- Extending Qt Creator Manual
- Qt Creator Functions
- Extending Qt Creator Manual 8.0.2

# Qt Creator Functions

This topic lists the documented Qt Creator functions. For information about the functions that have not been documented, please inspect the source code.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

- aboutToReload: Core::IDocument
- aboutToSave: Core::EditorManager
- aboutToShutdown: ExtensionSystem::IPlugin
- accept: Core::BaseFileFilter
- action: Core::Command
- actionContainer: Core::ActionManager
- actionId: Core::ILocatorFilter
- activateEditor: Core::EditorManager
- activateEditorForDocument: Core::EditorManager
- activateEditorForEntry: Core::EditorManager
- activateMode: Core::ModeManager
- activated: Core::SearchResult
- activationSequence: Core::INavigationWidgetFactory
- activeStateChanged: Core::Command
- add: Aggregation::Aggregate Core::Context
- addAction: Core::ActionContainer Core::ModeManager
- addAdditionalContext: Core::ICore
- addArgument: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- addCloseEditorListener: Core::EditorManager
- addContextObject: Core::ICore
- addCurrentPositionToNavigationHistory: Core::EditorManager
- addDocument: Core::DocumentManager
- addDocuments: Core::DocumentManager
- addMenu: Core::ActionContainer
- addMimeType: Core::EditorType
- addNativeDirAndOpenWithActions: Core::EditorManager
- addObject: ExtensionSystem::PluginManager
- addPinEditorActions: Core::EditorManager
- addPreCloseListener: Core::ICore
- addResult: Core::SearchResult
- addResults: Core::SearchResult
- addSaveAndCloseEditorActions: Core::EditorManager
- addSeparator: Core::ActionContainer
- addTask: Core::ProgressManager
- addTimedTask: Core::ProgressManager
- addToRecentFiles: Core::DocumentManager
- additionalReplaceWidget: Core::SearchResult
- allEditorTypes: Core::EditorType
- allExternalEditors: Core::IExternalEditor
- allFindFilters: Core::IFindFilter
- allLocatorFilters: Core::ILocatorFilter
- allObjects: ExtensionSystem::PluginManager
- allOptionsPages: Core::IOptionsPage
- allTasksFinished: Core::ProgressManager
- appendGroup: Core::ActionContainer
- apply: Core::IOptionsPage
- argumentDescriptions: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- arguments: ExtensionSystem::PluginManager ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- argumentsForRestart: ExtensionSystem::PluginManager
- asynchronousShutdownFinished: ExtensionSystem::IPlugin
- at: Core::Context
- augmentActionWithShortcutToolTip: Core::Command
- autoSaved: Core::EditorManager
- begin: Core::Context
- buildFileName: Core::BaseFileWizardFactory
- cacheResourcePath: Core::ICore
- canFocus: Core::IOutputPane
- canNavigate: Core::IOutputPane
- canNext: Core::IOutputPane
- canPrevious: Core::IOutputPane
- cancelTasks: Core::ProgressManager
- canceled: Core::FutureProgress
- cancelled: Core::SearchResult
- caseSensitivity: Core::ILocatorFilter
- category: Core::IOptionsPage Core::IWizardFactory ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- categoryIcon: Core::IOptionsPage
- changed: Aggregation::Aggregate Core::IDocument Core::IFindSupport
- checkPermissions: Core::IDocument
- clear: Core::ActionContainer
- clearContents: Core::IOutputPane Core::SearchResultWindow
- clearFindScope: Core::BaseTextFind Core::IFindSupport
- clearHighlights: Core::BaseTextFind Core::IFindSupport
- clearRecentFiles: Core::DocumentManager
- clearUniqueId: Core::EditorManager
- clicked: Core::FutureProgress
- closeAllDocuments: Core::EditorManager
- closeAllEditors: Core::EditorManager
- closeDocuments: Core::EditorManager
