qtquickeffectmaker
brew install qtquickeffectmaker
v6.11.1
(GPL-3.0-only WITH Qt-GPL-exception-1.0) AND BSD-3-Clause
GUI tool to create and preview custom Qt Quick shader effects without manual code writing.
Why you might care
Streamlines shader development for Qt Quick applications by providing a visual interface for designing effects, live preview, and code generation. Essential for Qt developers building custom visual effects without writing GLSL/shader code directly. Part of the Qt ecosystem and primarily useful as a build/design dependency for Qt Quick projects.
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Runtime dependencies
Build dependencies
Links
- https://www.qt.io/
- Brew formula source: Formula/q/qtquickeffectmaker.rb
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