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# Qt Examples And Tutorials

A collection of code samples and tutorials are provided with Qt to help new users get started with Qt development. These documents cover a range of topics, from basic use of widgets to step-by-step tutorials that show how an application is put together.

The examples are part of the Qt packages. Visit the Downloads page for more information.

## Running the Examples

Open and run examples in Qt Creator Welcome mode. Most of the examples run on various platforms and to search for platform-specific examples, type the platform name (or any keywords) in the search field. For example, typing `Android` in the search field lists the examples that are fully compatible with Android.

For more information about running examples in Qt Creator, see Qt Creator: Tutorial: Build and run.

## Application Examples

Calqlatr | A calculator designed for landscape and portrait devices. It uses Qt Quick custom components and responsive layouts for the user interface, and JavaScript for the application logic.
Car Configurator | A car model example that demonstrates using Qt Quick 3D cameras, extended scene environment and Qt Quick 3D.
Coffee Machine | A Qt Quick application with a state-based custom user interface.
Dice | A dice throwing application using Qt Quick 3D Physics and other Qt Modules.
Document Viewer | A Widgets application to display and print JSON, text, and PDF files.
FX & Material Showroom | Demonstrates material and effects capabilities of Qt Quick 3D. This example demonstrates how you can use particle effects and materials in Qt Quick 3D.
File System Explorer | A desktop QML app utilizing customized Qt Quick Controls to display text files from a filesystem
Getting Started programming with Qt Quick: An Alarm Application | A tutorial for Qt Quick based on an alarms application.
Lightning Viewer | An application with a responsive UI showing lightning strikes on a map in real-time by combining Qt Quick, Qt Location, Qt Positioning and Qt Websockets.
Media Player | Playing audio and video using Qt Quick.
Photo Surface | A QML app for touch devices that uses a Repeater with a FolderListModel to access content in a folder, and a PinchHandler to handle pinch gestures on the fetched content.
Robot Arm | Demonstrates how to add a C++ backend to a 3D project from Qt Design Studio.
Same Game | A QML implementation of the popular puzzle game by Kuniaki Moribe.
Satellite Info | Satellite Info example shows the available satellites using Sky View, Table View, or RSSI View and the user's current position. It is implemented with Qt Positioning and Qt Quick
Thermostat | The Thermostat example demonstrates how to implement different designs depending on the window size.
To Do List | A QML implementation of a to-do list application that demonstrates how to create an application thats looks native on any platform.
WebEngine Quick Nano Browser | A web browser implemented using the WebEngineView QML type

## Desktop

COM App Example (ActiveQt) | COM App example shows how to use ActiveQt to develop a Qt application that can be automated via COM. Different QObject based classes are exposed as COM objects that communicate with the GUI of the running Qt application. The APIs of those COM objects has been designed to resemble the APIs of standard COM applications; i.e. those from Microsoft Office
Calculator Builder | Creating a user interface from a Qt Widgets Designer form at run-time
Calculator Form | Using a form created with Qt Widgets Designer in an application
Calculator Form/Multiple Inheritance | Using a form created with Qt Widgets Designer in an application
Container Extension Example | Creating a custom multi-page plugin for Qt Widgets Designer
Custom Widget Plugin | Creating a custom widget plugin for Qt Widgets Designer
Media Player | Playing audio and video using Qt Quick.
Qutlook Example (ActiveQt) | Qutlook example demonstrates the use of ActiveQt to automate Outlook. The example makes use of the dumpcpp tool to generate a C++ namespace for the type library describing the Outlook Object Model
Remote Control Example | Using and controlling Qt Assistant as a help viewer
Simple Example (ActiveQt) | Simple example demonstrates the use of QAxBindable and QAxFactory
Simple Text Viewer Example | Using Qt Assistant as a customized help viewer for your application
System Tray Icon Example | System Tray Icon example shows how to add an icon with a menu and popup messages to a desktop environment's system tray
Taking a Screenshot | Screenshot example shows how to take a screenshot of the desktop
Task Menu Extension | Creating a custom widget plugin for Qt Widgets Designer and providing custom task menu entries that are associated with the plugin
Text Finder | Dynamically loading .ui files using QUiLoader
Wrapper Example (ActiveQt) | Wrapper example demonstrates how to export existing QWidget classes as ActiveX controls, and the use of QAxFactory together with the QAXFACTORY_EXPORT() macro. ActiveX controls in this example are the standard button classes QPushButton, QCheckBox and QRadioButton as provided by Qt

## Mobile

Calqlatr | A calculator designed for landscape and portrait devices. It uses Qt Quick custom components and responsive layouts for the user interface, and JavaScript for the application logic.
Charts with QML Gallery | Demonstrates how to use the different chart types by using qml
Coffee Machine | A Qt Quick application with a state-based custom user interface.
Dice | A dice throwing application using Qt Quick 3D Physics and other Qt Modules.
Hello GLES3 Example | Demonstrates OpenGL ES 3.0 functions via QOpenGLExtraFunctions
Lightning Viewer | An application with a responsive UI showing lightning strikes on a map in real-time by combining Qt Quick, Qt Location, Qt Positioning and Qt Websockets.
Map Viewer (QML) | Map Viewer example shows how to display and interact with a map, search for an address, and find driving directions
Media Player | Playing audio and video using Qt Quick.
QML Camera Application | This Qt Quick based application shows how to use the API to capture a still image or video
Qt Quick Controls - Contact List | A QML app using Qt Quick Controls and a C++ class that implements a simple contact list
Qt Quick Controls - Gallery | A gallery of controls
Qt Quick Controls - Wearable Demo | Demonstrates an application launcher designed for wearable devices
QtJenny: Generating C++ proxy classes to access Android APIs | Demo showcasing the use of QtJenny.
Scene Graph - OpenGL Under QML | Shows how to render OpenGL under a Qt Quick scene
Sensors Showcase | Sensors Showcase example demonstrates sensor usage with visual examples

