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    Default Qwt Plot Grid and Plot Background problem when updating qwt 5.2.3 to 6.1.6

    I updated the Qwt version from 5.2.3 to 6.1.6 and the Plot Grid and Plot Background are not visible anymore in the plot.

    I have classes that reimplements the draw method:
    Qt Code:
    1. class PlotGrid : public QwtPlotGrid
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    and
    Qt Code:
    1. class PlotBackground : public QwtPlotShapeItem
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    .

    The implementation is working with Qwt 5.2.3 and Qt 4.8.2 and updated the Qwt to 6.1.6 and Qt 5.15.2 and the plot grid and plot background are not shown anymore in the plot panel.

    I already added the libraries needed qwtd.dll, qwt.dll, Qt5Core.dll, Qt5Cored.dll, Qt5Gui.dll, Qt5Guid.dll, Qt5Widgets.dll and Qt5Widgetsd.dll.

    I added a break point in the draw method and it does not trigger the break points in VS2019. Testing my old Qt and Qwt version in VS2008 will trigger the break point in the draw method.

    The only difference in the code is that I inherit the PlotGrid class to QwtPlotGrid instead of QwtPlotItem


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    olredi
    Last edited by olredi; 6th April 2021 at 09:25.

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    Default Re: Qwt Plot Grid and Plot Background problem when updating qwt 5.2.3 to 6.1.6

    Quote Originally Posted by olredi View Post
    I added a break point in the draw method and it does not trigger the break points in VS2019.
    Then you already know the problem.

    Uwe

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    Default Re: Qwt Plot Grid and Plot Background problem when updating qwt 5.2.3 to 6.1.6

    Yes but why it is not working with the version 6.1.6? I suspect that it has something to do with the QwtItemPlot since the previous implementation of PlotBackground is:
    Qt Code:
    1. class PlotBackground : public QwtPlotItem
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    and I changed it to
    Qt Code:
    1. class PlotBackground : public QwtPlotShapeItem
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    .
    The PlotGrid also inherits to QwtPlotItem and grids and background are displayed but when I inherit to class
    Qt Code:
    1. class PlotGrid : public QwtPlotGrid
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    and
    Qt Code:
    1. class PlotBackground : public QwtPlotShapeItem
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    , the grids and background are not displayed anymore.

    Is there a flag or attributes that I need to set in order for the draw() method triggered? I think I implemented the attach method correctly.

    Qt Code:
    1. m_plot = new Plot(plotStyle, this);
    2. m_plot->move(PLOT_HORIZONTAL_BORDER, PLOT_TOP_BORDER);
    3.  
    4. m_plotBackground = new PlotBackground;
    5. m_plotBackground->attach(m_plot);
    6.  
    7. m_plotGrid = new PlotGrid;
    8. m_plotGrid->attach(m_plot);
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    and somewhere in the code will call the
    Qt Code:
    1. m_plot->replot();
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    Thanks for the reply

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    Default Re: Qwt Plot Grid and Plot Background problem when updating qwt 5.2.3 to 6.1.6

    Without knowing your code I can't say anything useful.

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    Default Re: Qwt Plot Grid and Plot Background problem when updating qwt 5.2.3 to 6.1.6

    Quote Originally Posted by Uwe View Post
    Without knowing your code I can't say anything useful.
    The code is long and complex but I try to minimize it regarding background, grids and plot only. Here are the simplified source codes:

