examples/layouts/README
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Qt uses a layout-based approach to widget management. Widgets are arranged in
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the optimal positions in windows based on simple layout rules, leading to a
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consistent look and feel.
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Custom layouts can be used to provide more control over the positions and
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sizes of child widgets.
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The example launcher provided with Qt can be used to explore each of the
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examples in this directory.
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Documentation for these examples can be found via the Tutorial and Examples
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link in the main Qt documentation.
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Finding the Qt Examples and Demos launcher
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On Windows:
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The launcher can be accessed via the Windows Start menu. Select the menu
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entry entitled "Qt Examples and Demos" entry in the submenu containing
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the Qt tools.
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On Mac OS X:
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For the binary distribution, the qtdemo executable is installed in the
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/Developer/Applications/Qt directory. For the source distribution, it is
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installed alongside the other Qt tools on the path specified when Qt is
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configured.
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On Unix/Linux:
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The qtdemo executable is installed alongside the other Qt tools on the path
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specified when Qt is configured.
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On all platforms:
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The source code for the launcher can be found in the demos/qtdemo directory
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in the Qt package. This example is built at the same time as the Qt libraries,
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tools, examples, and demonstrations.