## Embedded

Coffee Machine | A Qt Quick application with a state-based custom user interface.
Custom Extension | Custom Extension shows how to implement a custom Wayland extension
Custom Shell | Custom Shell shows how to implement a custom shell extension
Fancy Compositor | Fancy Compositor is an example that demonstrates how to write a fancy Wayland compositor in pure QML
IVI Compositor | IVI Compositor is an example that demonstrates how to use the IviApplication extension
Minimal CPP | Minimal CPP is an example that demonstrates how to write a Wayland compositor in C++
Minimal QML | Minimal QML is a simple example that demonstrates how to write a Wayland compositor in QML
Multi Output | Multi Output is an example that demonstrates a compositor with multiple outputs
Multi Screen | Multi Screen is a desktop-style Wayland compositor for multiple screens
Overview Compositor | Overview Compositor shows how to switch between clients in a grid
Qt Quick Controls - Wearable Demo | Demonstrates an application launcher designed for wearable devices
QtShell Compositor | QtShell Compositor shows how to use the QtShell shell extension
Server Side Decoration Compositor | Server Side Decoration Compositor is a simple example that demonstrates server side window decorations on xdg-shell
Spanning Screens | Spanning Screens is an example that demonstrates how to let Wayland clients span multiple screens
Thermostat | The Thermostat example demonstrates how to implement different designs depending on the window size.
Virtual Keyboard in Qt Quick | This example shows how to use the virtual keyboard in a Qt Quick application

## Graphics

2D Painting Example | 2D Painting example shows how QPainter and QOpenGLWidget can be used together to display accelerated 2D graphics on supported hardware
40000 Chips | Visualizes a huge graphic view scene with 40000 chip items
Advanced Text Example | A Qt Quick example demonstrating some advanced features of text
Affine Transformations | Demonstrates how affine transformations in QPainter work
Analog Clock | Analog Clock example shows how to draw the contents of a custom widget
Basic Drawing Example | Basic Drawing example shows how to display basic graphics primitives in a variety of styles using the QPainter class
Basic Graphics Layouts Example | Demonstrates how to create basic graphics layout
C++ Extensions: Image Provider Example | How to load images in QML with QQuickImageProvider
C++ Extensions: Image Response Provider Example | How to load images asynchronously in QML
Colliding Mice Example | Demonstrates how to animate items on a graphics view
Composition Modes | Demonstrates how Composition Modes work in QPainter
Cube RHI Widget Example | Shows how to render a textured cube and integrate with QPainter and widgets, using QRhi Qt's 3D API and shading language abstraction layer
Diagram Scene Example | Demonstrate how to use the Graphics View framework
Drag and Drop Robot Example | Demonstrates how to drag and drop items in a graphics view
Easing Curves Example | Easing Curves example shows how to use easing curves to control the speed of an animation
Elastic Nodes Example | Demonstrates how to interact with graphical items in a scene
Gradients | Shows how gradients can be used with QPainter
Hello GLES3 Example | Demonstrates OpenGL ES 3.0 functions via QOpenGLExtraFunctions
Hello Vulkan Cubes Example | Shows the basics of using QVulkanWindow
Hello Vulkan Triangle Example | Shows the basics of rendering with QVulkanWindow and the Vulkan API
Hello Vulkan Widget Example | Shows the usage of QVulkanWindow in QWidget applications
Image Composition Example | Shows how composition modes work in QPainter
OpenGL Window Example | This example shows how to create a minimal QWindow based application for the purpose of using OpenGL
Painter Paths Example | Painter Paths example shows how to use painter paths to build complex shapes for rendering
Path Stroking | Path Stroking example shows various types of pens that can be used with QPainter
QOpenGLWidget Stereoscopic Rendering Example | This example shows how to create a minimal QOpenGLWidget based application with stereoscopic rendering support
QQuickRenderControl D3D11 Example | Shows how to render a Qt Quick scene into a texture that is then used by a non-Quick based Direct3D 11 renderer
QQuickRenderControl OpenGL Example | Shows how to render a Qt Quick scene into a texture that is then used by a non-Quick based OpenGL renderer
QQuickRenderControl RHI Example | Shows how to render a Qt Quick scene into a QRhiTexture
Qt Quick Controls - Attached Style Properties Example | Demonstrates use of QQuickAttachedPropertyPropagator
Qt Quick Controls - Flat Style | A QML app using Qt Quick Controls and QML modules with customized controls
Qt Quick Controls - Imagine Style Example: Automotive | An automotive user interface using custom Imagine style assets
Qt Quick Controls - Text Editor | A rich-text editor app using Qt Quick Controls
Qt Quick Demo - Clocks | A QML clock application that demonstrates using a ListView type to display data generated by a ListModel and a SpringAnimation type to animate images.
