Writing applications for Ubuntu (including Ubuntu Phone) and questions about the application submission process to the Ubuntu Software Center. This covers both open source and commercial applications.
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ComboBoxText in Glade / GTK+3 / Python - disappears when displayed 2nd time
I'm trying to implement a drop down list in an Ubuntu app using Glade (GTK+3) and Python. I can get the ComboBoxText to display, populated with strings. However when I close the window it is contained ...
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Should I choose KDE or Qt for an Ubuntu application?
I'm writing an application using QML and some C++ code. The main window will be all QML (possibly having a main menu bar provided KXmlGuiWindow), with the backend and some dialogs written in C++. I've ...
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How to create very very simple GUI application for Ubuntu?
I want to make a simple GUI Application. Can anybody give me source code of a simple GUI Application? So far, I have been competing in Programming Competitions (I have been using C++ for it) and now I ...
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Configuration files in a KDE application
I'm writing an open source application using KDE to sell in the Software Center. According to the requirements for uploading an application to the Software Center,
Write all configuration settings ...
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Connecting QML with C instead of C++?
I've been working on an app in Ubuntu, using C and GTK, I want to switch from GTK to QML, however I can not find anywhere on the internet info on linking QML to C functions, just C++. Is it even ...
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How to add support for new services to Friends?
With the new friends-app landing in Ubuntu, it occurred to me that adding support for Instagram in the timeline would be cool. I also thought I might take a stab at it myself, but I'm having a hard ...
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Will ubuntu work on Samsung GT-P3100 with Android Jelly bean? [duplicate]
I have a samsung GT-P3100 tablet smart phone. I would like to try ubuntu on this tablet.
How to load and try ubuuntu on this?
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How can I install Qt 5.x on 12.04 LTS?
If you want to develop with QML 2.0 and Qt5, the base packages don't seem to exist in repository for 12.04. What PPA should I add? Is it a binary installer? a compile the toolkit yourself?
Those ...
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Ubuntu touch dev - geolocation
I have question about GPS in Ubuntu touch. Is that same as HTML 5? How can I get GPS coordinates?
Thanks for answer.
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How can I use a Pip module with Quickly?
I'm trying to write an application using Quickly.
I'm writing a new Python 3 file in which I import a module installed via pip3 (pystache). However, when I go to quickly package, I get a traceback ...
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How do you reorder widgets in Glade?
How can I reorder widgets in the Glade widget tree?
For example, assume I have a Glade application that contains this partial tree:
box1 (GtkBox)
|--button1 (GtkButton)
|--button2 (GtkButton)
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Will Ubuntu get an asset set to allow Qt applications using GTK style buttons?
Given the recent movement towards Qt as a primary development platform for Ubuntu and the underlying Gnome standard application set:
Are there plans to have GTK style buttons available in a simple ...
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Is Ubuntu Touch created in C++?
The reason I ask is because C++ is more efficient. Since Ubuntu SDK provides python for quicker programing but will it be more efficient than C++ and does Ubuntu provide a virtual machine for Ubuntu ...
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How to support converged device layout changes?
I'm interested in developing some applications for Ubuntu, using the SDK, for converged devices, including phones, tablets, and PCs. How can I detect which device the application is running on, and ...
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How to package a shell script? [duplicate]
I have a shell script . I want to convert the script into a terminal application which can be installed using sudo apt-get install and can be run through the terminal by typing the name of the ...
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Export Package [Eclipse]
I am just wondering how do I export a .deb package for Ubuntu Software Centre in Eclipse? I have created an application that runs Python and Webkit now I wish to submit to the Software centre. How do ...
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Can I develop a 2D game with just QML?
I have a bit of interest in developing for Ubuntu Touch (I have little to no real coding experience also), but my main interest is trying to develop a 2D game.
From my understanding, I would either ...
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How to package an application icon properly?
There is an blog article on ubuntu developer blog. http://developer.ubuntu.com/2012/02/how-to-prepare-a-compiled-application-for-ubuntu-software-center/
I followed all steps exactly. But the ...
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Will an Livecode Application Developed for Ubuntu Destop work for Ubuntu Mobile?
I was wondering if the any applications developed with Livecode (www.runrev.com) for a Desktop Linux platform would be able to run natively on Ubuntu Mobile devices (tablets).
Livecode can generate ...
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Ubuntu for Tablets.Preview Source Avaible
I have a Suitcase PC with multi-touch and I would be honored if I could run Ubuntu for Tablets on my suitcase PC.
Is there any way to get a snapshot for x86_64 amd64 Systems or any source ?
Id already ...
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Thread works only on gui events - pygtk
I am developing a multithreaded application in pygtk using quickly and stuck with threads. So I am experimenting with various possibilities and found out that my thread work only when I do something ...
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ListItem.ValueSelector has some sort of onselectedIndexchange?
I'm writing a small game and in the settings it uses a ListItem.ValueSelector in the settings, i'd like to if it's possible attach some event on it like with a mouse area, ie:
MouseArea {
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Saving user settings file in qml/js
I'm working on a small game and i'd like to know how can i write/read an user settings file in ubuntu touch??
any help?
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Python choice not java script [duplicate]
can we use python instead of Javascript to develop Ubuntu mobile Apps, and if yes can we use the Quickly tool instead of Qt creator ?
