In a modal dialog i set the shortcut http://doc.qt.io/qt-4.8/QKeySequence::HelpContents to the help button, but this shortcut is not working, the button is not clicked if I press the corresponding shortcut.

Qt Code: 
  1. DialogWithHelpButton::DialogWithHelpButton(QWidget *parent) :
  2.    QDialog(parent),  ui(new Ui::DialogWithHelpButton)
  3. {
  4.    ui->setupUi(this);
  5.    QPushButton *helpButton = ui->buttonBox->button(QDialogButtonBox::Help);
  6.    helpButton->setShortcut(QKeySequence::HelpContents);
  7. }
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I did some tests, and it seems, that the shortcuts http://doc.qt.io/qt-4.8/QKeySequence::HelpContents only work if set to an action in the menu of the main application windows. If I open the dialog as non modal, the application shortcut also work, but not if the dialog is open as modal.

Qt Code: 
  1. MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
  2.    QMainWindow(parent), ui(new Ui::MainWindow)
  3. {
  4.    ui->setupUi(this);
  5.  
  6.    QMenu *helpMenu = new QMenu("Help", this);
  7.    menuBar()->addMenu(helpMenu);
  8.    QAction *helpAction = helpMenu->addAction("Help index", this, SLOT(openHelp()));
  9.    helpAction->setShortcut(QKeySequence::HelpContents);
  10. }
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I tried also with an event filter in the dialog and in the application, but when i press under mac the Command-? or under windows F1 i see the event for the Command key but not for the ? key. I don't understand who is eating this key press.

Someone can explain me where the error is? Is these a way to connect QKeySequence::HelpContents to the help button in a dialog?

Thanks.