Qt Quick Examples - Accessibility | This example demonstrates the implementation of accessible buttons
Qt Quick Examples - Animation | This is a collection of QML Animation examples
Qt Quick Examples - Canvas | This is a collection of QML Canvas examples
Qt Quick Examples - Drag and Drop | This is a collection of QML drag and drop examples
Qt Quick Examples - Embedded in Widgets | Demonstrates embedding a QQuickWindow into a QWidget UI via QWidget::createWindowContainer()
Qt Quick Examples - Image Elements | This is a collection of QML examples relating to image types
Qt Quick Examples - Item Variable Refresh Rate | A Qt Quick example shows how to setup variable refresh rate for specific parts of the UI
Qt Quick Examples - Key Interaction | This is a collection of QML keyboard interaction examples
Qt Quick Examples - MouseArea | This is an example of the MouseArea type in QML
Qt Quick Examples - MultiEffect Item Switcher | Demonstrates MultiEffect usage
Qt Quick Examples - MultiEffect Test Bed | Demonstrates MultiEffect usage
Qt Quick Examples - RectangularShadow NeumorphicPanel | Demonstrates RectangularShadow usage
Qt Quick Examples - Shader Effects | A Qt Quick example demonstrating the use of shader effects
Qt Quick Examples - Shapes | A Qt Quick example demonstrating the use of shape items
Qt Quick Examples - Text | This is a collection of QML examples relating to text
Qt Quick Examples - Views | This is a collection of QML model-view examples
Qt Quick Examples - Window and Screen | This example demonstrates the Window and Screen types in QML
Qt Quick Particles Examples - Affectors | This is a collection of examples using Affectors in the QML particle system
Qt Quick Particles Examples - Emitters | This is a collection of examples using Emitters in the QML particle system
Qt Quick Particles Examples - Image Particles | This is a collection of examples using Affectors in the QML particle system
Qt Quick Particles Examples - System | This is a collection of examples using Affectors in the QML particle system
Qt Quick TableView examples - Conway’s Game of Life | Conway’s Game of Life example shows how the QML TableView type can be used to display a C++ model that the user can pan around
Qt Quick TableViews examples - Pixelator | Pixelator example shows how a QML TableView and a delegate can be used for custom table models
RHI Window Example | This example shows how to create a minimal QWindow-based application using QRhi
Raster Window Example | This example shows how to create a minimal QWindow based application using QPainter for rendering
SVG Viewer | A Qt Widgets example for rendering and viewing SVG files
Scene Graph - Custom Geometry | Shows how to implement a custom geometry in the Qt Quick Scene Graph
Scene Graph - Custom Material | Shows how to implement a custom material in the Qt Quick Scene Graph
Scene Graph - Custom QSGRenderNode | Shows how to use QSGRenderNode to implement custom rendering in the Qt Quick scenegraph
Scene Graph - Direct3D 11 Under QML | Shows how to render directly with Direct3D 11 under a Qt Quick scene
Scene Graph - Graph | Demonstrates how one can combine custom materials and geometries under a single QQuickItem
Scene Graph - Metal Texture Import | Shows how to use a texture created directly with Metal
Scene Graph - Metal Under QML | Shows how to render directly with Metal under a Qt Quick scene
Scene Graph - OpenGL Under QML | Shows how to render OpenGL under a Qt Quick scene
Scene Graph - Painted Item | Shows how to implement QPainter-based custom scenegraph items
Scene Graph - RHI Texture Item | Shows how to implement a custom QQuickItem that displays a QRhi-rendered texture
Scene Graph - RHI Under QML | Shows how to render directly with QRhi under a Qt Quick scene
Scene Graph - Threaded Animation | Shows benefits of custom items animating independently of the main thread while using the threaded render loop of Qt Quick
Scene Graph - Two Texture Providers | Shows how to combine two textures from two texture providers in a custom scene graph node
Scene Graph - Vulkan Texture Import | Shows how to use a texture created directly with Vulkan
Scene Graph - Vulkan Under QML | Shows how to render directly with Vulkan under a Qt Quick scene
Simple Anchor Layout Example | Demonstrates anchor layout on a graphics view scene
Simple RHI Widget Example | Shows how to render a triangle using QRhi, Qt's 3D API and shading language abstraction layer
Transformations Example | Transformations example shows how transformations influence the way that QPainter renders graphics primitives
Vector Deformation | Demonstrates how to manipulate the elements of a QPainterPath
Vector Image Example | A Qt Quick example demonstrating the differences of Qt SVG, VectorImage and svgtoqml
Weather Forecast Example | A Qt Quick Shapes example demonstrating different ways to uses shapes in an application
Wiggly | Demonstrates how to use an effect created with the Qt Quick Effect Maker (QQEM)
lottietoqml Example | An example demonstrating the use of lottietoqml in an application
qtlottieviewer Example | An example demonstrating the use of Qt LottieAnimation in an application

