---
name: "qtab"
section: "3qt"
platform: "linux"
package: "qt3-doc"
version: "3:3.3.8b-7"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/qtab"
---

# qtab(3qt)

The structures in a QTabBar

## NAME

QTab - The structures in a QTabBar

## SYNOPSIS

`#include <qtabbar.h>`

Inherits Qt.

### Public Members

**QTab ()**\
 **virtual ~QTab ()**\
 **QTab ( const QString & text )**\
 **QTab ( const QIconSet & icon, const QString & text = QString::null )**\
 **void setText ( const QString & text )**\
 **QString text () const**\
 **void setIconSet ( const QIconSet & icon )**\
 **QIconSet \* iconSet () const**\
 **void setRect ( const QRect & rect )**\
 **QRect rect () const**\
 **void setEnabled ( bool enable )**\
 **bool isEnabled () const**\
 **void setIdentifier ( int i )**\
 **int identifier () const**\

## DESCRIPTION

The QTab class provides the structures in a QTabBar.

This class is used for custom QTabBar tab headings.

See also QTabBar and Advanced Widgets.

## MEMBER FUNCTION DOCUMENTATION

## QTab::QTab ()

Constructs an empty tab. All fields are set to empty.

## QTab::QTab ( const QString & text )

Constructs a tab with the text *text*.

## QTab::QTab ( const QIconSet & icon, const QString & text = QString::null )

Constructs a tab with an *icon* and the text, *text*.

## QTab::~QTab ()` [virtual]`

Destroys the tab and frees up all allocated resources.

## QIconSet \* QTab::iconSet () const

Return the QIconSet of the QTab.

## int QTab::identifier () const

Return the QTab's identifier.

## bool QTab::isEnabled () const

Returns TRUE if the QTab is enabled; otherwise returns FALSE.

## QRect QTab::rect () const

Return the QRect for the QTab.

## void QTab::setEnabled ( bool enable )

If *enable* is TRUE enable the QTab, otherwise disable it.

## void QTab::setIconSet ( const QIconSet & icon )

Sets the tab's iconset to *icon*

## void QTab::setIdentifier ( int i )

Set the identifier for the QTab to *i*. Each QTab's identifier within a QTabBar must be unique.

## void QTab::setRect ( const QRect & rect )

Set the QTab QRect to *rect*.

## void QTab::setText ( const QString & text )

Sets the text of the tab to *text*.

## QString QTab::text () const

Returns the text of the QTab label.

## SEE ALSO

**http://doc.trolltech.com/qtab.html** **http://www.trolltech.com/faq/tech.html**

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 1992-2007 Trolltech ASA, http://www.trolltech.com.  See the license file included in the distribution for a complete license statement.

## AUTHOR

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