- closeEditors: Core::EditorManager
- closeOtherDocuments: Core::EditorManager
- command: Core::ActionManager
- commandAdded: Core::ActionManager
- commandListChanged: Core::ActionManager
- commands: Core::ActionManager
- compatVersion: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- completedFindString: Core::BaseTextFind Core::IFindSupport
- component: Aggregation::Aggregate
- components: Aggregation::Aggregate
- contains: Core::Context
- contents: Core::IDocument
- contentsChanged: Core::IDocument
- context: Core::Command Core::IContext
- contextAboutToChange: Core::ICore
- contextChanged: Core::ICore
- contextHelp: Core::IContext
- contextObject: Core::ICore
- copyright: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- coreAboutToClose: Core::ICore
- coreAboutToOpen: Core::ICore
- coreOpened: Core::ICore
- count: Core::SearchResult
- countChanged: Core::SearchResult
- create: Core::BaseFileWizardFactory
- createConfigWidget: Core::IFindFilter
- createEditor: Core::IEditorFactory
- createMenu: Core::ActionManager
- createMenuBar: Core::ActionManager
- createRegExp: Core::ILocatorFilter
- createTestObjects: ExtensionSystem::IPlugin
- createTouchBar: Core::ActionManager
- createWidget: Core::INavigationWidgetFactory
- currentColumn: Core::IEditor
- currentContextObject: Core::ICore
- currentContextWidget: Core::ICore
- currentDocument: Core::EditorManager
- currentDocumentStateChanged: Core::EditorManager
- currentEditor: Core::EditorManager
- currentEditorAboutToChange: Core::EditorManager
- currentEditorChanged: Core::EditorManager
- currentFindString: Core::BaseTextFind Core::IFindSupport
- currentLine: Core::IEditor
- currentMode: Core::ModeManager
- currentModeAboutToChange: Core::ModeManager
- currentModeChanged: Core::ModeManager
- currentModeId: Core::ModeManager
- currentPlugin: ExtensionSystem::PluginView
- currentPluginChanged: ExtensionSystem::PluginView
- cutForwardNavigationHistory: Core::EditorManager
- defaultEditorTypes: Core::EditorType
- defaultKeySequences: Core::Command
- defaultLineEnding: Core::EditorManager
- defaultLocationForNewFiles: Core::DocumentManager
- defaultShortcut: Core::IFindFilter
- defaultTextCodec: Core::EditorManager
- defineFindScope: Core::BaseTextFind Core::IFindSupport
- delayedInitialize: ExtensionSystem::IPlugin
- dependencies: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- dependencySpecs: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- description: Core::Command Core::ILocatorFilter Core::IWizardFactory ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- descriptionForFindFlags: Core::IFindFilter
- dialogParent: Core::ICore
- displayCategory: Core::IOptionsPage Core::IWizardFactory
- displayName: Core::EditorType Core::IDocument Core::IFindFilter Core::ILocatorFilter Core::IMode Core::INavigationWidgetFactory Core::IOptionsPage Core::IOutputPane Core::IWizardFactory
- displayNameChanged: Core::IFindFilter
- document: Core::IEditor
- documentClosed: Core::EditorManager
- documentOpened: Core::EditorManager
- documentStateChanged: Core::EditorManager
- duplicate: Core::IEditor
- duplicateSupported: Core::IEditor
- editorAboutToClose: Core::EditorManager
- editorCreated: Core::EditorManager
- editorOpened: Core::EditorManager
- editorsClosed: Core::EditorManager
- enabledChanged: Core::IFindFilter
- enabledStateChanged: Core::IMode
- end: Core::Context
- errorString: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- expectFileChange: Core::DocumentManager
- extensionsInitialized: ExtensionSystem::IPlugin
- externalEditors: Core::IExternalEditor
