Qt6 Desktop UX Patterns

1. QDockWidget (Dockable Panels)

When to use

• Navigator panel
• Properties panel
• Log panel
• Any side panel

Pattern

QDockWidget* dock = new QDockWidget(tr("Panel Title"), parent);
dock->setObjectName("uniquePanelName");  // for state persistence
dock->setAllowedAreas(Qt::LeftDockWidgetArea | Qt::RightDockWidgetArea);
dock->setFeatures(QDockWidget::DockWidgetMovable |
                  QDockWidget::DockWidgetClosable |
                  QDockWidget::DockWidgetFloatable);