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diff --git a/doc/src/getting-started/examples.qdoc b/doc/src/getting-started/examples.qdoc index 543a2e1..d80308a 100644 --- a/doc/src/getting-started/examples.qdoc +++ b/doc/src/getting-started/examples.qdoc @@ -295,6 +295,8 @@ \o \image animation-examples.png \o + These examples show to to use the \l{The Animation Framework}{animation framework} + to build highly animated, high-performance GUIs. \row \o{2,1} \l{Gestures Examples}{\bold{Gestures}} @@ -322,6 +324,8 @@ \o \image activeqt-examples.png ActiveQt \o + These examples demonstrate how to write ActiveX controls and control servers + with Qt, and how to use ActiveX controls and COM objects in a Qt application. \row \o{2,1} \l{Qt Quarterly}{\bold{Qt Quarterly}} diff --git a/doc/src/images/graphicseffect-bloom.png b/doc/src/images/graphicseffect-bloom.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..dace7eb --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/src/images/graphicseffect-bloom.png diff --git a/doc/src/images/graphicseffect-effects.png b/doc/src/images/graphicseffect-effects.png Binary files differindex 3709014..609bef9 100644 --- a/doc/src/images/graphicseffect-effects.png +++ b/doc/src/images/graphicseffect-effects.png diff --git a/doc/src/images/graphicseffect-plain.png b/doc/src/images/graphicseffect-plain.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..8b4c1c4 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/src/images/graphicseffect-plain.png diff --git a/doc/src/images/pbuffers-example.png b/doc/src/images/pbuffers-example.png Binary files differindex bafb05a..c34a6fd 100644 --- a/doc/src/images/pbuffers-example.png +++ b/doc/src/images/pbuffers-example.png diff --git a/doc/src/platforms/supported-platforms.qdoc b/doc/src/platforms/supported-platforms.qdoc index 5f72ce3..f03f758 100644 --- a/doc/src/platforms/supported-platforms.qdoc +++ b/doc/src/platforms/supported-platforms.qdoc @@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ \row \o Linux (32 and 64-bit) \o gcc 4.2 \row \o Microsoft Windows XP - \o gcc 3.4.2 (MinGW) (32-bit), MSVC 2003, 2005 (32 and 64-bit) + \o gcc 4.4 (MinGW) (32-bit), MSVC 2003, 2005 (32 and 64-bit) \row \o Microsoft Windows Vista \o MSVC 2005, 2008 \row \o Microsoft Windows Vista 64bit @@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ \table \header \o Platform \o Compilers + \row \o Windows XP, Vista + \o gcc 3.4.2 (MinGW) \omit \row \o Windows 7 \o MSVC 2008 diff --git a/doc/src/qt4-intro.qdoc b/doc/src/qt4-intro.qdoc index 03d9b29..47eab16 100644 --- a/doc/src/qt4-intro.qdoc +++ b/doc/src/qt4-intro.qdoc @@ -464,6 +464,7 @@ previous releases in the Qt 4 series. This document covers the most important features in this release, separated by category. +\omit A comprehensive list of changes between Qt 4.5 and Qt 4.6 is included in the \c changes-4.6.0 file \l{http://qt.nokia.com/developer/changes/changes-4.6.0}{available @@ -473,6 +474,7 @@ Changes between this release and the previous release are provided in the \c{changes-%VERSION%} file (also \l{http://qt.nokia.com/developer/changes/changes-%VERSION%}{available online}). +\endomit A list of other Qt 4 features can be found on the \bold{\l{What's New in Qt 4}} page. @@ -481,6 +483,14 @@ \tableofcontents + \section1 Support for Symbian + + Qt 4.6 is the first release to include support for the Symbian + platform, with integration into the S60 framework. The port to + Symbian and S60 provides all functionality required to develop + rich end-user applications for devices running Symbian 3.1 and + later. + \section1 Animation Framework The animation framework helps build highly animated, @@ -491,8 +501,9 @@ The framework makes it easy to animate \l{QObject}s, including QWidgets, by allowing Qt properties to be animated. It also allows creating custom animations and interpolation functions. Graphics - views are not left out--one can animate \l{QGraphicsWidget}s, - which inherits from QObject (and thereby enables properties). + views are not left out; one can animate \l{QGraphicsWidget}s and + new \l{QGraphicsObject}s which inherit from QGraphicsItem + (and thereby enable properties). Animations are controlled using easing curves and can be grouped together. This enables animations of arbitrary