Specifying Editor Settings Specifying Dependencies

Specifying Code Style

Qt Creator uses the MIME type of the file to determine which mode and editor to use for opening the file. Qt Creator opens C++ files in Edit mode in the C++ code editor and QML files in the Qt Quick editor.

Qt Creator uses ClangFormat to enforce the C++ code style specified in a .clang-format file. It uses the LibFormat library for automatic code formatting and indentation. For more information, see Indenting C++ Files.

{Code Style settings in Projects mode}

In rare cases, ClangFormat can trip over a code construct and trigger a Qt Creator crash. If that happens for your project, select Formatting mode > Disable to switch ClangFormat off for the project. If you can reproduce the crash, please select Help > Report Bug to report the bug and and attach the code that triggers the crash.

To specify a global code style for C++ files, select Edit > Preferences > C++.

{Code Style preferences}

To specify a global code style for QML files, select Edit > Preferences > Qt Quick.

{Code Style view}

To configure the editor behavior for the current project:

  1. Select Projects > Project Settings > Code Style.
  2. In the Language field, select C++, Qt Quick, or Nim.
  3. In the Current settings field, select the settings to modify and click Copy.
  4. Give a name to the settings and click OK.
  5. Click Edit to specify a code style for the project.

For more information about the settings, see Indenting Text or Code.

Specifying Editor Settings Specifying Dependencies

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