How to add a QWidget to a QMenuBar?

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I want to add a QLabel to a QMenuBar. I was able to add a QLabel to a QMenu using QActionWidget, but I want the QLabel to sit on the QMenuBar (as a substitute for a QMenu) at the right end of my application. I intend to add a movie to this QLabel in order to simulate a loading circle to indicate that the application is running. How can I add a QWidget to a QMenuBar, or is there some alternative to my ultimate goal? I am using Qt 5.6 with Qt Designer

This isn't portable, so it's best avoided. It'll look out of place on pretty much every environment Qt runs in. — Kuba hasn't forgotten Monica
Does the QLabel absolutely have to be part of the QMenuBar? If not then why not add the QMenuBar and QLabel to the same QHBoxLayout with a 'stretch' in between. Or perhaps I'm missing something. — G.M.
No the QLabel does not have to be a part of the QMenuBar. I would like to have it in the upper right corner of my application at all times. I can't seem to add the QMenuBar and QLabel to a QHBoxLayout. Is it even possible? I'm doing it in Qt Designer rather than programmatically — Dillydill123

ekhumoro ekhumoro · Accepted Answer · 2016-08-10T15:14:40

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A widget can be added to the end of the menu-bar with QMenuBar::setCornerWidget.

How to add a QWidget to a QMenuBar?

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