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author | David Boddie <david.boddie@nokia.com> | 2010-09-13 14:05:08 (GMT) |
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committer | David Boddie <david.boddie@nokia.com> | 2010-09-13 14:05:08 (GMT) |
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diff --git a/doc/src/declarative/qdeclarativemodels.qdoc b/doc/src/declarative/qdeclarativemodels.qdoc index 173002a..7548c96 100644 --- a/doc/src/declarative/qdeclarativemodels.qdoc +++ b/doc/src/declarative/qdeclarativemodels.qdoc @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ /*! \page qdeclarativemodels.html \target qmlmodels -\title Data Models +\title QML Data Models QML items such as ListView, GridView and \l Repeater require Data Models that provide the data to be displayed. @@ -41,30 +41,7 @@ delegate may bind to. Here is a ListModel with two roles, \e type and \e age, and a ListView with a delegate that binds to these roles to display their values: -\qml -import Qt 4.7 - -Item { - width: 200; height: 250 - - ListModel { - id: myModel - ListElement { type: "Dog"; age: 8 } - ListElement { type: "Cat"; age: 5 } - } - - Component { - id: myDelegate - Text { text: type + ", " + age } - } - - ListView { - anchors.fill: parent - model: myModel - delegate: myDelegate - } -} -\endqml +\snippet doc/src/snippets/declarative/qml-data-models/listmodel-listview.qml document If there is a naming clash between the model's properties and the delegate's properties, the roles can be accessed with the qualified \e model name instead. @@ -91,6 +68,10 @@ QML provides several types of data models among the built-in set of QML elements. In addition, models can be created with C++ and then made available to QML components. +The views used to access data models are described in \l{Presenting Data with QML}. +The use of positioner items to arrange items from a model is covered in +\l{Using QML Positioner and Repeater Items}. + \section1 QML Data Models @@ -99,38 +80,12 @@ made available to QML components. ListModel is a simple hierarchy of elements specified in QML. The available roles are specified by the \l ListElement properties. -\code -ListModel { - id: fruitModel - - ListElement { - name: "Apple" - cost: 2.45 - } - ListElement { - name: "Orange" - cost: 3.25 - } - ListElement { - name: "Banana" - cost: 1.95 - } -} -\endcode +\snippet doc/src/snippets/declarative/qml-data-models/listelements.qml model The above model has two roles, \e name and \e cost. These can be bound to by a ListView delegate, for example: -\code -ListView { - width: 200; height: 250 - model: fruitModel - delegate: Row { - Text { text: "Fruit: " + name } - Text { text: "Cost: $" + cost } - } -} -\endcode +\snippet doc/src/snippets/declarative/qml-data-models/listelements.qml view ListModel provides methods to manipulate the ListModel directly via JavaScript. In this case, the first item inserted determines the roles available @@ -138,16 +93,9 @@ to any views that are using the model. For example, if an empty ListModel is created and populated via JavaScript, the roles provided by the first insertion are the only roles that will be shown in the view: -\code -Item { - ListModel { id: fruitModel } - - MouseArea { - anchors.fill: parent - onClicked: fruitModel.append({"cost": 5.95, "name":"Pizza"}) - } -} -\endcode +\snippet doc/src/snippets/declarative/qml-data-models/dynamic-listmodel.qml model +\dots +\snippet doc/src/snippets/declarative/qml-data-models/dynamic-listmodel.qml mouse area When the MouseArea is clicked, \c fruitModel will have two roles, \e cost and \e name. Even if subsequent roles are added, only the first two will be handled by views @@ -515,3 +463,84 @@ a function in the model, e.g.: updated, and that \e{value} holds the new value. */ + +/*! +\page qml-presenting-data.html +\title Presenting Data with QML + +\section1 Introduction + +Qt Quick contains a set of standard items that can be used to present data in a +number of different ways. For simple user interfaces, +\l{Using QML Positioner and Repeater Items#Repeaters}{Repeaters} can be used +in combination with +\l{Using QML Positioner and Repeater Items#Positioners}{Positioners} +to obtain pieces of data and arrange them in a user interface. However, when +large quantities of data are involved, it is often better to use models with +the standard views since these contain many built-in display and navigation +features. + +\section1 Views + +Views are scrolling containers for collections of items. They are feature-rich, +supporting many of the use cases found in typical applications, and can be +customized to meet requirements on style and behavior. + +A set of standard views are provided in the basic set of Qt Quick +graphical elements: + +\list +\o \l{#ListView}{ListView} arranges items in a horizontal or vertical list +\o \l{#GridView}{GridView} arranges items in a grid within the available space +\o \l{#PathView}{PathView} arranges items on a path +\endlist + +Unlike these items, \l WebView is not a fully-featured view item, and needs +to be combined with a \l Flickable item to create a view that performs like +a Web browser. + +\section2 ListView + +\l ListView shows a classic list of items with horizontal or vertical placing +of items. + +\beginfloatright +\inlineimage qml-listview-snippet.png +\endfloat + +The following example shows a minimal ListView displaying a sequence of +numbers (using an \l{QML Data Models#An Integer}{integer as a model}). +A simple delegate is used to define an items for each piece of data in the +model. + +\clearfloat +\snippet doc/src/snippets/declarative/listview/listview-snippet.qml document + + + +\section2 GridView + +\l GridView displays items in a grid like an file manager's icon view. + +\section2 PathView + +\l PathView displays items on a path, where the selection remains in +the same place and the items move around it. + +\section1 Decorating Views + +\section2 Headers and Footers + +\section2 Sections + +\section2 Navigation + +In traditional user interfaces, views can be scrolled using standard +controls, such as scroll bars and arrow buttons. In some situations, it +is also possible to drag the view directly by pressing and holding a +mouse button while moving the cursor. In touch-based user interfaces, +this dragging action is often complemented with a flicking action, where +scrolling continues after the user has stopped touching the view. + +\section1 Further Reading +*/ |