From d8e4680eb68aee54c72209b1d21fe8ad68c73305 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: kleuter Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 12:20:36 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 30 +++++++++++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index af431c3b..c5e1b4fd 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,13 +1,17 @@ -This is Qt 6.6.3 backport that runs on Windows 7 (what?). The repository contains patched source files from the qtbase module. -Approach is based on this [forum thread](https://forum.qt.io/topic/133002/qt-creator-6-0-1-and-qt-6-2-2-running-on-windows-7/60) but better: many improvements amongst important fallbacks to default Qt 6 behaviour when running on newer Windows. - -You can use [our prebuild binaries](https://github.com/crystalidea/qt6windows7/releases) (we used Visual C++ 2019 with OpenSSL 3.0.13 statically linked, see [compile_win.pl](https://github.com/crystalidea/qt-build-tools/tree/master/6.6.2) script) or compile Qt yourself. - -Known issues: - -- QRhi using DirectX 11/12 is not ported -- setHighDpiScaleFactorRoundingPolicy(Qt::HighDpiScaleFactorRoundingPolicy::Round) is recommended - -Qt 6.6 designer running on Windows 7: - -![sshot-533](https://github.com/crystalidea/qt6windows7/assets/2600624/86b1763a-13d3-4b93-b4a9-654c70838ef2) +This is Qt 6.6.3 backport that runs on Windows 7 (what?). The repository contains patched source files from the qtbase module. +Approach is based on this [forum thread](https://forum.qt.io/topic/133002/qt-creator-6-0-1-and-qt-6-2-2-running-on-windows-7/60) but better: many improvements amongst important fallbacks to default Qt 6 behaviour when running on newer Windows. + +You can use [our prebuild binaries](https://github.com/crystalidea/qt6windows7/releases) (we used Visual C++ 2019 with OpenSSL 3.0.13 statically linked, see [compile_win.pl](https://github.com/crystalidea/qt-build-tools/tree/master/6.6.2) script) or compile Qt yourself using a compiler and build options you need. + +### Known issues: + +- QRhi using DirectX 11/12 is not ported +- setHighDpiScaleFactorRoundingPolicy(Qt::HighDpiScaleFactorRoundingPolicy::Round) is recommended + +**Qt 6.6 designer running on Windows 7**: + +![sshot-533](https://github.com/crystalidea/qt6windows7/assets/2600624/86b1763a-13d3-4b93-b4a9-654c70838ef2) + +### License + +The repository shares Qt Community Edition terms which imply [Open-Source terms and conditions (GPL and LGPL)](https://www.qt.io/licensing/open-source-lgpl-obligations?hsLang=en). \ No newline at end of file