qt_ui_train

training project for qt based ui

setup on MAC

get XQuartz

• download from https://www.xquartz.org/
• xquartz -listen tcp &
• run the command on terminal xhost + &
• ensure DISPLAY=host.docker.internal:0 is set in teh container via the docker file or .devcontainer.json
  • Troubleshooting
    • lsof -i TCP:6000 should list Xquartz as listening application
    • firewall can interfere with the setup

Run with X11 forwarding AND enable OpenGL fallback

In Terminal on macOS:

• defaults write org.xquartz.X11 enable_iglx -bool true Then restart XQuartz, and try again.

Force Qt to use software OpenGL

Inside the container (or in code), set the following env variable:

• export QT_QUICK_BACKEND=software

test connectivity

• sudo apt-get install -y x11-apps
• xclock

inside the container prompt

run build steps as

qt6 build steps

code to root directory of the project

• mkdir build && cd build
• cmake ..
• make
• ./your_app