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    Question Restore the size of the window after minimize

    Hi, I want to know how to restore the size (and position) of a window after been minimized. I have tried it with showNormal but it reduzes the size of the window if the window was at full screen before minimize it. Anybody knows it?

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    Default Re: Restore the size of the window after minimize

    Doesn't show() do what you want?

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    Default Re: Restore the size of the window after minimize

    Quote Originally Posted by wysota
    Doesn't show() do what you want?
    Sorry wysota, I thought that show() only was useful when the window is explicitly hidden, not minimized...

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    Default Re: Restore the size of the window after minimize

    if you want to restore a window you should use showNormal().

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    Default Re: Restore the size of the window after minimize

    What about raise() or activateWindow()?

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    Default Re: Restore the size of the window after minimize

    Ahh sorry, I see now you tried with showNormal()...
    I use showNormal on a dialog which I took off its title bar and handled all that my self.
    For me showNormal behaves just like it would with a normal window, meaning, if I maximize the dialog, then minimize it and then resotre it, it will come back to be maximized.
    Check if you are not calling showNormal twise after minimized state, this could have the effect your are experiancing, meaning, once it restores(to maximized), and the scond call restores it back to the not maximize size...

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    Default Re: Restore the size of the window after minimize

    Quote Originally Posted by wysota
    What about raise() or activateWindow()?
    I will try it thanks.

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    Default Re: Restore the size of the window after minimize

    Quote Originally Posted by high_flyer
    For me showNormal behaves just like it would with a normal window, meaning, if I maximize the dialog, then minimize it and then resotre it, it will come back to be maximized.
    When you talk about "restore" it what you mean, calling "showNormal"? I thought that showNormal has this behaviour but doesn't seems so in my app...

    Quote Originally Posted by high_flyer
    check if you are not calling showNormal twise after minimized state, this could have the effect your are experiancing, meaning, once it restores(to maximized), and the scond call restores it back to the not maximize size...
    I will check it thanks
    Last edited by SkripT; 25th March 2006 at 12:05.

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    Default Re: Restore the size of the window after minimize

    Hi all
    Please apologize for re-activating this thread, but I'm unable to find a proper solution. Is it possible to show a widget maximized/minimized depending on his previous state? I thought, showNormal() will do the job but in my sample the widget pops up with a bit of flickering... and then it will be showed in normal state.

    ..thanks!

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    Default Re: Restore the size of the window after minimize

    I am facing the same problem, to clarify further it is as follows
    - my window in maximized to full screen by me
    - I minimized it
    - now from code, if I call showNormal() it restores it but it does not stay full screen anymore which is the desired behavior.

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    Default Re: Restore the size of the window after minimize

    showNormal() shows the window as a normal (i.e. not full screen) window. Try calling show() or showFullScreen().
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