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Qt Quick 2.0 UI Application Not Displaying on Touch Device
I'm trying to run a tiny (very tiny) Qt Quick 2.0 UI application on my Ubuntu Touch device (Galaxy Nexus Phone). Qt Creator successfully pushes to the device (copies via ADB and runs QMLScene) but I'm ...
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Developing native apps for ubuntu phone and tablet [duplicate]
I wanna know which language should I use to develop native apps on ubuntu phone/tablet/tv ? Also, which IDE to use?
Shall I understand that ubuntu apps on PC could be easily ported on tablet and ...
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What is the recommended widget toolkit for Ubuntu desktop?
As I understand it, Qt - C++ and QML - or HTML5 are recommended for writing Ubuntu for Phones applications.
Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but Python is the preferred language for Ubuntu Desktop. ...
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Designing UI using html and css and without webkit?
I want to try out developing desktop applications with the UI designed using html5,css and jquery and the back end code written in python. Is this possible? I have already tried out the WebKit but is ...
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PyGTK TextBuffer adding Tags and reading text
As in topic I have TextView() and TextBuffer() added to it, I also have Tags created so when I select text and click button it will make text BOLD or something. Up to this point all works well, now I ...
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Unable to assign QString to QQuickItem* with Qt.resolvedUrl
I have the following code:
Tabs {
Tab {
id: financialDetailsTab
title: i18n.tr("Financial Details")
page: Qt.resolvedUrl("FinancialDetails.qml")
}
Tab {
...
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QQmlComponent: Component is not ready
I'm following through the Create a currency converter app tutorial. I'm on a fresh raring install and have installed the ubuntu-sdk. I created a new project (QT Quick 2 UI) and copied in the ...
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(QML) Scroll multiple listviews
Is possible to scroll multiple Listviews together in qml??
this was my attempt:
Flickable {
id: scoreflick
anchors.top: namesrow.bottom
anchors.left: ...
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Can I develop applications for the Ubuntu Software Center using KDE?
I am interested in making an application to sell in the Ubuntu Software Center. Can I do this using the KDE frameworks and C++ or any other KDE-compatible language instead of Gtk and Python? I am not ...
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How Will App Permissions be Handled in Ubuntu Touch?
Most elements of the hardware, or data sets shared between apps on the Android and iOS platform are controlled strongly, and only provided to apps explicitly on a need-to-know basis. This can allow ...
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How do I install an app on a device running ubuntu touch?
I've built the sample app for ubuntu touch and I've got a device running the preview.
So how do I put the app on the device?
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Ubuntu software [closed]
Cody here. I was wondering if anyone knew what kinda of programming language is used for either a Universal GUI or a linux GUI? Or what language would I be able to learn for a Terminal Application? ...
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How can I merge unversioned MonoDevelop code back into a git repository?
My group partner and I are creating a MySQL database application with a GTK# frontend. Our application consists of a main window with information displayed in multiple tabs. My partner started most of ...
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What would cause files not to be included in a .deb?
I'm trying to build a .deb package (python) as part of a larger project.
I'm able to successfully run 'make' and 'make install' on it, but when the package(s) are built (using dpkg-buildpackage ...
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Create C++ native code without QML
I want to create native C++ code for Ubuntu phone that is NOT QML based. In fact, I want to create native C++ code that:
1) does not use or depend upon Qt
2) uses SDL to bring up a window
3) Get a ...
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Building webkit from source
I tried to install the webkit applicaion from sources using this manual:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WebKit
When I type:
./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr
the following error occurs:
checking for ...
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ListItem.Subtitled id not defined error in Qt SDK
I've made a list displayed on Tab Page, its suppose display a Subtitled List Item: conversation (An item that displays Icon + Text), I've got a button that allows the user to change the text of that ...
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QML/Qt Development path verses “Quickly” and Gtk
It seems like recently the path Ubuntu is moving towards is to have code developed with QML and Qt, and that appears to sync with their move to be able to target tablets, phones, TV devices and the ...
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How to create an Ubuntu app using python and Qt4 designer
I recently started developing Ubuntu desktop apps using Quickly. But then I tried out the Qt4 designer and I feel more comfortable with it than Glade designer that Quickly uses. I liked developing ...
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How can I prevent my main application window getting black?
I have made an ubuntu app using Quickly in Ubuntu12.04.In that app's main
window there are several buttons.Clicking some of them opens new windows of
other applications(like, ...
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how to change tab background on Ubuntu Touch
I'm not sure if it's been ask before, but how exactly do you change the Color of the Tab Background:
What i'm trying to do is to change the background of the whole thing to : #333333
e.g Like the ...
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How can I bind Gio.Settings of TextBuffer or TextView?
I'm trying to bind a TextView to the key "text" by TextBuffer. I get the text, but this property is not recorded.
widget = self.builder.get_object('textbuffer_text')
settings.bind("text", widget, ...
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How to open a new tab via a button using the Ubuntu Touch Qt SDK?
I blame it on my tiredness but I'm struggling to find how to direct the user to a new tab via a button:
I've got a Login page and if the user has placed the right username and password, pressing on ...
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Problem with qtchooser
When I try to start qtchooser i get this notification:
qtchooser: could not exec '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/bin/qtchooser': No such file or directory
I've installed Qt5 from ...
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Can I develop a hybrid native/HTML5 app for the Ubuntu Phone?
Can I develop a hybrid app that was used in conjunction with the native API and HTML5 in Ubuntu phone?
I know that it is possible to develop either native app or HTML5 app.
However, I want to know ...
