QGraphicsItem repaint

Question

I want to change text color inside a rectangle periodically. Here is my trial:

 TrainIdBox::TrainIdBox()
 {
   boxRect = QRectF(0,0,40,15);
   testPen = QPen(Qt:red);
   i=0;
   startTimer(500);
 }

QRectF TrainIdBox::boundingRect() const
{
 return boxRect;
}

void TrainIdBox::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option,   QWidget *widget)
{
  Q_UNUSED(widget);
  Q_UNUSED(option);

  painter->setPen(QPen(drawingColor,2));
  painter->drawRect(boxRect);
  painter->setPen(testPen);
  painter->drawText(boxRect,Qt::AlignCenter,"TEST");

 }
 void TrainIdBox::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *te)
 {
  testPen = i % 2 == 0 ? QPen(Qt::green) : QPen(Qt::yellow);
  i++;
  update(boxRect);
 }

This code does not working properly. What is wrong?

Answer 1

QGraphicsItem is not derived from QObject and hence does not have an event queue, which is needed to handle timer events. Try using QGraphicsObject or multiple inheritance of QGraphicsItem and QObject (which is exactly what QGraphicsObject does).

Answer 2

If you inherit from QGraphicsObject ... I give here an example:

Declare:

 class Text : public QGraphicsObject
    {
        Q_OBJECT

    public:
        Text(QGraphicsItem * parent = 0);
        void paint ( QPainter * painter,
                     const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem * option, QWidget * widget  );
        QRectF boundingRect() const ;
        void timerEvent ( QTimerEvent * event );

    protected:
        QGraphicsTextItem * item;
        int time;
    };

implementation:

Text::Text(QGraphicsItem * parent)
    :QGraphicsObject(parent)
{
    item = new QGraphicsTextItem(this);
    item->setPlainText("hello world");

    setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsFocusable);    
    time  = 1000;
    startTimer(time);
}

void Text::paint ( QPainter * painter,
                   const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem * option, QWidget * widget  )
{
    item->paint(painter,option,widget);    
}

QRectF Text::boundingRect() const
{
    return item->boundingRect();
}

void Text::timerEvent ( QTimerEvent * event )
{
    QString timepass = "Time :" + QString::number(time / 1000) + " seconds";
    time = time + 1000;
    qDebug() <<  timepass;
}

good luck