Qt5 C++ GUI Programming Cookbook

Key Features
Learn to make use of Qt5 to design and customize the look-and-feel of your application
Improve the visual quality of your application by utilizing the graphic rendering system and animation system provided by Qt5
A 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 Qt5
Change the states of the GUI elements to make them appear in a different form
Animating the GUI elements using the built-in animation system provided by Qt5
Draw shapes and 2D images in your application using Qt5’s powerful rendering system
Draw 3D graphics in your application by implementing OpenGL, an industry-standard graphical library to your project
Build a mobile app that supports touch events and export it to your device
Parse and extract data from an XML file, then present it on your software’s GUI
Display web content on your program and interact with it by calling JavaScript functions from C++, or calling C++ functions from the web content
Access to MySQL and SQLite databases to retrieve data and display it on your software’s GUI