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.

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