- 1 year ago
Customizing titlebar on Windows in Qt 6
In Qt 6, customizing the title bar on Windows involves working with the QWindow and QWindow::setWindowFlag functions. Here's a general outline of the steps you can follow:
- Import the necessary Qt modules:
cpp#include <QApplication>
#include <QWindow>
- Create a QWindow instance and set its flags:
cppQWindow *window = new QWindow();
window->setFlags(Qt::FramelessWindowHint | Qt::WindowTitleHint);
Customize the title bar appearance:
Set a custom window title using
QWindow::setTitle()
:cppwindow->setTitle("Custom Title");
Customize the title bar colors and appearance using stylesheets:
cppwindow->setStyleSheet("QWindow { background-color: #ff0000; color: #ffffff; }");
Set the QWindow instance as the application's primary window:
cppQApplication::setPrimaryScreen(window);
- Run the application:
cppQApplication app(argc, argv);
window->show();
return app.exec();
Make sure to include the necessary headers and set up your project's dependencies and build configuration to work with Qt 6. Also, remember that customizing the title bar may affect the window management and behavior provided by the operating system. Test and verify the behavior on different Windows versions to ensure consistent results.
For more advanced customization, you can explore the QWinWidget class (from the QtWinExtras module) or consider using external libraries or tools specifically designed for Windows title bar customization in Qt applications.