qt
Cross-platform C++ application framework tools
TLDR
Create Qt project
$ qmake -project
Generate Makefile$ qmake
Build with CMake$ cmake -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=[/path/to/Qt] ..
Run Qt Designer$ designer
Run Qt Creator$ qtcreator
SYNOPSIS
Qt framework tools and utilities
DESCRIPTION
Qt is a cross-platform C++ framework for GUI applications. It provides widgets, graphics, networking, and more. This covers the main Qt development tools.
EXAMPLES
$ # Create project file
qmake -project
# Generate Makefile
qmake myproject.pro
# Build
make
# Run UI designer
designer
# View QML file
qmlscene myapp.qml
# Get Qt version
qmake --version
qmake -project
# Generate Makefile
qmake myproject.pro
# Build
make
# Run UI designer
designer
# View QML file
qmlscene myapp.qml
# Get Qt version
qmake --version
TOOLS
qmake
Build system generator.moc
Meta-Object Compiler.uic
UI compiler.rcc
Resource compiler.designer
Visual UI designer.qtcreator
IDE.qmlscene
QML viewer.
CMAKE INTEGRATION
$ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
project(myapp)
find_package(Qt6 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Widgets)
qt_standard_project_setup()
qt_add_executable(myapp main.cpp)
target_link_libraries(myapp Qt6::Widgets)
project(myapp)
find_package(Qt6 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Widgets)
qt_standard_project_setup()
qt_add_executable(myapp main.cpp)
target_link_libraries(myapp Qt6::Widgets)
ENVIRONMENT
$ # Set Qt path
export PATH=/opt/Qt/6.x/gcc_64/bin:$PATH
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/Qt/6.x/gcc_64/lib
export PATH=/opt/Qt/6.x/gcc_64/bin:$PATH
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/Qt/6.x/gcc_64/lib
CAVEATS
Large framework. Licensing: GPL, LGPL, or commercial. Qt5 and Qt6 APIs differ.
HISTORY
Qt was created by Trolltech in 1991, later acquired by Nokia, then Digia, now The Qt Company.