Skip to content

GitLab

F
flatpak-qt-creator
Commit 3bb12d01 authored by Tobias Hunger's avatar Tobias Hunger
Browse files
Options

Doc: Polish qtcreator-dev.qdoc 

Reformat the text, fix indentation of lists, use \QC macro where
possible

Change-Id: I0e7f60686aa6b32a6ca3807cbf917cade795fa62
Reviewed-by: default avatarLeena Miettinen <riitta-leena.miettinen@theqtcompany.com>
parent b36924c0
Hide whitespace changes
Inline Side-by-side
Showing with 127 additions and 137 deletions
doc/api/qtcreator-dev.qdoc
View file @ 3bb12d01
......@@ -20,132 +20,127 @@
\page extending-index.html
\title Extending Qt Creator Manual
Qt Creator is a cross-platform integrated development environment (IDE)
tailored to the needs of Qt developers.
\QC is a cross-platform integrated development environment (IDE) tailored to
the needs of Qt developers.
Qt Creator is extensible in various ways. For example, Qt Creator
architecture is based on a plugin loader, which means that all
functionality beyond plugin
loading is implemented in plugins. However, you can extend and tweak
many parts of Qt Creator without the need to resort to coding in C++ and
implementing such a plugin.
\QC is extensible in various ways. For example, \QC architecture is based on
a plugin loader, which means that all functionality beyond plugin loading
is implemented in plugins. However, you can extend and tweak many parts of
\QC without the need to resort to coding in C++ and implementing such a
plugin.
This document gives you an overview of the various ways in which
you can extend Qt Creator,
depending on what you want to achieve, and points you to the relevant
documentation.
This document gives you an overview of the various ways in which you can
extend \QC, depending on what you want to achieve, and points you to the
relevant documentation.
\section1 Generating Domain Specific Code and Templates
If you regularly need to write the same code, be it little code snippets,
whole files or classes spread over multiple files, or complete projects,
you can create code snippets, templates, and wizards for that purpose.
whole files or classes spread over multiple files, or complete projects, you
can create code snippets, templates, and wizards for that purpose.
\section2 Snippets
Typically, snippets consist of a few lines of code (although they
can also be plain text) that you regularly
want to insert into a bigger body of code, but do not want to type each
time. For example, \c while and \c for loops, \c if-else and \c try-catch
constructs, and class skeletons. Snippets are triggered in the same way as
normal code completion (see \l{Code Assist}{Providing Code Assist}).
Qt Creator contains a set of preconfigured snippets groups
to which you can add your own snippets.
Typically, snippets consist of a few lines of code (although they can also
be plain text) that you regularly want to insert into a bigger body of code,
but do not want to type each time. For example, \c while and \c for loops,
\c if-else and \c try-catch constructs, and class skeletons. Snippets are
triggered in the same way as normal code completion (see
\l{Code Assist}{Providing Code Assist}).
\QC contains a set of preconfigured snippets groups to which you can add
your own snippets.
\list
\li \l{http://doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-completing-code.html#editing-code-snippets}
{Snippets User Interface}
\li \l{Snippets} {Adding Snippets Groups}
\li \l{http://doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-completing-code.html#editing-code-snippets}
{Snippets User Interface}
\li \l{Snippets}{Adding Snippets Groups}
\endlist
\section2 File, Class and Project Templates
\section2 File and Project Templates
You can extend the wizards in \uicontrol {File > New File or Project} with your
own
file and project templates by writing XML definition files for them.
You can extend the wizards in \uicontrol File >
\uicontrol {New File or Project} with your own file and project templates by
writing JSON definition files for them.
\list
\li \l{http://doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-project-wizards.html}
{Adding New Custom Wizards}
\li \l{User Interface Text Guidelines}
\li \l{http://doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-project-wizards.html}
{Adding New Custom Wizards}
\li \l{User Interface Text Guidelines}
\endlist
\section2 Custom Wizards
If the above methods for code snippets and templates are not sufficient
for your use case, you can create a custom Qt Creator plugin.
While this gives you complete control over the wizard, it
also requires you to write most of the UI and the logic yourself.
If the above methods for code snippets and templates are not sufficient for
your use case, you can create a custom \QC plugin. While this gives you
complete control over the wizard, it also requires you to write most of the
UI and the logic yourself.
\list
\li \l{Creating Plugins}
\li \l{Qt Creator Coding Rules}
\li \l{Creating Wizards in Code}
\li \l{User Interface Text Guidelines}
\endlist
\section1 Supporting Additional File Types
If you have files with extensions or MIME types that Qt Creator does not
handle by default, you can edit the MIME type definitions, add highlight
definition files, and create your own text editors.
If you have files with extensions or MIME types that \QC does not handle by
default, you can edit the MIME type definitions, add highlight definition