- fallbackSaveAsFileName: Core::IDocument
- fallbackSaveAsPath: Core::IDocument
- fileDialogInitialDirectory: Core::DocumentManager
- fileDialogLastVisitedDirectory: Core::DocumentManager
- fileIterator: Core::BaseFileFilter
- filePath: Core::IDocument ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- filePathChanged: Core::IDocument
- filePathKey: Core::DocumentManager
- findAll: Core::IFindFilter
- findIncremental: Core::BaseTextFind Core::IFindSupport
- findScopeChanged: Core::BaseTextFind
- findStep: Core::BaseTextFind Core::IFindSupport
- finish: Core::IOptionsPage
- finishSearch: Core::SearchResult
- finished: Core::FutureProgress
- flash: Core::IOutputPane
- flashButton: Core::IOutputPane
- format: Core::BaseTextDocument
- formatOptions: ExtensionSystem::PluginManager
- formatPluginOptions: ExtensionSystem::PluginManager
- formatPluginVersions: ExtensionSystem::PluginManager
- future: Core::FutureProgress
- generateFiles: Core::BaseFileWizardFactory
- getObject: ExtensionSystem::PluginManager
- getObjectByName: ExtensionSystem::PluginManager
- getOpenFileNames: Core::DocumentManager
- getOpenFilePaths: Core::EditorManager
- getSaveAsFileName: Core::DocumentManager
- globalSettings: ExtensionSystem::PluginManager
- goBackInNavigationHistory: Core::EditorManager
- goForwardInNavigationHistory: Core::EditorManager
- goToNext: Core::IOutputPane
- goToPrev: Core::IOutputPane
- gotoLine: Core::IEditor
- gotoOtherSplit: Core::EditorManager
- hasAttribute: Core::Command
- hasError: Core::FutureProgress ExtensionSystem::PluginManager ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- hasFocus: Core::IOutputPane
- hide: Core::IOutputPane
- hidePage: Core::IOutputPane
- highlightAll: Core::BaseTextFind Core::IFindSupport
- highlightAllRequested: Core::BaseTextFind
- highlightInfo: Core::ILocatorFilter
- icon: Core::FileIconProvider Core::IMode Core::IWizardFactory
- id: Core::EditorType Core::IDocument Core::IFindFilter Core::ILocatorFilter Core::IMode Core::INavigationWidgetFactory Core::IOptionsPage Core::IWizardFactory
- indexOf: Core::Context
- infoBar: Core::ICore Core::IDocument
- initialize: ExtensionSystem::IPlugin
- insertGroup: Core::ActionContainer
- insertLocation: Core::ActionContainer
- installerResourcePath: Core::ICore
- instance: Core::ActionManager Core::EditorManager Core::ICore Core::ModeManager Core::ProgressManager Core::SearchResultWindow ExtensionSystem::PluginManager
- invoke: ExtensionSystem
- isActive: Core::Command
- isAutoSaveFile: Core::EditorManager
- isAvailableForHostPlatform: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- isConfigurable: Core::ILocatorFilter
- isDesignModePreferred: Core::IEditor
- isEffectivelyEnabled: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- isEmpty: Core::Context
- isEnabled: Core::IFindFilter Core::ILocatorFilter Core::IMode
- isEnabledByDefault: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- isEnabledBySettings: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- isEnabledIndirectly: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- isExperimental: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- isFileReadOnly: Core::IDocument
- isForceDisabled: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- isForceEnabled: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- isHidden: Core::ILocatorFilter
- isIncludedByDefault: Core::ILocatorFilter
- isModified: Core::IDocument
- isNewItemDialogRunning: Core::ICore
- isOldSetting: Core::ILocatorFilter
- isPresentationModeEnabled: Core::ActionManager
- isReplaceSupported: Core::IFindFilter
