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Hands-On GUI Programming with C++ and Qt5

You're reading from   Hands-On GUI Programming with C++ and Qt5 Build stunning cross-platform applications and widgets with the most powerful GUI framework

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788397827
Length 404 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Lee Zhi Eng Lee Zhi Eng
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Table of Contents (18) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Introduction to Qt FREE CHAPTER 2. Qt Widgets and Style Sheets 3. Database Connection 4. Graphs and Charts 5. Item Views and Dialogs 6. Integrating Web Content 7. Map Viewer 8. Graphics View 9. The Camera Module 10. Instant Messaging 11. Implementing a Graphics Editor 12. Cloud Storage 13. Multimedia Viewers 14. Qt Quick and QML 15. Cross-Platform Development 16. Testing and Debugging 17. Other Books You May Enjoy

Qt Quick widgets and controls

In Qt Quick's realm, widgets and controls are known as QML types. By default, Qt Quick Designer provides us with a set of basic QML types. You can also import additional QML types that come with different modules. Furthermore, you can even create your own custom QML types if none of the existing ones fit, your needs.

Let's take a look at what QML types come with Qt Quick Designer by default. First off, here are the QML types under the Basic category:

Let's have a look at the different options:

  • Border Image: Border Image is a QML type that is designed to create scalable rectangular shapes that can maintain their corner shapes and borders.
  • Flickable: Flickable is a QML type that contains all its children types, and, displays them within its clipping area. Flickable has also been extended and used by the ListView and GridView types for...
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