Sign In Start Free Trial
Account

Add to playlist

Create a Playlist

Modal Close icon
You need to login to use this feature.
  • Book Overview & Buying Hands-On GUI Programming with C++ and Qt5
  • Table Of Contents Toc
  • Feedback & Rating feedback
Hands-On GUI Programming with C++ and Qt5

Hands-On GUI Programming with C++ and Qt5

By : Eng, Lee Z Eng
3 (8)
close
close
Hands-On GUI Programming with C++ and Qt5

Hands-On GUI Programming with C++ and Qt5

3 (8)
By: Eng, Lee Z 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)
close
close

Build settings

Before a project is compiled or built, the compiler needs to know several details before proceeding. These details are known as the build settings, which are a very important aspect of the compilation process. In the following section, we will learn what the build settings are and how we can configure them in an accurate manner.

Qt Project (.pro) File

I'm sure you already know about the Qt Project File since we have mentioned it countless times throughout the book. A .pro file is actually the project file used by qmake to build your application, library, or plugin. It contains all the information, such as links to the headers and source files, libraries required by the project, custom-build processes for...

Unlock full access

Continue reading for free

A Packt free trial gives you instant online access to our library of over 7000 practical eBooks and videos, constantly updated with the latest in tech

Create a Note

Modal Close icon
You need to login to use this feature.
notes
bookmark search playlist download font-size

Change the font size

margin-width

Change margin width

day-mode

Change background colour

Close icon Search
Country selected

Close icon Your notes and bookmarks

Delete Bookmark

Modal Close icon
Are you sure you want to delete it?
Cancel
Yes, Delete

Delete Note

Modal Close icon
Are you sure you want to delete it?
Cancel
Yes, Delete

Edit Note

Modal Close icon
Write a note (max 255 characters)
Cancel
Update Note

Confirmation

Modal Close icon
claim successful

Buy this book with your credits?

Modal Close icon
Are you sure you want to buy this book with one of your credits?
Close
YES, BUY