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Qt 6 C++ GUI Programming Cookbook - Third Edition

Name: Qt 6 C++ GUI Programming Cookbook - Third Edition
Author: Lee Zhi Eng
ISBN: 9781805122630

by Lee Zhi Eng

April 2024

Intermediate to advanced

428 pages

8h 46m

English

Packt Publishing

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Qt 6 C++ GUI Programming Cookbook
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Preface
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Chapter 1: Look-and-Feel Customization with Qt Designer
Technical requirementsUsing style sheets with Qt DesignerHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Customizing basic style sheetsHow to do it...How it works…Creating a login screen using style sheetsHow to do it...How it works…Using resources in style sheetsHow to do it…How it works…Customizing properties and sub-controlsHow to do it…How it works…Styling in Qt Modeling Language (QML)How to do it…How it works…Exposing the QML object pointer to C++How to do it…How it works…There’s more…
Chapter 2: Event Handling – Signals and Slots
Technical requirementsSignals and slots in a nutshellHow to do it…How it works…There’s more…UI events with signals and slotsHow to do it…Asynchronous programming made easierHow to do it…How it works…Function callbacksHow to do it…How it works…
Chapter 3: States and Animations with Qt and QML
Technical requirementsProperty animation in QtHow to do it…How it works…There’s more…Using easing curves to control property animationHow to do it…How it works...There’s more...Creating an animation groupHow to do it…How it works…There’s more…Creating a nested animation groupHow to do it…How it works…State machines in Qt 6How to do it…How it works…There’s more…States, transitions, and animations in QMLHow to do it…How it works…There’s more…Animating widget properties using animatorsHow to do it…How it works…There’s more…Sprite animationHow to do it…How it works…There’s more…
Chapter 4: QPainter and 2D Graphics
Technical requirementsDrawing basic shapes on the screenHow to do it…How it works...There’s more…Exporting shapes to SVG filesHow to do it…How it works...There’s more…Coordinate transformationHow to do it…How it works...There’s more…Displaying images on screenHow to do it…How it works...There’s more…Applying image effects to graphicsHow to do it…How it works...There’s more…Creating a basic paint programHow to do it…How it works...Rendering a 2D canvas in QMLHow to do it…
Chapter 5: OpenGL Implementation
Technical requirementsSetting up OpenGL in QtHow to do it…How it works…There’s more…Hello World!How to do it…How it works...Rendering 2D shapesHow to do it…How it works...Rendering 3D shapesHow to do it...How it works...Texturing in OpenGLHow to do it…How it works...Basic lighting in OpenGLHow to do it…How it works...Moving an object using keyboard controlsHow to do it…How it works...Qt Quick 3D in QMLHow to do it…How it works...
Chapter 6: Transitioning from Qt 5 to Qt 6
Technical requirementsChanges in C++ classesHow to do it…How it works…There’s more…Using Clazy checks for Clang and C++How to do it…How it works...Changes in QML typesHow to do it…How it works...
Chapter 7: Using Network and Managing Large Documents
Technical requirementsCreating a TCP serverHow to do it…How it works…Creating a TCP clientHow to do it…How it works…Uploading and downloading files using FTPHow to do it…How it works…
Chapter 8: Threading Basics –Asynchronous Programming
Technical requirementsUsing threadsHow to do it…How it works…QObject and QThreadHow to do it…How it works…Data protection and sharing data between threadsHow to do it…How it works…Working with QRunnable processesHow to do it…How it works…

Chapter 9: Building a Touch Screen Application with Qt 6
Technical requirementsSetting up Qt for mobile applicationsHow to do it…How it works…Designing a basic user interface with QMLHow to do it…How it works…Touch eventsHow to do it…How it works…There’s more…Animation in QMLHow to do it…How it works…Displaying information using model/viewHow to do it…How it works…Integrating QML and C++How to do it…How it works…
Chapter 10: JSON Parsing Made Easy
Technical requirementsJSON format in a nutshellHow to do it…How it works…Processing JSON data from a text fileHow to do it…How it works…There’s more…Writing JSON data to a text fileHow to do it…How it works…Using Google’s Geocoding APIHow to do it…How it works…There’s more…
Chapter 11: Conversion Library
Technical requirementsConverting dataHow to do it…How it works…There’s more…Converting imagesHow to do it…How it works…There’s more…Converting videosHow to do it…How it works…There’s more…Converting currencyHow to do it…How it works…There’s more…
Chapter 12: Accessing Databases with SQL Driver and Qt
Technical requirementsSetting up a databaseHow to do it…How it works…Connecting to a databaseHow to do it…How it works…Writing basic SQL queriesHow to do it…How it works…Creating a login screen with QtHow to do it…How it works…Displaying information from a database in model viewHow to do it…How it works…Advanced SQL queriesHow to do it…How it works…There’s more…
Chapter 13: Developing Web Applications Using Qt WebEngine
Technical requirementsIntroducing Qt WebEngineHow to do it…How it works…There’s more…Using webview and web settingsHow to do it…How it works…Embedding Google maps in your projectHow to do it…How it works…Calling C++ functions from JavaScriptHow to do it…How it works…Calling Javascript functions from C++How to do it…How it works…
Chapter 14: Performance Optimization
Technical requirementsOptimizing forms and C++How to do it…How it works…Profiling and optimizing QMLHow to do it…How it works…Rendering and animationHow to do it…How it works…
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Overview

Dive into "Qt 6 C++ GUI Programming Cookbook" and master the art of crafting visually stunning and highly functional graphical user interfaces. This book provides a recipe-driven approach to learning Qt 6, covering everything from basic GUI design to advanced programming techniques such as animations, custom graphics, and database integration.

What this Book will help me do

Create polished, custom GUI designs using Qt Designer and code-driven styling.
Animate UI components for dynamic and visually engaging applications.
Integrate industry-standard technologies like OpenGL for advanced UI rendering.
Design cross-platform applications that run on desktops and mobile devices alike.
Leverage tools within Qt 6 to seamlessly connect GUIs with databases and web resources.

Author(s)

None Eng is a seasoned software developer with extensive expertise in GUI development using Qt frameworks. With a pragmatic and solution-focused style, None has mentored numerous developers on leveraging the power of Qt to create robust and professional applications, sharing practical insights into both beginner and advanced topics.

Who is it for?

This book is perfect for software developers with intermediate programming skills who aim to elevate their GUI design and application development to a professional level. It assumes prior knowledge of C++ and is ideal for those interested in cross-platform development. Whether you're enhancing skills for professional projects or independent learning, this book will meet your needs.

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