Version 13 of Qt

Updated 2003-05-19 12:05:12

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What is Qt? I think it is a GUI library - anyone have more info? What makes it a good match for Tcl - or at least, of interest (other than academic)?

NEM - Qt is the library used by KDE applications isn't it? CL answers: yes and no. KDE itself is constructed with Qt; that's true. It's possible to launch an application made with any X toolkit from KDE, though, so what people think are "KDE applications" might only be X applications.

George Petasis observes that "Under Qt, the programmer can control only a few aspects of how the widget looks. The vast majority of the appearance of the widget is determined by the theme." Also surprising, from a Tk programmer's perspective, is that an image and a label cannot simultaneously decorate a button.

George has prototyped a TkQt at [L1 ]. An alternate URL for the same file is [L2 ]. Also, Ktk worked in a similar direction [true?].


Despite explicit discouragement from jcw, Bill Saunder remarkably used Critcl to script a successful model Qt application with a functional button. That's pure Tcl (once one assumes Critcl). Impressive!


CL collects more Qt references at http://phaseit.net/claird/comp.windows.misc/Qt.html .