## Multimedia

Audio Devices Example | List available audio devices and their configuration
Audio Output Example | Enabling audio playback using the QAudioSink class
Audio Recorder Example | Discovering the available devices and supported codecs
Audio Source Example | Recording audio using the QAudioSource class
Camera Example | Shows how to capture a still image or record video
Media Player Example | Playing audio and video using Qt Widgets
QML Camera Application | This Qt Quick based application shows how to use the API to capture a still image or video
QML Media Player Example | Playing audio and video using the QML MediaPlayer type
QML Video Example | Transforming video and camera viewfinder content
QML Video Recorder | Recording audio and video using Qt Quick
Screen Capture Example | Capturing a screen or window
Spatial Audio Panning Example | Shows some of the capabilities of the spatial audio engine in Qt
Video Graphics Item Example | Streaming video on a graphics scene
Video Widget Example | Implementing a video player widget

## 3D

Cube OpenGL ES 2.0 example | Shows how to manually rotate a textured 3D cube with user input
FX & Material Showroom | Demonstrates material and effects capabilities of Qt Quick 3D. This example demonstrates how you can use particle effects and materials in Qt Quick 3D.
Hello GL2 Example | Hello GL2 example demonstrates the basic use of the OpenGL-related classes provided with Qt
Hello Qt Quick 3D Example | Demonstrates simple instanced drawing
OSM Buildings | A 3D building viewer of OSM (OpenStreetMap) buildings map data.
Qt 3D: Basic Shapes C++ Example | Shows four basic shapes that Qt 3D offers and sets up a mesh for each of them
Qt 3D: Multi Viewport QML Example | A QML example that demonstrates rendering a Scenegraph from multiple viewports
Qt 3D: PBR Materials QML Example | A QML application that demonstrates using PBR materials
Qt 3D: Simple C++ Example | A C++ application that demonstrates how to render a scene in Qt 3D
Qt 3D: Simple Custom Material QML Example | Demonstrates creating a custom material in Qt 3D
Qt 3D: Simple QML Example | A QML application that demonstrates how to render a scene in Qt 3D
Qt 3D: Wireframe QML Example | A Qt 3D QML application that implements a single-pass wireframe rendering method
Qt Quick 3D - Antialiasing Example | Demonstrates the antialiasing modes in Qt Quick 3D
Qt Quick 3D - Baked Lightmap Example | Demonstrates the use of baked lightmaps in a 3D scene
Qt Quick 3D - Cascaded Shadow Maps Example | Demonstrates cascaded shadow maps
Qt Quick 3D - Custom Effect Example | Demonstrates writing custom post-processing effects
Qt Quick 3D - Custom Geometry Example | Demonstrates providing custom vertex data from C++ and QML
Qt Quick 3D - Custom Instanced Rendering | Demonstrates instancing with custom materials and a C++ instance table
Qt Quick 3D - Custom Materials Example | Demonstrates writing shaded custom materials
Qt Quick 3D - Custom Morphing Animation | Demonstrates writing C++ custom geometry with a morph target
Qt Quick 3D - Custom Shaders Example | Demonstrates the use of custom vertex and fragment shaders
Qt Quick 3D - Dynamic Model Creation Example | Demonstrates dynamic model creation
Qt Quick 3D - HelloCube Example | Demonstrates how to render 2D and 3D objects together in Qt Quick 3D
Qt Quick 3D - Instanced Rendering Example | Demonstrates how to do instanced rendering in Qt Quick 3D
Qt Quick 3D - Introduction | Demonstrates how to render a scene in Qt Quick 3D
Qt Quick 3D - Level of Detail Helper Example | Demonstrates the use of level of detail helper
Qt Quick 3D - Lights Example | Demonstrates the use of different light types
Qt Quick 3D - Morphing Example | Demonstrates how to control morphing animations in Qt Quick 3D
Qt Quick 3D - Offline Shaders Example | Demonstrates the use of the experimental build-time material processing support
Qt Quick 3D - Order Independent Transparency Example | Demonstrates the order independent transparency in Qt Quick 3D
Qt Quick 3D - Particles 3D Testbed Example | Demonstrates how to use the Qt Quick 3D Particles3D module
Qt Quick 3D - Picking example | Demonstrates picking of models
Qt Quick 3D - Principled Material Example | Demonstrates the use of Principled Material
Qt Quick 3D - Procedural Texture Example | Demonstrates how to provide custom texture data from C++ or QML
Qt Quick 3D - Quick Ball Example | Demonstrates how to create a simple game using Quick3D
Qt Quick 3D - Quick Items Example | Demonstrates the use of Qt Quick Items in Quick 3D scene
Qt Quick 3D - Reflection Probes Example | Demonstrates the use of reflection probes in Qt Quick 3D
Qt Quick 3D - RuntimeLoader Example | Demonstrates how assets can be loaded at runtime
Qt Quick 3D - Scene Effects Example | Demonstrates the use of ExtendedSceneEnvironment
Qt Quick 3D - Screen Space Reflections Example | Demonstrates reflections in Qt Quick 3D
Qt Quick 3D - Simple Fog Example | Demonstrates how to enable fog in the 3D scene
Qt Quick 3D - Simple Skinning Example | Demonstrates how to render a simple skinning animation in Qt Quick 3D
Qt Quick 3D - Stencil Outline Extension Example | Demonstrates how the QtQuick3D Render Extension can be used to implement stencil outlining
Qt Quick 3D - Sub-mesh Example | Demonstrates how assign materials to sub-meshes
Qt Quick 3D - View3D Example | Demonstrates the use of View3D to show a scene from multiple cameras
Qt Quick 3D - Volumetric Rendering Example | Demonstrates how to do volumetric rendering in Qt Quick 3D
Qt Quick 3D - XR 3D Interaction example | Demonstrates how to manipulate 3D objects with Qt Quick 3D XR
Qt Quick 3D - XR Freeform Teleportation Example | Demonstrates how to implement simple locomotion in Qt Quick 3D XR
Qt Quick 3D - XR Physics-base teleportation demo | Demonstrates how to make physics-affected locomotion in Qt Quick 3D XR.
Qt Quick 3D - XR Simple Example | Demonstrates setting up a simple VR scene with Qt Quick 3D XR
Qt Quick 3D - XR Simple Input Example | Demonstrates controller input in Qt Quick 3D XR
Qt Quick 3D - XR Simple Touch Example | Demonstrates hand-tracking input in Qt Quick 3D Xr
Qt Quick 3D - XR Spatial Anchors Example | Demonstrates how to use spatial anchors in Qt Quick 3D XR
Qt Quick 3D Physics - Cannon Example | Demonstrates how to spawn physical objects
Qt Quick 3D Physics - CharacterController Example | Demonstrates the CharacterController type
Qt Quick 3D Physics - Compound Shapes Example | Demonstrates using complex collision shapes
Qt Quick 3D Physics - Custom Shapes Example | Demonstrates using different shapes
Qt Quick 3D Physics - Impeller Example | Demonstrates using trigger bodies and collision info
Qt Quick 3D Physics - Mass Example | Demonstrates different ways of setting mass and inertia of a body
Qt Quick 3D Physics - Material Example | Demonstrates using physical materials
Qt Quick 3D Physics - Simple Example | Demonstrates setting up a simple physics scene
Virtual Assistant | Qt Quick application that presents a 3D model of a virtual assistant with dynamic animations created using QML and timelines