complexity. @@ -508,6 +519,8 @@ The state machine framework is introduced in 4.6 and is described below. + See \l{The Animation Framework} documentation for more information. + \section1 State Machine Framework The state machine framework provides a robust state chart @@ -533,6 +546,8 @@ trigger on signals and \l{QEvent}s. By inserting animations into the state machine, it is also easier to use the framework for animating GUIs, for instance. + + See \l{The State Machine Framework} documentation for more infromation. \section1 Multi-touch & Gestures @@ -552,6 +567,8 @@ \o Enable extensibility. \endlist + See the QTouchEvent and QGesture class documentation for more information. + \section1 DOM access API Web pages and XML both have very complex document object models. @@ -566,20 +583,7 @@ QList<QWebElement> introSpans = document.findAll("p.intro span"); \endcode - \section1 Qt3D enablers - - As more of Qt, and more of the applications built on Qt go 3D, - API's should be provided to simplify this. Mainly, the new API - aims to make it more easy to create 3D applications with OpenGL. - It will also unify the Qt OpenGL codebase, and enable - cross-platform 3D codebase. - - The main features of the Qt3D enablers are currently: Math - primitives for matrix multiplication, vectors, quaternions - (client-side), and API for vertex and fragment shaders, GLSL/ES. - Future research will, among other things include stencils, - scissors, vertex buffers and arrays, texture manipulation, and - geometry shaders. + See the QWebElement class documentation for more information. \section1 Performance Optimizations @@ -592,10 +596,57 @@ \o Reduced overhead in QNetworkAccessManager. \o Added the QContiguousCache class, which provides efficient caching of contiguous data. + \o Added support for hardware-accelerated rendering through + \l{OpenVG Rendering in Qt}{OpenVG} \o Removed Win9x support. \endlist - \section1 Multimedia Audio Services + \section1 Graphics Effects + + Effects can be used to alter the appearance of UI elements such as + \l{QGraphicsItem}s and \l{QWidget}s. A range of standard effects such + as blurring, colorizing or blooming is provided, and it is possible to + implement custom effects. + + \table + \row + \o + \o \img graphicseffect-plain.png + \o + \row + \o \img graphicseffect-blur.png + \o \img graphicseffect-colorize.png + \o \img graphicseffect-bloom.png + \endtable + + See the QGraphicsEffect class documentation for more information. + + \section1 XML Schema Validation + + The QtXmlPatterns module can now be used to validate schemas, either + through C++ APIs in the Qt application, or using the xmlpatternsvalidator + command line utility. The implementation of XML Schema Validation supports + the specification version 1.0 in large parts. + + See the \l{XML Processing} and QXmlSchema class documentation for more + information. + + \section1 Qt3D enablers + + As more of Qt, and more of the applications built on Qt go 3D, + API's should be provided to simplify this. Mainly, the new API + aims to make it more easy to create 3D applications with OpenGL. + It will also unify the Qt OpenGL codebase, and enable + cross-platform 3D codebase. + + The main features of the Qt3D enablers are currently: Math + primitives for matrix multiplication, vectors, quaternions + (client-side), and API for vertex and fragment shaders, GLSL/ES. + Future research will, among other things include stencils, + scissors, vertex buffers and arrays, texture manipulation, and + geometry shaders. + + \section1 Multimedia Services Qt 4.6 comes with new classes for handling audio. These classes provide low-level access to the system's audio system. By @@ -605,21 +656,14 @@ functions to query audio devices for which audio formats they support. - \section1 Classes and Functions Introduced in 4.6 - - Links to class, function, and macro documentation. - - \section2 Classes - - Classes introduced in Qt 4.6. - - \sincelist classes + See the \l{QtMultimedia Module} documentation for more information. - \section2 Functions & Macros + \section1 Classes, functions, and other items introduced in 4.6 - Fuctions and macros introduced in Qt 4.6. + Links to classes, function, and other items that were added in + 4.6. - \sincelist functions + \sincelist 4.6 */ |
