What is the connection between Qt and designer?

**Mariane** · 17th January 2006, 19:58

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** · 17th January 2006, 20:02

Originally Posted by Mariane

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** · 17th January 2006, 20:05

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** · 17th January 2006, 20:20

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