Maemo Qt Extra Libraries

Maemo Qt Extra Libraries?
Maemo Qt Extra Libraries are extensions to the community supported Qt available for Maemo5 aka Fremantle. The libraries provide easier access to Fremantle specific functionality for Maemo Qt application developers. The libraries functionality include for example screen orientation changing and displaying Hildon notifications.

Installing Qt Extra Libs
The libraries are currently available from extras-devel. Libraries can be installed using apt-get. Note that on the device you have to have root shell enabled.

Installation to scratchbox
Install libraries and development headers by running fakeroot apt-get install qhildon-notifications qhildon-widgetcapabilities qhildon-systemcapabilities qmaemo-ext-libs-dev

Installation to N900
To install the libraries you have to have root shell enabled in the device. Access root shell and run

apt-get install qhildon-notifications qhildon-systemcapabilities qhildon-widgetcapabilities

Metapackages for installing all the libraries with single install will be available soon.

Minimal API documentation
Please note that all the classes are inside Maemo namespace.

QHildon-WidgetCapabilities QOrientationCapability QOrientationCapability(QWidget* parent, bool automaticOrientationUpdate = false) ''set application window as the parent. Usually derived from QMainWindow'' set the second parameter to true, if you want the orientation change ''when you physically turn the device. Otherwise you can leave out the'' second parameter. void setOrientation(QOrientation orientation); Set screen orientation to QOrientation Use value Maemo::Landscape or Maemo::Portrait void setListeningForOrientationChanges(bool enabled) Set automatic orientation changing on/off void orientationChanged(QOrientation orientation) This signal is emitted when orientation changes.

QHildon-Notifications QOrientationCapability QNotifications(QObject *parent = 0) Constructor void showBanner(const QString &text) Shows Hildon banner with text void showSystemNote(const QString &text) Shows system note with text.

QHildon-SystemCapabilities QOrientationInfo static QOrientationInfo *instance Get pointer to the QOrientation object Usage: QOrientationInfo::instance void startListening void stopListening Start/Stop listening to device orientation void orientationChanged(qreal pitch, qreal roll) Connect to this signal to get the devices pitch and roll

Example application
Not yet available.