QT5 Switching between Widgets size problem - c++

Question

I try to switch between two different Widgets in QT5.
The first problem was that my first window was visible in the background of my second window. I solve this with a check in "autoFillBackground". Now i can switch between them, but if i resize them it only resize the Main content.
Both Widgets have a grid layout.
Resize Problem
Im new at QT5, so is there a better way to make a switching between 2 widgets without this problem?
I try it with wMessages = new Messages(); and hide() but then my program crash after going back.
Code:
mainwindow.h:
#ifndef MAINWINDOW_H
#define MAINWINDOW_H
#include <QMainWindow>
#include "messages.h"
QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
namespace Ui { class MainWindow; }
QT_END_NAMESPACE
class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
{
Q_OBJECT
public:
MainWindow(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
~MainWindow();
private slots:
void on_btnMessages_clicked();
private:
Ui::MainWindow *ui;
Messages *wMessages;
};
#endif // MAINWINDOW_H
mainwindow.cpp:
#include "mainwindow.h"
#include "ui_mainwindow.h"
MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent)
: QMainWindow(parent)
, ui(new Ui::MainWindow)
{
ui->setupUi(this);
}
MainWindow::~MainWindow()
{
delete ui;
}
void MainWindow::on_btnMessages_clicked()
{
wMessages = new Messages(this);
wMessages->show();
}
messages.h:
#ifndef MESSAGES_H
#define MESSAGES_H
#include <QWidget>
namespace Ui {
class Messages;
}
class Messages : public QWidget
{
Q_OBJECT
public:
explicit Messages(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
~Messages();
QString NewsGenerator();
private slots:
void on_bBack_clicked();
void on_pushButton_clicked();
private:
Ui::Messages *ui;
};
#endif // MESSAGES_H
messages.cpp:
#include "messages.h"
#include "ui_messages.h"
Messages::Messages(QWidget *parent) :
QWidget(parent),
ui(new Ui::Messages)
{
ui->setupUi(this);
}
Messages::~Messages()
{
delete ui;
}
void Messages::on_bBack_clicked()
{
this->close();
QWidget *parent = this->parentWidget();
parent->show();
}
Edit 1 - working Main Window Button (from G.M.´s answer):
void MainWindow::on_btnMessages_clicked()
{
wPlaner = new Planer();
QMainWindow::setCentralWidget(wPlaner);
}

Answer 1

Update (based on the comments):
The best solution was to use the QStackedWidget to navigate between the views.
Docu: https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qstackedwidget.html#details
Example-Code for Button:
// return back to first view
void MainWindow::on_btnret_clicked()
{
ui->stackedWidget->setCurrentIndex(0);
}