The Qwt library contains GUI Components and utility classes which are primarily useful for programs with a technical background. Beside a 2D plot widget it provides scales, sliders, dials, compasses, thermometers, wheels and knobs to control or display values, arrays, or ranges of type double.
License
Qwt is distributed under the terms of the Qwt License, Version 1.0.
Platforms
Qwt 6.x might be usable in all environments where you find Qt. It is compatible with Qt >= 4.4.
Screenshots
- Curve Plots
- Scatter Plot
- Spectrogram, Contour Plot
- Histogram
- Dials, Compasses, Knobs, Wheels, Sliders, Thermos
Downloads
Stable releases, prereleases and snapshots are available at the Qwt project page.
For getting a snapshot with all bugfixes for the latest 6.0 release:
svn co https://qwt.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/qwt/branches/qwt-6.0
For getting a development snapshot from the SVN repository:
svn co https://qwt.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/qwt/trunk/qwt
Qwt doesn't distribute binary packages, but today all major Linux distributors offer one. Note, that these packages often don't include the examples.
Installation
Have a look at the qwt.pro project file. It is prepared for building dynamic libraries in Win32 and Unix/X11 environments. If you don't know what to do with it, read the file INSTALL and/or Trolltechs qmake documentation. Once you have build the library you have to install all files from the lib, include and doc directories.
Support
- Mailing list
For all kind of Qwt related questions use the Qwt mailing list.
If you prefer newsgroups use the mail to news gateway of Gmane.
- Forum
Qt Centre is a great resource for Qt related questions. It has a sub forum, that is dedicated to Qwt related questions.
- Individual support
If you are looking for individual support, or need someone who implements your Qwt component/application contact qwt-support@tigertal.de. But sending requests to this address without a good reason for not using public support channels might be silently ignored.
Related Projects
QwtPolar, a polar plot widget.
QwtPlot3D, an OpenGL 3D plot widget.
QtiPlot, data analysis and scientific plotting tool, using QwtPlot.
Language Bindings
PyQwt, a set of Qwt Python bindings.
Korundum/QtRuby, including a set of Qwt Ruby bindings.
Donations
Sourceforge offers a Donation System via PayPal. You can use it, if you like to support the development of Qwt.
Credits:
- Authors:
- Uwe Rathmann, Josef Wilgen ( <= Qwt 0.2 )
- Project admin:
- Uwe Rathmann <rathmann@users.sourceforge.net>