QtQuick Day 1
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The document provides an overview of Qt Quick, focusing on environment installation, QML language, and GUI component development using Qt Creator. It covers concepts like property bindings, signals, and basic GUI elements, alongside instruction for creating a Hello World project. Additionally, various Qt modules, including core, GUI, network, and multimedia, are discussed, highlighting their functionalities and applications in mobile development.
QtQuick Day 1
- 1. Qt Quick – Overview and basic GUI SERIOUS ABOUT SOFTWARE Timo Strömmer, Jan 3, 2011 1
- 2. Contents • Quick start • Environment installation • Qt Quick overview • Qt Quick components • QML language overview • Qt modules overview • Programming with QML • Basic concepts and GUI elements • GUI layouts
- 3. Creating a hello world project with QtCreator QUICK START 3
- 4. Installation • Qt SDK mess • http://qt.nokia.com/downloads/downloads • Latest Qt meant for desktop • http://www.forum.nokia.com/Develop/Qt/ • Meant for mobile devices (but not desktop) • Only ”preliminary support for Qt 4.7” • Will be merged into one product in the future 4
- 5. Installation 5
- 6. Installation • Install Qt 4.7 from Ubuntu repositories • sudo apt-get install build-essential libqt4-dev qt4-qmlviewer • Download and install the forum Nokia version of Nokia Qt SDK • Repository version doesn’t have QML designer • Run qtcreator • ~/NokiaQtSDK/QtCreator/bin/qtcreator 6
- 7. Installation • Select Help / About plugins from menu • Enable QmlDesigner and re-start qtcreator 7
- 8. Installation • Check Tools / Options that Qt libraries exist • Rebuild debug helper for C++ development 8
- 9. Quick start • Select File / New File or Project 9
- 10. Quick start 10
- 11. Quick start 11
- 12. Quick start Will be changed to import QtQuick 1.0 12
- 13. Quick start • Run the program with Ctrl+R 13
- 14. Exercise • Try it out, create and run a QML application project • Add three other text entries • Add an image to the middle 14
- 15. Overview QT QUICK 15
- 16. What is Qt Quick • QML – a language for UI design and development • Qt declarative – Module for integrating QML and Qt C++ libraries • Qt Creator tools – Complete development environment • QML design and code • C++ integration • Packaging and deployment 16
- 17. QML overview • JavaScript-based declaractive language • Expressed as bindings between properties that are structured into object tree Objects Properties and their bindings 17
- 18. QML overview • Contrast with an imperative language Property bindings are statements that get evaluated whenever property changes Statements are evaluated once 18
- 19. QML overview • JavaScript / JSON, not XML • unlike MXML (Flash), XUL (Gecko), XAML (.Net) • But, has support for XPath queries, so can easily integrate with XML-based web services 19
- 20. Qt Declarative • Declarative module is a C++ framework for gluing QML and C++ code together • Integrating QML ”scripts” into C++ application • Integrating C++ plug-in’s into QML application • Still lacking some basics • First official version with Qt4.7 (2010/09/21) • GUI component project in development • Buttons, dialogs etc. 20
- 21. Qt Creator • Qt Creator integrates C++ and QML development into single IDE • QML designer for visual editing • QML and C++ code editors • Same code can be run at desktop or device 21
- 22. Qt Creator intro • This is interactive part… • QML editor • QML designer • Project management • Adding / removing / renaming files • Session management 22
- 23. QML editor 23
- 24. QML designer 24
- 25. QML project properties 25
- 26. Session management • File -> Sessions -> Session Manager 26
- 27. Designer exercise • Create a new project • Make a similar UI as was done in previous exercise 27
- 28. Overview of what’s in there QT MODULES 28
- 29. Qt modules walkthrough • Qt documentation integrated to QtCreator • API reference -> Class and Function Documentation -> All Qt Modules 29
- 30. Core module • Frameworks discussed during this course • Qt object model (QObject, QMetaObject) • Strings (QString, QByteArray) • Containers (QList, QMap, QHash, QLinkedList) • Data models (QAbstractItemModel & related) 30
- 31. Core module • Frameworks not discussed in this course • Multithreading (QFuture & related) • I/O devices (QIODevice, Qfile & related) • State machines (QStateMachine & related) 31
