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# QRect Class Reference

The QRect class defines a rectangle in the plane. More...

`#include <qrect.h>`

List of all member functions.

## Public Members

- QRect ()
- QRect ( const QPoint & topleft, const QPoint & bottomright )
- QRect ( const QPoint & topleft, const QSize & size )
- QRect ( int left, int top, int width, int height )
- bool isNull () const
- bool isEmpty () const
- bool isValid () const
- QRect normalize () const
- int left () const
- int top () const
- int right () const
- int bottom () const
- QCOORD& rLeft ()
- QCOORD& rTop ()
- QCOORD& rRight ()
- QCOORD& rBottom ()
- int x () const
- int y () const
- void setLeft ( int pos )
- void setTop ( int pos )
- void setRight ( int pos )
- void setBottom ( int pos )
- void setX ( int x )
- void setY ( int y )
- QPoint topLeft () const
- QPoint bottomRight () const
- QPoint topRight () const
- QPoint bottomLeft () const
- QPoint center () const
- void rect ( int * x, int * y, int * w, int * h ) const
- void coords ( int * x1, int * y1, int * x2, int * y2 ) const
- void moveTopLeft ( const QPoint & p )
- void moveBottomRight ( const QPoint & p )
- void moveTopRight ( const QPoint & p )
- void moveBottomLeft ( const QPoint & p )
- void moveCenter ( const QPoint & p )
- void moveBy ( int dx, int dy )
- void setRect ( int x, int y, int w, int h )
- void setCoords ( int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2 )
- QSize size () const
- int width () const
- int height () const
- void setWidth ( int w )
- void setHeight ( int h )
- void setSize ( const QSize & s )
- QRect operator| ( const QRect & r ) const
- QRect operator& ( const QRect & r ) const
- QRect& operator|= ( const QRect & r )
- QRect& operator&= ( const QRect & r )
- bool contains ( const QPoint & p, bool proper=FALSE ) const
- bool contains ( int x, int y, bool proper=FALSE ) const
- bool contains ( const QRect & r, bool proper=FALSE ) const
- QRect unite ( const QRect & r ) const
- QRect intersect ( const QRect & r ) const
- bool intersects ( const QRect & r ) const

## Related Functions

(Note that these are not member functions.)

- bool operator== (const QRect & r1, const QRect & r2)
- QDataStream & operator>> (QDataStream & s, QRect & r)
- QDataStream & operator<< (QDataStream & s, const QRect & r)
- bool operator!= (const QRect & r1, const QRect & r2)

## Detailed Description

The QRect class defines a rectangle in the plane.

A rectangle is internally represented as an upper left corner and a bottom right corner, but it is normally expressed as an upper left corner and a size.

The coordinate type is QCOORD (defined in qwindowdefs.h as `int).` The minimum value of QCOORD is QCOORD_MIN (-2147483648) and the maximum value is QCOORD_MAX (2147483647).

Note that the size (width and height) of a rectangle might be different from what you are used to. If the top left corner and the bottom right corner are the same, then the height and the width of the rectangle will both be 1.

Generally, width = right - left + 1 and height = bottom - top + 1. We designed it this way to make it correspond to rectangular spaces used by drawing functions, where the width and height denote a number of pixels. For example, drawing a rectangle with width and height 1 draws a single pixel.

The default coordinate system has origin (0,0) in the top left corner, the positive direction of the y axis is downwards and the positive x axis is from the left to the right.

See also QPoint and QSize.

Examples: xform/xform.cpp forever/forever.cpp desktop/desktop.cpp movies/main.cpp

## Member Function Documentation

### QRect::QRect ()

Constructs an invalid rectangle.

### QRect::QRect ( const QPoint & topLeft, const QPoint & bottomRight )

Constructs a rectangle with topLeft as the top left corner and bottomRight as the bottom right corner.

### QRect::QRect ( const QPoint & topLeft, const QSize & size )

Constructs a rectangle with topLeft as the top left corner and size as the rectangle size.

### QRect::QRect ( int left, int top, int width, int height )

Constructs a rectangle with the top, left corner and width and height.

Example (creates three identical rectangles):

        QRect r1( QPoint(100,200), QPoint(110,215) );
        QRect r2( QPoint(100,200), QSize(11,16) );
        QRect r3( 100, 200, 11, 16 );

### int QRect::bottom () const

Returns the bottom coordinate of the rectangle.

See also top(), setBottom(), bottomLeft() and bottomRight().

Examples: desktop/desktop.cpp

### QPoint QRect::bottomLeft () const

Returns the bottom left position of the rectangle.

See also moveBottomLeft(), bottomRight(), topLeft(), topRight(), bottom() and left().

### QPoint QRect::bottomRight () const

Returns the bottom right position of the rectangle.

See also moveBottomRight(), bottomLeft(), topLeft(), topRight(), bottom() and right().

### QPoint QRect::center () const

Returns the center point of the rectangle.

See also moveCenter(), topLeft(), topRight(), bottomLeft() and bottomRight().

