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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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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How can I get started with developing apps for Ubuntu Touch?
I am interested in trying the new Ubuntu for phones OS development. (I am not an Ubuntu developer, I am new to Ubuntu. Impressed by the Ubuntu Touch preview, I got interested in learning how to ...
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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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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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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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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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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 ...
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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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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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How can I install a Gsettings Schema without root privileges?
The typical workflow to install a Gsettings Schema is this:
Create a schema, with the extension .gschema.xml, with contents like this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
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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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Testing Ubuntu mobile applications
I'm currently reading much about the new Ubuntu mobile (phone) OS and now I'm wondering if there is the possibility to test applications. I know that QtCreator is the recommended IDE and an emulator ...
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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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How do I make my java app compatible with the unity global menu?
I like to develop in Java but also want compatibility with the global menu?
Is there a way? Please help.
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Why Ubuntu.Components 0.1 missing from QTCreator?
First of all i need to create a "hello world" app using QML & QT Creator as described here
http://developer.ubuntu.com/get-started/gomobile/
Second, when i was trying to install QML platform and ...
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Not getting output for CurrencyConverter standard app
I am running the Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS version on my system and have also installed the Ubuntu SDK as instructed in:
http://developer.ubuntu.com/get-started/gomobile/#step-get-toolkit
Also, I have ...
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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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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 use the voice recognition used by Android on Ubuntu?
If I'm developing an Android app that uses TTS and Voice recognition, which libraries are used for the same voice recognition and speech on Ubuntu?
I'm assuming espeak for text to speech, but I'm ...
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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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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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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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python3 can participate to Ubuntu app showdown?
my application works only with python3 and it use QT, can I participate to Ubuntu Application showdown?
Right now I don't know how to create the package... Quickly doesn't work with python3
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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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Problem with SVG image in QML
I use the QT5 from ppa:canonical-qt5-edgers/qt5-proper. When trying to use a SVG as ab image source like
Image {
source: "sample.svg"
height: 100
width: 100
}
I get the following error:
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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 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 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 do you package HTML applications for Ubuntu Touch?
http://developer.ubuntu.com/get-started/gomobile/ talks about HTML5 applications but doesn't explain how to package or install them on Ubuntu Phone/Touch.
Is the "Unity Webapps" stuff at ...
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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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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 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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How to detect if appmenu is active?
Is it possible to check from the application if its menu will be displayed in the window or in the panel (AppMenu)?
I can of course check if the environment is Unity, but some people use AppMenu in ...
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Detecting use of ubuntu unity global menu
I'm porting a commercial app to Linux, it is to run on several distros. When run on Ubuntu, the GtkMenuBar is removed from the app's window and placed on the main global menu bar. That's fine ... but ...
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How can I update the Ubuntu SDK preview from the Qt 5 Beta PPA to the Qt 5 Release PPA
When the Ubuntu SDK preview was announced on the 2nd of January, it was based on the Qt 5 Beta release (as Qt 5 had not yet been released and packaged for Ubuntu). At some point, the Qt 5 release was ...
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What is the difference between versions from a development perspective?
Some software (eg veracity, ultraedit) has packages for Ubuntu 10 and another for 11 and another for 12.
What would differences in Ubuntu versions would account for this?
Did the location of files ...
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Glade alternative for Quickly?
Is there? I am not getting on with Glade one bit. Any other ones out there that are better to use? Thing I dont like about Glade is when I make a mistake and I save I cannot undo along with several ...
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What is the @ sign added as a suffix to images used for apps based in the Ubuntu SDK?
I've been looking at some example apps from the Ubuntu SDK and from the Touch Developer Preview source code, and I've noticed that some images used as assets in those apps have a suffix with an @ sign ...
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Emulator support on Ubuntu for Phones device [duplicate]
Got the following question from one of HP Employee around Ubuntu SDK.
Windows Phone 8, Android and iOS all provide an emulator window to test the proper look and feel (not necessarily the ...
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Altering window resize during drag
I'm looking to have my app be able to alter the window size during a user's drag of the border, similar to the windows WM_SIZING (this is a port). I have some windows with minimum width or height, and ...
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What is the meaning of this warning from quickly package? [duplicate]
I am developing my first Ubuntu app using Quickly in Ubuntu12.04.
When I use quickly package package gets created perfectly.But I get this
warning:
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Sample Application built with Quickly can't access Web
I am running Tutorial application example for Quickly ( I named App Smallbrowser). This is code from SmallbrowserWindow.py :
import gettext
from gettext import gettext as _
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Will it cost money to upload a phone application?
Similar to how Apple and Microsoft require you to buy a developer 'subscription' for $99. The google play costs $25, does Ubuntu have a similar cost or is it free?
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Question about audio API
As a developer and musician I'm really interested in your OS.
My first question is about audio API :
Will this (very promising) OS allow low latency audio programming ?
I've heard that Android ...
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How to parse text messages on Ubuntu Touch
Hi I want to be able to parse text messages on Ubuntu Touch for a specific key word. I understand how to do it on Android, but it is looking like this is very different than on Ubuntu Touch.
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How to switch from Core Layout to Full Screen Layout? PageStack Header annoying
I want switch from a Core Layout to a Full Screen Layout when clicking somewhere in the Core Layout.
I use
PageStack to get the switching with back button and stuff
Tabs to have something ...
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How to add in-app advertising?
I'd like to code something cool for the ubuntu software center.
I'll release my app for free, but I'd like to add some in-app advertising.
Is it possible ? how can I do that ? is it hard ?
Thanks to ...
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What about “Write apps for all Ubuntu devices ”
on http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/phone/app-ecosystem ubuntu writes about creating one app for all devices, seperated only by the currently offered UI ( Tablet, Phone, Desktop ).
Due desktop apps are ...
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Source package: precise build dependencies policy for Software Centre
I was seeking for a detailed specification of what's allowed as build dependencies for sources packages to be published in the Software Centre.
I found Ubuntu Policy Manual — Chapter 4 - Source ...
