvent::accept ()

Sets the accept flag of the event object, the equivalent of calling setAccepted(true).

Setting the accept parameter indicates that the event receiver wants the event. Unwanted events might be propagated to the parent widget.

See also ignore().

void QEvent::ignore ()

Clears the accept flag parameter of the event object, the equivalent of calling setAccepted(false).

Clearing the accept parameter indicates that the event receiver does not want the event. Unwanted events might be propagated to the parent widget.

See also accept().

int QEvent::registerEventType ( int hint = -1 ) [static]

Registers and returns a custom event type. The hint provided will be used if it is available, otherwise it will return a value between QEvent::User and QEvent::MaxUser that has not yet been registered. The hint is ignored if its value is not between QEvent::User and QEvent::MaxUser.

Note: This function is thread-safe.

This function was introduced in Qt 4.4.

bool QEvent::spontaneous () const

Returns true if the event originated outside the application (a system event); otherwise returns false.

The return value of this function is not defined for paint events.

Type QEvent::type () const

Returns the event type.

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