- isRequired: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- isSaveAsAllowed: Core::IDocument
- isScriptable: Core::Command
- isSuspendAllowed: Core::IDocument
- isTemporary: Core::IDocument
- isValid: Core::IFindFilter
- keySequence: Core::Command
- keySequenceChanged: Core::Command
- keySequences: Core::Command
- kind: Core::IWizardFactory
- libexecPath: Core::ICore
- license: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- loadPlugins: ExtensionSystem::PluginManager
- loadQueue: ExtensionSystem::PluginManager
- location: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- mainWindow: Core::ICore
- matches: Core::IOptionsPage
- matchesFor: Core::BaseFileFilter Core::ILocatorFilter
- maxTextFileSize: Core::EditorManager
- menu: Core::ActionContainer Core::IMode
- menuBar: Core::ActionContainer
- metaData: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- mimeType: Core::IDocument
- mimeTypeChanged: Core::IDocument
- mimeTypes: Core::EditorType
- modifiedDocuments: Core::DocumentManager
- msgConfigureDialogTitle: Core::ILocatorFilter
- msgIncludeByDefault: Core::ILocatorFilter
- msgIncludeByDefaultToolTip: Core::ILocatorFilter
- msgPrefixLabel: Core::ILocatorFilter
- msgPrefixToolTip: Core::ILocatorFilter
- msgShowOptionsDialog: Core::ICore
- msgShowOptionsDialogToolTip: Core::ICore
- name: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- navigateStateChanged: Core::IOutputPane
- navigateStateUpdate: Core::IOutputPane
- newItemDialog: Core::ICore
- onAllDisabledBehavior: Core::ActionContainer
- open: Core::IDocument
- openConfigDialog: Core::ILocatorFilter
- openEditor: Core::EditorManager
- openEditorAt: Core::EditorManager
- openEditorAtSearchResult: Core::EditorManager
- openEditorWithContents: Core::EditorManager
- openExternalEditor: Core::EditorManager
- openFiles: Core::ICore
- openNewSearchPanel: Core::SearchResultWindow
- outputWidget: Core::IOutputPane
- overlayIcon: Core::FileIconProvider
- parentAggregate: Aggregation::Aggregate
- parseOptions: ExtensionSystem::PluginManager
- paused: Core::SearchResult
- pixmapForFindFlags: Core::IFindFilter
- platformSpecification: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- plugin: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- pluginActivated: ExtensionSystem::PluginView
- pluginIID: ExtensionSystem::PluginManager
- pluginPaths: ExtensionSystem::PluginManager
- pluginSettingsChanged: ExtensionSystem::PluginView
- pluginSpec: ExtensionSystem::IPlugin
- plugins: ExtensionSystem::PluginManager
- pluginsRequiredByPlugin: ExtensionSystem::PluginManager
- pluginsRequiringPlugin: ExtensionSystem::PluginManager
- populateOpenWithMenu: Core::EditorManager
- popup: Core::IOutputPane Core::SearchResult
- postGenerateFiles: Core::BaseFileWizardFactory
- postGenerateOpenEditors: Core::BaseFileWizardFactory
- preferredDisplayName: Core::IDocument
- preferredEditorFactories: Core::IEditorFactory
- preferredSuffix: Core::BaseFileWizardFactory
- prepareSearch: Core::BaseFileFilter Core::ILocatorFilter
- prepend: Core::Context
- printer: Core::ICore
- priority: Core::ILocatorFilter Core::IMode Core::INavigationWidgetFactory
- priorityInStatusBar: Core::IOutputPane
- projectsDirectory: Core::DocumentManager
- promptOverwrite: Core::BaseFileWizardFactory
- provides: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- query: Aggregation::Aggregate
- query_all: Aggregation::Aggregate
- raiseWindow: Core::ICore
- read: Core::BaseTextDocument
- readSettings: Core::IFindFilter
- recentFiles: Core::DocumentManager
- refresh: Core::ILocatorFilter