## Data Visualization

Audio Samples vs Sound Level | This example shows the drawing of microphone samples vs audio level
Axis Handling | Implementing axis dragging with a custom input handler in QML, and creating a custom axis formatter
Charts with QML Gallery | Demonstrates how to use the different chart types by using qml
Charts with Widgets Gallery | An application that demonstrates the Qt Charts Widgets API
Cockpit | Example application imitating an airplane cockpit using Graphs
Graph Gallery | Gallery of Bar, Scatter, and Surface graphs
Graph Printing | Printing a 2D or 3D graph
Graphs 2D in Qt Widgets | Using Graphs for 2D in a Widget based application
Graphs with CSV Data | How to visualize data from a CSV file in Qt Graphs.
HelloGraphs | Using Graphs for 2D in a Qt Quick application
Mathematical Equations | Visualizing mathematical equations
OpenGL Accelerated Series Example | Example shows how to enable OpenGL acceleration for QLineSeries and QScatterSeries
Qml Oscilloscope | Example shows how to implement application with strict performance requirements using the Qt Charts QML API
Qml Weather | This is a basic demonstration showing how to use the different chart types by using qml
Simple Bar Graph | Using Bars3D in a QML application
Simple Scatter Graph | Using Scatter3D in a QML application
StocQt | A configurable stock chart for 100 stocks.
Surface Graph Gallery | Gallery with three different ways to use a Surface3D graph
Volumetric Rendering | Rendering volumetric objects
Zoom Line Example | Example shows how to create your own custom zooming effect

## Data Processing & I/O

Bindable Properties | Demonstrates how the usage of bindable properties can simplify your C++ code
Books | Shows how to use Qt SQL classes with a model/view framework
Cached SQL Table | Cached Table example shows how a table view can be used to access a database, caching any changes to the data until the user explicitly submits them using a push button
Calendar Backend Plugin Example | QCalendar example illustrating user-supplied custom calendars
Contiguous Cache Example | Contiguous Cache example shows how to use QContiguousCache to manage memory usage for very large models. In some environments memory is limited and, even when it isn't, users still dislike an application using excessive memory. Using QContiguousCache to manage a list, rather than loading the entire list into memory, allows the application to limit the amount of memory it uses, regardless of the size of the data set it accesses
DOM Bookmarks Application | Provides a reader for XML Bookmark Exchange Language files
Drill Down Example | Drill Down example shows how to read data from a database as well as submit changes, using the QSqlRelationalTableModel and QDataWidgetMapper classes
Hello Speak Example | Hello Speak example reads out user-provided text
IPC: Shared Memory | Demonstrates how to share image data between different processes using the Shared Memory IPC mechanism
MIME Type Browser | Shows the hierarchy of MIME types and can be used to determine the MIME type of a file
Mandelbrot | Mandelbrot example demonstrates multi-thread programming using Qt. It shows how to use a worker thread to perform heavy computations without blocking the main thread's event loop
Master Detail Example | Master Detail Example shows how to present data from different data sources in the same application. The album titles, and the corresponding artists and release dates, are kept in a database, while each album's tracks are stored in an XML file
Models and Views: List Model using a worker thread for data fetching | Demonstrates how to implement a list model with a responsive UI using a worker thread to fetch data
Move Blocks | Move Blocks example shows how to animate items in a QGraphicsScene using a QStateMachine with a custom transition
Parsing and displaying CBOR data | A demonstration of how to parse files in CBOR format
Ping Pong States | Ping Pong States example shows how to use parallel states together with custom events and transitions in Qt State Machine Framework
Prime Counter | Demonstrates how to monitor the progress of concurrent operations
Producer and Consumer using Semaphores | Producer and Consumer using Semaphores example shows how to use QSemaphore to control access to a circular buffer shared by a producer thread and a consumer thread
Producer and Consumer using Wait Conditions | Producer and Consumer using Wait Conditions example shows how to use QWaitCondition and QMutex to control access to a circular buffer shared by a producer thread and a consumer thread
QXmlStream Bookmarks Example | Demonstrates how to read and write XBEL files
Qt OPC UA Viewer | Using the model/view approach to display all nodes of an OPC UA server in a tree view
Qt OPC UA X509 Support | Shows how to generate keys and certificate signing requests
Qt Quick Examples - Local Storage | A collection of QML local storage examples
Qt Quick Water Pump | Interacting with an OPC UA server to build a QML-based HMI for a simple water pump machine
Query Model Example | Query Model example shows how to make customized versions of data obtained from a SQL query, using a model that encapsulates the query and table views to display the results
Queued Custom Type | Queued Custom Type example shows how to send custom types between threads with queued signals and slots
Quick Speech Example | Quick Speech example reads out user-provided text
Relational Table Model Example | Relational Table Model example shows how to use table views with a relational model to visualize the relations between items in a database
Rogue | Rogue example shows how to use the Qt state machine for event handling
SCXML Calculator | An application that implements the Calculator example presented in the SCXML Specification
SCXML Invoke | Invokes a compiled nested state machine
SCXML Media Player | Sends data to and receives it from a C++ data model
SCXML Sudoku | Demonstrates the use of separate javascript file with SCXML
SCXML Traffic Light (Dynamic, QML) | A Qt Quick application that uses a dynamically loaded state machine to implement a traffic light
SCXML Traffic Light (Dynamic, Widgets) | A widget-based application that uses a dynamically loaded state machine to implement a traffic light
SCXML Traffic Light (Simple, QML) | A Qt Quick application that uses a compiled state machine to implement a simplified traffic light
SCXML Traffic Light (Static, QML) | A Qt Quick application that uses a compiled state machine to implement a traffic light
SCXML Traffic Light (Static, Widgets) | A widget-based application that uses a compiled state machine to implement a traffic light
SQL Browser | SQL Browser example shows how a data browser can be used to visualize the results of SQL statements on a live database
SQL Widget Mapper Example | SQL Widget Mapper example shows how to use a map information from a database to widgets on a form
Saving and Loading a Game | How to save and load a game using Qt's JSON or CBOR classes
Serialization Converter | How to convert between different serialization formats
Table Model Example | Table Model example shows how to use a specialized SQL table model with table views to edit information in a database
Traffic Light | Traffic Light example shows how to use Qt State Machine Overview to implement the control flow of a traffic light
Undo Framework Example | This example shows how to implement undo/redo functionality with the Qt undo framework
Water Pump | Interacting with an OPC UA server to build a QML-based HMI for a simple water pump machine
Water Pump Simulation Server | An OPC UA server that implements a simple water pump machine simulation
Word Count | Demonstrates how to use the map-reduce algorithm