### bool QRect::contains ( const QPoint & p, bool proper=FALSE ) const

Returns TRUE if the point p is inside or on the edge of the rectangle.

If proper is TRUE, this function returns TRUE only if p is inside (not on the edge).

### bool QRect::contains ( const QRect & r, bool proper=FALSE ) const

Returns TRUE if the rectangle r is inside this rectangle.

If proper is TRUE, this function returns TRUE only if r is entirely inside (not on the edge).

See also unite(), intersect() and intersects().

### bool QRect::contains ( int x, int y, bool proper=FALSE ) const

\overload bool QRect::contains( const QPoint &p, bool proper ) const.

### void QRect::coords ( int * xp1, int * yp1, int * xp2, int * yp2 ) const

Extracts the rectangle parameters as the top left point and the bottom right point.

See also setCoords() and rect().

### int QRect::height () const

Returns the height of the rectangle. The height includes both the top and bottom edges, ie. height = bottom - top + 1.

See also width(), size() and setHeight().

Examples: xform/xform.cpp desktop/desktop.cpp movies/main.cpp

### QRect QRect::intersect ( const QRect & r ) const

     r.intersect(s)

is equivalent to

     r&s

.

### bool QRect::intersects ( const QRect & r ) const

Returns TRUE if this rectangle intersects with r (there is at least one pixel which is within both rectangles).

See also intersect() and contains().

### bool QRect::isEmpty () const

Returns TRUE if the rectangle is empty, otherwise FALSE.

An empty rectangle has a left() > right() or top() > bottom().

An empty rectangle is not valid.

     isEmpty() == !isValid()

See also isNull() and isValid().

### bool QRect::isNull () const

Returns TRUE if the rectangle is a null rectangle, otherwise FALSE.

A null rectangle has both the width and the height set to 0, that is right() == left() - 1 and bottom() == top() - 1.

Remember that if right() == left() and bottom() == top(), then the rectangle has width 1 and height 1.

A null rectangle is also empty.

A null rectangle is not valid.

See also isEmpty() and isValid().

### bool QRect::isValid () const

Returns TRUE if the rectangle is valid, or FALSE if it is invalid (empty).

A valid rectangle has a left() <= right() and top() <= bottom().

     isValid() == !isEmpty()

See also isNull(), isEmpty() and normalize().

### int QRect::left () const

Returns the left coordinate of the rectangle. Identical to x().

See also x(), top(), right(), setLeft(), topLeft() and bottomLeft().

Examples: xform/xform.cpp desktop/desktop.cpp

### void QRect::moveBottomLeft ( const QPoint & p )

Sets the bottom left position of the rectangle to p, leaving the size unchanged.

See also bottomLeft(), moveBottomRight(), moveTopLeft(), moveTopRight(), setBottom() and setLeft().

### void QRect::moveBottomRight ( const QPoint & p )

Sets the bottom right position of the rectangle to p, leaving the size unchanged.

See also bottomRight(), moveBottomLeft(), moveTopLeft(), moveTopRight(), setBottom() and setRight().

### void QRect::moveBy ( int dx, int dy )

Moves the rectangle dx along the X axis and dy along the Y axis, relative to the current position. (Positive values moves the rectangle rightwards and/or downwards.).

Examples: xform/xform.cpp

### void QRect::moveCenter ( const QPoint & p )

Sets the center point of the rectangle to p, leaving the size unchanged.

See also center(), moveTopLeft(), moveTopRight(), moveBottomLeft() and moveBottomRight().

### void QRect::moveTopLeft ( const QPoint & p )

Sets the top left position of the rectangle to p, leaving the size unchanged.

See also topLeft(), moveTopRight(), moveBottomLeft(), moveBottomRight(), setTop() and setLeft().

Examples: xform/xform.cpp

### void QRect::moveTopRight ( const QPoint & p )

Sets the top right position of the rectangle to p, leaving the size unchanged.

See also topRight(), moveTopLeft(), moveBottomLeft(), moveBottomRight(), setTop() and setRight().

### QRect QRect::normalize () const

Returns a normalized rectangle, i.e. one that has a non-negative width and height.

It swaps left and right if left() > right(), and swaps top and bottom if top() > bottom().

See also isValid().

### QRect QRect::operator& ( const QRect & r ) const

Returns the intersection of this rectangle and r.

Returns an empty rectangle if there is no intersection.

See also operator&=(), operator|(), isEmpty(), intersects() and contains().

### QRect& QRect::operator&= ( const QRect & r )

Intersects this rectangle with r.

### QRect QRect::operator| ( const QRect & r ) const

Returns the bounding rectangle of this and r.

The bounding rectangle of a nonempty rectangle and an empty or invalid rectangle is defined to be the nonempty rectangle.

See also operator|=(), operator&(), intersects() and contains().

### QRect& QRect::operator|= ( const QRect & r )

Unites this rectangle with r.

### QCOORD & QRect::rBottom ()

Returns the reference to the bottom coordinate of the rectangle.

See also rLeft(), rTop() and rRight().

