Qt Development Tools

Qt Creator: Cross-Platform IDE

Qt Creator is a new cross-platform integrated development environment (IDE) tailored to the needs of Qt developers.  Qt Creator is available bundled together with the latest Qt libraries and additional development tools as part of the Qt SDK,  which provides everything you need to get started with cross-platform Qt development in a single install.

Qt Creator Video Tutorials

Features & Benefits

Qt Creator focuses on providing features that help new Qt users get up and running faster, and also boost the productivity of experienced Qt developers.

Code Faster with a Powerful C++ Code Editor

• Syntax highlighting and code completion
• Static code checking and style hints as you type
• Context sensitive help
• Code folding
• Parenthesis matching and parenthesis selection modes
• Advanced editing capabilities
  

Qt Creator code editor, showing syntax highlighting functionality.  (Click to enlarge)

Manage Source Code with Navigation Tools

• Integrate with leading version control software, including Git, Perforce and Subversion
  
• Open files without knowing exact names or locations
• Search for classes and files
• Follow symbols across several locations/files
• Switch between headers and source files / declarations and definitions

Tailored to the Needs of Qt Cross-Platform Developers

• Integrated Qt-specific features like Signals & Slots
• Visual debugger aware of Qt class structures
• Integrated Qt Designer visual layout and forms builder

• Build and run Qt projects with a single click

Additional Resources

Check out the following resources to learn more about Qt Creator:

• View the Qt Creator video tutorials on YouTube
• Dig into the Qt Creator technical documentation
• Check out the Qt Creator blog channel on Qt Labs
• Join the qt-creator mailing list at http://lists.trolltech.com
  
• Join the discussion on the #qt-creator channel on irc.freenode.net
• Want to follow the cutting edge of Qt Creator development?  Download the latest binary snapshots.