---
name: "qstyleplugin"
section: "3qt"
platform: "linux"
package: "qt3-doc"
version: "3:3.3.8b-7"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/qstyleplugin"
---

# qstyleplugin(3qt)

Abstract base for custom QStyle plugins

## NAME

QStylePlugin - Abstract base for custom QStyle plugins

## SYNOPSIS

`#include <qstyleplugin.h>`

### Public Members

**QStylePlugin ()**\
 **~QStylePlugin ()**\
 **virtual QStringList keys () const = 0**\
 **virtual QStyle \* create ( const QString & key ) = 0**\

## DESCRIPTION

The QStylePlugin class provides an abstract base for custom QStyle plugins.

The style plugin is a simple plugin interface that makes it easy to create custom styles that can be loaded dynamically into applications with a QStyleFactory.

Writing a style plugin is achieved by subclassing this base class, reimplementing the pure virtual functions keys() and create(), and exporting the class with the `Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN` macro. See the plugins documentation for an example.

See also Plugins.

## MEMBER FUNCTION DOCUMENTATION

## QStylePlugin::QStylePlugin ()

Constructs a style plugin. This is invoked automatically by the `Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN` macro.

## QStylePlugin::~QStylePlugin ()

Destroys the style plugin.

You never have to call this explicitly. Qt destroys a plugin automatically when it is no longer used.

## QStyle \* QStylePlugin::create ( const QString & key )` [pure virtual]`

Creates and returns a QStyle object for the style key *key*. The style key is usually the class name of the required style.

See also keys().

## QStringList QStylePlugin::keys () const` [pure virtual]`

Returns the list of style keys this plugin supports.

These keys are usually the class names of the custom styles that are implemented in the plugin.

See also create().

## SEE ALSO

**http://doc.trolltech.com/qstyleplugin.html** **http://www.trolltech.com/faq/tech.html**

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 1992-2007 Trolltech ASA, http://www.trolltech.com.  See the license file included in the distribution for a complete license statement.

## AUTHOR

Generated automatically from the source code.

## BUGS

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