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- Qt 6.8.3 Reference Documentation

# QToolBar Class

The QToolBar class provides a movable panel that contains a set of controls. More...

Header: | `#include <QToolBar>`
CMake: | `find_package(Qt6 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Widgets)` `target_link_libraries(mytarget PRIVATE Qt6::Widgets)`
qmake: | `QT += widgets`
Inherits: | QWidget

- List of all members, including inherited members

## Properties

- allowedAreas : Qt::ToolBarAreas
- floatable : bool
- floating : const bool
- iconSize : QSize

- movable : bool
- orientation : Qt::Orientation
- toolButtonStyle : Qt::ToolButtonStyle

## Public Functions

| QToolBar(QWidget *parent = nullptr)
| QToolBar(const QString &title, QWidget *parent = nullptr)
virtual | ~QToolBar()
QAction * | actionAt(const QPoint &p) const
QAction * | actionAt(int x, int y) const
QAction * | addSeparator()
QAction * | addWidget(QWidget *widget)
Qt::ToolBarAreas | allowedAreas() const
void | clear()
QSize | iconSize() const
QAction * | insertSeparator(QAction *before)
QAction * | insertWidget(QAction *before, QWidget *widget)
bool | isAreaAllowed(Qt::ToolBarArea area) const
bool | isFloatable() const
bool | isFloating() const
bool | isMovable() const
Qt::Orientation | orientation() const
void | setAllowedAreas(Qt::ToolBarAreas areas)
void | setFloatable(bool floatable)
void | setMovable(bool movable)
void | setOrientation(Qt::Orientation orientation)
QAction * | toggleViewAction() const
Qt::ToolButtonStyle | toolButtonStyle() const
QWidget * | widgetForAction(QAction *action) const

## Public Slots

void | setIconSize(const QSize &iconSize)
void | setToolButtonStyle(Qt::ToolButtonStyle toolButtonStyle)

## Signals

void | actionTriggered(QAction *action)
void | allowedAreasChanged(Qt::ToolBarAreas allowedAreas)
void | iconSizeChanged(const QSize &iconSize)
void | movableChanged(bool movable)
void | orientationChanged(Qt::Orientation orientation)
void | toolButtonStyleChanged(Qt::ToolButtonStyle toolButtonStyle)
void | topLevelChanged(bool topLevel)
void | visibilityChanged(bool visible)

## Reimplemented Protected Functions

virtual void | actionEvent(QActionEvent *event) override
virtual void | changeEvent(QEvent *event) override
virtual bool | event(QEvent *event) override
virtual void | paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event) override

## Detailed Description

A toolbar is typically created by calling QMainWindow::addToolBar(const QString &title), but it can also be added as the first widget in a QVBoxLayout, for example.

Toolbar buttons are added by adding actions, using addAction() or insertAction(). Groups of buttons can be separated using addSeparator() or insertSeparator(). If a toolbar button is not appropriate, a widget can be inserted instead using addWidget() or insertWidget(). Examples of suitable widgets are QSpinBox, QDoubleSpinBox, and QComboBox. When a toolbar button is pressed, it emits the actionTriggered() signal.

A toolbar can be fixed in place in a particular area (e.g., at the top of the window), or it can be movable between toolbar areas; see setMovable(), isMovable(), allowedAreas() and isAreaAllowed().

When a toolbar is resized in such a way that it is too small to show all the items it contains, an extension button will appear as the last item in the toolbar. Pressing the extension button will pop up a menu containing the items that do not currently fit in the toolbar.

When a QToolBar is not a child of a QMainWindow, it loses the ability to populate the extension pop up with widgets added to the toolbar using addWidget(). Please use widget actions created by inheriting QWidgetAction and implementing QWidgetAction::createWidget() instead.

See also QToolButton, QMenu, and QAction.

## Property Documentation

### allowedAreas : Qt::ToolBarAreas

areas where the toolbar may be placed

The default is Qt::AllToolBarAreas.

