Difference between revisions of "Category:Developers"

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This category contains development-related and API documentation for the Trinity Desktop Environment.

New to Trinity development?

Take a look at the following pages:

Building and Distributing Trinity

Tutorials and Documentation

TQt

TQt API Documentation

Trinity

TDELibs API Documentation
TDEBase API Documentation
TDEPIM API Documentation
DCOP, the IPC system used by TDE applications.
TDEParts, a mechanism for reusing and embedding elaborate widgets into applications (e.g. Konqueror)
TDEIO, an abstraction that provides network transparency between local and remote filesystems.
TDEConfig XT Tutorial
TDEConfig Module HOWTO
Debugging TDE applications
Sample Applications

Qt3

Information in this section should be used with care, as it was not written for TQt. However, most of it still applies. If you know of any other interesting Qt3 documentation or tutorials, please add them to this section.

The Independent Qt tutorial by digitalfanatics.org, an on-line book aiming to cover most topics involved in the process of developing professional quality Qt applications. The text is example driven and filled with lots of tips.

KDE3

Information in this section should be used with care, as it was not written for the current version of Trinity. However, much of it still applies. If you know of any other interesting KDE3 documentation or tutorials, please add them to this section.

KDE 3.5 API Reference

The original API reference, at kde.org

KDE3 Architecture

The architecture pages detail how everything was originally supposed to fit together. Ported from the KDE wiki.

KDE3 Tutorials

On everything from using kdevelop to writing dcop-aware applications to creating window themes. Ported from the KDE wiki.

KDE3 Filesystem Hierarchy

Ported from the KDE wiki and verified against a working KDE3 instance.

KDE3 Compilation Requirements

Mandatory and optional packages for building KDE3, most of which are still used by Trinity.

Books

C++ GUI Programming with Qt 3

Blanchette, Jasmin & Summerfield, Mark. (2015). C++ GUI Programming with Qt 3. (ISBN 0-13-124072-2)

Things to note:

Names changed from "Qt..." to "TQt..."
compiling by hand needs something like g++ a.cpp $(pkgconf tqt --cflags --libs) -lstdc++
qmake -project ... will not include the TDE folders, so you'll have to add them manually to the *.pro file
When in doubt check against the TQt API documentation

by Dr. Nikolaus Klepp

GUI Programming with Python: QT Edition

The main topic of this book is application development using PyQt.

KDE 2.0 Development

David Sweet, et al. (2002). KDE 2.0 Development.

Covers, among other things, KDE 2.0 widgets, Qt API, actions, icons, custom widget painting, internationalization, network transparency, KParts, DCOP, aRts/MCOP, ImageIO, OpenGL and Mesa, drag and drop, session management, image manipulation, spell checking, and documentation creation.

Mind the changes that happened between Qt 2 and Qt 3, Qt3 and TQt, KDE 2.x and KDE 3.x and KDE 3.x and TDE.

KDE 2/Qt Programming Bible

Arthur Griffith (2000). KDE 2/Qt Programming Bible

Covers KDE 2.x and Qt 2 widgets, mouse and keyboard handling, graphic file formats, fonts, colors, drawing and painting with QPainter, graphics manipulation, drag and drop, IPC and applets, internationalization etc.

Also mind the changes that happened between Qt 2 and Qt 3, Qt3 and TQt, KDE 2.x and KDE 3.x and KDE 3.x and TDE.

