---
name: "qwidgetitem"
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/qwidgetitem"
---

# qwidgetitem(3qt)

Layout item that represents a widget

## NAME

QWidgetItem - Layout item that represents a widget

## SYNOPSIS

`#include <qlayout.h>`

Inherits QLayoutItem.

### Public Members

**QWidgetItem ( QWidget \* w )**\
 **virtual QSize sizeHint () const**\
 **virtual QSize minimumSize () const**\
 **virtual QSize maximumSize () const**\
 **virtual QSizePolicy::ExpandData expanding () const**\
 **virtual bool isEmpty () const**\
 **virtual void setGeometry ( const QRect & r )**\
 **virtual QWidget \* widget ()**\

## DESCRIPTION

The QWidgetItem class is a layout item that represents a widget.

This is used by custom layouts.

See also QLayout, QLayout::widget(), Widget Appearance and Style, and Layout Management.

## MEMBER FUNCTION DOCUMENTATION

## QWidgetItem::QWidgetItem ( QWidget \* w )

Creates an item containing widget *w*.

## QSizePolicy::ExpandData QWidgetItem::expanding () const` [virtual]`

Returns whether this item's widget can make use of more space than sizeHint(). A value of `Vertical` or `Horizontal` means that it wants to grow in only one dimension, whereas `BothDirections` means that it wants to grow in both dimensions and `NoDirection` means that it doesn't want to grow at all.

Reimplemented from QLayoutItem.

## bool QWidgetItem::isEmpty () const` [virtual]`

Returns TRUE if the widget has been hidden; otherwise returns FALSE.

Reimplemented from QLayoutItem.

## QSize QWidgetItem::maximumSize () const` [virtual]`

Returns the maximum size of this item.

Reimplemented from QLayoutItem.

## QSize QWidgetItem::minimumSize () const` [virtual]`

Returns the minimum size of this item.

Reimplemented from QLayoutItem.

## void QWidgetItem::setGeometry ( const QRect & r )` [virtual]`

Sets the geometry of this item's widget to be contained within rect *r*, taking alignment and maximum size into account.

Reimplemented from QLayoutItem.

## QSize QWidgetItem::sizeHint () const` [virtual]`

Returns the preferred size of this item.

Reimplemented from QLayoutItem.

## QWidget \* QWidgetItem::widget ()` [virtual]`

Returns the widget managed by this item.

Reimplemented from QLayoutItem.

## SEE ALSO

**http://doc.trolltech.com/qwidgetitem.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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