    Starting with the class that initialize the Plot Panel
    Qt Code:
    1. //includes here
    2. //namespace here
    3.  
    4. MethodResultScreen::MethodResultScreen(PMT::ItfResultMngmt::IResultReader::SPtr resultReader, QWidget *parent) :
    5. BasicScreen(parent),
    6. m_journalModel(0),
    7. m_journalView(0),
    8. m_plotPanel(0),
    9. m_journalTab(0),
    10. m_chartTab(0),
    11. m_filterControl(0),
    12. m_backButton(0),
    13. m_printButton(0),
    14. m_deleteButton(0),
    15. m_exportButton(0),
    16. m_advancedFilterSettingsScreen(0),
    17. m_filterSelection(DEFAULT_FILTER),
    18. m_isNavigationFromAdvanceFilter(false)
    19. {
    20. Q_ASSERT(resultReader);
    21.  
    22. //intialize journal view here
    23.  
    24. // create chart view
    25.  
    26. m_plotPanel = new PMT::GuiBase::PlotPanel(DISCRETE_PLOT, REDUCED_RULER, this);
    27. m_plotPanel->enableLimitText(true);
    28.  
    29. m_plotDataAdapter.setModel(m_chartModel);
    30.  
    31. PlotCurve *curve = new PlotCurve(StyleInfo::skinColor(StyleInfo::SKIN_COLOR_PLOT_ONE));
    32. curve->setAxes(X_AXIS, Y_AXIS);
    33. curve->attach(m_plotPanel->plot());
    34. //Upcast needed. The QwtSeriesStore<QPointF>::setData needs the parameter of QwtSeriesData<QPointF> *param
    35. //PlotDataAdapter inherits from QwtSeriesData
    36. QwtSeriesData<QPointF> *parentData = &m_plotDataAdapter;
    37. curve->setData(parentData);
    38.  
    39. // intialize tabs and buttons here
    40.  
    41. connect(m_plotPanel, SIGNAL(controlValueSelected(int, bool)), SLOT(onControlValueSelected(int)));
    42. }
    43.  
    44. MethodResultScreen::~MethodResultScreen()
    45. {
    46. }
    47.  
    48. void MethodResultScreen::showEvent(QShowEvent *showEvent)
    49. {
    50. updateView();
    51. BasicScreen::showEvent(showEvent);
    52. }
    53.  
    54. void MethodResultScreen::updateView(void)
    55. {
    56. Q_ASSERT(m_journalModel);
    57. Q_ASSERT(m_filterControl);
    58.  
    59. //some implementations here regarding filter
    60. m_journalModel->reload();
    61.  
    62. configurePlot();
    63. }
    64.  
    65. void MethodResultScreen::configurePlot(void)
    66. {
    67. Q_ASSERT(m_plotPanel);
    68.  
    69. qDebug("Start configuring plot"); // 140515
    70. static QTime time;
    71. time.restart();
    72.  
    73. PlotControlLimitSet controlLimitSet = PlotControlLimitSet();
    74.  
    75. if( m_journalModel->chartRows().size() > 0 )
    76. {
    77. QModelIndex valueIndex = m_chartModel->index( m_journalModel->chartRows().at(0), 0 );
    78.  
    79. if( valueIndex.isValid() && m_journalModel->isMethodVersionCurrent( valueIndex ) )
    80. {
    81. controlLimitSet = m_controlLimitSet;
    82. }
    83. }
    84.  
    85. // calculate y-axis scale
    86.  
    87. ChartScaleCalculator chartScaleCalculator;
    88. chartScaleCalculator.calculate(&m_plotDataAdapter, &controlLimitSet);
    89.  
    90. //TODO:add minimal border gap on maximum.
    91. double minimum = chartScaleCalculator.minimum();
    92. double maximum = chartScaleCalculator.maximum();
    93.  
    94.  
    95. m_plotPanel->setControlLimitSet(controlLimitSet);
    96. m_plotPanel->plot()->setAxisScale(Y_AXIS, minimum, maximum);
    97.  
    98. int sampleCount = m_plotDataAdapter.size();
    99.  
    100. // calculate x-axis scale
    101.  
    102. QwtScaleDiv scaleDiv = DiscreteScaleDivFactory::create(sampleCount);
    103. m_plotPanel->plot()->setAxisScaleDiv(X_AXIS, scaleDiv);
    104.  
    105. // add control values
    106.  
    107. //initialize controlValues here
    108. m_plotPanel->setControlValues(controlValues, true);
    109. if (controlValues.size() > 0)
    110. {
    111. m_plotPanel->selectControlValue(controlValues.last());
    112. }
    113.  
    114. // set unit label
    115.  
    116. m_plotPanel->setAxisLabel(Y_AXIS, m_resultUnit);
    117.  
    118. // trigger axis update
    119.  
    120. m_plotPanel->plot()->updateAxes();
    121. qDebug("Finished configuring plot in: %d ms", time.elapsed()); // 140515
    122.  
    123. }
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    And simplified PlotPanel class
    Qt Code:
    1. //some includes here
    2. //namespace
    3.  
    4. const qreal PlotPanel::TEXT_OPACITY = 0.4;
    5.  
    6. PlotPanel::PlotPanel(PlotStyle plotStyle, RulerType rulerType, QWidget *parent) :
    7. QWidget(parent),
    8. m_plot(0),
    9. m_plotBackground(0),
    10. m_plotGrid(0),
    11. m_plotRulerPanel(0),
    12. m_leftButton(0),
    13. m_rightButton(0),
    14. m_showLeftLabel(true),
    15. m_showRightLabel(false),
    16. m_showBottomLabel(true),
    17. m_predResultUncertainty(0.0)
    18. {
    19. setFixedSize(StyleInfo::PLOT_PANEL_WIDTH, StyleInfo::PLOT_PANEL_HEIGHT);
    20.  
    21. m_plot = new Plot(plotStyle, this);
    22. m_plot->move(PLOT_HORIZONTAL_BORDER, PLOT_TOP_BORDER);
    23.  
    24. m_plotBackground = new PlotBackground;
    25. m_plotBackground->attach(m_plot);
    26.  
    27. m_plotGrid = new PlotGrid;
    28. m_plotGrid->attach(m_plot);
    29. }
    30.  
    31. PlotPanel::~PlotPanel()
    32. {
    33. }
    34.  
