Minimal code example:
class Boo : public QPushButton{
public:
Boo(QWidget* w) : QPushButton(w){}
virtual void paintEvent(QPaintEvent* ev){
qDebug()<<__FUNCTION__<<this->objectName();
}
};
class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
{
Q_OBJECT
public:
MainWindow(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
~MainWindow();
virtual void paintEvent(QPaintEvent* ev){
qDebug()<<__FUNCTION__;
}
private:
QTimer t;
Ui::MainWindow *ui;
Boo *b1, *b2;
};
MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent)
: QMainWindow(parent)
, ui(new Ui::MainWindow)
{
ui->setupUi(this);
b1 = new Boo(this);
b1->setObjectName("O1");
b2 = new Boo(this);
b2->setObjectName("O2");
connect(&t, &QTimer::timeout, this, [this](){
b2->repaint();
});
t.start();
t.setInterval(10);
}
Outputs infinitely: MainWindow::paintEvent Boo::paintEvent "O1" Boo::paintEvent "O2"
but i call repaint only for button b2. Using "QWidget::repaint(int x, int y, int w, int h)" or :QWidget::update()" also invoke repaint for main window.
Problem exists on Qt5.12/5.15 and windows11, but looks like general qt bug.
This issue cause high GPU consumption in our more complex GUI application.
Ok. I found the reason myself, after add:
...
b1->setGeometry(15,15, 12, 12);
...
b2->setGeometry(35,35, 14, 14);
...
virtual void paintEvent(QPaintEvent* ev){
qDebug()<<__FUNCTION__<<ev->rect();
}
ouput says, that actual repaint is done only for button region:
MainWindow::paintEvent QRect(35,35 14x14) Boo::paintEvent "O2" QRect(0,0 14x14)
Important thing: ivoke setGeometry for button, not just add as child. In other case (usable only for toy example, ofcourse) repaint button with unset geometry will lead to repaint every button with unset geometry.