Layout Management
- Basic Layouts
- Splitters
- Widget Stacks
- Scroll Views
- Dock Windows
- Multiple Document Interface
Every widget that is placed on a form must be given an appropriate size and position. Some large widgets may also need scroll bars to give the user access to all their contents. In this chapter, we will review the different ways of laying out widgets on a form, and also see how to implement dockable windows and MDI windows.
Part I: Basic Qt
Getting Started
Creating Dialogs
- Creating Dialogs
- Subclassing QDialog
- Signals and Slots in Depth
- Rapid Dialog Design
- Shape-Changing Dialogs
- Dynamic Dialogs
- Built-in Widget and Dialog Classes
Creating Main Windows
- Creating Main Windows
- Subclassing QMainWindow
- Creating Menus and Toolbars
- Implementing the File Menu
- Setting Up the Status Bar
- Using Dialogs
- Storing Settings
- Multiple Documents
- Splash Screens
Implementing Application Functionality
- Implementing Application Functionality
- The Central Widget
- Subclassing QTable
- Loading and Saving
- Implementing the Edit Menu
- Implementing the Other Menus
- Subclassing QTableItem
Creating Custom Widgets
- Creating Custom Widgets
- Customizing Qt Widgets
- Subclassing QWidget
- Integrating Custom Widgets with Qt Designer
- Double Buffering
Part II: Intermediate Qt
Layout Management
- Layout Management
- Basic Layouts
- Splitters
- Widget Stacks
- Scroll Views
- Dock Windows
- Multiple Document Interface
Event Processing
- Event Processing
- Reimplementing Event Handlers
- Installing Event Filters
- Staying Responsive During Intensive Processing
2D and 3D Graphics
Drag and Drop
Input/Output
- Input/Output
- Reading and Writing Binary Data
- Reading and Writing Text
- Handling Files and Directories
- Inter-Process Communication
Container Classes
Databases
Networking
XML
Internationalization
- Internationalization
- Working with Unicode
- Making Applications Translation-Aware
- Dynamic Language Switching
- Translating Applications
Providing Online Help
- Providing Online Help
- Tooltips, Status Tips, and Whats This? Help
- Using QTextBrowser as a Simple Help Engine
- Using Qt Assistant for Powerful Online Help
Multithreading
- Multithreading
- Working with Threads
- Communicating with the GUI Thread
- Using Qts Classes in Non-GUI Threads
Platform-Specific Features
C++ GUI Programming with Qt 3
ISBN: 0131240722
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 140
Pages: 140
Authors: Jasmin Blanchette, Mark Summerfield
