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Diffstat (limited to 'src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp')
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diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp index d67ada64c45..790ccc29339 100644 --- a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp +++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp @@ -2520,6 +2520,14 @@ void QObject::removeEventFilter(QObject *obj) thread with no running event loop, the object will be destroyed when the thread finishes. + A common pattern when using a worker \c QObject in a \c QThread + is to connect the thread's \c finished() signal to the worker's + \c deleteLater() slot to ensure it is safely deleted: + + \code + connect(thread, &QThread::finished, worker, &QObject::deleteLater); + \endcode + Note that entering and leaving a new event loop (e.g., by opening a modal dialog) will \e not perform the deferred deletion; for the object to be deleted, the control must return to the event loop from which deleteLater() |