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I've been tweaking my .ui files by hand a lot recently and I'm curious, does anyone know how to turn off read only mode for .ui files in Qt Creator?
In case that's not immediately clear, what I mean is that .ui files (by default) are view-able inside Qt Creator but not write-able... and it's a minor nuisance to go boot up some other xml editor :/
Thanks!
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ui file is used to create a ui_calculatorform. h file that can be used by any file listed in the SOURCES declaration. Note: You can use Qt Creator to create the Calculator Form project. It automatically generates the main.
setupUi() creates the actual instances of widgets for you. A form that you create in QtDesigner is stored just as XML file.
To create a . ui file go to File -> New File or Project... In the window that appears select Qt under Files and Classes on the left, then select Qt Designer Form on the right. You'll notice the icon has "ui" on it, showing the type of file you're creating.
Qt Creator is Qt's IDE. You don't have to use it, but it greatly simplifies Qt development. Qt Designer is a graphical tool that lets you build QWidget GUIs. Qt Quick Designer is similar, but for building QML GUIs.
In the context menu of any .ui file in the project explorer, click Open With and then Plain Text Editor. This gives you the same editor but with write mode.
Note that the disabled write mode for ui files when double clicking and changing to "Edit" mode rather than "Design" mode isn't a bug but a feature. Editing ui files by hand can destroy your file. At least, this is what the Qt guys think...
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