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Qt (pronounced as the English word "cute") is a cross-platform application development framework.
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It is produced by Nokia's Qt Development Frameworks division, which came into being after Nokia's acquisition of the Norwegian company Trolltech.
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<b>7 May 10</b> - Qt 4.7 Beta1 packages for Maemo available [http://labs.trolltech.com/blogs/2010/05/06/new-experimental-qt-47-packages-for-the-n900/ read more]<br/>
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<b>27 Apr 10</b> - [http://labs.trolltech.com/blogs/2010/04/27/qt-mobility-100-package/ Qt Mobility 1.0.0] is out but Maemo5 packages will be available after the PR 1.2. Extras-Devel still hosts old Mobility Beta packages.<br/>
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<b>22 Mar 10</b> - Qt 4.6.2 has replaced Qt 4.5.3 in the SDK [[Maemo 5/PR1.2|PR 1.2]]. Run apt-get update && apt-get upgrade to update it.<br/>
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<b>25 Feb 10</b> - [http://labs.trolltech.com/blogs/2010/02/24/qt-for-maemo-5-home-screen-widgets/ How to make Qt Desktop Widgets]<br/>
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<b>15 Feb 10</b> - Qt 4.6.2 is out. Qt Mobility (beta1) packages are in extras-devel.<br/>
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<b>20 Jan 10</b> - [http://www.anselmolsm.org/blog/qt-mobile-demos-in-extras-devel/ Qt Mobile Demos in extras-devel]<br/>
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<b>19 Jan 10</b> - [http://qt.nokia.com/developer/qt-for-maemo-developers Qt 4.6 for Maemo 5 going Beta]<br/>
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<b>15 Jan 10</b> - New Qt 4.5.3~git20090723-0maemo6 packages are now in Fremantle [[Maemo_5/PR1.1|PR 1.1]]<br/>
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<b>22 Dec 09</b> - [[MADDE/Qt_Example|Qt example]] for [[MADDE]] ([http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=38075 talk thread])<br/>
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<b>17 Dec 09</b> - [http://labs.trolltech.com/blogs/2009/12/17/qt-declarative-for-maemo-5/Qt declarative hits Maemo extras-devel repository]<br/>
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<b>11 Dec 09</b> - Bye bye old static web pages.. all our pages are now in the Maemo Wiki. Old website is [http://qt4.garage.maemo.org/index-old.html here]<br/>
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Qt uses standard C++, but makes extensive use of the C pre-processor to enrich the language. Qt can also be used in several other programming languages via language bindings.
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==What is Qt?==
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Qt (pronounced as the English word "cute") is a cross-platform application development framework. More information is available at the [http://qt.nokia.com/ Qt website].
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==Maemo Qt main features==
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* Hildon Style
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* Hildon Input Method
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* Optimizations
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* Hildon specific widget
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* Hildon Style, so applications look like Hildon/GTK+ applications
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* Nokia N800/N810 (OS2008/Maemo4.1/Diablo)
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* Hildon Input Method, so applications can use the virtual keyboard
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** Qt 4.6, in [[Maemo 5/PR1.2|Fremantle PR1.2]] has full support
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== Maemo Qt in Action ==
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* Diablo Maemo Qt
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* Fremantle Maemo Qt
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==Supported Maemo devices==
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Supported Maemo version: 4.1 (Diablo)
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Latest stable packages are into extras repository:<br>
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* [[Nokia N800]]/[[Nokia N810|N810]] (OS2008/Maemo4.1/[[Open development/Maemo roadmap/Diablo|Diablo]])
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* [[Nokia N900]] (OS2009/Maemo5/[[Open development/Maemo roadmap/Fremantle|Fremantle]])
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==Installing Qt==
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deb http://repository.maemo.org/extras-devel/ diablo free non-free
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Install Qt binaries onto the device: <i>sudo gainroot && apt-get install libqt4-gui</i>
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Qt can be [[Qt4_development#Getting_started|installed in Scratchbox]] for development. For applications that use Qt and are installed via the application manager, the necessary Qt packages will automatically be installed.
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==Available and proposed Qt Applications==
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Supported Maemo version: 5 (Fremantle)
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Qt core packages (qtcore, xml...) are pre-installed into the device. Rest of packages (GUI, webkit...) are in the Application repository (enabled by default in every device).
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If you want to port a Qt application to Maemo or if you want to check if an application you love has been already ported.. [[Qt4HildonApplications|this]] is the place you would like to check.
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== Documentation==
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=== Qt ===
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* [[Qt4 development]] developing with Qt for Maemo
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If you want to port a Qt application to Maemo or if you want to check if an application you love has been already ported.. well [http://wiki.maemo.org/Qt4HildonApplications this] is the place you would like to check;
 
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** [http://sw.nokia.com/id/a3187f95-ad88-4233-b0ef-a182da3ec1c7/Hildon_2_2_Widget_UI_Specification_v1_0_en.pdf Hildon 2.2 Widget UI Spec -PDF]
** [http://sw.nokia.com/id/a3187f95-ad88-4233-b0ef-a182da3ec1c7/Hildon_2_2_Widget_UI_Specification_v1_0_en.pdf Hildon 2.2 Widget UI Spec -PDF]
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** [http://www.forum.nokia.com/Tools_Docs_and_Code/Documentation/Latest.xhtml Forum Nokia Docs] contain Maemo as well as other documentation related to other Nokia platforms.
 