- 32. GUI module • ”Traditional” widgets 32
- 33. GUI module • Graphics view • Graphics items • Graphics widgets • Proxy widgets • This course focuses on the QML-side, not C++ graphics framework 33
- 34. Network module • Sockets, including secure ones • QTcpSocket, QSslSocket • Simple HTTP and FTP API’s • QNetworkAccessManager 34
- 35. Multimedia modules • OpenGL for 3D rendering • OpenVG for 2D rendering • Svg for processing vector graphics files • Phonon multimedia framework • Not in mobile devices 35
- 36. Scripting modules • QtDeclarative and QtScript • QtScript -> Basically QML without the declarative parts • Different C++ engines • QtDeclarative gets the hype nowadays 36
- 37. Other modules • XML • SAX and DOM parsers • XmlPatterns • XPath, XQuery, XSLT, schemas • WebKit browser engine • SQL for accessing databases 37
- 38. Mobile development • Mobility API’s are not part of standard QT • GPS, contacts, calendar, messaging, etc. • Latest release 1.1: • http://qt.nokia.com/products/qt-addons/mobility/ • Symbian .sis packages available for download • N900 package can be installed from repository - libqtm-… packages with apt-get install • Works in Qt Simulator on PC • QML integration in progress 38
- 40. QML syntax • Based on ECMA-262 specification • Operating environment differs from the usual web browser • DOM vs. QtDeclarative • Supports v5 features (notably JSON) • Declarative concepts added on top • Quite a lot can be done without any ”scriptiness” 40
- 41. Components • A QML document (.qml file) describes the structure of one Component • Component name is file name • Name follows camel-case conventions • Components have inheritance hierarchy FunWithQML extends Rectancle 41
- 42. Components • An instance of a component is created when the program is run Creates FlipText and MouseArea objects as children of Rectangle id property is used when referencing instances 42
- 43. Components • Internals of component are not automatically visible to other components • Component’s API is defined via properties, functions and signals: • Property - expression that evaluates to a value • Function - called to perform something • Signal - callback from the component 43
- 44. Properties • Properties can be referenced by name • Always starts with lower-case letter • A property expression that references another property establishes a binding • Whenever the referenced property changes, the bound property changes Simple values Bindings 44
- 45. Properties • The basics of properties: • id is used to reference an object • list properties are a collection of elements • default property can be used without a name • The data list in following example 45
- 46. Properties • Public properties are specified with property syntax • Value properties, for example: • int, bool, real, string • point, rect, size • time, date http://doc.qt.nokia.com/4.7/qdeclarativebasictypes.html 46
- 47. Alias properties • Property alias exposes an internal property to public API of component Not working directly 47
- 48. Properties • Properties can be grouped or attached • Both are referenced with ’.’ notation • Grouping and attaching is done on C++ side, not within QML font contains a group of Properties related to the font of the text field All properties of Keys component have been attached to Text and can be used by ’.’ notation 48
- 49. Signals • A component may emit signals, which are processed in signal handlers • Signal handlers follow onSignalName syntax Mouse click signal handler 49
- 50. Signals • Property changes may be bound to signals • on<Property>Changed syntax • Note the capital case, similarly as with other signal handlers 50
- 51. Signals • Signals can be defined with signal keyword Custom signal Calling the signal Custom signal handler 51
- 52. Functions • A component may export functions that can be called from other components • Note: Not declarative way of doing things • Destroys property bindings 52
- 53. Visual GUI items QML GUI BASICS 53
- 54. QML Item • Item is a base for all GUI components • Basic properties of an GUI item: • Coordinates: x, y, z, width, height, anchors • Transforms: rotation, scale, translate • Hierarchy: children, parent • Visibility: visible, opacity • state and transitions • Does not draw anything by itself 54
