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Qsettings

We work with the two simplest functions in the Qsettings class, and use QMetaEnum and some C++ 17 features to work around a common issue.

Coroutines

A beginner's introduction to coroutines, the most revolutionary feature at the language level since C++ 11, using the library QCoro.

Git Repositories

Sometimes you want your files in different Git repositories. This is not only possible, it’s surprisingly easy if you follow this guide.

Gradients

The the description and code behind a tool that helps generating the gradient C++ code out of a raster image.

I have a small mobile app that I work on from time to time. It is OSS and using Qt.

Especially in larger SW projects, consistency is a very important factor. And one main area of consistency is the code style.

Qt Widgets

Creating custom widget is not a hard problem, but there are a few things you should consider. Here I present a simple list of what you should at least consider doing

QWidget

An example of pixel based painting.

A Good QML file

What makes a QML file (often called component) a well written good quality one?