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  2. QTCREATORBUG-6484

Creating a Qt Widget Based Mobile Application doc topic needs update as QWidgets are deprecated in Symbian from Qt 4.7.4 onwards

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    • Bug
    • Resolution: Done
    • P3: Somewhat important
    • Qt Creator 2.4.0
    • Qt Creator 2.3.0
    • Documentation
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    • 58001c4043cb5a56305d3dd9c7058bbe0db669a4

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      Doc topic "Creating a Qt Widget Based Mobile Application" needs to state that QWidgets are not recommended in S60 5th Edition and Symbian Anna and onward devices either. Now the topic only mentions this is to be the case for MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan apps. Qt 4.7.4 states that QWidgets are deprecated in Symbian port and developers should use Qt Quick Components 1.1 to achieve platform look and feel.

      Qt Widgets in Symbian have multiple issues and these issues will not be addressed. There's also multiple widgets that are not recommended to be used in any application as they will not work properly.

      See http://doc.qt.nokia.com/4.7-snapshot/platform-notes-symbian.html#functionality-support for more details.

      Also it's good to refer to the following wiki article on how to make app using Qt Quick Components to work both in Nokia N9 (MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan) and Symbian devices. This should probable be added to Developing Qt Quick Applications topic.
      http://www.developer.nokia.com/Community/Wiki/Porting_Symbian_Qt_Apps_to_Nokia_N9

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            leenam Leena Miettinen
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