An update on this, heading over to using MVC as opposed to dancing around with deep object hierarchies solved the main issue giving birth to QtPath. The other issue was solved by QEvent and it's glory.
Thanks guys for your input, my code is sparkly clean now. :) QtPath is a now solution looking for a problem, so if you can think of any, let me know. :) On 7 June 2014 11:06, Justin Israel <[email protected]> wrote: > I will save my reply for that thread. Looking forward to it. Welcoming the > chance to improve the CSS + Qt workflow > On Jun 7, 2014 9:36 PM, "Marcus Ottosson" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Like keeping a bunch of template snippets that you recompose? >> >> Not sure if you’re speaking from experience or just winging it, but this >> sounds like a really good idea. >> >> I was going to say that no, css and dynamic properties don’t mix. >> Anything that has to change at run-time, I change via Python and in some >> cases by re-setting stylesheets via in-line css on particular widgets; >> generally avoiding re-setting stylesheets on the entire application due to >> performance concerns. Having “css snippets” sounds really powerful and >> aligns well with another methodology I use. I’m mocking up a new thread on >> CSS as we speak, let’s continue our discussions in there. >> >> >> >> On 6 June 2014 21:48, Justin Israel <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Does that mean when wanting to change size constraints dynamically, you >>> have to rewrite and assign new css strings? Like keeping a bunch of >>> template snippets that you recompose? Like if I wanted to adjust the min >>> height constraint on a widget in response to certain situation. >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 1:45 AM, Marcus Ottosson <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Yeah, sizing via CSS is great. I use Python for structure only, all >>>> look-related things go via CSS, including min, max, fixed sizes. Keeps a >>>> clean separation, and resembles HTML with CSS if your familiar with that, >>>> and facilitates having multiple themes too! >>>> >>>> In fact I was going to put up a new thread about SCSS, to make CSS more >>>> manageable and pretty. I recommend having a look. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 6 June 2014 14:17, Justin Israel <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Glad it was helpful to solve something! There are so many facets to Qt >>>>> that it is hard to know them all. I haven't actually sized widgets much >>>>> through CSS so I will keep that in mind. I use CSS for all the other look >>>>> related stuff. >>>>> On Jun 7, 2014 12:50 AM, "Marcus Ottosson" <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Unrelated to the problem at hand, but related to eventFilter, I did >>>>>> already find a good use for them. >>>>>> >>>>>> When sizing things via CSS, widgets aren't resized immediately but >>>>>> are delayed towards the point where the widget is about to be shown. 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