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The QSlider widget provides a vertical or horizontal slider. More...
Inherits QAbstractSlider.
The QSlider widget provides a vertical or horizontal slider.
The slider is the classic widget for controlling a bounded value. It lets the user move a slider handle along a horizontal or vertical groove and translates the handle's position into an integer value within the legal range.
QSlider has very few of its own functions; most of the functionality is in QAbstractSlider. The most useful functions are setValue to set the slider directly to some value; triggerAction to simulate the effects of clicking (useful for shortcut keys); setSingleStep, setPageStep to set the steps; and setMinimum and setMaximum to define the range of the scroll bar.
QSlider provides methods for controlling tickmarks. You can use setTickPosition to indicate where you want the tickmarks to be, setTickInterval to indicate how many of them you want. the currently set tick position and interval can be queried using the tickPosition and tickInterval functions, respectively.
QSlider inherits a comprehensive set of signals:
Signal | Description |
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valueChanged | Emitted when the slider's value has changed. The tracking() determines whether this signal is emitted during user interaction. |
sliderPressed | Emitted when the user starts to drag the slider. |
sliderMoved | Emitted when the user drags the slider. |
sliderReleased | Emitted when the user releases the slider. |
QSlider only provides integer ranges. Note that although QSlider handles very large numbers, it becomes difficult for users to use a slider accurately for very large ranges.
A slider accepts focus on Tab and provides both a mouse wheel and a keyboard interface. The keyboard interface is the following:
![]() | A slider shown in the Macintosh widget style. |
![]() | A slider shown in the Windows XP widget style. |
![]() | A slider shown in the Plastique widget style. |
See also QScrollBar, QSpinBox, QDial, GUI Design Handbook: Slider, and Sliders Example.
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