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    Default QMenu on hover leave issue

    Hi all, real newbie here. I'm working with a custom qGraphicsItem. When i hover over it i display a contact menu. Works great

    Qt Code:
    1. void pieces::hoverEnterEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event)
    2. {
    3.  
    4.  
    5. myMenu->clear();
    6. setCursor(Qt::ClosedHandCursor);
    7. sandbox *myScene = dynamic_cast<sandbox *>(scene());
    8. if(myScene->mode()==sandbox::ModeMakeConnection)
    9. {
    10. QAction action1("EchoConnect", this);
    11. myMenu->addAction(&action1);
    12. myMenu->exec(QPoint(event->screenPos().x(),event->screenPos().y()));
    13. }
    14. }
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    however i'm trying to close it when i hover off. Running into issue here. I can't call the QGraphicsItem's hover leave because my focus is on the menu. so i'm trying to connect to qMenu's leaveEvent and failing. Here's what i'm trying:

    Qt Code:
    1. myMenu = new QMenu();
    2. connect(myMenu, SIGNAL(QWidget::leaveEvent(QEvent* event)), this, SLOT(popupLeave()));
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    but i get QObject::connect: No such signal QMenu::QWidget::leaveEvent(QEvent* event)

    Any pointers??

    Thanks in advance

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    Default Re: QMenu on hover leave issue

    Any pointers??
    Yes, first use the correct syntax for the connect() statement:

    Qt Code:
    1. connect(myMenu, SIGNAL(leaveEvent(QEvent*)), this, SLOT(popupLeave()));
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    but in your case, this won't solve the problem. Your problem is you are trying to connect a slot to something that is not a signal. QWidget::leaveEvent() is an ordinary protected member function, not a signal. Even though there are several variations on the QObject::connect(), in all cases the first method in the connect() must be declared as a signal in the class definition. The method used as a slot can be any member function of the receiver, even a lambda.

    If you are trying to implement a context menu, then the QGraphicsItem::contextMenuEvent() exists for exactly that purpose.
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