Common Extension Tasks
This section summarizes the API functions that you can use to add UI components to Qt Creator.
| Task | Details | API |
|---|---|---|
| Add a menu or menu item. | You can extend existing menus or create new ones. | Core::ActionManager, Core::Command |
| Add a configurable keyboard shortcut. | Registering shortcuts makes it possible for users to configure them in the common shortcut settings dialog. | Core::ActionManager, Core::Command |
| Add a mode. | Modes correspond to complete screens of controls, specialized for a task. | Core::IMode |
| Add a new editor type. | Such as an editor for XML files. | Core::IEditorFactory, Core::IEditor, Core::IDocument |
| Add a new wizard. | You can extend the wizards in File > New File and New Project with your own file and project templates. We recommend that you create JSON-based wizards instead of implementing new wizards in C++ code. | Adding New Custom Wizards Core::IWizardFactory, Core::BaseFileWizardFactory, Core::BaseFileWizard, Core::WizardDialogParameters |
| Add support for a new version control system. | Version control systems integrated in Qt Creator are Bazaar, CVS, Git, Mecurial, Perforce, and Subversion. | Core::IVersionControl |
| Add a view to the navigation sidebar. | The one which shows the project tree, filesystem, open documents or bookmarks. | Core::INavigationWidgetFactory |
| Add a page to the Preferences dialog. | Add a new page to existing or new category in Edit > Preferences. | Core::IOptionsPage |
| Add a find filter to the Find dialog. | Implement any kind of search term based search. | Core::IFindFilter, Core::SearchResultWindow |
| Add support for the find tool bar to a widget. | The widget that has focus is asked whether it supports text search. You can add support for widgets under your control. | Core::IFindSupport, Core::BaseTextFind |
| Add a new filter to the locator. | For a text typed in by the user you provide a list of things to show in the popup. When the user selects an entry you are requested to do whatever you want. | Core::ILocatorFilter |
| Show a progress indicator for a concurrently running task. | You can show a progress indicator for your tasks in the left hand tool bar, and also in the application icon (on platforms that support it). | Core::ProgressManager, Core::FutureProgress |
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