This property only makes sense if the toolbar is in a QMainWindow.

Access functions:

Qt::ToolBarAreas | allowedAreas() const
void | setAllowedAreas(Qt::ToolBarAreas areas)

Notifier signal:

void | allowedAreasChanged(Qt::ToolBarAreas allowedAreas)

See also movable.

### floatable : bool

This property holds whether the toolbar can be dragged and dropped as an independent window.

The default is true.

Access functions:

bool | isFloatable() const
void | setFloatable(bool floatable)

### `[read-only]` floating : const bool

This property holds whether the toolbar is an independent window.

By default, this property is `true`.

Access functions:

bool | isFloating() const

See also QWidget::isWindow().

### iconSize : QSize

size of icons in the toolbar.

The default size is determined by the application's style and is derived from the QStyle::PM_ToolBarIconSize pixel metric. It is the maximum size an icon can have. Icons of smaller size will not be scaled up.

Access functions:

QSize | iconSize() const
void | setIconSize(const QSize &iconSize)

Notifier signal:

void | iconSizeChanged(const QSize &iconSize)

### movable : bool

This property holds whether the user can move the toolbar within the toolbar area, or between toolbar areas.

By default, this property is `true`.

This property only makes sense if the toolbar is in a QMainWindow.

Access functions:

bool | isMovable() const
void | setMovable(bool movable)

Notifier signal:

void | movableChanged(bool movable)

See also allowedAreas.

### orientation : Qt::Orientation

orientation of the toolbar

The default is Qt::Horizontal.

This function should not be used when the toolbar is managed by QMainWindow. You can use QMainWindow::addToolBar() or QMainWindow::insertToolBar() if you wish to move a toolbar that is already added to a main window to another Qt::ToolBarArea.

Access functions:

Qt::Orientation | orientation() const
void | setOrientation(Qt::Orientation orientation)

Notifier signal:

void | orientationChanged(Qt::Orientation orientation)

### toolButtonStyle : Qt::ToolButtonStyle

This property holds the style of toolbar buttons

This property defines the style of all tool buttons that are added as QActions. Note that if you add a QToolButton with the addWidget() method, it will not get this button style.

To have the style of toolbuttons follow the system settings, set this property to Qt::ToolButtonFollowStyle. On Unix, the user settings from the desktop environment will be used. On other platforms, Qt::ToolButtonFollowStyle means icon only.

The default is Qt::ToolButtonIconOnly.

Access functions:

Qt::ToolButtonStyle | toolButtonStyle() const
void | setToolButtonStyle(Qt::ToolButtonStyle toolButtonStyle)

Notifier signal:

void | toolButtonStyleChanged(Qt::ToolButtonStyle toolButtonStyle)

## Member Function Documentation

### `[explicit]` QToolBar::QToolBar(QWidget *parent = nullptr)

Constructs a QToolBar with the given parent.

### `[explicit]` QToolBar::QToolBar(const QString &title, QWidget *parent = nullptr)

Constructs a QToolBar with the given parent.

The given window title identifies the toolbar and is shown in the context menu provided by QMainWindow.

See also setWindowTitle().

### `[virtual noexcept]` QToolBar::~QToolBar()

Destroys the toolbar.

### QAction *QToolBar::actionAt(const QPoint &p) const

Returns the action at point p. This function returns zero if no action was found.

See also QWidget::childAt().

### QAction *QToolBar::actionAt(int x, int y) const

This is an overloaded function.

Returns the action at the point x, y. This function returns zero if no action was found.

### `[override virtual protected]` void QToolBar::actionEvent(QActionEvent *event)

Reimplements: QWidget::actionEvent(QActionEvent *event).

### `[signal]` void QToolBar::actionTriggered(QAction *action)

This signal is emitted when an action in this toolbar is triggered. This happens when the action's tool button is pressed, or when the action is triggered in some other way outside the toolbar. The parameter holds the triggered action.

