Qt
- Category
- Frameworks and libraries
- Latest
- 6.12.0
- Released
- Sep 30, 2026
- Docs outline
- 14 sections
Official docs outline
doc.qt.io- Qt modules overview
The essential and add-on Qt modules (Core, GUI, Widgets, Quick, Network, and others) and what each provides.
- Object model
QObject, object trees and parent-child ownership, and memory management.
- Meta-object system and properties
moc, Q_OBJECT, runtime introspection, and the property system with change notifications.
- Signals and slots
Type-safe object communication through signals, slots, connections and connection types.
- Event system
Event delivery, event handlers, event filters and propagation.
- Qt Widgets
C++ widget classes, main windows, dialogs and the widget-based UI model.
- Layout management
Layout managers, size policies and building resizable widget hierarchies.
- Qt Quick
Declarative, animated user interfaces built with QML items, anchors, states and transitions.
- QML language and engine
QML syntax, property bindings, JavaScript integration and exposing C++ types to QML.
- Model/View programming
Separating data from presentation with models, views and delegates.
- Threading
QThread, thread pools, worker objects, and thread-safe signal delivery.
- Containers and implicit sharing
QList, QMap, QHash and other containers, and copy-on-write value semantics.
- Building with CMake
Using find_package, qt_add_executable and related CMake commands to build Qt projects.
- Internationalization
tr(), Qt Linguist and translating applications for multiple locales.
Each section links to the official page. Titles and summaries by Extra Credit; the docs belong to their authors.
Versions and support
6 release lines| Line | Released | Latest | Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.12 | Sep 30, 2026 | 6.12.0 | Until Apr 1, 2027 LTS |
| 6.11 | Mar 23, 2026 | 6.11.3 | Ended Sep 30, 2026 |
| 6.10 | Oct 7, 2025 | 6.10.3 | Ended Apr 7, 2026 |
| 6.9 | Apr 2, 2025 | 6.9.3 | Ended Oct 7, 2025 |
| 6.8 | Oct 7, 2024 | 6.8.3 | Ended Apr 2, 2025 LTS |
| 6.7 | Mar 28, 2024 | 6.7.3 | Ended Oct 7, 2024 |
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