Qt stylesheet in derived class in C++ namespace (selector) - c++

Question

I want to use my global qss stylesheet with a derived class. I understand I have to override the paintEvent (style sheet reference , or here).
void CustomWidget::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *) {
QStyleOption opt;
opt.init(this); // tried initFrom too, same result=>not working
QPainter p(this);
style()->drawPrimitive(QStyle::PE_Widget, &opt, &p, this);
}
However, it does not seem to work. With CDerived:QWidget and the following style sheet lines I face:
CDerived { background-color: black; } // no effect
QWidget { background-color: black; } // works
CDerived implements paintEvent as above. Anything else I need to do?
-- Edit / Solution --
Thanks to JK's hint I have figured it out. My above example is actually not correctly reflecting my scenario. My real class resides in a C++ namespace (my mistake I have missed that). So I have to write MyNamespace--CDerived in the qss. See "Widgets inside C++ namespaces"
After I have tried JK's simple example here, I suddenly realized my mistake!
Correct one:
MyNamespace--CDerived { background-color: black; } // works, use -- for ::
Remarks: Relateds SO question (a,b), but with no answer to this particular question. My derived class resides in a C++ namespace.

Answer 1

It is strange....it works fine for me:
untitled.pro:
#-------------------------------------------------
#
# Project created by QtCreator 2014-10-07T11:34:54
#
#-------------------------------------------------
QT += core gui
greaterThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 4): QT += widgets
TARGET = untitled
TEMPLATE = app
SOURCES += main.cpp\
mainwindow.cpp \
mywidget.cpp
HEADERS += mainwindow.h \
mywidget.h
FORMS += mainwindow.ui
mainwindow.h:
#ifndef MAINWINDOW_H
#define MAINWINDOW_H
#include <QMainWindow>
namespace Ui {
class MainWindow;
}
class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
{
Q_OBJECT
public:
explicit MainWindow(QWidget *parent = 0);
~MainWindow();
private:
Ui::MainWindow *ui;
};
#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;
}
mainwindow.ui:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<ui version="4.0">
<class>MainWindow</class>
<widget class="QMainWindow" name="MainWindow">
<property name="geometry">
<rect>
<x>0</x>
<y>0</y>
<width>400</width>
<height>300</height>
</rect>
</property>
<property name="windowTitle">
<string>MainWindow</string>
</property>
<property name="styleSheet">
<string notr="true"/>
</property>
<widget class="QWidget" name="centralWidget">
<widget class="MyWidget" name="widget" native="true">
<property name="geometry">
<rect>
<x>70</x>
<y>30</y>
<width>201</width>
<height>121</height>
</rect>
</property>
<property name="styleSheet">
<string notr="true"/>
</property>
<widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton">
<property name="geometry">
<rect>
<x>30</x>
<y>20</y>
<width>75</width>
<height>23</height>
</rect>
</property>
<property name="text">
<string>PushButton</string>
</property>
</widget>
</widget>
</widget>
<widget class="QMenuBar" name="menuBar">
<property name="geometry">
<rect>
<x>0</x>
<y>0</y>
<width>400</width>
<height>21</height>
</rect>
</property>
</widget>
<widget class="QToolBar" name="mainToolBar">
<attribute name="toolBarArea">
<enum>TopToolBarArea</enum>
</attribute>
<attribute name="toolBarBreak">
<bool>false</bool>
</attribute>
</widget>
<widget class="QStatusBar" name="statusBar"/>
</widget>
<layoutdefault spacing="6" margin="11"/>
<customwidgets>
<customwidget>
<class>MyWidget</class>
<extends>QWidget</extends>
<header>mywidget.h</header>
<container>1</container>
</customwidget>
</customwidgets>
<resources/>
<connections/>
</ui>
mywidget.h:
#ifndef MYWIDGET_H
#define MYWIDGET_H
#include <QWidget>
class MyWidget : public QWidget
{
Q_OBJECT
public:
explicit MyWidget(QWidget *parent = 0);
protected:
void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *e);
};
#endif // MYWIDGET_H
mywidget.cpp:
#include "mywidget.h"
#include <QStyleOption>
#include <QPainter>
MyWidget::MyWidget(QWidget *parent) :
QWidget(parent)
{
}
void MyWidget::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *e)
{
Q_UNUSED(e)
QStyleOption opt;
opt.init(this); // tried initFrom too, same result=>not working
QPainter p(this);
style()->drawPrimitive(QStyle::PE_Widget, &opt, &p, this);
}
main.cpp:
#include "mainwindow.h"
#include <QApplication>
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
QApplication a(argc, argv);
a.setStyleSheet("MyWidget { background-color: red; }");
MainWindow w;
w.show();
return a.exec();
}