### QAction *QToolBar::addSeparator()

Adds a separator to the end of the toolbar.

See also insertSeparator().

### QAction *QToolBar::addWidget(QWidget *widget)

Adds the given widget to the toolbar as the toolbar's last item.

The toolbar takes ownership of widget.

If you add a QToolButton with this method, the toolbar's Qt::ToolButtonStyle will not be respected.

Note: You should use QAction::setVisible() to change the visibility of the widget. Using QWidget::setVisible(), QWidget::show() and QWidget::hide() does not work.

See also insertWidget().

### `[signal]` void QToolBar::allowedAreasChanged(Qt::ToolBarAreas allowedAreas)

This signal is emitted when the collection of allowed areas for the toolbar is changed. The new areas in which the toolbar can be positioned are specified by allowedAreas.

Note: Notifier signal for property allowedAreas.

See also allowedAreas.

### `[override virtual protected]` void QToolBar::changeEvent(QEvent *event)

Reimplements: QWidget::changeEvent(QEvent *event).

### void QToolBar::clear()

Removes all actions from the toolbar.

See also removeAction().

### `[override virtual protected]` bool QToolBar::event(QEvent *event)

Reimplements: QWidget::event(QEvent *event).

### `[signal]` void QToolBar::iconSizeChanged(const QSize &iconSize)

This signal is emitted when the icon size is changed. The iconSize parameter holds the toolbar's new icon size.

Note: Notifier signal for property iconSize.

See also iconSize and QMainWindow::iconSize.

### QAction *QToolBar::insertSeparator(QAction *before)

Inserts a separator into the toolbar in front of the toolbar item associated with the before action.

See also addSeparator().

### QAction *QToolBar::insertWidget(QAction *before, QWidget *widget)

Inserts the given widget in front of the toolbar item associated with the before action.

Note: You should use QAction::setVisible() to change the visibility of the widget. Using QWidget::setVisible(), QWidget::show() and QWidget::hide() does not work.

See also addWidget().

### bool QToolBar::isAreaAllowed(Qt::ToolBarArea area) const

Returns `true` if this toolbar is dockable in the given area; otherwise returns `false`.

### `[signal]` void QToolBar::movableChanged(bool movable)

This signal is emitted when the toolbar becomes movable or fixed. If the toolbar can be moved, movable is true; otherwise it is false.

Note: Notifier signal for property movable.

See also movable.

### `[signal]` void QToolBar::orientationChanged(Qt::Orientation orientation)

This signal is emitted when the orientation of the toolbar changes. The orientation parameter holds the toolbar's new orientation.

Note: Notifier signal for property orientation.

See also orientation.

### `[override virtual protected]` void QToolBar::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event)

Reimplements: QWidget::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event).

### QAction *QToolBar::toggleViewAction() const

Returns a checkable action that can be used to show or hide this toolbar.

The action's text is set to the toolbar's window title.

See also QAction::text and QWidget::windowTitle.

### `[signal]` void QToolBar::toolButtonStyleChanged(Qt::ToolButtonStyle toolButtonStyle)

This signal is emitted when the tool button style is changed. The toolButtonStyle parameter holds the toolbar's new tool button style.

Note: Notifier signal for property toolButtonStyle.

See also toolButtonStyle and QMainWindow::toolButtonStyle.

### `[signal]` void QToolBar::topLevelChanged(bool topLevel)

This signal is emitted when the floating property changes. The topLevel parameter is true if the toolbar is now floating; otherwise it is false.

See also isWindow().

### `[signal]` void QToolBar::visibilityChanged(bool visible)

This signal is emitted when the toolbar becomes visible (or invisible). This happens when the widget is hidden or shown.

### QWidget *QToolBar::widgetForAction(QAction *action) const

Returns the widget associated with the specified action.

See also addWidget().