C++ Platform Integration Examples

These examples demonstrate different ways to integrate Slint into C++ applications using the platform API.

Examples

platform_native

Shows how to use the Slint C++ platform API to integrate into a native Windows application using the WIN32 API directly.

Use case: Embedding Slint in existing native Windows applications without Qt or other frameworks.

Key files:

• main.cpp - Native WIN32 application shell
• windowadapter_win.h - Slint platform implementation using WIN32 API
• appview.h/cpp - Interface between the application and Slint UI

platform_qt

Shows how to use the Slint platform API to render a Slint scene inside a Qt window.

Use case: Using Slint for specific UI components within a larger Qt application, with full control over the rendering integration.

qt_viewer

Demonstrates embedding a dynamically loaded .slint file into a Qt (QWidgets) application using slint::interpreter::ComponentInstance::qwidget().

Use case: Loading and displaying Slint UI files at runtime within a Qt application, useful for plugin systems or dynamic UI loading.

Comparison

Building

Each example has its own CMakeLists.txt. Build from the example directory:

mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..
cmake --build .

For Qt examples, ensure Qt is installed and qmake is in your PATH.