unknown module(s) in qt webkitwidgets qt5.7.0

[ArsalenQt]

Hello there,
I'm a new user of Qt, I want to create a simple browser using QtWebKitwidgets and I'm having this message "unknown module(s) in qt webkitwidgets qt5.7.0" when I run qmake, I've googled it and it seems like Qt 5_7_0 doesn't support the "QtWebKit" anymore, most of people who fixed this error are using Linux OS, but I'm running a Windows, I understood that I've to download some dll files, but I don't know how, any alternative?? thanks for help.

[SGaist]

Hi and welcome to devnet,

The old QtWebKit module has been deprecated with Qt 5.5 and removed with Qt 5.6 from the binary installer. You have three options:

1. Use the QtWebEngine module
2. Build the QtWebKit module
3. Take a look at the QtWebKit reloaded project

[ArsalenQt]

@Lifetime-Qt-Champion I'm only a beginner, I've read the doc and it seems as it's too complicated to build the WebKit engine for my Qt version, I'll see what I can do with QtWebEngine, otherwise I'll just quit.
Anyway thanks a lot bro, you're the best.

[SGaist]

If you take the packaged sources, it should alleviate the build process.

In any case, you might be interested by the QtWebBrowser project. It's based on QtWebEngine.

[Konstantin Tokarev]

@ArsalenQt We have prebuilt packages of preview release for Windows and macOS here: https://github.com/annulen/webkit/releases/tag/qtwebkit-tp3

That said, if you are a beginner, for now it will be easier for you to start with QtWebEngine.

[ArsalenQt]

@SGaist I think I'll go on with the QtWebEngine.
I've checked the content of the QtWebBrowser, and I didn't understood too much because it's a high level work, but it helped me to understand the structure of the project.
Thanks again.

[ArsalenQt]

@Konstantin-Tokarev I will go on by your advice and start with QtWebEngine, thanks a lot.