    35. void PlotPanel::setControlLimitSet(const PlotControlLimitSet &controlLimitSet)
    36. {
    37. Q_ASSERT(m_plotGrid);
    38. m_plotGrid->setControlLimitSet(controlLimitSet);
    39. }
    40.  
    41. void PlotPanel::enableLimitText(bool enable)
    42. {
    43. Q_ASSERT(m_plotGrid);
    44. m_plotGrid->enableLimitText(enable);
    45. }
    46.  
    47. void PlotPanel::setControlValues(const QList< ControlValue > &controlValues, bool chartModel)
    48. {
    49. m_plot->replot();
    50.  
    51. //some implementations here regarding control values and plot markers
    52.  
    53. m_plot->replot();
    54. }
    55.  
    56. void PlotPanel::showAxis(Axis axis, bool show)
    57. {
    58. Q_ASSERT(m_plot);
    59. m_plot->showAxis((QwtPlot::Axis)axis, show);
    60.  
    61. switch (axis)
    62. {
    63. case QwtPlot::yLeft :
    64. {
    65. m_showLeftLabel = show;
    66. break;
    67. }
    68. case QwtPlot::yRight :
    69. {
    70. m_showRightLabel = show;
    71. break;
    72. }
    73. case QwtPlot::xBottom :
    74. {
    75. m_showBottomLabel = show;
    76. break;
    77. }
    78. default:
    79. {
    80. break;
    81. }
    82. }
    83. update();
    84. }
    85.  
    86. void PlotPanel::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
    87. {
    88. Q_ASSERT(m_plot);
    89.  
    90. QPainter painter(this);
    91.  
    92. painter.setFont(StyleInfo::font(StyleInfo::FONT_SIZE_SMALL));
    93. painter.fillRect(rect(), Qt::white);
    94. painter.setOpacity(TEXT_OPACITY);
    95.  
    96. if (m_showLeftLabel)
    97. {
    98. drawLeftLabel(&painter);
    99. }
    100. if (m_showRightLabel)
    101. {
    102. drawRightLabel(&painter);
    103. }
    104. if (m_showBottomLabel)
    105. {
    106. drawBottomLabel(&painter);
    107. }
    108. }
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    PlotBackground implementation is as is
    Qt Code:
    1. //includes here
    2. //namespace here
    3.  
    4. void PlotBackground::draw(QPainter *painter, const QwtScaleMap &,
    5. const QwtScaleMap &, const QRect &rect) const
    6. {
    7. Q_ASSERT(painter);
    8. if( !m_backgroundText.isEmpty() )
    9. {
    10. painter->viewport();
    11.  
    12. painter->setOpacity(StyleInfo::opacity(StyleInfo::FONT_INTENSITY_MIDDLE));
    13. painter->setPen(QPen(StyleInfo::fontBaseColor(StyleInfo::FONT_COLOR_POSITIVE_GREY_ON_LIGHT)));
    14. painter->setFont(StyleInfo::font(StyleInfo::FONT_SIZE_STANDARD));
    15.  
    16. painter->drawText(rect, Qt::AlignCenter, m_backgroundText);
    17. }
    18. else
    19. {
    20. QPixmap background;
    21. PixmapDatabase::find(PixmapDatabase::PIXMAP_PLOT_BACKGROUND, &background);
    22. painter->drawPixmap(rect, background);
    23. }
    24. }
    25.  
    26.  
    27. void PlotBackground::setBackgroundText(const QString &text)
    28. {
    29. m_backgroundText = text;
    30. }
    31.  
    32. } // namespace GuiBase
    33. } // namespace PMT
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    And lastly the PlotGrid class
    Qt Code:
    1. PlotGrid::PlotGrid() :
    2. m_enableLimitText(false)
    3. {
    4. }
    5.  
    6. void PlotGrid::draw(QPainter *painter, const QwtScaleMap &xMap,
    7. const QwtScaleMap &yMap, const QRect &rect) const
    8. {
    9. Q_ASSERT(painter);
    10.  
    11. painter->save();
    12.  
    13. painter->setOpacity(0.2);
    14.  
    15. painter->setPen(QPen(StyleInfo::skinColor(StyleInfo::SKIN_COLOR_PLOT_THREE)));
    16. drawLines(painter, rect, Qt::Vertical, xMap,
    17. m_xScaleDiv.ticks(QwtScaleDiv::MajorTick));
    18.  
    19. painter->setPen(QPen(StyleInfo::skinColor(StyleInfo::SKIN_COLOR_PLOT_ONE)));
    20. drawLines(painter, rect, Qt::Horizontal, yMap,
    21. m_yScaleDiv.ticks(QwtScaleDiv::MajorTick));
    22.  
    23. painter->setOpacity(1.0);
    24.  
    25. // paint scale backbones
    26.  
    27. painter->setPen(StyleInfo::skinColor(StyleInfo::SKIN_COLOR_PLOT_ONE));
    28. painter->drawLine(rect.left(), rect.top(), rect.left(), rect.bottom());
    29.  
    30. painter->setPen(StyleInfo::skinColor(StyleInfo::SKIN_COLOR_PLOT_THREE));
    31. painter->drawLine(rect.left(), rect.bottom(), rect.right(), rect.bottom());
    32.  
    33. painter->restore();
    34. }
    35.  
    36. void PlotGrid::updateScaleDiv(const QwtScaleDiv &xScaleDiv, const QwtScaleDiv &yScaleDiv)
    37. {
    38. m_xScaleDiv = xScaleDiv;
    39. m_yScaleDiv = yScaleDiv;
    40. }
    41.  
    42. void PlotGrid::update(void)
    43. {
    44. // todo: is there a better way to force an update??
    45. QwtPlot *qwtPlot = plot();
    46. if (qwtPlot)
    47. {
    48. QwtPlotCanvas *plotCanvas = (QwtPlotCanvas*)qwtPlot->canvas();
    49. if (plotCanvas)
    50. {
    51. plotCanvas->invalidateBackingStore();
    52. plotCanvas->update();
    53. }
    54. }
    55. }
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    The previous implementation in PlotGrid::update() is plotCanvas->invalidatePaintCache() and it is replaced now by plotCanvas->invalidateBackingStore().
    Attached is the Plot view (top is using qwt 5.2.3 and bottom where grid, background and markers are missing with 6.1.6)

