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authorLeena Miettinen <riitta-leena.miettinen@qt.io>2022-07-08 13:51:41 +0200
committerLeena Miettinen <riitta-leena.miettinen@qt.io>2022-07-12 11:26:53 +0000
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parent9074fa27e0f20488957452babafb2ee71d6166cc (diff)
Doc: Update info on Qt Designer preferences
Device profiles can be used from Tools > Form Editor > Preview In. Task-number: QTCREATORBUG-27560 Change-Id: Ic3fb26f1df7589b4ad8c09eaccb7da5da86f0d00 Reviewed-by: <github-actions-qt-creator@cristianadam.eu> Reviewed-by: hjk <hjk@qt.io>
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
/****************************************************************************
**
-** Copyright (C) 2019 The Qt Company Ltd.
+** Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
**
** This file is part of the Qt Creator documentation.
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@
\li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Designer.
- \li Specify settins for generating classes and code in \uicontrol {Class
- Generation}.
-
\li Specify embedded device profiles, that determine style, font, and
screen resolution, for example, in \uicontrol{Embedded Design}.
@@ -91,29 +88,40 @@
To preview the settings, select \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol{Form Editor} >
\uicontrol Preview, or press \key Alt+Shift+R.
- \section1 Previewing Forms Using Device Skins
+ \section1 Previewing Forms Using Device Profiles
- A \e {device skin} is a set of configuration files that describe a mobile
+ A \e {device profile} is a set of configuration files that describe a mobile
device. It includes a border image that surrounds the form and depicts a
mobile device with its buttons.
- To preview your form using device skins:
-
- \list 1
-
- \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Designer.
-
- \li Select the \uicontrol{Print/Preview Configuration} check box.
+ To preview your form using device profiles, select \uicontrol Tools >
+ \uicontrol {Form Editor} > \uicontrol {Preview In}, and then select a
+ device profile.
- \li In the \uicontrol {Device skin} field, select a device skin.
+ \section2 Adding Device Profiles
- \li When the form is open in \uicontrol Design mode, press \key Alt+Shift+R.
+ To add device profiles:
- \li To end the preview, right-click the skin and select \uicontrol Close in
- the context menu.
+ \list 1
+ \li \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Designer.
+ \image qtdesigner-embedded-design.png "Qt Designer Embedded Design preferences"
+ \li In \uicontrol {Embedded Design}, select \inlineimage icons/plus.png
+ to open the \uicontrol {Add Profile} dialog.
+ \image qtdesigner-add-profile.png "Add Profile dialog"
+ \li In \uicontrol Name, enter a name for the device. The name is
+ displayed as an option in \uicontrol {Preview In}.
+ \li In \uicontrol Family, select the font to use.
+ \li In \uicontrol {Point Size}, select the font size.
+ \li In \uicontrol Style, select one of the predefined styles.
+ \li In \uicontrol {Device DPI}, select one of the predefined DPI
+ values or \uicontrol {User defined} to specify a custom value.
+ \li Select \uicontrol OK to add the device profile to the list.
\endlist
+ To import device profiles from .qdp files, select \uicontrol Open. To save
+ them as .qdp files, select \uicontrol Save.
+
\section1 Adding Widgets
You can use Qt APIs to create plugins that extend Qt applications. This