Build and Install Qt

Use the latest stable release source: https://github.com/qt/qtbase/tags. v6.7.2 at the moment.

Configure and install Release and Debug configurations separately.

Run from vcvars64.bat environment:

md C:\qt
git clone git://code.qt.io/qt/qt5.git C:\qt\qt6
cd C:\qt\qt6
git checkout origin/6.7.2 -b 6.7.2
git submodule update --init --recursive

md C:\qt\qt6\build\Debug
cd C:\qt\qt6\build\Debug
..\..\configure.bat -no-pch -skip qtwebengine -debug -prefix C:\qt\6.7.2\Debug
cmake --build .
cmake --install .

md C:\qt\qt6\build\Release
cd C:\qt\qt6\build\Release
..\..\configure.bat -no-pch -skip qtwebengine -release -prefix C:\qt\6.7.2\Release
cmake --build .
cmake --install .

Use the template

git clone https://github.com/MrROBUST/qt-cmake-vscode.git

Open a folder in Visual Studio Code.

Install recommended extensions listed in .vscode\extensions.json for C++ and CMake support.

Configure cmake-tools-kits.json to use vcvars64.bat and preferred tools, for example:

  {
    "name": "Clang-cl",
    "isTrusted": true,
    "preferredGenerator": {
      "name": "Ninja"
    },
    "compilers": {
      "C": "clang-cl.exe",
      "CXX": "clang-cl.exe"
    },
    "environmentSetupScript" : "C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2022\\Community\\VC\\Auxiliary\\Build\\vcvars64.bat",
    "keep": true
  }

Set CMake options to use the required kit, configuration, and build target.

Configure CMake cache and build the target executable.

Run the debug with cppvsdbg, .natvis should work.

You can use Qt Creator to edit .ui forms.