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Qt for Linux/X11

Qt is a comprehensive application and UI  framework for developing Linux/X11 applications that can also be deployed across many other desktop and embedded operating systems without rewriting the source code.

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Qt supports a wide range of X11 platform variants.  Please check the Qt documentation for details.

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Qt supports the following platforms:
Embedded Linux
 Mac OS
 Windows
 Linux/X11
 Windows CE
 S60

Key Features for Linux/X11 Development

 

Integrated Development Tools

Qt includes a set of integrated development tools to speed development on X11 platforms.

Screenshot - Qt Designer: Linux

 

 

 

The Qt Designer drag and drop visual GUI builder running on Linux.
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Qt provides:

 

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Rich Class Library

The Qt class library includes all the functionality needed to build advanced GUI applications.

  • Complete set of customizable UI controls/widgets
  • 3D graphics support with OpenGL integration
  • Powerful multi-threading features
  • 2D graphics canvas capable of handling millions of items
  • Integrated Phonon multimedia framework
  • WebKit integration
  • Networking, XML and database functionality
  • ECMA standard scripting engine


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Qt is the Foundation of KDE

 
Logo - KDE OxygenQt is best known in the Linux community as the basis for the KDE desktop environment. Almost everything in KDE is based on Qt, and Qt forms the foundation for thousands of open source KDE applications developed by community members worldwide.

 

 

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