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It is our pleasure to introduce a shiny new Maps & Navigation solution for QML developers!
This QML plugin is a joint effort between KDAB & Magic Lane (formerly General Magic) to bring the excellent General Magic Maps and Navigation SDK to the QML world.
What makes the General Magic QML plugin special?
For more information, including licensing options, please visit the products and pricing pages.
UPDATE: The QML plugin is no longer publicly available. Please get in touch with Magic Lane for more information.
NOTE
The documentation for the plugin is no longer publicly availabe. Please, reach out to Magic Lane direcly for further information.
In the above video, you'll find a step-by-step example of how to create a simple navigation application on Linux and deploy and run it on Android and RPi4. The QML plugin and its documentation and examples should then be installed in your Qt/QtCreator. If you prefer the online documentation, you can access it here.
This plugin is currently a Technical Preview release! That means that, while it is fully functional and ready for you to try out, you should use it with caution in production, as we reserve the right to change the API without notice, for the moment. It also means that we are looking for feedback and issue reports. We encourage everyone to report them here.
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6 Comments
19 - Jul - 2021
Eli
Is this done with Qt3d? Would I be able to add custom 3d components/objects into the scene?
19 - Jul - 2021
BogDan Vatra
No is not done with Qt3D, it's using a custom 3d engine. Right now is not possible to add any 3D objects into the scene.
12 - May - 2024
Juaqin Bane
does this work on qt 6, because it is not working for me .
12 - May - 2024
BogDan Vatra
Not yet, we're working on it, no ETA though. If you need it ASAP please drop us an email.
19 - Mar - 2025
Tony
Is the QML plugin still available? All the links in the article are dead and General Magic now seems to be called Magic Lane. Thx
21 - Mar - 2025
Admin
Thanks for pointing that out. We've updated the post. Unfortunately, the plugin and documentation are no longer publicly available. But you can reach out to Magic Lane for more info.