## Connectivity

Annotated URL | Reads formatted NFC Data Exchange Format (NDEF) messages
Blocking Receiver | Shows how to use the synchronous API of QSerialPort in a non-GUI thread
Blocking Sender | Shows how to use the synchronous API of QSerialPort in a worker thread
Bluetooth Chat | Shows communication through Bluetooth using RFCOMM protocol
Bluetooth Low Energy Heart Rate Game | A game demonstrating the interaction with a Bluetooth Low Energy Heart Rate device/service
Bluetooth Low Energy Heart Rate Server | An example demonstrating how to set up and advertise a GATT service. The example demonstrates the use of the Qt Bluetooth Low Energy classes related to peripheral (slave) functionality
Bluetooth Low Energy Scanner | An application designed to browse the content of Bluetooth Low Energy peripheral devices. The example demonstrates the use of all Qt Bluetooth Low Energy classes
CAN Bus Manager | Example sends and receives CAN bus frames
D-Bus Chat | Demonstrates communication among instances of an application
D-Bus Complex Ping Pong | Demonstrates usage of the Qt D-Bus typesystem
D-Bus Ping Pong | Demonstrates a simple message system using D-Bus
D-Bus Remote Controlled Car | Shows how to use Qt D-Bus to control a car from another application
Local Fortune Client | Demonstrates using QLocalSocket for a simple local service client
Local Fortune Server | Demonstrates using QLocalServer and QLocalSocket for serving a simple local service
MQTT Subscriptions | Creating a application that communicates with an MQTT broker
Modbus Client | Example implements a Modbus client application
Modbus Custom Command | Example shows how to handle custom Modbus function codes
Modbus Server | Example implements a Modbus server application
Model-View Client | Developing a very simple client program which displays the content and changes made on a server
Model-View Server | Developing a simple server program that displays and makes changes to a QTreeView which is made available on a Remote Objects network
NDEF Editor | Reads and writes NFC Data Exchange Format (NDEF) messages to NFC Forum Tags
Qt Quick Publication | Use Qt Quick Controls to create an application that can publish on MQTT topics
Qt Quick Subscription | Use Qt Quick Controls to create an application that can subscribe to MQTT topics
QtRemoteObjects WebSockets Applications | Using a non-QIODevice-based transport (QWebSocket) with QtRemoteObjects
Quick CoAP Multicast Discovery | Using the CoAP client for a multicast resource discovery with a Qt Quick user interface
Quick Secure CoAP Client | Securing the CoAP client and using it with a Qt Quick user interface
SSL Server and Client | Setting up a secure Remote Object network using QSslSockets
Serial Terminal | Shows how to use various features of QSerialPort
Simple CoAP Client | Creating an application that communicates with a CoAP server
Simple MQTT Client | Creating a minimalistic telemetry application
Simpleswitch Direct Server and Client | A minimalist Remote Object server and client
Time Client Application | A client who holds a replica of a time object from a server and displays the time in a clock
Time Server Application | A server which shares a time object with connected clients
WebSockets MQTT Subscription | Combining an MQTT client with a web socket connection

## Networking

A minimal RSS listing application | A demonstration of how to fetch and display a network resource
Blocking Fortune Client | Demonstrates how to create a client for a network service
Broadcast Receiver | Demonstrates how to receive information broadcasted over a local network
Broadcast Sender | Demonstrates how to broadcast information to multiple clients on a local network
DNS lookup | Demonstrates how to lookup a host name using QDnsLookup
DTLS client | This example demonstrates how to implement client-side DTLS connections
DTLS server | This examples demonstrates how to implement a simple DTLS server
Fortune Client | Demonstrates how to create a client for a network service
Fortune Server | Demonstrates how to create a server for a network service
HTTP Client | Demonstrates a simple HTTP client
Image Scaling | Demonstrates how to asynchronously download and scale images
Lightning Viewer | An application with a responsive UI showing lightning strikes on a map in real-time by combining Qt Quick, Qt Location, Qt Positioning and Qt Websockets.
Magic 8 Ball | Creating a HTTP2 connection between a Qt gRPC client and a C++ gRPC server
Multi-stream Client | Demonstrates how to use SCTP on the client side
Multi-stream Server | Demonstrates how to use SCTP on the server side
Multicast Receiver | Demonstrates how to receive information sent to a multicast group
Multicast Sender | Demonstrates how to send messages to a multicast group
Network Chat | Demonstrates a stateful peer-to-peer Chat client
QML WebSocket Client | Explains how to write a QML WebSocket client example
QML WebSocket Server | A simple example that shows how to use a QML WebSocketServer
Qt GRPC Client Guide | Qt GRPC client guide
Qt Quick Demo - RESTful API client | Example of how to create a RESTful API QML client.
QtGrpc Chat | A chat application to share messages of any kind in a chat room
Reddit Example | Demonstrates authenticating with OAuth 2 to access Reddit
SCXML FTP Client | Implements a simple FTP client using a state machine
Secure Socket Client | Demonstrates how to communicate over an encrypted (SSL) connection
Secure WebSocket Echo Client | A simple client application using secure WebSockets (wss)
Secure WebSocket Echo Server | A simple server to respond to clients over secure WebSockets (wss)
Sensors | Sensors example shows how two applications can communicate by sending protobuf messages using UDP sockets
Simple WebSocket Chat | A minimal chat application using the WebSocket protocol
Threaded Fortune Server | Threaded Fortune Server example shows how to create a server for a simple network service that uses threads to handle requests from different clients. It is intended to be run alongside the Fortune Client example
Torrent Example | Demonstrates complex TCP/IP operations
Vehicle | Manage two threaded connections between a Qt gRPC client and a C++ gRPC server
WebSocket Echo Client | Show how to write a simple WebSocket client application
WebSocket Echo Server | Show how to write a simple WebSocket server application

