I had the exact same problem. I thought about using the QxtSpanSlider, and although they have beautiful code, they don’t keep their code up to date anymore. So, I decided to make my own. I haven’t spent that much time on this, so there are kludges and probably bugs. However, it should be at a … Read more
Good question, I checked the API and also couldn’t find a signal that would be triggered only if value was modified by user. The workaround you proposed may be the only option, just keep in mind that you don’t have to disconnect / connect all signals, just use QObject::blockSignals method: slider->blockSignals(true); slider->setValue(x); slider->blockSignals(false); Hope that … Read more
after having problems with all versions of @spyke @Massimo Callegari and @Ben (slider position wasnt correct for the whole area) I found some Qt Style functionality within QSlider sourcecode: QStyle::SH_Slider_AbsoluteSetButtons. You have to create a new QStyle which can be a very annoying, or you use ProxyStyle as shown by user jpn in http://www.qtcentre.org/threads/9208-QSlider-step-customize?p=49035#post49035 I’ve … Read more