<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><title></title><style type="text/css">.felamimail-body-blockquote {margin: 5px 10px 0 3px;padding-left: 10px;border-left: 2px solid #000088;} </style></head><body> Viewing and Navigation > Grouping
<br>* Use a group box to arrange associated controls.<br><br>http://techbase.kde.org/Projects/Usability/HIG/GroupBox<br><br>Purpose:<br>A ''group box'' is a labeled rectangular frame that surrounds a set of related controls. A group box is a way to show relationships visually; it provides no additional functionality.<br><br>Guidelines:<br>Is this the right control:<br>* Always use a group box to arrange related controls.<br>Behavior:<br>* Do not nest grouping elements; use layout to show relationships within a group.<br>* Do not place controls in group box’ caption.<br>* Do not disable groups. To indicate that a group of controls doesn't currently apply, disable all the controls within the group, but not the group itself.<br>* Put a [[Projects/Usability/HIG/Splitter| splitter]] between aligned grouping controls. <br>Appearance:<br>* Label the group box with a descriptive caption.<br>* Do not assign an access key to the group box’ caption.<br><br><br>To my knowledge there is a similar control, called 'panel':<br><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</xml><![endif]-->'A panel is a beveled
control to group and manage embedded items. In contrast to the lightweight
group box’ outline the panel usually has a beveled border. Panels don’t provide
a caption and are useful in cases where a group box cannot be labeled.'<br><br>Does Qt have such a grouping control, or is it achieved by a group box as well?<br></body></html>