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Qt sets the appearance color and transparency of a form or control
1. Use QPalette to set form transparency
In Qt, QPalettethe (palette) class is used to set the appearance color of a form or control. QPaletteFirst, you need to include or header files in your code QGui.
#include <QPalette>
// 或
#include <QGuiApplication>
Then, add the following code in the constructor to set the form's transparency:
QPalette pal = palette();
pal.setColor(QPalette::Background, QColor(0x00, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00));
setPalette(pal);
Here, we use QPalette::Backgroundto set the background color of the form and set it to be fully transparent.
Effect:
The entire window is transparent, but the window controls are opaque. For example, QLabelthe control only displays text and the background color of the control is transparent. The form client area is also completely transparent.
2. Use the setWindowOpacity method
Another way to set the transparency of a form is to use setWindowOpacitya function.
setWindowOpacity(0.5);
This will set the form's transparency to 50%.
3. Use the setStyleSheet method
You can also use setStyleSheetmethods to set the transparency of a form or control.
setStyleSheet("background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 50);");
Here, we use the RGBA color model, where A (Alpha) is used to set the transparency.
4. Use setAttribute and setAutoFillBackground methods
setAttribute(Qt::WA_TranslucentBackground);
setAutoFillBackground(false);
This method is often used to make the form background transparent while preserving the opacity of the controls.
5. Use the QGraphicsOpacityEffect class
QGraphicsOpacityEffect *effect = new QGraphicsOpacityEffect(this);
effect->setOpacity(0.5);
setGraphicsEffect(effect);
Here, we create an QGraphicsOpacityEffectobject and set its transparency to 0.5.
6. Use window flags
setWindowFlags(Qt::FramelessWindowHint | Qt::Tool | Qt::WindowStaysOnTopHint);
Here, we use the window flag to hide the form's borders and keep it on top, thus indirectly affecting its transparency.
Summarize
The above are six methods for setting the transparency of a form or control. Each method has its use cases and limitations, so which one you choose depends on your specific needs.
As Bjarne Stroustrup said in "The C++ Programming Language": "C++ is a multi-paradigm programming language that can be used for a variety of programming styles." These methods demonstrate the flexibility of C++ and Qt libraries in graphical interface design.
Through these methods, we can not only achieve the transparency effect of the form, but also have a deeper understanding of how the Qt library interacts with the underlying graphical interface and how to affect the visual performance through code.
| method | Applicable scene | limit |
|---|---|---|
| QPalette | Simple background transparent | Control is opaque |
| setWindowOpacity | The entire form is transparent | none |
| setStyleSheet | Highly customizable | Requires familiarity with CSS |
| setAttribute和setAutoFillBackground | Control and background transparency are different | none |
| QGraphicsOpacityEffect | Dynamically change transparency | Additional CPU consumption |
| window sign | Hide form borders | May affect other properties of the form |
Hopefully this article helped you better understand how to control the transparency of forms and controls using Qt and C++, and how to choose the method that best suits your needs.
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