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++ // Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
++ // SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR GFDL-1.3-no-invariants-only
++
++ /*!
++ \page topics-app-development.html
++ \title Development Tools
++ \brief Qt tools for application development.
++ \ingroup explanations-tools
++
++ Qt is designed for developing applications and user interfaces once and
++ deploying them across several desktop and mobile operating systems.
++
++ The easiest way to start application development with Qt is to \l{Downloads}
++ {download} and install Qt. Qt installations contain Qt libraries, examples,
++ documentation, and the necessary development tools, such as the
++ \l{\QC Documentation}{\QC} integrated development environment (IDE).
++ For more information, visit the \l{Getting Started with Qt} page.
++
++ \section1 \QC
++
++ \l{\QC Documentation}{\QC} provides you with tools for accomplishing
++ your tasks throughout the whole application development life-cycle, from
++ creating a project to deploying the application on the target platforms. Qt
++ Creator automates some tasks, such as creating projects, by providing
++ wizards that guide you step-by-step through the project creation process,
++ create the necessary files, and specify settings depending on the choices
++ you make. Also, it speeds up some tasks, such as writing code, by offering
++ semantic highlighting, checking code syntax, code completion, refactoring
++ actions, and other useful features.
++
++ \image qtcreator/qtcreator-qt-quick-editors.png
++ {Qt Creator with Qt Quick editor panels open}
++
++
++ \section1 Qt Extension for VS Code
++
++ \l{\QVSC Documentation}{\QVSC} brings Qt development support to the Visual
++ Studio Code editor. The extension lets you create, build, run, and debug Qt
++ applications, and provides QML language features, code navigation, and
++ integration with Qt tools such as \l{Qt Widgets Designer} and
++ \l{Qt Linguist}.
++
++ \image vscodeext-installation.webp
++ {Visual Studio Code with the Qt Extension}
++
++ \section1 Design Tools
++
++ \b{Qt Widgets Designer} is a tool within \QC for designing and building
++ graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for Qt Widgets. You can compose and
++ customize your widgets or dialogs in a visual editor, and test them using
++ different styles and resolutions. \QD is also available as a
++ standalone tool. Both versions of \QD only differ in some
++ functionalities such as the use of resource files and how to switch in the
++ design and edit mode. For more information, visit the
++ \l{Qt Widgets Designer Manual}{\QD} manual.
++
++
++ \section2 Collaboration with Designers
++
++ Qt lets designers import assets from imaging and design tools, such as Adobe
++ Photoshop, Sketch, Figma, Blender, or Maya, create layouts and flows, and
++ generate code for developers. \l{Qt Design Studio Manual}{Qt Design Studio}
++ is a tool that provides rich and fluid components,
++ a code editor, timeline-based animations, visual effects, layouts, and
++ a live-preview for prototyping. Qt Design Studio generates code for
++ developers to use in \QC or \QVSC. For more information about the tools for
++ designers, visit the \l{Qt Design Studio Manual}{Qt Design Studio} manual.
++
++
++ \section1 Build Tools
++
++ \QC creates project templates for different build systems. You can
++ create \e kits for different combinations of target platforms and build
++ environments. \QC supports CMake, qmake, Qbs, Autotools, Nimble,
++ Meson, and IncrediBuild projects.
++
++ For more information about project templates and building in \QC,
++ see:
++ \list
++ \li \l{\QC: Select the build system}
++ \li \l{\QC: Build for many platforms}
++ \endlist
++
++
++ \section2 Configuring and Building Qt
++
++ You can configure and build Qt from source using \b CMake or \b qmake.
++ Custom configurations are for developers of Qt and for porting Qt to
++ different targets. The \l{Qt Platform Abstraction} is an abstraction
++ layer to facilitate Qt ports onto different platforms and targets.
++
++ For more information about building Qt, see:
++ \list
++ \li \l{Build with CMake}
++ \li \l{qmake Manual}
++ \li \l{Qt Platform Abstraction}
++ \li \l{Supported Platforms}
++ \endlist
++
++
++ \section1 Internationalization and Help Tools
++
++ You can localize your application to different languages. Use the Qt
++ \l{Internationalization with Qt}{internationalization} framework
++ for handling different writing systems, translating interfaces, and for
++ displaying numbers, dates, and currency in different formats.
++ \l{Qt Linguist Manual}{Qt Linguist} is a tool for translators for
++ translating applications. Together with release managers and developers,
++ they produce, store, and deploy translated text in the UI.
++
++ For more information about internationalization and localization, see:
++ \list
++ \li \l{Internationalization with Qt}
++ \li \l{Qt Linguist Manual}{Qt Linguist}
++ \li \l{Writing Source Code for Translation}
++ \endlist
++
++ You can use the \l{The Qt Help Framework}{Qt Help} framework to create and
++ package help files for complex applications. The help framework involves
++ XML-based formats and tools to create content, set the order and filters
++ for application manuals.
++
++ \list
++ \li \l{The Qt Help Framework}
++ \li \l{Qt Help} C++ module
++ \endlist
++
++ */
++