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Qt5 C++ GUI Programming Cookbook

Qt5 C++ GUI Programming Cookbook

By : Eng
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Qt5 C++ GUI Programming Cookbook

Qt5 C++ GUI Programming Cookbook

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Overview of this book

With the advancement of computer technology, the software market is exploding with tons of software choices for the user, making their expectations higher in terms of functionality and the look and feel of the application. Therefore, improving the visual quality of your application is vital in order to overcome the market competition and stand out from the crowd. This book will teach you how to develop functional and appealing software using Qt5 through multiple projects that are interesting and fun. This book covers a variety of topics such as look-and-feel customization, GUI animation, graphics rendering, implementing Google Maps, and more. You will learn tons of useful information, and enjoy the process of working on the creative projects provided in this book
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
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Preface
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Preface
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Who this book is for
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What this book covers
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Sections
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Look-and-Feel Customization with Qt Designer
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Look-and-Feel Customization with Qt Designer
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Introduction
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Technical requirements
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Using style sheets with Qt Designer
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Customizing basic style sheets
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Creating a login screen using style sheets
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Using resources in style sheets
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Customizing properties and sub-controls
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Styling in Qt Modeling Language (QML)
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Exposing the QML object pointer to C++
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Event Handling - Signals and Slots
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Event Handling - Signals and Slots
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Introduction
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Technical requirements
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New signals and slots syntax
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UI events with signals and slots
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Asynchronous programming made easier
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Function callbacks
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States and Animations with Qt and QML
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States and Animations with Qt and QML
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Introduction
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Technical requirements
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Property animation in Qt
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Using easing curves to control property animation
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Creating an animation group
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Creating a nested animation group
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State machines in Qt
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States, transitions, and animations in QML
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Animating widget properties using animators
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Sprite animation
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QPainter and 2D Graphics
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QPainter and 2D Graphics
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Introduction
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Technical requirements
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Drawing basic shapes onscreen
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Exporting shapes to SVG files
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Coordinate transformation
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Displaying images onscreen
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Applying image effects to graphics
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Creating a basic paint program
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Rendering a 2D canvas in QML
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OpenGL Implementation
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OpenGL Implementation
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Introduction
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Technical requirements
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Setting up OpenGL in Qt
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Hello World!
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Rendering 2D shapes
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Rendering 3D shapes
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Texturing in OpenGL
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Basic lighting in OpenGL
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Moving an object using keyboard controls
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3D canvas in QML
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Using Network and Managing Large Documents
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Using Network and Managing Large Documents
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Introduction
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Technical requirements
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Creating a TCP server
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Creating a TCP client
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Uploading and downloading files using FTP
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Threading Basics - Asynchronous Programming
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Threading Basics - Asynchronous Programming
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Introduction
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Technical requirements
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Using threads
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QObject and QThread
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Data protection and sharing data between threads
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Working with QRunnable processes
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Building a Touch Screen Application with Qt5
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Building a Touch Screen Application with Qt5
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Introduction
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Technical requirements
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Setting up Qt for mobile applications
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Designing a basic user interface with QML
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Touch events
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Animation in QML
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Displaying information using model/view
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Integrating QML and C++
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XML Parsing Made Easy
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XML Parsing Made Easy
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Technical requirements
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Processing XML data using the stream reader
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Writing XML data using the Stream Writer
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Processing XML data using the QDomDocument class
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Writing XML data using the QDomDocument class
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Using Google's Geocoding API
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Conversion Library
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Conversion Library
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Introduction
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Technical requirements
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Converting data
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Converting images
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Converting videos
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Converting currency
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Accessing Databases with SQL Driver and Qt
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Accessing Databases with SQL Driver and Qt
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Introduction
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Technical requirements
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Setting up a database
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Connecting to a database
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Writing basic SQL queries
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Creating a login screen with Qt
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Displaying information from a database on a model view
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Advanced SQL queries
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Develop Web Applications using Qt WebEngine
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Develop Web Applications using Qt WebEngine
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Introduction
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Technical requirements
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Introducing Qt WebEngine
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Using WebView and web settings
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Embedding Google Maps in your project
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Calling C++ functions from JavaScript
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Calling JavaScript functions from C++
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Performance Optimization
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Performance Optimization
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Introduction
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Technical requirements
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Optimizing form and C++
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Profiling and optimizing QML
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Rendering and animation
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What this book covers

Chapter 1, Look and Feel Customization, shows how to design your program's user interface using both the Qt Designer as well as the Qt Quick Designer.

Chapter 2, States and Animations, explains how to animate your user interface widgets by empowering the state machine framework and the animation framework.

Chapter 3, QPainter and 2D Graphics, covers how to draw vector shapes and bitmap images on screen using Qt's built-in classes.

Chapter 4, OpenGL Implementation, demonstrates how to render 3D graphics in your program by integrating OpenGL in your Qt project.

Chapter 5, Building a Touch Screen Application with Qt5, explains how to create a program that works on a touch screen device.

Chapter 6, XML Parsing Made Easy, shows how to process data in the XML format and use it together with the Google Geocoding API to create a simple address finder.

Chapter 7, Conversion Library, covers how to convert between different variable types, image formats, and video formats using Qt's built-in classes as well as third-party programs.

Chapter 8, Accessing Databases, explains how to connect your program to an SQL database using Qt.

Chapter 9, Developing a Web Application Using Qt Web Engine, covers how to use the web rendering engine provided by Qt and develop programs that empower the web technology.

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