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Cross-Platform Development with Qt 6 and Modern C++

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Product type Book
Published in Jun 2021
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781800204584
Pages 442 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Nibedit Dey Nibedit Dey
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Nibedit Dey is a software engineer turned serial entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in building complex software-based products with amazing user interfaces. Before starting his entrepreneurial journey, he worked for Larsen and Toubro and Tektronix in different R&D roles. He holds a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering and a master's degree in digital design and embedded systems. Specializing in Qt and embedded technologies, his current role involves end-to-end ownership of products right from architecture to delivery. Currently, he manages two technology-driven product startups named ibrum technologies and AIDIA Health. He is a tech-savvy developer who is passionate about embracing new technologies.
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Table of Contents (17) Chapters

Preface 1. Section 1: The Basics
2. Chapter 1: Introduction to Qt 6 3. Chapter 2: Introduction to Qt Creator 4. Chapter 3: GUI Design Using Qt Widgets 5. Chapter 4: Qt Quick and QML 6. Section 2: Cross-Platform Development
7. Chapter 5: Cross-Platform Development 8. Section 3: Advanced Programming, Debugging, and Deployment
9. Chapter 6: Signals and Slots 10. Chapter 7: Model View Programming 11. Chapter 8: Graphics and Animations 12. Chapter 9: Testing and Debugging 13. Chapter 10: Deploying Qt Applications 14. Chapter 11: Internationalization 15. Chapter 12: Performance Considerations 16. Other Books You May Enjoy

Chapter 3: GUI Design Using Qt Widgets

Qt Widgets is a module that offers a set of user interface (UI) elements for building classic UIs. In this chapter, you will be introduced to the Qt Widgets module and will learn about basic widgets. We will look at what widgets are and the various kinds that are available for creating graphical UIs (GUIs). In addition to this, you will be introduced to layouts with Qt Designer, and you will also learn how to create your own custom controls. We will take a close look into what Qt can offer us when it comes to designing sleek-looking GUIs with ease. At the beginning of this chapter, you will be introduced to the types of widgets provided by Qt and their functionalities. After that, we will walk through a series of steps and design our first form application using Qt. You will then learn about Style Sheets, Qt Style Sheets (QSS files), and theming.

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Nibedit Dey is a software engineer turned serial entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in building complex software-based products with amazing user interfaces. Before starting his entrepreneurial journey, he worked for Larsen and Toubro and Tektronix in different R&D roles. He holds a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering and a master's degree in digital design and embedded systems. Specializing in Qt and embedded technologies, his current role involves end-to-end ownership of products right from architecture to delivery. Currently, he manages two technology-driven product startups named ibrum technologies and AIDIA Health. He is a tech-savvy developer who is passionate about embracing new technologies.
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