## Positioning & Location

GeoJson Viewer (QML) | GeoJson viewer example demonstrates how to manipulate MapItems, handle user input and I/O to and from a GeoJson file
Lightning Viewer | An application with a responsive UI showing lightning strikes on a map in real-time by combining Qt Quick, Qt Location, Qt Positioning and Qt Websockets.
Log File Position Source (C++) | Logfile Position Source shows how to create and work with a custom position source. It can be useful for simulating GPS data, or when the data is received in some custom format
Map Viewer (QML) | Map Viewer example shows how to display and interact with a map, search for an address, and find driving directions
MapItemView Transitions (QML) | How to use transitions together with MapItemView
Minimal Map (QML) | Minimum code to display a map using Qt Quick
Places (QML) | Places example demonstrates how to search for Places and access related content
Places List (QML) | Places List example demonstrates how to search for and display a list of places using a ListView
Places Map (QML) | Places Map example demonstrates how to search for and display a list of places on a map using a MapItemView
Plane Spotter (QML) | Plane Spotter example demonstrates the tight integration of location and positioning data types into QML
Satellite Info | Satellite Info example shows the available satellites using Sky View, Table View, or RSSI View and the user's current position. It is implemented with Qt Positioning and Qt Quick
Weather Info | Weather Info example shows how to use the user's current position to retrieve local content from a web service in a C++ plugin for Qt Quick, using Qt Positioning

## User Interface Components

Address Book | Address book example shows how to use proxy models to display different views onto data from a single model
Arrow Pad Example | Understanding the Qt Linguist contexts concept and using two or more languages
Basic Layouts Example | Shows how to use the standard layout managers
Basic Sort/Filter Model Example | Basic Sort/Filter Model example illustrates how to use QSortFilterProxyModel to perform basic sorting and filtering
Calculator Example | Example shows how to use signals and slots to implement the functionality of a calculator widget, and how to use QGridLayout to place child widgets in a grid
Calendar Widget Example | Calendar Widget example shows use of QCalendarWidget
Combo Widget Mapper Example | Combo Widget Mapper example shows how to use a custom delegate to map information from a model to specific widgets on a form
Completer Example | Completer example shows how to provide string-completion facilities for an input widget based on data provided by a model
Context-Sensitive Help Example | Using the QHelpEngineCore class to implement context-sensitive help for applications
Custom Completer Example | Custom Completer example shows how to provide string-completion facilities for an input widget based on data provided by a model. The completer pops up suggestions for possible words based on the first three characters input by the user and the user's choice of word is inserted into the TextEdit using QTextCursor
Custom Sort/Filter Model Example | Custom Sort/Filter Model example illustrates how to subclass QSortFilterProxyModel to perform advanced sorting and filtering
Draggable Icons Example | Draggable Icons example shows how to drag and drop image data between widgets in the same application, and between different applications
Draggable Text Example | Illustrates how to drag and drop text between widgets
Drop Site Example | Example shows how to distinguish the various MIME formats available in a drag and drop operation
Editable Tree Model Example | This example shows how to implement a simple item-based tree model that can be used with other classes in the model/view framework
Fetch More Example | Fetch More example shows how to add items to an item view model on demand
Flow Layout Example | Shows how to arrange widgets for different window sizes
Frozen Column Example | This example demonstrates how to freeze a column within a QTableView
Getting Started Programming with Qt Widgets | A tutorial for Qt Widgets based notepad application
Hello tr() Example | Translating a small Hello World program to Latin
I18N Example | Demonstrates Qt's support for translated text
Image Gestures Example | Demonstrates the use of simple gestures in a widget
License Wizard Example | License Wizard example shows how to implement complex wizards in Qt
Line Edits Example | Line Edits example demonstrates the many ways that QLineEdit can be used, and shows the effects of various properties and validators on the input and output supplied by the user
Localized Clock Example | Example shows best practices for using Qt's translation and localization features in CMake and Qt Quick including the handling of plurals in different languages, and localized time and date formats
Localized Clock with ID-based Translation | Example shows best practices for using Qt's ID-based translation features in CMake and Qt Quick including the handling of plurals in different languages, and localized time formats
Localized Clock with Runtime Language Switch | Example demonstrates best practices for using Qt's translation and localization features in CMake and Qt Quick, in particular changing the language of an application during runtime. It extends the simpler Localized Clock Example
Menus Example | Menus example demonstrates how menus can be used in a main window application
Models and Views: AbstractItemModel Example | Shows how to use a QAbstractItemModel subclass as a model in QML
Models and Views: Fetch More functionality using a worker thread | Demonstrates how to implement fetchMore() in a worker thread while maintaining a responsive UI
Models and Views: List Model using a worker thread for data fetching | Demonstrates how to implement a list model with a responsive UI using a worker thread to fetch data
Models and Views: Object ListModel Example | Shows how to use a QList as a model in QML
Models and Views: String ListModel Example | Shows how to use a QStringList as a model in QML
Order Form Example | Order Form example shows how to generate rich text documents by combining a simple template with data input by the user in a dialog
PDF Multipage Viewer Example | A Qt Quick PDF viewer that allows scrolling through the pages
PDF Single Page Viewer Example | A Qt Quick PDF viewer that views one page at a time
PDF Viewer Widget Example | A widget-based PDF viewer that allows scrolling through the pages
QML Dynamic View Ordering Tutorial 1 - A Simple ListView and Delegate |
QML Previewer Example | Demonstrates how to mix Qt Quick with a Qt Widgets application using QWidget::createWindowContainer()
QQuickWidget - QQuickView Comparison Example | Demonstrates the benefits of QQuickWidget over a QQuickView embedded as a native window
QRegularExpression Example | QRegularExpression example shows how regular expressions in Qt are applied to text by providing an environment in which new regular expressions can be created and tested on custom text strings
Qt Quick Controls - Contact List | A QML app using Qt Quick Controls and a C++ class that implements a simple contact list
Qt Quick Controls - Event Calendar | A simple event calendar
Qt Quick Controls - Gallery | A gallery of controls
Qt Quick Examples - Pointer Handlers | Shows how to use Qt Quick Input Handlers in interactive components
Qt Quick Examples - Positioners | This is a collection of QML Positioner examples
Qt Quick Layouts - Basic Example | Demonstrates how to use layout types to arrange a UI
Qt Quick Layouts - Responsive Layout Example | Demonstrates how to use LayoutItemProxy to make a responsive UI
Qt Quick Widgets Example | Demonstrates how to mix Qt Quick with a Qt Widgets application using the QQuickWidget class
Scribble Example | Scribble example shows how to reimplement some of QWidget's event handlers to receive the events generated for the application's widgets
Shortcut Editor Example | Shortcut Editor example shows how to create a basic, read-write hierarchical model to use with Qt's standard view and QKeySequenceEdit classes. For a description of Model/View Programming, see the Model/View Programming overview
Simple Tree Model Example | Simple Tree Model example shows how to use a hierarchical model with Qt's standard view classes
Sliders Example | Sliders example shows how to use the different types of sliders available in Qt: QSlider, QScrollBar and QDial
Spin Boxes Example | Spin Boxes example shows how to use the many different types of spin boxes available in Qt, from a simple QSpinBox widget to more complex editors like the QDateTimeEdit widget
Spreadsheet | Spreadsheet example shows how to create a simple spreadsheet application
Spreadsheets Example | Demonstrates how to create a spreadsheet application
Standard Dialogs Example | Standard Dialogs example shows the standard dialogs that are provided by Qt
Star Delegate Example | Star Delegate example shows how to create a delegate that can paint itself and that supports editing
Syntax Highlighter Example | Syntax Highlighter example shows how to perform simple syntax highlighting
Tab Dialog Example | Tab Dialog example shows how to construct a tab dialog using the QTabWidget class
Tablet Example | This example shows how to use a Wacom tablet in Qt applications
Touch Knobs Example | Shows how to create custom controls that accept touch input
Translucent Background | Example shows how to make a round window with a translucent background
Tree Model Completer Example | Tree Model Completer example shows how to provide completion facilities for a hierarchical model, using a period as the separator to access Child, GrandChild and GrandGrandChild level objects
Trivial Wizard Example | Trivial Wizard example illustrates how to create a linear three-page registration wizard using three instances of QWizardPage and one instance of QWizard
Troll Print Example | Updating translations for later releases
UI Components: Dial Control Example | Dial Control Example shows how to create a speedometer-type dial
UI Components: Flipable Example | Flipable Example shows an item that flips whenever clicked, rotating around the y-axis
Widgets Gallery Example | Widgets Gallery example shows widgets relevant for designing UIs
Widgets Tutorial - Child Widgets |
Widgets Tutorial - Creating a Window |
Widgets Tutorial - Nested Layouts |
Widgets Tutorial - Using Layouts |
Window Embedding Example | A demonstration of how to embed non-Qt UI elements into Qt applications.
Window Flags Example | Window Flags example shows how to use the window flags available in Qt

