Input Controls | Qt Labs Controls 5.6

Qt 5.6 | Qt Labs Controls | Input Controls

Qt 5.6.2 Reference Documentation

# Input Controls

Qt Labs Controls offers a variety of input controls for both numeric and textual input.

ComboBox | A combo box control
Dial | A circular dial that is rotated to set a value
RangeSlider | A slider control used to select a range of values
Slider | A slider control
TextArea | A multi line text input control
TextField | A single line text input control
Tumbler | A spinnable wheel of items that can be selected

Each type of input control has its own specific target use case. The following sections offer guidelines for choosing the appropriate type of input control, depending on the use case.

## ComboBox Control

ComboBox is used to select a value from a drop-down list.

## Dial Control

Dial is a circular dial that is rotated to set a value.

## TextArea Control

TextArea is a multi-line text editor.

## TextField Control

TextField is a single line text editor.

## Slider Control

Slider is used to select a value by sliding a handle along a track.

## RangeSlider Control

RangeSlider is used to select a range specified by two values, by sliding each handle along a track.

## Tumbler Control

Tumbler is a spinnable wheel of items that can be selected.