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Qt Creator 19 Beta2 released

eike.ziller@qt.io (Eike Ziller) — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:36:40 GMT

We are happy to announce the release of Qt Creator 19 Beta2.

QtWidgets to QtQuick, An Application Journey Part 2

Kevin Ottens — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 06:45:37 GMT

Preparing a Safe Transition

New Canvas Rendering Features in Qt

kaj.gronholm@qtcompany.onmicrosoft.com (Kaj Grönholm) — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:29:41 GMT

With the new canvas rendering module, Qt Canvas Painter, we have the ambition to create the best modern C++ painting API achievable. This blog post goes through some of the new innovative canvas rendering features it brings to Qt users, explaining what they are and how to use them.

Qt for Android Automotive 6.10.2 is released

bruno.vunderl@qt.io (Bruno Vunderl) — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:31:50 GMT

The latest patch release of Qt for Android Automotive 6.10.2 was released. This release is based on Qt 6.10.2 with around 300 bug fixes, security updates, and other improvements within Qt base. This version of Qt for Android Automotive module also features notable improvements in performance and scalability of the Service module as well as a few bug fixes. You can find the detailed changes within the changelog.

Poor Man's Volumetric Light

sadegh.taghavi@qt.io (Sadegh Taghavi) — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:42:47 GMT

Building Volumetric Light Shafts with Real IES Profiles

You know that feeling when the street lamps on a hazy evening cast these particular patterns of light? I've always been fascinated by those effects, so I decided to build a real-time volumetric lighting system using Qt 6.11's graphics capabilities, leveraging its QML shader integration and 3D rendering pipeline to recreate them with actual IES profiles.

Streetlight patterns in the evening haze

Call for Presentations – Qt World Summit 2026 in Berlin

Nghi Dang — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:59:27 GMT

It's that time of year again; another Qt World Summit is approaching! We are looking for speakers, collaborators, and industry thought leaders to share their expertise and insights at the upcoming Qt World Summit 2026 on October 27-28, in Berlin, Germany.

*Please note we are looking for live talks only.

Qt;Athon 2025: Meet the Winners of Our Global Student Coding Competition

Qt Group — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:30:00 GMT

In the fall of 2025, Qt Group hosted its second Qt;Athon—an online global coding competition for students. This time Qt;Athon was hosted in collaboration with Extenly. The event brought together 138 student teams from 32 countries, all challenged to push their creativity and technical skills.

2D Rendering - Introducing Qt Canvas Painter

kaj.gronholm@qtcompany.onmicrosoft.com (Kaj Grönholm) — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:09:37 GMT

Let’s talk about Qt Canvas Painter — a new imperative 2D rendering API aiming to combine performance, productivity and modern features. This blog post brings you up to date with some 2D rendering history, the current status and future possibilities.

To get us started, here's a short introduction video of 2D rendering with the Qt Canvas Painter.

Qt 6.10.2 Released

jani.heikkinen@qt.io (Jani Heikkinen) — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:48:53 GMT

Qt 6.10.2 is now available for download. As a patch release, Qt 6.10.2 doesn’t introduce new features, but it delivers around 300 bug fixes, security improvements, and quality enhancements on top of Qt 6.10.1. For a full overview of the most notable changes, take a look at the Qt 6.10.2 release notes.

Qt Creator 19 Beta released

eike.ziller@qt.io (Eike Ziller) — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:29:47 GMT

We are happy to announce the release of Qt Creator 19 Beta!

You find a selection of improvements and fixes below. Please have a look at our change log for more detailed information.