    Thanks and sorry if this is still not enough
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    Default Re: Qwt Plot Grid and Plot Background problem when updating qwt 5.2.3 to 6.1.6

    Your draw methods are not overriding - they have a QRect while QwtPlotItem::draw has a QRectF in the signature.
    Using the C++11 override keyword would have told you.

    HTH,
    Uwe

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    Default Re: Qwt Plot Grid and Plot Background problem when updating qwt 5.2.3 to 6.1.6

    Thanks a lot. That solves my problem.

    Using the C++11 override keyword would have told you.
    Did not see anything regarding override.

    Thanks,
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    Default Re: Qwt Plot Grid and Plot Background problem when updating qwt 5.2.3 to 6.1.6

    Did not see anything regarding override.
    "override" is a new keyword starting in C++11. You place it at the end of the declaration of a virtual class method that you are overriding. If you make a mistake in the declaration (QRect instead of QRectF for example) the compiler will issue an error because the signature is wrong.

    Qt Code:
    1. void draw(QPainter *painter, const QwtScaleMap &, const QwtScaleMap &, const QRect &rect) const override;
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    would cause a compile error with Qwt 6.
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    Please use CODE tags when posting source code so it is more readable. Click "Go Advanced" and then the "#" icon to insert the tags. Paste your code between them.

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