files, and create your own text editors.
\section2 MIME Types
You might find that Qt Creator could handle a particular file of yours if
it knew about the type of its contents. For example, C++ header or source
files with file extensions that are not known to Qt Creator. You can adapt
the MIME type definitions in Qt Creator to your specific setup,
by adding or removing file extensions and specifying magic headers.
You might find that \QC could handle a particular file of yours if it knew
about the type of its contents. For example, C++ header or source files
with file extensions that are not known to \QC. You can adapt the MIME type
definitions in \QC to your specific setup, by adding or removing file
extensions and specifying magic headers.
\list
\li \l{http://doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-mime-types.html}
{Editing MIME Types}
\li \l{http://standards.freedesktop.org/shared-mime-info-spec/shared-mime-info-spec-latest.html}
{MIME Type Specification Files}
\li \l{http://doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-mime-types.html}
{Editing MIME Types}
\li \l{http://standards.freedesktop.org/shared-mime-info-spec/shared-mime-info-spec-latest.html}
{MIME Type Specification Files}
\endlist
\section2 Text Highlighting and Indentation
For text files, Qt Creator provides an easy way to add highlighting and
indentation for file types that are not known to it by default.
Generic highlighting is based on highlight definition files that are
provided by the Kate Editor. You can download highlight definition files
for use with Qt Creator and create your own definition files.
For text files, \QC provides an easy way to add highlighting and indentation
for file types that are not known to it by default. Generic highlighting is
based on highlight definition files that are provided by the Kate Editor.
You can download highlight definition files for use with \QC and create
your own definition files.
\list
\li \l{http://doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-editor-options.html#generic-highlighting}
{Generic Highlighting}
\li \l{http://kate-editor.org/2005/03/24/writing-a-syntax-highlighting-file/}
{Writing a Syntax Highlighting File}
\li \l{http://doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-editor-options.html#generic-highlighting}
{Generic Highlighting}
\li \l{http://kate-editor.org/2005/03/24/writing-a-syntax-highlighting-file/}
{Writing a Syntax Highlighting File}
\endlist
\section2 Custom Text Editors
If you need more advanced features than the MIME type and highlighting
features described above, such as custom text completion or features that
rely on semantic analysis, you can extend Qt Creator with a text editor of
your own. Qt Creator provides a special API for text editors that gives you
a basis to build on, taking away some of the pain of implementing
a text editor from the ground up.
rely on semantic analysis, you can extend \QC with a text editor of your
own. \QC provides a special API for text editors that gives you a basis to
build on, taking away some of the pain of implementing a text editor from
the ground up.
\list
\li \l{Creating Plugins}
\li \l{Qt Creator Coding Rules}
\li \l{Text Editors}
\li \l{CodeAssist} {Providing Code Assist}
\endlist
\section2 Other Custom Editors
You can also add a completely custom editor to gain complete
control over its appearance and behavior.
You can also add a completely custom editor to gain complete control over
its appearance and behavior.
\list
\li \l{Creating Plugins}
\li \l{Qt Creator Coding Rules}
\li \l{Editors}
\endlist
......@@ -153,82 +148,78 @@
Most software projects and development processes require various external
tools. Several external tools, such as popular version control systems and
build tool chains are integrated into Qt Creator. However, it is impossible
for a single tool to cover all the use cases, and therefore you can
integrate additional tools to Qt Creator.
build tool chains are integrated into \QC. However, it is impossible for a
single tool to cover all the use cases, and therefore you can integrate
additional tools to \QC.
\section2 Simple External Tools
In Qt Creator, you can specify tools that you can then run from a
menu or by using a keyboard shortcut that you assign. This allows you to
accomplish several things, with some limitations. You specify a command
to run, arguments and input for running it, and how to handle the output.
To specify the values, you can use a set of internal Qt Creator variables,
such as the file name of
the current document or project, or the currently selected text in
a text editor. If you find variables missing, please do not hesitate
to fill a feature suggestion.
The tool descriptions are saved as XML files that you can share.
In \QC, you can specify tools that you can then run from a menu or by using
a keyboard shortcut that you assign. This allows you to accomplish several
things, with some limitations. You specify a command to run, arguments and
input for running it, and how to handle the output. To specify the values,
you can use a set of internal \QC variables, such as the file name of the
current document or project, or the currently selected text in a text
editor. If you find variables missing, please do not hesitate to fill a
feature suggestion. The tool descriptions are saved as XML files that you
can share.
\list
