Qt Quick has been extended with animation and special effects through the use of particles. Particles and Qt Graphical Effects will make a User Interface (UI) come alive and stand out among the crowd.
The particle system in Qt Quick allows for a large number of images or other graphical objects to simulate highly energized and chaotic animation and effects. Simulating snow falling or explosions with fire is made easier by using a particle system. Dynamic properties of these elements animate these even more.
Using Qt Graphical Effects can help make UIs visually more appealing and make it easier for the user to differentiate between graphical components. Drop shadows, glows, and blurring make 2-dimensional objects seem more like 3-dimensional ones.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- The universe of particles
- Particle painters...
