Change font in Qt application

Article Metadata

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Tested with

Devices(s): Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

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Compatibility

Platform(s): S60 3rd Edition, FP1, FP2
S60 5th Edition

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Article

Keywords: QApplication::setFont(), QApplication::font()

Created: (12 Jun 2009)

Last edited: Nokia Ron (12 Aug 2009)

Overview

This code snippets shows how to change font of application in Qt. API QApplication::setFont() will set the font of application, and it take QFont as parameter. so normally we need to specify font using QFont API.

This snippet can be self-signed. As it does not use any API which require developer/certified signing.

Preconditions

• Download the latest Qt for S60 distribution from Qt.
• Install Qt for S60:Installing Qt on S60
• Check this link for installation guide: How to install the package.
• Go through this article: Getting started with Qt for S60

Headers required

#include <QFont>

Source

		//specify a  new font.
		QFont newFont("Courier", 8, QFont::Bold, true);
		//set font of application
		QApplication::setFont(newFont);

Postconditions

The code snippet is expected to show font "Courier" on application.

Font Courier (Bold and Italic)



After changing font to Times

External links

• QFont: QFont reference

Internal Links

• How to use QFontComboBox

Code Example

• The Code Example will show font Courier and you can change it to Times from menu. The example is tested on Nokia 5800 XpressMusic.