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-This category contains development-related and API documentation for the Trinity Desktop Environment.
+This category contains development-related and API documentation for the Trinity Desktop Environment.<noinclude>
-==Building and Distributing Trinity==
+==New to Trinity development?==
+Take a look at the following pages:
-[[Nightly Builds|Installing Nightly Builds]]
+* [http://trinitydesktop.org/helpwanted.php Getting Involved with Trinity Development]
-[[How to Build Trinity Components]]
+* [[TDE Gitea Workspace]]
+* [[TDE Weblate Translation Workspace]]
+* [[Project GIT Information]]
+* [[Project RoadMap]]
+* [[DevelopmentSpecifications]]
+* [https://www.trinitydesktop.org/apidocs.php TQt/TDE API documentation]
+* [[Porting to TDE|Porting KDE3/Qt3 apps to Trinity]]
-[[Package Building QA Check List]]
+==Building and Distributing Trinity==
+* [[Nightly Builds|Installing Nightly Builds]]
+* [[How to Build TDE Core Modules]]
+* [[How to Build Extra Applications]]
+See also pages in [[:Category:Packagers]].
-[[Current Distribution Functionality Test Results]]
+==Tutorials and Documentation==
-[[Building KDE 3.5 (Historical)]]
+===TQt===
-[[Building KDE 3.5 with Konstruct (Historical)]]
+* [https://www.trinitydesktop.org/docs/qt3 TQt API Documentation]
+===Trinity===
+* [https://www.trinitydesktop.org/docs/trinity/tdelibs/ TDELibs API Documentation]
+* [https://www.trinitydesktop.org/docs/trinity/tdebase/ TDEBase API Documentation]
+* [https://www.trinitydesktop.org/docs/trinity/tdepim/ TDEPIM API Documentation]
+* [[DCOP]], the IPC system used by TDE applications.
+* [[TDEParts]], a mechanism for reusing and embedding elaborate widgets into applications (e.g. Konqueror)
+* [[TDEIO]], an abstraction that provides network transparency between local and remote filesystems.
+* [[TDEConfig XT Tutorial]]
+* [[TDEConfig Module HOWTO]]
+* [[Debugging TDE applications]]
+* [[Sample Applications]]
+===Qt3===
-==Developing for Trinity==
+Information in this section should be used with care, as it was not written for TQt.  However, most of it still applies. If you know of any other interesting Qt3 documentation or tutorials, please add them to this section.
+* [https://www.digitalfanatics.org/projects/qt_tutorial/index.html The Independent Qt tutorial] by digitalfanatics.org, an on-line book aiming to cover most topics involved in the process of developing professional quality Qt applications. The text is example driven and filled with lots of tips.
-[[Monthly Meeting Information]]
+===KDE3===
-[[Non-Bug To-Do List]]
+Information in this section should be used with care, as it was not written for the current version of Trinity.  However, much of it still applies.  If you know of any other interesting KDE3 documentation or tutorials, please add them to this section.
+* [http://api.kde.org/3.5-api/kdelibs-apidocs/index.html KDE 3.5 API Reference]
-[[Project GIT Information]]
+: The original API reference, at kde.org
+* [[KDE3 Architecture]]
+: The architecture pages detail how everything was originally supposed to fit together.  Ported from the KDE wiki.
+* [[KDE3 Tutorials]]
+: On everything from using kdevelop to writing dcop-aware applications to creating window themes. Ported from the KDE wiki.
+* [[KDE3 Filesystem Hierarchy]]
+: Ported from the KDE wiki and verified against a working KDE3 instance.
+* [http://www.kde.org/info/requirements/3.5.php KDE3 Compilation Requirements]
+: Mandatory and optional packages for building KDE3, most of which are still used by Trinity.
+===Books===
-[[Project RoadMap]]
+====C++ GUI Programming with Qt 3====
+Blanchette, Jasmin & Summerfield, Mark. (2015). [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/245591968_C_GUI_Programming_with_Qt_3 C++ GUI Programming with Qt 3]. (ISBN 0-13-124072-2)
+Things to note:
-[[Specifications for Future Development]]
+* Names changed from "Qt..." to "TQt..."
+* compiling by hand needs something like <code>g++ a.cpp $(pkgconf tqt --cflags --libs) -lstdc++</code>
+* <code>qmake -project ...</code> will not include the TDE folders, so you'll have to add them manually to the *.pro file
+* When in doubt check against the [http://trinitydesktop.org/docs/qt3/ TQt API documentation]
+<small>by [https://mail.trinitydesktop.org/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/users@trinitydesktop.org/thread/AY7MVBPGHOJJUHJEV4NSLSLXG7QKQOEF/ Dr. Nikolaus Klepp]</small>
-===Tutorials and Documentation for QT and TQT===
+====GUI Programming with Python: QT Edition====
+Boudewijn Rempt - Copyright © 2001 by Commandprompt, Inc
+The main topic of this book is [http://nclairon.free.fr/documentation/pyqt/book1.htm application development using PyQt.]
-[[Understanding the TQT Interface]]
-[https://www.trinitydesktop.org/docs/qt3 QT3 API Documentation]
-[https://www.trinitydesktop.org/docs/qt4 QT4 API Documentation]
-[https://www.trinitydesktop.org/docs/qt4/porting4.html Qt3 to Qt4 porting guide]
-===Tutorials and Documentation for Trinity===
-[[Trinity API Documentation]]
-[[Sample Applications]]
-===Tutorials and Documentation for KDE3===
-Information in this section should be used with care, as it was not written for the current version of Trinity.  However, much of it still applies.  If you know of any other interesting KDE3 documentation or tutorials, please add them to this section.
+==== KDE 2.0 Development ====
-[[KDE3 Architecture]]
+David Sweet, et al. (2002). [http://andamooka.org/~dsweet/kde2dev.pdf KDE 2.0 Development].
+Covers, among other things, KDE 2.0 widgets, Qt API, actions, icons, custom widget painting, internationalization, network transparency, KParts, DCOP, aRts/MCOP, ImageIO, OpenGL and Mesa, drag and drop, session management, image manipulation, spell checking, and documentation creation.
-The architecture pages detail how everything was originally supposed to fit together.  Ported from the KDE wiki.
+Mind the changes that happened between Qt 2 and Qt 3, Qt3 and TQt, KDE 2.x and KDE 3.x and KDE 3.x and TDE.
-[[KDE3 Tutorials]]
+==== KDE 2/Qt Programming Bible ====
-On everything from using kdevelop to writing dcop-aware applications to creating window themes.  Ported from the KDE wiki.
+Arthur Griffith (2000). [https://box.cs.istu.ru/public/docs/devel/qt/kde%202%20-%20QT.pdf KDE 2/Qt Programming Bible]
+Covers KDE 2.x and Qt 2 widgets, mouse and keyboard handling, graphic file formats, fonts, colors, drawing and painting with QPainter, graphics manipulation, drag and drop, IPC and applets, internationalization etc.
-[[KDE3 Filesystem Hierarchy]]
+Also mind the changes that happened between Qt 2 and Qt 3, Qt3 and TQt, KDE 2.x and KDE 3.x and KDE 3.x and TDE.
-Ported from the KDE wiki and verified against a working KDE3 instance.
+</noinclude>