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  1. Qt Project Website
  2. QTWEBSITE-1151

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    Description

      Bug: 
      Two options for Linux downloads

       

      Suggestions

      • Product dropdown should default to something more useful than JOM
      • "Qt online installer" should be "Unified Qt installer" to match above language
        • Likewise, it would be less confusing if Qt Installer Framework could be written or named differently
      • "Qt" should be "Qt Source Code" or something a little less ambiguous
      • Add subsections to the product dropdown
        • At least separate Qt Sources from Tools
        • Add a separate subsection for legacy tools to give less priority (Qt 3D studio or Qt4 tools)
      • Each product should have a description
      • Each product and subproduct should have a compatibility chart
        • Linux Unified Qt Installer 4.7 does not work on Ubuntu 18 or 20, etc
      • Change the dropdown flow from Product->Version->Host to Host->Product->Version
        • Detect the host OS and set the Host field to that value
          • This hides products that are incompatible, reducing clutter
      • In general, always hide incompatible options unless the user clicks some "Show incompatible hosts/versions" checkbox

       

      Goals:

      • Make it less likely for clients to download an incompatible version of Qt
      • Reduce chances of downloading the wrong package
      • Help the client understand what they are downloading
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