QDateEdit->setSpecialValueText() not working

[dream_captain]

I'm trying to visualize an empty value in QDateEdit. But instead of "null" string, QDateEdit shows me default value 01.01.2000. Here's my code:

#include <QApplication>
#include <QDateEdit>

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    QApplication a(argc, argv);
    QDateEdit date_edit;
    date_edit.setSpecialValueText("null");
    date_edit.show();
    return a.exec();
}

I'm using Qt 5.5.1 x32 on windows 8.1 with a msvc2012 compiler.
What's wrong with my code?

[mrjj]

Hi and welcome
Nothing wrong with your code.
I dont think it allows an empty date.
The TimeDate class dont allow so I think the widget also enforces that.

http://www.qtcentre.org/threads/17295-How-to-put-empty-value-in-QDateEdit

[Ratzz]

@dream_captain
look at this https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-277

[dream_captain]

Thanks. Seems like i need another workaround.