What is the connection between Qt and designer?

[Mariane]

Well, I'm posting in the newbie section, ain't I? :)

Sorry if this seems really obvious to most of you...

The obvious link is that both Qt tutorials and designer tutorials come from
Trolltech. What I mean is, if I do the Qt tutorial and write a widget, can I then
include it in the designer? How?

Mariane

[wysota]

The obvious link is that both Qt tutorials and designer tutorials come from
Trolltech.
Designer is a Qt tool to design Qt user interfaces. So the proper answer is that Qt Designer is part of Qt :)



What I mean is, if I do the Qt tutorial and write a widget, can I then
include it in the designer? How?

Yes. Instructions here: http://doc.trolltech.com/3.3/designer-manual-7.html

[jacek]

You can use "Tools -> Custom -> Edit Custom Widgets..." in the Qt Designer or write a widget plugin.

http://doc.trolltech.com/3.3/designer-manual-7.html

[Mariane]

Thank you both. I just had a look at Tools -> Custom -> Edit Custom Widgets
but I hadn't any idea what I was supposed to write in all the <new something>...

I'll go back to it later, it's nice to know it's there. Now I'll be a good girl and
try doing one more exercise of the tutorial :)

Mariane