[Interest] Upcoming mobile Qt features?

[Bo Thorsen]

Den 14-03-2016 kl. 20:26 skrev Jason H:
> I'm being asked for more modern features, I don't know where these are on the Qt roadmap?
>
> - TouchID/FingerprintManager:
>    Now that both mobile platforms have platform-level APIs for fingerprints, is Qt going to support them in some way?
>
> - Streaming video:
>    Capture, send, receive "live" video to enable real-time video chat, yes, like skype/google hangouts/facetime.
>
> Meanwhile, I'm still looking for Qt to abstract these mobile old-but-goodies:
> - Push notifications
> - Background operations
> - Screen wake-locking
> (I have a platform shim for those, but would just prefer to use a standard x-platform interface)
>
> Anyone know the 5.7/5.8 roadmap? The only mobile thing listed on the wiki is:
> - Android: Qt can now be used to easily create Android Services*
>
> * This seems to be an either-or. Not an app with services?

Jason, to me it looks like Qt on mobile is improving very slow. There's 
definitely a need for more contributors in this area. I'm not saying 
that you can't send this list, but it is an open source project after 
all. The people on this list who want to use Qt on mobile should 
consider getting together and try to start improving Qt itself.

I'm aware, of course, that this isn't always possible. I currently have 
no time to do the Qt improvements I'd like to. So I understand if you 
don't have time yourself. But I think it's clear from the roadmap that 
the community will have to step up in this area.

Bo Thorsen,
Director, Viking Software.

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