Qt Core and Widgets

  • A working knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of Qt
  • Experience in programming with Qt
  • Course slides and sample programs
  • Working knowledge of C++ programming
  • Basic knowledge of GUI programming
  • Previous Qt experience is not required

Duration:

  • 3 days

Course Learning Objectives

  • A working knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of Qt
  • Experience in programming with Qt
  • Course slides and sample programs

Course Availability:

  • On-site

Course Outline

Qt Fundamentals

Fundamentals of Qt

  • The Story of Qt
  • Developing a Hello World Application
  • Hello World using Qt Creator
  • Practical Tips for Developers

Objects and Core Types

Core Classes

  • String Handling
  • Container Classes
  • File Handling

Objects

  • Qt's Object Model
  • Variants
  • Properties

Object Communication

  • Signals & Slots
  • Event Handling

Widgets and Designer

Widgets 

  • Designer Introduction
  • Common Widgets
  • Layout Management
  • Guidelines for Custom Widgets

Dialogs

  • Dialogs
  • Common Dialogs
  • Designer Forms and Code Integration

Applications and Painting

Application Creation

  • Main Windows
  • Designer: Main Windows, Menus, and Actions
  • Settings
  • The System Clipboard
  • Drag and Drop
  • Resources
  • Translation for Developers
  • Deploying Qt Applications

Painting and Styling

  • Painting on Widgets
  • Color Handling
  • Painting Operations
  • Style Sheets

Models and Views

Model/View

  • Model/View Concept
  • Showing Simple Data
  • Proxy Models
  • Custom Models

Model/View II

  • Delegates
  • Editing item data
  • Data Widget Mapper
  • Drag and Drop
  • Custom Tree Models

Graphics View

Graphics View

  • Using GraphicsView Classes
  • Coordinate Systems and Transformations
  • Creating Custom Items

Graphics View 2

  • Widgets in a Scene
  • Drag and Drop
  • Effects
  • Performance Tuning

Other Topics

Animation

  • Starting Animation
  • Animation Groups
  • States and Animations
  • Events and Transitions
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