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Hands-On GUI Programming with C++ and Qt5

By : Lee Zhi Eng
Book Image

Hands-On GUI Programming with C++ and Qt5

By: Lee Zhi Eng

Overview of this book

Qt 5, the latest version of Qt, enables you to develop applications with complex user interfaces for multiple targets. It provides you with faster and smarter ways to create modern UIs and applications for multiple platforms. This book will teach you to design and build graphical user interfaces that are functional, appealing, and user-friendly. In the initial part of the book, you will learn what Qt 5 is and what you can do with it. You will explore the Qt Designer, discover the different types of widgets generally used in Qt 5, and then connect your application to the database to perform dynamic operations. Next, you will be introduced to Qt 5 chart which allows you to easily render different types of graphs and charts and incorporate List View Widgets in your application. You will also work with various Qt modules, like QtLocation, QtWebEngine, and the networking module through the course of the book. Finally, we will focus on cross-platform development with QT 5 that enables you to code once and run it everywhere, including mobile platforms. By the end of this book, you will have successfully learned about high-end GUI applications and will be capable of building many more powerful, cross-platform applications.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)

Qt Quick and QML

In this chapter, we are going to learn something very different from the rest of the chapters in this book. Qt consists of two different methods for developing an application. The first method is Qt Widgets and C++, which we have covered in all previous chapters. The second method is using Qt Quick controls and the QML scripting language, which we will be covering in this chapter.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics :

  • Introduction to Qt Quick and QML
  • Qt Quick Widgets and Controls
  • Qt Quick Designer
  • Qt Quick Layouts
  • Basic QML Scripting

Are you ready? Let's get started!