## Web Technologies

HTTP Client | Demonstrates a simple HTTP client
Qt Quick Demo - RSS News | A QML RSS news reader that uses XmlListModel and XmlListModelRole custom QML types to download XML data, ListModel and ListElement to create a category list, and ListView to display the data.
Qt WebChannel ChatClient HTML Example | A HTML/JavaScript client that communicates over a WebSocket with a QWebChannel server
Qt WebChannel ChatClient QML Application | A QML client that communicates over a WebSocket with a QWebChannel server
Qt WebChannel ChatServer Example | A simple chat server implemented using the QWebChannel C++ API
Qt WebChannel Standalone Example | A simple chat between a server and a remote client running in a browser
Qt WebView Examples - Minibrowser | Minibrowser example demonstrates how to use the Qt WebView module with Qt Quick
RESTful API Server | Example of how to create a RESTful API server using the QHttpServer
Recipe Browser | Injecting custom stylsheets into web pages and providing a rich text preview tool for a custom markup language
Simple HTTP Server | Simple example of how to set up an HTTP server
WebEngine Content Manipulation Example | Demonstrates how to load and manipulate web content
WebEngine Cookie Browser Example | A cookie browser based on Qt WebEngine Widgets
WebEngine Lifecycle Example | Freezes and discards background tabs to reduce CPU and memory usage
WebEngine Notifications Example | Demonstrates how to pass HTML5 web notifications to users
WebEngine Push Notifications Example | Demonstrates how to subscribe to and unsubscribe from push notifications
WebEngine Quick Nano Browser | A web browser implemented using the WebEngineView QML type
WebEngine Widgets Client Certificate Example | A simple client certificate authentication scenario using Qt WebEngine and QSslServer
WebEngine Widgets Html2Pdf Example | Converts web pages to PDF documents using Qt WebEngine
WebEngine Widgets Maps Example | Demonstrates how to handle geolocation requests
WebEngine Widgets Permission Browser Example | Demonstrates how to handle website permission requests, and manage existing permissions
WebEngine Widgets PrintMe Example | Demonstrates how to print web pages using Qt WebEngine Widgets
WebEngine Widgets Simple Browser Example | A simple browser based on Qt WebEngine Widgets
WebEngine Widgets Spellchecker Example | Integrates a spellchecker into a simple HTML form
WebEngine Widgets Video Player Example | Displays full screen video using QWebEngineView

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