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Linux/X11

Qt is a comprehensive application and UI  framework for developing Linux/X11 applications that can also be deployed across many other desktop and embedded operating systems without rewriting the source code.

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Support for Many X11 Variants

Qt supports a wide range of X11 platform variants, such as: Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, Maemo 5 and the upcoming Maemo 6.  Please check the Qt documentation for details.

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Qt supports the following platforms:
Embedded Linux
 Mac OS
 Windows
 Linux/X11
 Windows CE
 Symbian
 Maemo

Key Features for Linux/X11 Development

 

Integrated Development Tools

Qt includes a set of integrated development tools to speed development on X11 platforms.

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Qt Creator: The cross-platform Qt IDE.
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Qt provides:

 

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Rich Class Library

The Qt class library includes all the functionality needed to build advanced GUI applications.

  • Complete set of customizable UI controls/widgets
  • 3D graphics support with OpenGL integration
  • Powerful multi-threading features
  • 2D graphics canvas capable of handling millions of items
  • Integrated Phonon multimedia framework
  • WebKit integration
  • Networking, XML and database functionality
  • ECMA standard scripting engine


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Qt is the Foundation of KDE

 
Logo - KDE OxygenQt is best known in the Linux community as the basis for the KDE desktop environment. Almost everything in KDE is based on Qt, and Qt forms the foundation for thousands of open source KDE applications developed by community members worldwide.

 
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