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Device profiles can be used from Tools > Form Editor >
Preview In.

Task-number: QTCREATORBUG-27560
Change-Id: Ic3fb26f1df7589b4ad8c09eaccb7da5da86f0d00
Reviewed-by: <github-actions-qt-creator@cristianadam.eu>
Reviewed-by: hjk <hjk@qt.io>
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Leena Miettinen
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/****************************************************************************
**
** Copyright (C) 2019 The Qt Company Ltd.
** Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
**
** This file is part of the Qt Creator documentation.
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\li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Designer.
\li Specify settins for generating classes and code in \uicontrol {Class
Generation}.
\li Specify embedded device profiles, that determine style, font, and
screen resolution, for example, in \uicontrol{Embedded Design}.
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To preview the settings, select \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol{Form Editor} >
\uicontrol Preview, or press \key Alt+Shift+R.
\section1 Previewing Forms Using Device Skins
\section1 Previewing Forms Using Device Profiles
A \e {device skin} is a set of configuration files that describe a mobile
A \e {device profile} is a set of configuration files that describe a mobile
device. It includes a border image that surrounds the form and depicts a
mobile device with its buttons.
To preview your form using device skins:
To preview your form using device profiles, select \uicontrol Tools >
\uicontrol {Form Editor} > \uicontrol {Preview In}, and then select a
device profile.
\section2 Adding Device Profiles
To add device profiles:
\list 1
\li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Designer.
\li Select the \uicontrol{Print/Preview Configuration} check box.
\li In the \uicontrol {Device skin} field, select a device skin.
\li When the form is open in \uicontrol Design mode, press \key Alt+Shift+R.
\li To end the preview, right-click the skin and select \uicontrol Close in
the context menu.
\li \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Designer.
\image qtdesigner-embedded-design.png "Qt Designer Embedded Design preferences"
\li In \uicontrol {Embedded Design}, select \inlineimage icons/plus.png
to open the \uicontrol {Add Profile} dialog.
\image qtdesigner-add-profile.png "Add Profile dialog"
\li In \uicontrol Name, enter a name for the device. The name is
displayed as an option in \uicontrol {Preview In}.
\li In \uicontrol Family, select the font to use.
\li In \uicontrol {Point Size}, select the font size.
\li In \uicontrol Style, select one of the predefined styles.
\li In \uicontrol {Device DPI}, select one of the predefined DPI
values or \uicontrol {User defined} to specify a custom value.
\li Select \uicontrol OK to add the device profile to the list.
\endlist
To import device profiles from .qdp files, select \uicontrol Open. To save
them as .qdp files, select \uicontrol Save.
\section1 Adding Widgets
You can use Qt APIs to create plugins that extend Qt applications. This