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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 Style Sheets

Qt's Widgets Application uses a styling system called Qt Style Sheets, which is similar to the web technology's styling system—CSS (Cascading Style Sheet). All you need to do is write the style description of the widget and Qt will render it accordingly. The syntax of Qt Style Sheets is pretty much the same as CSS.

Qt Style Sheets has been inspired by CSS and thus they are both very similar to each other:

  • Qt Style Sheets:
QLineEdit { color: blue; background-color: black; } 
  • CSS:
h1 { color: blue; background-color: black; } 

In the preceding example, both Qt Style Sheet and CSS contain a declaration block and a selector. Each declaration consists of a property and value, which are separated by a colon.

You can change a widget's style sheet by using two methods—using C++ code directly or by using the properties editor. If you&apos...