Qt5 C++ GUI Programming Cookbook

By Lee Zhi Eng

Use Qt5 to design and build a graphical user interface that is functional, appealing, and user-friendly for your software application

Key Features:

Learn to make use of Qt5 to design and customize the look-and-feel of your applicationImprove the visual quality of your application by utilizing the graphic rendering system and animation system provided by Qt5A good balance of visual presentation and its contents will make an application appealing yet functional

Book Description:

With the advancement of computer technology, the software market is exploding with tons of software choices for the user, making their expectations higher in terms of functionality and the look and feel of the application. Therefore, improving the visual quality of your application is vital in order to overcome the market competition and stand out from the crowd.

This book will teach you how to develop functional and appealing software using Qt5 through multiple projects that are interesting and fun. This book covers a variety of topics such as look-and-feel customization, GUI animation, graphics rendering, implementing Google Maps, and more. You will learn tons of useful information, and enjoy the process of working on the creative projects provided in this book

What You Will Learn:

Customize the look and feel of your application using the widget editor provided by Qt5Change the states of the GUI elements to make them appear in a different formAnimating the GUI elements using the built-in animation system provided by Qt5Draw 3D graphics in your application by implementing OpenGL, an industry-standard graphical library, in your projectBuild a mobile app that supports touch events and export it to your deviceParse and extract data from an XML file, then present it on your software's GUIAccess MySQL and SQLite databases to retrieve data and display it on your software's GUI

Who this book is for:

This book intended for those who want to develop software using Qt5. If you want to improve the visual quality and content presentation of your software application, this book is best suited to you.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783280271
• ISBN13: 9781783280278
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Packt Publishing
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.5" x 9.3"