User Interface Compiler (uic)#

This page documents the User Interface Compiler for the Qt Widgets module. The uic reads an XML format user interface definition (.ui) file as generated by Qt Designer and creates a corresponding C++ header file or Python source file.

Usage:

uic [options] <uifile>

Options#

The following table lists the command-line options recognized by uic.

Option

Description

-h, --help

Displays help on commandline options.

-help-all

Displays help including Qt specific options.

-v, --version

Displays version information.

-d, --dependencies

Display the dependencies.

-o, --output <file>

Place the output into <file>

-a, --no-autoconnection

Do not generate a call to QObject::connectSlotsByName().

-p, --no-protection

Disable header protection.

-n, --no-implicit-includes

Disable generation of #include-directives.

--postfix <postfix>

Postfix to add to all generated classnames.

--tr, --translate <function>

Use <function> for i18n.

--include <include-file>

Add #include <include-file> to <file>.

-g, --generator <python|cpp>

Select generator.

-c, --connections <pmf|string>

Connection syntax.

--idbased

Use id based function for i18n

--from-imports

Python: generate imports relative to ‘.’

--absolute-imports

Python: generate absolute imports

--rc-prefix

Python: Generate “rc_file” instead of “file_rc” import

--star-imports

Python: Use * imports

--python-paths <pathlist>

Python paths for –absolute-imports.

Option	Description
`-h, --help`	Displays help on commandline options.
`-help-all`	Displays help including Qt specific options.
`-v, --version`	Displays version information.
`-d, --dependencies`	Display the dependencies.
`-o, --output <file>`	Place the output into <file>
`-a, --no-autoconnection`	Do not generate a call to QObject::connectSlotsByName().
`-p, --no-protection`	Disable header protection.
`-n, --no-implicit-includes`	Disable generation of #include-directives.
`--postfix <postfix>`	Postfix to add to all generated classnames.
`--tr, --translate <function>`	Use <function> for i18n.
`--include <include-file>`	Add #include <include-file> to <file>.
`-g, --generator <python\|cpp>`	Select generator.
`-c, --connections <pmf\|string>`	Connection syntax.
`--idbased`	Use id based function for i18n
`--from-imports`	Python: generate imports relative to ‘.’
`--absolute-imports`	Python: generate absolute imports
`--rc-prefix`	Python: Generate “rc_file” instead of “file_rc” import
`--star-imports`	Python: Use * imports
`--python-paths <pathlist>`	Python paths for –absolute-imports.

Usage#

See Using a Designer UI File in Your C++ Application or Using a Designer UI File in Your Qt for Python Application .