- registerAction: Core::ActionManager
- registerIconOverlayForMimeType: Core::FileIconProvider
- registerIconOverlayForSuffix: Core::FileIconProvider
- registerWindow: Core::ICore
- reload: Core::IDocument
- reloadBehavior: Core::IDocument
- reloadFinished: Core::IDocument
- reloadSetting: Core::EditorManager
- remoteArguments: ExtensionSystem::PluginManager
- remoteCommand: ExtensionSystem::IPlugin
- remove: Aggregation::Aggregate
- removeAdditionalContext: Core::ICore
- removeAt: Core::Context
- removeAttribute: Core::Command
- removeContextObject: Core::ICore
- removeDocument: Core::DocumentManager
- removeObject: ExtensionSystem::PluginManager
- renamedFile: Core::DocumentManager
- replace: Core::BaseTextFind Core::IFindSupport
- replaceAll: Core::BaseTextFind Core::IFindFilter Core::IFindSupport
- replaceButtonClicked: Core::SearchResult
- replaceStep: Core::BaseTextFind Core::IFindSupport
- requestEnabledCheck: Core::SearchResult
- requiresAny: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- resetIncrementalSearch: Core::BaseTextFind Core::IFindSupport
- resourcePath: Core::ICore
- restart: Core::ICore Core::SearchResult
- restoreSettings: Core::INavigationWidgetFactory
- restoreState: Core::IEditor Core::ILocatorFilter
- revertToSaved: Core::EditorManager
- runWizard: Core::IWizardFactory
- save: Core::IDocument
- saveAllModifiedDocuments: Core::DocumentManager
- saveAllModifiedDocumentsSilently: Core::DocumentManager
- saveDocument: Core::EditorManager
- saveDocumentAs: Core::EditorManager
- saveModifiedDocument: Core::DocumentManager
- saveModifiedDocumentSilently: Core::DocumentManager
- saveModifiedDocuments: Core::DocumentManager
- saveModifiedDocumentsSilently: Core::DocumentManager
- saveSettings: Core::INavigationWidgetFactory
- saveSettingsRequested: Core::ICore
- saveState: Core::IEditor Core::ILocatorFilter
- saved: Core::EditorManager
- searchAgainRequested: Core::SearchResult
- selectAll: Core::IFindSupport
- serializedArguments: ExtensionSystem::PluginManager
- setActivationSequence: Core::INavigationWidgetFactory
- setAdditionalReplaceWidget: Core::SearchResult
- setApplicationLabel: Core::ProgressManager
- setArguments: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- setAttribute: Core::Command
- setBadgeNumber: Core::IOutputPane
- setCategory: Core::IOptionsPage
- setCategoryIcon: Core::IOptionsPage
- setCategoryIconPath: Core::IOptionsPage
- setCommandId: Core::CommandButton
- setConfigurable: Core::ILocatorFilter
- setContents: Core::IDocument
- setContext: Core::IContext
- setContextHelp: Core::IContext
- setDefaultIncludedByDefault: Core::ILocatorFilter
- setDefaultKeySequence: Core::Command
- setDefaultKeySequences: Core::Command
- setDefaultLocationForNewFiles: Core::DocumentManager
- setDefaultShortcutString: Core::ILocatorFilter
- setDescription: Core::Command Core::ILocatorFilter
- setDisplayCategory: Core::IOptionsPage
- setDisplayName: Core::EditorType Core::ILocatorFilter Core::IMode Core::INavigationWidgetFactory Core::IOptionsPage
- setDuplicateSupported: Core::IEditor
- setEditorCreator: Core::IEditorFactory
- setEnabled: Core::ILocatorFilter Core::IMode
- setEnabledBySettings: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- setFileDialogLastVisitedDirectory: Core::DocumentManager
- setFileIterator: Core::BaseFileFilter
- setFilePath: Core::IDocument
- setFilter: ExtensionSystem::PluginView
- setFocus: Core::IOutputPane
- setGlobalSettings: ExtensionSystem::PluginManager
- setHidden: Core::ILocatorFilter
- setIcon: Core::IMode
- setIconBadgeNumber: Core::IOutputPane
