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Reputation: 191

QTableWidgetItem text changed

Im looking for a clean way to react on the event if a QTableWidgetItem has changed its text. I´ve tried to use the Signal QTableWidget::itemChanged(QTableWidgetItem *item) but this causes an error due to the fact that i change the backgroundcolor of the QTableWidgetItem in my slot and this slot is then executed recursivly, because the itemChanged.

I've also tried to use the signal QTableWidget::itemEntered(QTableWidgetItem *item)but this is related to some mouse events which doesnt really work for me.

The last method I've tried is to override the eventfilter in my custom QTableWidget class like this:

    bool custom_DropTable::eventFilter(QObject *obj, QEvent *evt)
{
    if (evt->type() == QEvent::KeyPress)
    {
        QKeyEvent *keyEvent = static_cast<QKeyEvent *>(evt);
        if (keyEvent->key() == Qt::Key_Return)
        {
            emit si_itemTextEntered(this->currentItem());
            return true;
        }
        else
        {
            return false;
        }
    }
    else
    {
        return QObject::eventFilter(obj, evt);
    }
}

But the signal is never really arrived even if pressed enter so set the text.

Has someone any suggestions or improvements for me?

Upvotes: 3

Views: 6708

Answers (1)

apalomer
apalomer

Reputation: 1935

You can make your widget no to send signals using QObject::blockSignals. This way you can use the signal QTableWidget::itemChanged(QTableWidgetItem* item) connected to an slot that will first block the signals of the table, then change the item, and then unblock the signals. Here you have a minimum example:

#include <QApplication>
#include <QTableWidget>
#include <QTableWidgetItem>

// Declare table globaly so the slot can block its signals
QTableWidget* table;

// Slot
void itemChanged(QTableWidgetItem* item)
{
  // Block table signals
  table->blockSignals(true);

  // Change item background color
  item->setBackgroundColor(Qt::red);

  // Append text
  item->setText(item->text() + " edited");

  // Unblock signals
  table->blockSignals(false);
}

int main(int argc, char** argv)
{
  // Create application
  QApplication app(argc, argv);

  // Create table
  table = new QTableWidget(3, 4);

  // Add items
  for (int i = 0; i < table->rowCount() * table->columnCount(); i++)
  {
    int row = i / table->columnCount();
    int col = i % table->columnCount();
    table->setItem(row, col, new QTableWidgetItem(QString::number(i)));
  }

  // Connect
  QObject::connect(table, &QTableWidget::itemChanged, itemChanged);

  // Show table
  table->show();

  // Run
  return app.exec();
}

Upvotes: 4

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