- 55. Basic visual elements • Rectangle and Image • Basic building blocks • Image can be loaded from web • Text, TextInput and TextEdit • For non-editable, single-line editable and multiline editable text areas • And that’s about it • Qt components project is in progress 55
- 56. Rectangle • Rectangle is the basic visual element • color and gradient • border and radius • Color can be a name or hex representation • Gradient is always vertical • Can be rotated • Example in Rectangles directory 56
- 57. Image • Image element for standard image formats • jpg, png, svg… • File or URL source • Loads web images asynchronously • Image has sourceSize • Scaled to width and height by default • Inherited by AnimatedImage • Example in Images directory 57
- 58. Text • Text element supports plain and rich text • HTML markup support • Fonts and styles from platform Text.AlignTop Text.AlignVCenter • Text alignment Text.AlignBottom • verticalAlignment, horizontalAlignment Text.AlignLeft Text.AlignHCenter • Multiline text wrapping supported Text.AlignRight 58
- 59. TextInput • TextInput is used for single-line input • Font and styles as in Text • Text selection supported • Integrates with system clipboard • Echo modes for password input • Text input validators • IntValidator, DoubleValidator, RegExpValidator • Example in TextInput directory 59
- 60. TextEdit • TextEdit for multi-line editing • Supports both plain and rich text • Mostly similar as Text and TextInput • Note readOnly and selectByMouse flags • Text that can be copied to system clipboard 60
- 61. Item transformations • Each Item has two basic transformations • rotation • Around z-axis in degrees • scale Item.TopLeft Item.TopRight Item.Top • smaller < 1.0 < larger Item.Left Item. Center Item.Right • Both relative to transformOrigin (default) • ”Stick through the screen” Item.Bottom Item.BottomLeft Item.BottomRight • Additionally, item has transform list 61
- 62. Item transformations • Transform objects allow more options • Rotation in 3-D • Around arbitrary axis (x, y, z) • Scale • Separate scale factors for x and y axis • Translate • Moves objects without affecting their x and y position • Combination of any above • With arbitrary origin points 62
- 63. Putting the blocks together ITEM LAYOUTS 63
- 64. Item layouts • Relative coordinates • Anchors between items • Positioner objects • Row, Column, Flow, Grid 64
- 65. Item coordinates • Position is defined by x and y y x • Relative to parent item height width • Size is defined by width and height 65
- 66. Item coordinates • z defines how overlapping areas are drawn • Example in Coordinates directory 66
- 67. Item anchors • Each item has 6 anchor lines (+1 for text) • Side anchors: • top, bottom, left, right • fill special anchor • Center anchors: • verticalCenter, horizontalCenter • Text has baseline anchor 67
- 68. Item anchors • Anchors may contains spacing • Side anchors have margins • topMargin, bottomMargin, leftMargin, rightMargin • margins special value • Center anchors have offset • verticalCenterOffset, horizontalCenterOffset • Example in Anchors directory 68
- 69. Anchors and coordinates • Anchoring rules • Can only anchor to parent or siblings • Anchors will always overwrite x and y • width or height needed with single anchor • width or height overwritten when both sides anchored • Example in AnchorsCoordinates 69
- 70. Positioners • Four positioner types: • Row lays out child items horizontally • Column lays them vertially • Flow is either horizontal or vertical • Row or Column with wrapping • Grid is two-dimensional • Child item doesn’t need to fill the ”slot” 70
- 71. Positioners • Positioners inherit from Item • Thus, have for example anchors of their own • Can be nested inside other positioners • Positioners have spacing property • Specifies the distance between elements, quite similarly as margins of anchors • Same spacing for all child item • Example in Positioners directory 71
- 72. Getting started with QML PROGRAMMING EXERCISE 72
- 73. Day 1 exercise - layouts Text input and button • Create a QML application • Build following layout • Add some interaction List of items Empty for now • When Submit is pressed, status bar text changes to whatever has been typed into text input • If a color is clicked, status bar text changes to represent that color Status bar • ”red”, ”green” etc. 73
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