- setId: Core::EditorType Core::IDocument Core::ILocatorFilter Core::IMode Core::INavigationWidgetFactory Core::IOptionsPage
- setIncludedByDefault: Core::ILocatorFilter
- setLastEditLocation: Core::EditorManager
- setMenu: Core::IMode
- setMimeType: Core::IDocument
- setMimeTypes: Core::EditorType
- setOnAllDisabledBehavior: Core::ActionContainer
- setPluginIID: ExtensionSystem::PluginManager
- setPluginPaths: ExtensionSystem::PluginManager
- setPreferredDisplayName: Core::IDocument
- setPriority: Core::ILocatorFilter Core::IMode Core::INavigationWidgetFactory
- setProjectsDirectory: Core::DocumentManager
- setReplaceEnabled: Core::SearchResult
- setSearchAgainEnabled: Core::SearchResult
- setSearchAgainSupported: Core::SearchResult
- setSettings: ExtensionSystem::PluginManager
- setShortcutString: Core::ILocatorFilter
- setSuspendAllowed: Core::IDocument
- setTabWidth: Core::SearchResultWindow
- setTemporary: Core::IDocument
- setTextToReplace: Core::SearchResult
- setTitle: Core::FutureProgress
- setToolTipBase: Core::CommandButton
- setTouchBarIcon: Core::Command
- setTouchBarText: Core::Command
- setUseProjectsDirectory: Core::DocumentManager
- setUserData: Core::SearchResult
- setWidget: Core::FutureProgress Core::IContext
- setWidgetCreator: Core::IOptionsPage
- settings: Core::ICore ExtensionSystem::PluginManager
- settingsDatabase: Core::ICore
- shortcutString: Core::ILocatorFilter
- shouldAutoSave: Core::IDocument
- showNewItemDialog: Core::ICore
- showOptionsDialog: Core::ICore
- showPage: Core::IOutputPane
- showSearchTermInput: Core::IFindFilter
- showWarningWithOptions: Core::ICore
- showWrapIndicator: Core::IFindSupport
- shutdown: ExtensionSystem::PluginManager
- size: Core::Context
- skipOpeningBigTextFile: Core::EditorManager
- splitSideBySide: Core::EditorManager
- startEditor: Core::IExternalEditor
- startNewSearch: Core::SearchResultWindow
- state: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- stringWithAppendedShortcut: Core::Command
- supportedFindFlags: Core::BaseTextFind Core::IFindFilter Core::IFindSupport
- supportsReplace: Core::BaseTextFind Core::IFindSupport
- supportsSelectAll: Core::IFindSupport
- taskStarted: Core::ProgressManager
- textToReplace: Core::SearchResult
- title: Core::FutureProgress
- toggle: Core::IOutputPane
- togglePage: Core::IOutputPane
- toolBar: Core::IEditor
- toolBarWidgets: Core::IOutputPane
- toolButtonWithAppendedShortcut: Core::Command
- toolTipBase: Core::CommandButton
- touchBar: Core::ActionContainer
- touchBarIcon: Core::Command
- touchBarText: Core::Command
- unexpectFileChange: Core::DocumentManager
- unregisterAction: Core::ActionManager
- update: ExtensionSystem::PluginDetailsView ExtensionSystem::PluginErrorView
- updateAdditionalContexts: Core::ICore
- url: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- useProjectsDirectory: Core::DocumentManager
- userData: Core::SearchResult
- userInterfaceLanguage: Core::ICore
- userResourcePath: Core::ICore
- validChanged: Core::IFindFilter
- vendor: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- version: ExtensionSystem::PluginSpec
- versionString: Core::ICore
- visibilityChanged: Core::IOutputPane Core::SearchResult
- visibleEditors: Core::EditorManager
- widget: Core::FutureProgress Core::IContext Core::IOptionsPage
- withNumberAccelerator: Core::ActionManager
- write: Core::BaseTextDocument
- writeDisrupting: Core::MessageManager
- writeFiles: Core::BaseFileWizardFactory
- writeFlashing: Core::MessageManager
- writeSettings: Core::IFindFilter
- writeSilently: Core::MessageManager