Template for a typical Qt (Widget) project

Create a Qt Widget template to be used as a starting point for projects with the qmake build system. It is wise to separate the source code, application, test cases, images, etc. into distinct directories.

• root directory
  • README.md: this file
  • LICENSE: this repository is available under the very permissive MIT license
  • .gitignore: files to be excluded by git
  • template-Qt.pro: main project file, manages the projects in the subdirectories
  • defaults.pri: common settings for all projects
• src directory
  • src.pro: create a library from the source files
  • mainwindow.h: default header file (for a simple window)
  • mainwindow.cpp: default source file (for a simple window)
  • mainwindow.ui: default Designer UI file (for a simple window)
• app directory
  • app.pro: create an executable (GUI) using the compiled library from /src
  • main.cpp: initializes the GUI
• tests directory
  • tests.pro: sets up a non-Qt console application (which is more suitable for automated tests)
  • main.cpp: replace this dummy file with your own test code

The directory structure and the majority of the qmake settings are taken from https://github.com/ComputationalPhysics/qtcreator-project-structure (see the related blog post: https://dragly.org/2015/11/24/getting-started-with-unit-tests-in-qt-creator-with-catch/).