Qt Sensors
The Qt Sensors API provides access to sensor hardware via QML and C++ interfaces.
Currently the API is supported on Android, iOS, and Windows (MSVC).
Information for Application Writers
Applications can access Qt Sensors using QML or C++.
To include the definitions of the module's classes, use the following directive:
#include <QtSensors>To import the QML types into your application, use the following import statement in your .qml file:
import QtSensors
To link against the module:
Using cmake:
find_package(Qt6 COMPONENTS Sensors REQUIRED)
target_link_libraries(mytarget PRIVATE Qt6::Sensors)Using qmake:
QT += sensors
Further references:
| QML Types | Information about the Qt Sensors QML API |
| C++ Classes | Information about the Qt Sensors C++ API |
| Qt Sensors C++ Overview | High-level information on how to use the C++ API. |
| Examples | Examples demonstrating the use of the Qt Sensors APIs |
Information for Backend Implementors
| Backend | Information about the Qt Sensors back end |
| Qt Sensors - Grue Sensor Example | The Qt Sensors - Grue Sensor Example demonstrates creation of a sensor backend |
Module Evolution
Changes to Qt Sensors lists important changes in the module API and functionality that were done for the Qt 6 series of Qt.
Platform-specific Information
| Compatibility Map | Compatibility map of all supported platforms. |
| Generic Backend | Information about the generic sensor backend. |
The Qt Sensors module is available under commercial licenses from The Qt Company. In addition, it is available under free software licenses: The GNU Lesser General Public License, version 3, or the GNU General Public License, version 2. See Qt Licensing for further details.
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