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Build a desktop app with Qt and Rust

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Azzam S.A
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2,635
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Summary

The text explores the process of building a desktop application using Rust and the Qt framework, highlighting the increasing popularity of Rust in desktop app development due to its reliability and performance. It provides a step-by-step guide to creating a simple "Hello World" application, demonstrating the use of CXX-Qt bindings for bridging between Rust and Qt, and utilizing QML for designing the user interface. The application is then enhanced with encryption features, employing a Caesar Cipher for text input, and further refined by implementing on-the-fly encryption and decryption. Additionally, the text introduces a custom component to avoid code duplication, and concludes with setting up a GitHub CI workflow to ensure code quality. Throughout, it emphasizes the potential for further improvements and the utility of tools like LogRocket for debugging and monitoring Rust applications.

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