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Qt Essentials

Qt essentials define the foundation of Qt on all platforms. They are available on all supported development platforms and on the tested target platforms. They will remain source and binary compatible during Qt 5.

Essential modules are general and useful for a majority of Qt applications. A module that is used for a special purpose is considered an add-on module even if it is available on all supported platforms.

The following table lists the Qt essentials:

ModuleDescription
Qt CoreCore non-graphical classes used by other modules.
Qt GUIBase classes for graphical user interface (GUI) components. Includes OpenGL.
Qt MultimediaClasses for audio, video, radio and camera functionality.
Qt Multimedia WidgetsWidget-based classes for implementing multimedia functionality.
Qt NetworkClasses to make network programming easier and more portable.
Qt QMLClasses for QML and JavaScript languages.
Qt QuickA declarative framework for building highly dynamic applications with custom user interfaces.
Qt Quick ControlsReusable Qt Quick based UI controls to create classic desktop-style user interfaces.
Qt Quick DialogsTypes for creating and interacting with system dialogs from a Qt Quick application.
Qt Quick LayoutsLayouts are items that are used to arrange Qt Quick 2 based items in the user interface.
Qt SQLClasses for database integration using SQL.
Qt TestClasses for unit testing Qt applications and libraries.
Qt WebKitClasses for a WebKit2 based implementation and a new QML API. See also Qt WebKit Widgets in the add-on modules.
Qt WebKit WidgetsWebKit1 and QWidget-based classes from Qt 4.
Qt WidgetsClasses to extend Qt GUI with C++ widgets.

If you use qmake to build your projects, the Qt Core and Qt GUI modules are included by default. To link only against Qt Core, add the following line to your .pro file:

QT -= gui

On Windows, if you do not use qmake or other build tools such as CMake, you also need to link against the qtmain library.

Qt Add-Ons

Qt Add-On modules bring additional value for specific purposes. These modules may only be available on some development platform. Many add-on modules are either feature-complete and exist for backwards compatibility, or are only applicable to certain platforms. Each add-on module specifies its compatibility promise separately.

The Qt installers include the option of downloading the add-ons. For more information, visit the Getting Started with Qt page.

The following table lists the Qt add-ons:

ModuleDevelopment PlatformsTarget PlatformsDescription
Active QtWindowsClasses for applications which use ActiveX and COM
EnginioAllAllA Backend-as-a-Service solution to ease the backend development for connected and data-driven applications.
Qt Android ExtrasAllAndroidProvides platform-specific APIs for Android.
Qt BluetoothAllAndroid, Linux, BlackberryProvides access to Bluetooth hardware.
Qt ConcurrentClasses for writing multi-threaded programs without using low-level threading primitives.
Qt D-BusUnix-basedClasses for inter-process communication over the D-Bus protocol.
Qt Graphical EffectsAllGraphical effects for use with Qt Quick 2.
Qt Image FormatsAllPlugins for additional image formats: TIFF, MNG, TGA, WBMP.
Qt Mac ExtrasAllOS XProvides platform-specific APIs for OS X.
Qt NFCAllBlackberryProvides access to Near-Field communication (NFC) hardware.
Qt OpenGLOpenGL support classes.

Note: Provided to ease porting from Qt 4.x. Please use the QOpenGL classes in Qt GUI for new code

Qt Platform HeadersProvides classes that encapsulate platform-specific information, tied to a given runtime configuration of a platform plugin.
Qt PositioningAllProvides access to position, satellite and area monitoring classes.
Qt Print SupportAllClasses to make printing easier and more portable.
Qt DeclarativeAllQt Declarative is provided for Qt 4 compatibility. The documentation is available through the Qt 4.8 Qt Quick documentation.
Qt ScriptAllClasses for making Qt applications scriptable. Provided for Qt 4.x compatibility. Please use the QJS* classes in the Qt QML module for new code.
Qt Script ToolsAllAdditional components for applications that use Qt Script.
Qt SensorsAllAndroid, Blackberry, Qt for iOS, WinRT and Mer.Provides access to sensor hardware and motion gesture recognition.
Qt Serial PortAllWindows, Linux, and OS X.Provides access to hardware and virtual serial ports.
Qt SVGAllClasses for displaying the contents of SVG files. Supports a subset of the SVG 1.2 Tiny standard.
Qt WebChannelAllAllProvides access to QObject or QML objects from HTML clients for seamless integration of Qt applications with HTML/JavaScript clients.
Qt WebEngineAllWindows, Linux, and OS X.Provides support for web applications using the Chromium browser project.
Qt WebSocketsAllAllProvides WebSocket communication compliant with RFC 6455.
Qt Windows ExtrasAllWindowsProvides platform-specific APIs for Windows.
Qt X11 ExtrasAllLinux/X11Provides platform-specific APIs for X11.
Qt XMLC++ implementations of SAX and DOM.

Note: Deprecated, please use QXmlStreamReader and QXmlStreamWriter for new functionality.

Qt XML PatternsSupport for XPath, XQuery, XSLT and XML schema validation.

Value-Add Modules

In addition to the modules released as part of Qt 5, the following modules and tooling build on top of the Qt libraries to provide additional value. They have their own release schedule, and are available under different Qt licensing options. See the Downloads page for more information.

FeatureDescription
Qt for Device CreationTools for fast, easy and fully-integrated embedded device application development. Includes most other Value-Add features.
Qt ChartsUI Components for displaying visually pleasing charts, driven by static or dynamic data models.
Qt Quick CompilerEnables compiling .qml source files into application binaries, improving load times and security for code assets.
Qt Quick Enterprise ControlsA set of advanced UI controls with an industry-specific look-and-feel.
Qt Data VisualizationUI Components for creating stunning 3D data visualizations.
Qt PurchasingEnables in-app purchase of products in Qt applications on mobile platforms.
Qt Virtual KeyboardA framework for implementing different input methods as well as a QML virtual keyboard. Supports localized keyboard layouts and custom visual themes.
Qt Quick 2D RendererEnables the use of Qt Quick UI on devices without OpenGL capability.

Qt Tools

Qt Tools run on all the supported development platforms and facilitate the development and design of applications.

The following table lists the Qt tools:

ToolDescription
Qt DesignerClasses for extending Qt Designer.
Qt HelpClasses for integrating online documentation into applications, similar to Qt Assistant.
Qt UI ToolsClasses to handle the forms created in Qt Designer.

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