Created a custom read only QCheckBox whose state cannot be changed via mouse button clicks. The widget is for boolean state display purposes only.

src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleUtilities.cpp

@@ -641,6 +641,28 @@ QValidator::State fceuHexIntValidtor::validate(QString &input, int &pos) const
 	return QValidator::Invalid;
 }
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//---  Read Only Checkbox
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+QCheckBoxRO::QCheckBoxRO( const QString &text, QWidget *parent )
+	: QCheckBox( text, parent )
+{
+}
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+QCheckBoxRO::QCheckBoxRO( QWidget *parent )
+	: QCheckBox( parent )
+{
+}
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Hijack mouse events so that the checkbox is not clickable
+void QCheckBoxRO::mousePressEvent( QMouseEvent *event )
+{
+	event->accept();
+}
+void QCheckBoxRO::mouseReleaseEvent( QMouseEvent *event )
+{
+	event->accept();
+}
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //---  Opcode Tool Tip Description
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 QString fceuGetOpcodeToolTip( uint8_t *opcode, int size )

src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleUtilities.h

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <QValidator>
 #include <QDialog>
 #include <QHelpEvent>
+#include <QCheckBox>
 
 int  getDirFromFile( const char *path, char *dir );
 
@@ -48,6 +49,8 @@ class fceuHexIntValidtor : public QValidator
 
 class fceuCustomToolTip : public QDialog
 {
+	Q_OBJECT
+
 	public:
 		fceuCustomToolTip( QWidget *parent = nullptr );
 		~fceuCustomToolTip( void );
@@ -70,6 +73,21 @@ class fceuCustomToolTip : public QDialog
 		void  hideTimerExpired(void);
 };
 
+// Read Only Checkbox for state display only.
+class QCheckBoxRO : public QCheckBox
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+
+	public:
+		QCheckBoxRO( const QString &text, QWidget *parent = nullptr );
+		QCheckBoxRO( QWidget *parent = nullptr );
+
+	protected:
+		void mousePressEvent( QMouseEvent *event ) override;
+		void mouseReleaseEvent( QMouseEvent *event ) override;
+
+};
+
 QString fceuGetOpcodeToolTip( uint8_t *opcode, int size );
 
 QDialog *fceuCustomToolTipShow( QHelpEvent *helpEvent, QDialog *popup );

src/drivers/Qt/ppuViewer.cpp

@@ -2993,13 +2993,13 @@ spriteViewerDialog_t::spriteViewerDialog_t(QWidget *parent)
 	cpuPagIdx->setEnabled(false);
 	useCpuPag->setEnabled(false);
 
-	hFlipBox = new QCheckBox( tr("Horizontal Flip") );
+	hFlipBox = new QCheckBoxRO( tr("Horizontal Flip") );
 	hFlipBox->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
 
-	vFlipBox = new QCheckBox( tr("Vertical Flip") );
+	vFlipBox = new QCheckBoxRO( tr("Vertical Flip") );
 	vFlipBox->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
 
-	bgPrioBox = new QCheckBox( tr("Background Priority") );
+	bgPrioBox = new QCheckBoxRO( tr("Background Priority") );
 	bgPrioBox->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
 
 	spriteIndexBox = new QLineEdit();

src/drivers/Qt/ppuViewer.h

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <QPropertyAnimation>
 
 #include "Qt/main.h"
+#include "Qt/ConsoleUtilities.h"
 
 struct ppuPatternTable_t
 {
@@ -475,9 +476,9 @@ class spriteViewerDialog_t : public QDialog
 		QLineEdit    *tileAddrBox;
 		QLineEdit    *palAddrBox;
 		QLineEdit    *posBox;
-		QCheckBox    *hFlipBox;
+		QCheckBoxRO  *hFlipBox;
-		QCheckBox    *vFlipBox;
+		QCheckBoxRO  *vFlipBox;
-		QCheckBox    *bgPrioBox;
+		QCheckBoxRO  *bgPrioBox;
 		QCheckBox    *showPosHex;
 		QGroupBox    *previewFrame;