QT4 GUI Programming: Center Window

// generic C++ source template created by new.main

#include <stdio.h>  // printf(), FILE*, etc.
#include <malloc.h> // malloc(), free()
#include <string.h> // strcpy(), memcpy(), etc.
#include <stdlib.h> // exit()

#include <QApplication>
#include <QMainWindow>

#include "qt-utils.h"

void dbg(){}

int main(int argc, char** argv)
{
  dbg();
  QApplication* app;
  app = new QApplication(argc, argv);
  // create a main window, notorious for showing in odd places
  QMainWindow* mw = new QMainWindow();
  mw->show();

#if 1  // center it on the screen
  lqCenterWindow(app, mw);
#endif
  
  app->exec();
  
  return 0;
}

#include "qt-utils.h"


// Center any kind of window in the screen accounting for 
// space used by junk at the top, bottom and sides that
// encroaches on usable space. Well.. not that last part.
// TODO: determine usable area and offset as appropriate.
// Window must be show()-ed before repositioning.

void lqCenterWindow(QApplication* app, QWidget* window)
{
  // Unreliable if window isn't shown yet
  if(!window->isVisible())
    return;
  
  int dtx,dty,dtw,dth;
  int winx,winy,winw,winh;
  int x, y;
  
  QDesktopWidget* dt = app->desktop();
  
  // this may not be working. -rs
  dt->availableGeometry().getRect(&dtx,&dty,&dtw,&dth);
  
  window->geometry().getRect(&winx,&winy,&winw,&winh);
  
  x = dtx + dtw/2 - winw/2; // x1 should not always be 0
  y = dty + dth/2 - winh/2; // y1 ""
  
  window->setGeometry(x, y, winw, winh);
}

// qt-utils.h

#ifndef qt_utils_h
#define qt_utils_h

#include <QApplication>
#include <QRect>
#include <QDesktopWidget>
#include <QMainWindow>

void lqCenterWindow(QApplication* app, QWidget* window);

#endif // qt_utils_h