On Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:43:05 -0800, John Fabiani <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tuesday, January 25, 2011 07:19:17 am Phil Thompson wrote: >> On Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:12:30 -0800, John Fabiani <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> > Hi, >> > newbie question - is it possible to capture the 'F4' using SIGNAL for a >> > QLineEdit. If so how? Also where can I find a list of the available >> > signals >> > (events)? >> >> Signals are not events. >> >> If you can use a QLineEdit sub-class then reimplement keyPressEvent(), >> otherwise install an event filter. >> >> Phil > > Thanks for the quick response. Reading the book "Rapid GUI programming > with > Python and QT" in the section "Signals and Slots" (page 127) the author
> starts the section by stating: > "Every GUI library provides the details of events that take place ..." I assume that it's using the term in its generic "something that happens" sense, not the Qt-specific meaning. > So I gathered that SIGNALS were events. Apparently, I did not understand > completely. Could you take a little more time and explain why they are > not. > There is more to read - chapters 10 and 11 are suppose to get deeper into > the > SIGNALS and SLOTS. I suggest you finish your reading then ask any questions you have left. > Still would like to know where I can see a list of SIGNALS? The documentation for a class lists the signals for that class. Phil _______________________________________________ PyQt mailing list [email protected] http://www.riverbankcomputing.com/mailman/listinfo/pyqt
