From 694a3b095541389641d1da1f74732eac6a8c2a1a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Tor=20Arne=20Vestb=C3=B8?= Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2021 15:58:23 +0200 Subject: Flesh out README Change-Id: I73a2fd28f2769e3160942ae8ee2057abb23cb98a Reviewed-by: Oliver Wolff --- README | 1 - README.md | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) delete mode 100644 README create mode 100644 README.md diff --git a/README b/README deleted file mode 100644 index c3d5c91..0000000 --- a/README +++ /dev/null @@ -1 +0,0 @@ -The QtX11Extras module no longer exists in Qt 6 (see QTBUG-83251). diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..37f9998 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +# QtX11Extras + +**The QtX11Extras module has been deprecated and is no longer part of Qt.** + +The functionality of the module has been incorporated into other parts of Qt, or in some cases removed due to being obsolete or better suited as cross platform APIs. + +For more details, see [QTBUG-93633](https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-93633) in the Qt issue tracker. + +## Porting away from QtX11Extras + +To learn more about how to port from QtX11Extras to alternative APIs please visit the [Qt 6 porting guide](https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/portingguide.html). + +## Working on Qt 5 + +To work on patches for the Qt 5 series, check out a local branch of the relevant Qt version, e.g.: + +```bash +$ git checkout 5.15 +Branch '5.15' set up to track remote branch '5.15' from 'origin' by rebasing. +Switched to a new branch '5.15' +``` + +## Going back in time + +To inspect the code in the `dev` branch prior to its removal, follow these steps: + +```bash +$ git checkout -b my-dev 0e67fb41c +Switched to a new branch 'my-dev' +``` -- cgit v1.2.1