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* [http://www.forum.nokia.com/Tools_Docs_and_Code/Documentation/Latest.xhtml Forum Nokia Docs] contain Maemo as well as other documentation related to other Nokia platforms
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* [http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.php/Qt_for_Maemo_Developers_Guide Qt for Maemo Developers Guide, Forum Nokia]
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* [http://www.forum.nokia.com/Tools_Docs_and_Code/Documentation/Maemo.xhtml Maemo documentation, mostly about Qt, Forum Nokia]
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* [http://doc.trolltech.com/qt-maemo-4.6/how-to-learn-qt.html How to learn Qt, Trolltech]
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* [http://qt.nokia.com/developer/books Books] listed at qt.nokia.com
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* [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=39879 Qt4 hello world with python in 30 minutes]
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* [http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.php/Qt_application_for_Maemo_with_DBus_support Install D-Bus Service with Qt]
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* [[University Course]] (in progress): A syllabus for teaching Qt as an intensive two-week course.
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* Diablo & Fremantle Qt 4.5 port
** [https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=specific&order=relevance+desc&bug_status=__open__&product=Qt&content= View bug list]
** [https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=specific&order=relevance+desc&bug_status=__open__&product=Qt&content= View bug list]
** [https://bugs.maemo.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Qt Report a new bug]
** [https://bugs.maemo.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Qt Report a new bug]
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** [http://bugreports.qt.nokia.com/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa?reset=true&&query=maemo&summary=true&description=true&body=true&environment=true&pid=10510 View bug list]
** [http://bugreports.qt.nokia.com/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa?reset=true&&query=maemo&summary=true&description=true&body=true&environment=true&pid=10510 View bug list]
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==Code==
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* Qt 4.5 (Diablo)
* Qt 4.5 (Diablo)
** http://gitorious.org/+qt-maemo-developers/qt/qt-maemo
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* Qt 4.6 (Fremantle)
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** [http://discussion.forum.nokia.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=220 Qt for Maemo Forum Nokia Discussion board]
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** [https://garage.maemo.org/forum/?group_id=424 Old qt4.garage.maemo.org forum]
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** Official Qt for Maemo IRC Channel
** Click [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=qt-maemo here] to join the #qt-maemo channel in frenode (irc.freenode.net).
** Click [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=qt-maemo here] to join the #qt-maemo channel in frenode (irc.freenode.net).
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** [https://garage.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/qt4-devel Click here to Subscribe to the Qt community ML]
** [https://garage.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/qt4-devel Click here to Subscribe to the Qt community ML]
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[edit] News

7 May 10 - Qt 4.7 Beta1 packages for Maemo available read more
27 Apr 10 - Qt Mobility 1.0.0 is out but Maemo5 packages will be available after the PR 1.2. Extras-Devel still hosts old Mobility Beta packages.
22 Mar 10 - Qt 4.6.2 has replaced Qt 4.5.3 in the SDK PR 1.2. Run apt-get update && apt-get upgrade to update it.
25 Feb 10 - How to make Qt Desktop Widgets
15 Feb 10 - Qt 4.6.2 is out. Qt Mobility (beta1) packages are in extras-devel.
20 Jan 10 - Qt Mobile Demos in extras-devel
19 Jan 10 - Qt 4.6 for Maemo 5 going Beta
15 Jan 10 - New Qt 4.5.3~git20090723-0maemo6 packages are now in Fremantle PR 1.1
22 Dec 09 - Qt example for MADDE (talk thread)
17 Dec 09 - declarative hits Maemo extras-devel repository
11 Dec 09 - Bye bye old static web pages.. all our pages are now in the Maemo Wiki. Old website is here

[edit] What is Qt?

Qt (pronounced as the English word "cute") is a cross-platform application development framework. More information is available at the Qt website.

[edit] Maemo Qt main features

  • Hildon Style, so applications look like Hildon/GTK+ applications
  • Hildon Input Method, so applications can use the virtual keyboard
  • Hildon-specific widgets

[edit] Maemo Qt in Action

  • Diablo Maemo Qt
ADD_HERE_SOME_PICS
  • Fremantle Maemo Qt
ADD HERE SOME PICS

[edit] Supported Maemo devices

[edit] Installing Qt

Qt can be installed in Scratchbox for development. For applications that use Qt and are installed via the application manager, the necessary Qt packages will automatically be installed.

[edit] Available and proposed Qt Applications

If you want to port a Qt application to Maemo or if you want to check if an application you love has been already ported.. this is the place you would like to check.

[edit] Documentation

[edit] Qt

[edit] Non-Qt documentation

[edit] Further reading

[edit] Bug tracking

[edit] Code

[edit] Get Help