Let's get started by following these steps:
- We need to design the layout of the graphical login screen before we start doing anything. Planning is very important in order to produce good software. The following is a sample layout design I made to show you how I imagine the login screen will look. Just a simple line drawing like this is sufficient as long as it conveys the message clearly:
- Go back to Qt Designer again.
- We will be placing the widgets at the top panel first, then the logo and the login form beneath it.
- Select the main window and change its width and height from 400 and 300 to 800 and 600, respectively, because ...