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Button Group

A contiguous row or column of buttons, separators and short text.

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#include <QApplication>
#include <QFile>
#include <QHBoxLayout>
#include <QLabel>
#include <QPainter>
#include <QStandardItemModel>
#include <QUrl>
#include <QVBoxLayout>
#include <array>
#ifdef SHADCN_GALLERY_MEDIA
#include <shadcn/media.hpp>
#endif
#include <shadcn/shadcn.hpp>

QWidget* example(QWidget* parent = nullptr) {
    using namespace shadcn;
    auto* canvas = new QWidget(parent);
    canvas->setAutoFillBackground(true);
    auto* outer = new QHBoxLayout(canvas);
    outer->setContentsMargins(32, 32, 32, 32);
    auto* host = new QWidget(canvas);
    auto* layout = new QVBoxLayout(host);
    layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
    layout->setSpacing(16);
    outer->addStretch();
    outer->addWidget(host, 0, Qt::AlignCenter);
    outer->addStretch();
    auto* group = new ButtonGroup(Qt::Horizontal, host);
    for (const auto* text : {"Previous", "1", "2", "3", "Next"}) {
        auto* button = new Button(text, group);
        button->setVariant(Variant::Outline);
        group->addButton(*button);
    }
    layout->addWidget(group);
    return canvas;
}

Installation​

add_subdirectory(shadcn-cpp)
target_link_libraries(app PRIVATE shadcn::widgets)

Usage​

#include <shadcn/controls.hpp>

shadcn::ButtonGroup group(Qt::Horizontal, parent);
shadcn::Button save("Save", &group);
shadcn::Button cancel("Cancel", &group);
group.addButton(save);
group.addSeparator();
group.addButton(cancel);

API​

addButton, addWidget, addSeparator and addText populate the group. setOrientation changes the layout direction.

Variations​

Use a vertical group when the actions need a stacked layout.

Keyboard and accessibility​

Qt supplies native focus, keyboard interaction and accessible object roles. Give the component a visible label or an accessible name when its text alone does not explain the action.

Ownership​

The parent widget owns the component. Child widgets created through a component layout follow Qt parent ownership. References returned by helper methods are borrowed.