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For more information about Qt Designer, see the Qt Designer Manual. Generally, the integrated Qt Designer contains the same functions as the standalone Qt Designer. The following sections describe the differences. Code Editor IntegrationTo switch between forms (Design mode) and code (Edit mode), press Shift+F4. You can use Qt Creator to create stub implementations of slot functions. In the Design mode, right-click a widget to open a context menu, and then select Go to Slot.... Select a signal in the list to go to an existing slot function or to create a new slot function. Managing Image ResourcesIn standalone Qt Designer, image resources are created using the built-in Resource Editor. In Qt Creator, .ui files are usually part of a project, which may contain several resource files (.qrc). They are created and maintained by using the Qt Creator Resource Editor. The Qt Designer Resource Editor is de-activated and the image resources are displayed in the Qt Designer Resource Browser. Specifying Settings for Qt DesignerTo change the layout of Qt Designer user interface elements:
To specify settings for Qt Designer:
To preview the settings, select Tools > Form Editor > Preview, or press Alt+Shift+R. Previewing Forms Using Device SkinsA device skin 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:
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