[Qt-creator] QtCreator vs QDevelop Features?

[Nicoleau Fabien]

Victor Sardina a écrit :
> Hello:
>
> I have only tried QtCreator under Mac OS X, Leopard Version 10.5.5. In
> general, sooner or later we end up comparing a new IDE with those that
> we have actually used in the past. For the last six months or so, for Qt
> related coding, I have used almost exclusively the freely available
> (GPLed) QDevelop IDE on three different environments: Mac OS X, Linux,
> and Solaris (SUN).
>
> I like a lot of the features of QDevelop, particularly its source code
> editor. I do not claim that QtCreator has a less capable code editor (on
> the contrary), but I miss the option of opening multiple tabs containing
> different source files without having to switch between them. Although
> relatively trivial, once you opened the source files the tabs option
> allows for quicker switching between them, without having to click on
> and scan a pull down menu to select the source file you intend to work on.
>
> Another issue that I have found relatively annoying has to do with the
> docking of the different windows et al. Why the IDE design doesn't allow
> you to turn on/off different IDE components and relocate them? QDevelop
> allows that as well, and maybe it has spoiled me a little bit...For
> instance, when I open QtDesigner, I dock the Object Inspector, the
> Properties Editor, and the Signals/Slots Editor one on top of the other,
> and then switch between them via the tabs. Right now, QtCreator doesn't
> appear to allow such arrangement, and it forces you to keep some of
> those editing Dock Widgets opened all the time, taking up space that the
> developer could otherwise customize for other purposes, depending on his
> needs.
>
> On the bright side, I find QtCreator quite fast and efficient. In
> addition, having every single IDE component embedded within the
> application makes things run smoother. QtCreator "feels" simple and
> slick. I thank the developers for creating it, and wish that Trolltech
> allocates resources and manpower to keep improving it in the future. I
> will definitely keep using it, and just hope it gets better and better.
>
> Best regards,
> Victor
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I also use QDevelop, and try QtCreator since a few weeks. A thing that I 
like in QDevelop, and that made me choose it, is the subclassing window 
that display all widgets used in a ui file (the one you right clicked) 
and displays all available signals for them.
You can then check them, and the implementation file will have new empty 
methods corresponding to the signals.
The window : http://qdevelop.free.fr/captures/subclassing.png

Regards,

Fabien