Creating Files

You can use file templates to add the following types of files to projects by selecting Project > Add New Item > Installed > Visual C++ > Qt:

• Qt Class adds a Qt class to an Application project.
• Qt Dialog Form File (Button Bottom) adds a dialog with OK and Cancel buttons at its bottom to a Qt Widgets Application project.
• Qt Dialog Form File (Button Right) adds a dialog with buttons at its right edge to a Qt Widgets Application project.
• Qt MainWindow Form File adds a form file to a Qt Widgets Application project.
• Qt QML File adds a custom QML type to a Qt Quick Application project.
• Qt QML Module Definition adds a qmldir file that specifies the custom QML types used in a Qt Quick Application project.
• Qt Resource File adds a Qt resource file (.qrc) to an Application project.
• Qt Translation File adds a Qt translation file (.ts) to an Application project.
• Qt Widget Form File adds a Qt Widgets form file (.ui) to an Application project.
• Qt Widgets Class adds a Qt Widgets class to a Qt Widgets Application project.

The following sections describe how to add different types of files to projects:

• Adding Form Files
• Managing Resources
• Creating Qt Translation Files

The application tutorials contain examples of using file templates to add files to projects:

• Tutorial: Qt Widgets Application
• Tutorial: Qt Quick Application