How to make menu shortcuts to be visible all the time?

[YuriQ]

Hello.
Menu shortcuts are hidden until I press 'alt' key. I want them to be visible before I press 'alt' key too.

Simple sample code (I run it in Windows 8.1 with Qt 5.4.1):

#include <QApplication>
#include <QMainWindow>
#include <QMenuBar>
#include <QMenu>

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    QApplication a(argc, argv);

    QMenu m1("File(&F)");
    QMenu m2("Edit(&E)");
    QMenu m3("Help(&H)");

    m1.addAction("close");
    m2.addAction("copy" );
    m3.addAction("about");

    QMainWindow mw;
    mw.menuBar()->addMenu(&m1);
    mw.menuBar()->addMenu(&m2);
    mw.menuBar()->addMenu(&m3);

    mw.setMinimumWidth(400);
    mw.show();

    return a.exec();
}

[mcosta]

Hi,

this is a Windows policy not related to Qt.
But IIRC there is a settings in Windows that make shortcuts always visible (sorry now I'm on a Mac and I cannot check).

[mcosta]

FOUND

Control Panel -> Ease of Access Center -> Make the keyboard easier to use -> Underline keyboard shortcuts and access keys

[YuriQ]

@mcosta
Thanks, this works.
But I still think this is related to Qt too. I tried the same code with earlier version of Qt (5.2.1). This time the program works as I expect (always shows menu shortcuts).

[mcosta]

Hi,

at the moment I can't try because I have no Windows machine available.

I have only doubts that is related to Qt.
Have rebuilt the same code with a different version of Qt?

Running both versions of the application on the same machine shows you different results??

[YuriQ]

@mcosta

"Have rebuilt the same code with a different version of Qt?" - yes, I did it
"Running both versions of the application on the same machine shows you different results??" - yes
I guess something has changed in Qt sources since version 5.3 or 5.4.

I hope this thing (to show menu shortcuts) is tweakable via Qt API.