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++ The KDE Frameworks are add-on libraries for coding applications with Qt. +
++ The individual Frameworks are well documented, tested and their API style will be familiar to Qt developers. +
++ Frameworks are developed under the proven KDE governance model with a predictable release schedule, a clear and vendor neutral contributor process, open governance and flexible LGPL or MIT licensing. +
++ The frameworks are cross-platform and function on Windows, Mac, Android and Linux. +
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++ The Frameworks have a clear dependency structure, divided into Categories and Tiers. The Categories refer to runtime dependencies: +
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+ Integration designates code that may require runtime dependencies for integration depending on what the OS or platform offers.
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+ Tier 1 Frameworks have no dependencies within Frameworks and only need Qt and other relevant libraries.
+ Tier 2 Frameworks can depend only on Tier 1.
+ Tier 3 Frameworks can depend on other Tier 3 Frameworks as well as Tier 2 and Tier 1.
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+ + KArchive offers support for many popular compression codecs in a self-contained, featureful and easy-to-use file archiving and extracting library. Just feed it files; there's no need to reinvent an archiving function in your Qt-based application! +
++ ThreadWeaver offers a high-level API to manage threads using job- and queue-based interfaces. It allows easy scheduling of thread execution by specifying dependencies between the threads and executing them satisfying these dependencies, greatly simplifying the use of multiple threads. +
++ Breeze Icons. KDE Frameworks includes two icon themes for your applications. Breeze icons is a modern, recogniseable theme which fits in with all form factors. +
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++ KConfig is a Framework to deal with storing and retrieving configuration settings. It features a group-oriented API. It works with INI files and XDG-compliant cascading directories. It generates code based on XML files. +
++ KI18n adds Gettext support to applications, making it easier to integrate the translation workflow of Qt applications in the general translation infrastructure of many projects. +
++ Kirigami is a responsive UI framework for QML. +
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+ + GammaRay is a cross platform (Linux, Windows, Mac) inspection tool for Qt apps from KDAB. It uses KSyntaxHighlighting to colour text it shows. +
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+ + LXQt is a simple desktop environment for Linux. It uses Solid for hardware integration, KWindowSystem for window management and KIdleTime for power management. +
++ Good looks are added with Oxygen Icons, one of our icon theme frameworks. +
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