### QCOORD & QRect::rLeft ()

Returns the reference to the left coordinate of the rectangle.

See also rTop(), rRight() and rBottom().

### QCOORD & QRect::rRight ()

Returns the reference to the right coordinate of the rectangle.

See also rLeft(), rTop() and rBottom().

### QCOORD & QRect::rTop ()

Returns the reference to the top coordinate of the rectangle.

See also rLeft(), rRight() and rBottom().

### void QRect::rect ( int * x, int * y, int * w, int * h ) const

Extracts the rectangle parameters as the position and the size.

See also setRect() and coords().

### int QRect::right () const

Returns the right coordinate of the rectangle.

See also left(), setRight(), topRight() and bottomRight().

Examples: desktop/desktop.cpp

### void QRect::setBottom ( int pos )

Sets the bottom edge of the rectangle. May change the height, but will never change the top edge of the rectangle.

See also bottom(), setTop() and setHeight().

### void QRect::setCoords ( int xp1, int yp1, int xp2, int yp2 )

Sets the coordinates of the rectangle's top left corner to (xp1,yp1), and the coordinates of its bottom right corner to (xp2,yp2).

See also coords() and setRect().

### void QRect::setHeight ( int h )

Sets the height of the rectangle to h. The top edge is not moved, but the bottom edge may be moved.

See also height(), setTop(), setBottom() and setSize().

Examples: desktop/desktop.cpp

### void QRect::setLeft ( int pos )

Sets the left edge of the rectangle. May change the width, but will never change the right edge of the rectangle.

Identical to setX().

See also left(), setTop() and setWidth().

### void QRect::setRect ( int x, int y, int w, int h )

Sets the coordinates of the rectangle's top left corner to (x,y), and its size to (w,h).

See also rect() and setCoords().

### void QRect::setRight ( int pos )

Sets the right edge of the rectangle. May change the width, but will never change the left edge of the rectangle.

See also right(), setLeft() and setWidth().

### void QRect::setSize ( const QSize & s )

Sets the size of the rectangle to s. The top left corner is not moved.

See also size(), setWidth() and setHeight().

Examples: xform/xform.cpp

### void QRect::setTop ( int pos )

Sets the top edge of the rectangle. May change the height, but will never change the bottom edge of the rectangle.

Identical to setY().

See also top(), setBottom() and setHeight().

### void QRect::setWidth ( int w )

Sets the width of the rectangle to w. The right edge is changed, but not the left edge.

See also width(), setLeft(), setRight() and setSize().

Examples: desktop/desktop.cpp

### void QRect::setX ( int x )

Sets the x position of the rectangle (its left end). May change the width, but will never change the right edge of the rectangle.

Identical to setLeft().

See also x() and setY().

### void QRect::setY ( int y )

Sets the y position of the rectangle (its top). May change the height, but will never change the bottom edge of the rectangle.

Identical to setTop().

See also y() and setX().

### QSize QRect::size () const

Returns the size of the rectangle.

See also width() and height().

Examples: desktop/desktop.cpp movies/main.cpp

### int QRect::top () const

Returns the top coordinate of the rectangle. Identical to y().

See also y(), left(), bottom(), setTop(), topLeft() and topRight().

Examples: xform/xform.cpp desktop/desktop.cpp

### QPoint QRect::topLeft () const

Returns the top left position of the rectangle.

See also moveTopLeft(), topRight(), bottomLeft(), bottomRight(), left() and top().

### QPoint QRect::topRight () const

Returns the top right position of the rectangle.

See also moveTopRight(), topLeft(), bottomLeft(), bottomRight(), top() and right().

### QRect QRect::unite ( const QRect & r ) const

     r.unite(s)

is equivalent to

     r|s

.

Examples: xform/xform.cpp

### int QRect::width () const

Returns the width of the rectangle. The width includes both the left and right edges, ie. width = right - left + 1.

See also height(), size() and setHeight().

Examples: xform/xform.cpp desktop/desktop.cpp movies/main.cpp

### int QRect::x () const

Returns the left coordinate of the rectangle. Identical to left().

See also left(), y() and setX().

Examples: xform/xform.cpp desktop/desktop.cpp movies/main.cpp

### int QRect::y () const

Returns the top coordinate of the rectangle. Identical to top().

See also top(), x() and setY().

Examples: xform/xform.cpp desktop/desktop.cpp movies/main.cpp

## Related Functions

### bool operator== (const QRect & r1, const QRect & r2)

Returns TRUE if r1 and r2 are equal, or FALSE if they are different.

### QDataStream & operator>> (QDataStream & s, QRect & r)

Reads a QRect from the stream and returns a reference to the stream.

See also Format of the QDataStream operators

### QDataStream & operator<< (QDataStream & s, const QRect & r)

Writes a QRect to the stream and returns a reference to the stream.

See also Format of the QDataStream operators

### bool operator!= (const QRect & r1, const QRect & r2)

Returns TRUE if r1 and r2 are different, or FALSE if they are equal.

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