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 Widgets 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.