stdware/qwindowkit

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QWindowKit is a cross-platform window customization framework for Qt Widgets and Qt Quick that lets applications replace the native title bar with a custom one. It preserves system behaviors like window moving, resizing, system menus, and Windows Snap Layout across Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Use cases

• create a frameless window with a custom title bar in Qt
• support Windows 11 Snap Layout in a Qt app
• position native macOS traffic light buttons in a custom title bar
• add blur or glass effects to a macOS Qt window
• build a frameless Qt Quick application
• handle frameless window resizing on Windows 10 and 11

When to choose

• you are building a Qt Widgets or Qt Quick desktop app with a custom title bar
• you need consistent frameless window behavior across Windows, macOS, and Linux
• you want Windows Snap Layout or native macOS window effects preserved in a frameless window

When to avoid

• your project does not use Qt
• you target Qt versions older than 5.12 or cannot accept Qt private API usage
• you need full native system menu support on Linux Wayland/X11

Facets

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gui ui-components developer-tools desktop-applications cross-platform web-design windows cpp cross-platform qt frameless-window custom-title-bar qt-widgets qt-quick dwm snap-layout cmake macos linux

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