Qt, QML and Windows 8 [closed]

Question

I always been curious about QML introduced by Qt framework. But never had a chance to work with it. But now with Windows 8 coming, old school widget based interface is going to get outdated (just my opinion! :) ). Now I want to ask those, who had some experience with QML: Is it easy to write Metro-style (or how is it called nowadays) applications with QML? Is the QML photoshop plugin useable for real project?

For those who don't have a clue about Photoshop plugin, try search in youtube: Introducing Qt Quick for Stunning UI Creation - Nokia Developer Day, Barcelona 2011 (not sure, whether I can post links here :P)

Also, Is there any good Windows applications I can look, written in QML?

Answer 1

is there any good Windows applications I can look, written in QML?

Go through the trending Qml repositories at GitHub to get a good idea. People are implementing material design ideas in QML as well. Correct me if am wrong but lot of Sailfish's UI was done in QML as well. Infact, the SDK for the OS is based on Qt/QML.

I am personally fond of GCompris. They moved from GTK to QML and have been able to run their code on several platforms including Windows/Android/OSX etc.

is it easy to write Metro-style applications with QML?

I would personally say that qml is very capable of developing the fluid 'metro like' UIs in a very intuitive and easy way.

You can go through the links given here to get started on QML.

You can start with the Qt Wiki on it, and go through how to create Metro style applications and read about deploying on Windows 8.

Is the QML photoshop plugin useable for real project?

I havent used the Photoshop one, but the one for GIMP (YES! is exists for GIMP as well, man open source developers do some nice work!!!). Although it might not be very intuitive in its approach to generate files, but it still is a very nice tool to work on single files (screens), when your UI is not expected to change at all.

It gives hard coded values to pixels ( eg: width : 45 ) instead of writing it in a dependent way ( eg. parent.width * .75 ), thus in case there are modifications in UI you might end up modifying a lot.

And personally I would say qml is just awesome to learn and have fun.

And thanks hyde for that link.

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Edit:

Also go through these:

1. A video showing the Metro like effects, written in qml

2. A video showing the IVI capability of qml. Just so that you can get an idea of what qml might be capable in terms of animations etc.