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Description:
Qt Widgets for Technical Applications

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: qt visualization plotting scientific library widgets

Install: brew install qwt

About:
Qwt (Qt Widgets for Technical Applications) is a library extension for the Qt framework that provides a rich set of GUI components tailored for scientific and engineering software. It includes 2D plotting widgets, dials, gauges, and thermometers, enabling developers to build complex data visualization interfaces efficiently. The library is widely used for creating technical applications requiring high-performance plotting and measurement displays.

Key Features:

2D plotting widgets with support for curves, markers, and grids
Spectral analysis and data processing utilities
Rich set of UI widgets including dials, thermometers, and compasses
High-performance rendering for large datasets
Extensible architecture for custom plot items

Use Cases:

Scientific data visualization and analysis tools
Engineering simulation software with real-time plotting
Instrument control interfaces for laboratory equipment

Alternatives:

QCustomPlot – Lighter weight and easier to learn, but less feature-rich for complex scientific applications
Matplotlib (Python) – More flexible for scripting but requires Python runtime and lacks native Qt widget integration

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 18, 2025 6:03am		0	VERSION_BUMP	1d174cbc