\li \l{http://doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-editor-external.html}
{Using External Tools}
\li \l{External Tool Specification Files}
\li \l{http://doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-editor-external.html}
{Using External Tools}
\li \l{External Tool Specification Files}
\endlist
\section2 Complex External Tools
When you plan to integrate more complex tools, carefully consider whether
there really are advantages to be gained by tightly integrating the tool
into Qt Creator over loosely integrating it by mainly
providing a means of starting the tool with fitting parameters.
into \QC over loosely integrating it by mainly providing a means of starting
the tool with fitting parameters.
\section3 Loosely Integrating Tools
If no interaction is needed between Qt Creator and the
external tool, just starting an external
application with its own user interface is preferable. That way
cluttering the Qt Creator UI is avoided, and the tool will be
available with a nice interface even without using Qt Creator
at all.
If no interaction is needed between \QC and the external tool, just starting
an external application with its own user interface is preferable. That way
cluttering the \QC UI is avoided, and the tool will be available with a
nice interface even without using \QC at all.
Usually, you can use the external tool specification files to start the
tool. If starting the tool and handling its output require more complex
logic, you can add a menu item to Qt Creator with a plugin.
If you need a way to configure the tool in Qt Creator, you can add an
\uicontrol Options page for it.
logic, you can add a menu item to \QC with a plugin. If you need a way to
configure the tool in \QC, you can add an \uicontrol Options page for it.
\list
\li \l{http://doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-editor-external.html}
{Using External Tools}
\li \l{External Tool Specification Files}
\li \l{Creating Plugins}
\li \l{Qt Creator Coding Rules}
\li \l{Menus and Menu Items}
\li \l{Options Pages}
\li \l{http://doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-editor-external.html}{Using External Tools}
\li \l{External Tool Specification Files}
\li \l{Creating Plugins}
\li \l{Qt Creator Coding Rules}
\li \l{Menus and Menu Items}
\li \l{Options Pages}
\endlist
\section3 Interacting with Tool Output
In some cases, running an external tool would not require tight
integration with Qt Creator, but investigating the output of the tool would
benefit from it. For example, some tools generate lists of issues in files
that are part of the project and some tools create output that is related
to the code. For these tools, it is useful to interactively switch between
the output and the corresponding code.
One way to handle that would be to let the tool create an output
file, which is then opened within Qt Creator. You provide
an editor (probably read-only) for handling this file.
For lists of issues, consider creating task list files which are shown in
the \uicontrol {Issues} output
pane.
In some cases, running an external tool would not require tight integration
with \QC, but investigating the output of the tool would benefit from it.
For example, some tools generate lists of issues in files that are part of
the project and some tools create output that is related to the code. For
these tools, it is useful to interactively switch between the output and
the corresponding code.
One way to handle that would be to let the tool create an output file, which
is then opened within \QC. You provide an editor (probably read-only) for
handling this file. For lists of issues, consider creating task list files
which are shown in the \uicontrol Issues output pane.
\list
\li \l{http://doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-task-lists.html}
{Showing Task List Files in the Issues Pane}
\li \l{Creating Plugins}
\li \l{Qt Creator Coding Rules}
\li \l{Menus and Menu Items}
\li \l{Options Pages}
\li \l{Editors}
\li \l{http://doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-task-lists.html}
{Showing Task List Files in the Issues Pane}
\li \l{Creating Plugins}
\li \l{Qt Creator Coding Rules}
\li \l{Menus and Menu Items}
\li \l{Options Pages}
\li \l{Editors}
\endlist
\section1 All Topics
......@@ -245,17 +236,16 @@
\endlist
\li Reference
\list
\li \l{http://standards.freedesktop.org/shared-mime-info-spec/shared-mime-info-spec-latest.html}
{MIME Type Specification Files}
\li \l{External Tool Specification Files}
\li \l{http://kate-editor.org/2005/03/24/writing-a-syntax-highlighting-file/}
{Highlight Definition Files}
\li \l{Qt Creator Variables}
\li \l{User Interface Text Guidelines}
\li \l{Writing Documentation}
\li \l{Qt Creator Coding Rules}
\li \l{Qt Creator API Reference}
\endlist
\li \l{http://standards.freedesktop.org/shared-mime-info-spec/shared-mime-info-spec-latest.html}
{MIME Type Specification Files}
\li \l{External Tool Specification Files}
\li \l{http://kate-editor.org/2005/03/24/writing-a-syntax-highlighting-file/}
{Highlight Definition Files}
\li \l{Qt Creator Variables}
\li \l{User Interface Text Guidelines}
\li \l{Writing Documentation}
\li \l{Qt Creator Coding Rules}
\li \l{Qt Creator API Reference}
\endlist
\endlist
*/
Markdown is supported
0% or
You are about to add 0 people to the discussion. Proceed with caution.
Finish editing this message first!
Please register or to comment