QT App Reviews: Which ones have you tried on the Pre and which ones do you like best?

Centrico · 03/13/2010, 09:34 AM

Hey people, I figured it was time we started reviewing the qt apps, I figured it would be nice to collect this all in one place...

Check out the available demo apps on Preware (Go to Applications, switch the button at bottom to 'feeds,' and then go into webos-internals and demo).

If you want to see all the apps that have been developed for QT and get an idea of what is instore for the future check out the site, there are some great ones out there so goto:

Free Qt Applications - Qt-Apps.org

The future of apps available on the Pre is growing with the expansion into the QT world.

Thanks for your thoughts,

bdarknessb · 03/13/2010, 11:36 AM

there's a bit torrent client on the list of apps from qt, which caught my eye. If it works the way I think it does, It would be awesome using that to download BT files directly onto the phone to transfer onto my computer later. All this on wifi while my phone sits on the touchstone overnight

pattavino · 03/13/2010, 11:43 AM

Im installing the framework and qt spread as i type. been waiting for a spread sheet program for a while. is it possible to get the apps from that website or do we have to wait till they are ported to preware to get them on the pre?

jstew10 · 03/13/2010, 11:46 AM

OK, I'm still confused. Are these apps complete game, programs and all that, or are these apps developer tools that help you build other apps?

sweeneyte · 03/13/2010, 02:42 PM

There's a version of VLC for qt. It would be awesome if that works since VLC supports wide range of codecs. The only thing better would be VLC for native WebOS!

SiLlY · 03/13/2010, 05:22 PM

framework (required) and Spread. I really need a spread sheet app. Seems buggy but I know it's beta and you guys are working on it so.. not complaining.

The only drawback.. I have the patch that removes names from the icons in the launcher. All the QT apps having the same icon really puts a crimp on things. If you guys don't plan on changing that.. I can change the icons myself. Just giving you some feedback.

Thanks!! I'm dying for a functioning spreadsheet app. You guys might get dataviz off their @$$3$$, at least.

Kedar · 03/18/2010, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jstew10

OK, I'm still confused. Are these apps complete game, programs and all that, or are these apps developer tools that help you build other apps?

Yeah please explain what these apps do and why they are so important?

Complex Pants · 03/18/2010, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kedar

Yeah please explain what these apps do and why they are so important?

I am not an expert on Linux, so please excuse me if I get something wrong here, but I believe Qt is akin to Java as a language developed by Nokia to allow programs to run in virtually any Linux environment. So the idea is that a program made for a desktop client could easily be formated to run on your Pre/Nokia smart phone.

Qt was just enabled for the Pre and is in the testing phase. But once testing is complete it will mean access to an incredible wealth of new apps and open the doors to a lot of developers.

nxg125 · 03/18/2010, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kedar

Yeah please explain what these apps do and why they are so important?

These are just the standard demos that come with Qt. They're meant to show that the libraries are working and all that stuff. Not really useful on their own, more of a proof of concept.

nxg125 · 03/18/2010, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Complex Pants

I am not an expert on Linux, so please excuse me if I get something wrong here, but I believe Qt is akin to Java as a language developed by Nokia to allow programs to run in virtually any Linux environment. So the idea is that a program made for a desktop client could easily be formated to run on your Pre/Nokia smart phone.

That's sorta correct. Qt is really an abstraction layer. Instead of dealing with GNOME's idea of a button, and Windows's idea of a button, and so on, you just deal with QButton. It has implementations for all of the various platforms so you don't have to think about it.

It differs from Java because with Java, you can (theoretically) run the same Java code on any JVM without recompilation. Not so with Qt - since it gets compiled to native code, you would have to rebuild for each particular platform.

hegemon13 · 03/18/2010, 12:24 PM

Hands-down, my top app to see ported would be VLC. I don't know whether it is feasible, but the ability to play any media file would catapult the Pre into phone nirvana.

nyrath · 03/18/2010, 04:30 PM

Since the Qt framework is an abstraction layer, this means programmers can write their applications once, and the apps will work on Linux, WebOS, Windows, and MacOS.

JohnnyPre · 03/18/2010, 04:49 PM

I think qt programmers should be looking at some sort of open office mobile platform to once and for all put DataBiz (v replaced intentionally) in their place. Away from Palm's so called "market share" potential funds.

launch partner my ...

Surfrock66 · 03/18/2010, 07:15 PM

This may be a stupid question, but how are you downloading the framework? I have no demos feed.

Complex Pants · 03/18/2010, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Surfrock66

This may be a stupid question, but how are you downloading the framework? I have no demos feed.

Go into Preware, then select the WebOS Internals Feed. There is a Demo's catagory there.

Surfrock66 · 03/18/2010, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Complex Pants

Go into Preware, then select the WebOS Internals Feed. There is a Demo's catagory there.

Is the framework a separate install? I see the 7 demo apps, but no framework to speak of...

nameeri · 03/19/2010, 03:58 PM

when u try and install an app, preware will ask u to also install the framework.

SiLlY · 03/28/2010, 01:05 AM

bump for Qt development. Would really love to have a working spreadsheet editor.

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pattavino Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Castle Rock, CO Posts: 132 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 39 Thanked 25 Times in 14 Posts	Im installing the framework and qt spread as i type. been waiting for a spread sheet program for a while. is it possible to get the apps from that website or do we have to wait till they are ported to preware to get them on the pre? __________________ You know me to be a reasonably smart person, don't you think I would know if I were wrong?
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jstew10 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Northern MI Posts: 149 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 40 Thanked 22 Times in 17 Posts	OK, I'm still confused. Are these apps complete game, programs and all that, or are these apps developer tools that help you build other apps?
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sweeneyte Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	There's a version of VLC for qt. It would be awesome if that works since VLC supports wide range of codecs. The only thing better would be VLC for native WebOS!
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03/13/2010, 05:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
SiLlY Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 273 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 45 Thanked 26 Times in 20 Posts	framework (required) and Spread. I really need a spread sheet app. Seems buggy but I know it's beta and you guys are working on it so.. not complaining. The only drawback.. I have the patch that removes names from the icons in the launcher. All the QT apps having the same icon really puts a crimp on things. If you guys don't plan on changing that.. I can change the icons myself. Just giving you some feedback. Thanks!! I'm dying for a functioning spreadsheet app. You guys might get dataviz off their @$$3$$, at least.
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hegemon13 Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 24 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	VLC! Hands-down, my top app to see ported would be VLC. I don't know whether it is feasible, but the ability to play any media file would catapult the Pre into phone nirvana.
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03/18/2010, 04:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
nyrath Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: the Praeternatural Tower Posts: 128 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 88 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Since the Qt framework is an abstraction layer, this means programmers can write their applications once, and the apps will work on Linux, WebOS, Windows, and MacOS.
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03/18/2010, 04:49 PM	#13 (permalink)
JohnnyPre Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 920 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 16 Thanked 91 Times in 78 Posts	I think qt programmers should be looking at some sort of open office mobile platform to once and for all put DataBiz (v replaced intentionally) in their place. Away from Palm's so called "market share" potential funds. launch partner my ...
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Surfrock66 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 95 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 16 Thanked 20 Times in 8 Posts	This may be a stupid question, but how are you downloading the framework? I have no demos feed. __________________ Root to your Pre in Ubuntu: http://www.surfrock66.com/?p=600
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nameeri Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 9 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	when u try and install an app, preware will ask u to also install the framework.
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03/28/2010, 01:05 AM	#18 (permalink)
SiLlY Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 273 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 45 Thanked 26 Times in 20 Posts	bump for Qt development. Would really love to have a working spreadsheet editor.
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