Fluent-Qt 1.8.3 is available. For anyone evaluating it for an existing Qt Widgets application, the current starting points are:
Browser Gallery: try the controls without installing the desktop demo.
CMake setup and minimal C++ example: link FluentQt::FluentQt, initialize the resources, and add components to your existing widget layouts. You can adopt a component or a screen at a time while keeping Qt's object model and event loop.
PySide6 guide: the Python package exposes the native C++ widgets through Shiboken6. PyQt and PySide2 are currently outside the supported scope.
This release adds ParticleBackdrop, a QWidget that paints ribbons, dots, or a starfield behind child controls, and SplashScreen, a startup cover with status and progress. ParticleBackdrop adds no OpenGL dependency; hidden surfaces stop continuous animation, and it respects reduced-motion preferences. The Gallery includes matching examples.
The C++ library supports Qt 5.15+ or 6.2+ on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Release notes and desktop Gallery downloads.
If you try one component in an existing application, which part needs a better example: CMake setup, mixing widgets, or connecting it to your data? A small reproduction with your Qt version and platform would help me make the integration guidance more useful.
Writing assistance: AI was used to help prepare this English update; the technical details were checked against the v1.8.3 source and documentation.