Preface

Qt is a cross-platform application development framework designed to create great software applications with amazing user interfaces for desktop, embedded, and mobile platforms. It provides developers with a great set of tools for designing and building great applications without having to worry about platform dependency.

In this book, we will focus on Qt 6, the latest version of the Qt framework. This book will help you with creating user-friendly and functional graphical user interfaces. You will also gain an advantage over competitors by providing better-looking applications with a consistent look and feel across different platforms.

Developers who want to build a cross-platform application with an interactive GUI will be able to put their knowledge to work with this practical guide. The book provides a hands-on approach to implementing the concepts and associated mechanism that will have your application up-and-running in no time. You will also be provided explanation for essential concepts with examples to give you a complete learning experience.

You will begin by exploring the Qt framework across different platforms. You will learn how to configure Qt on different platforms, understand different Qt modules, learn core concepts, and learn how they can be used to build efficient GUI applications. You will be able to build, run, test, and deploy applications across different platforms. You will also learn to customize the look and feel of the application and develop a translation aware application. Apart from learning the complete application process, the book will also help you in identifying the bottlenecks and how to address them in order to enhance the performance of your application.

By the end of this book, you will be able to build and deploy your own Qt applications on different platforms.