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<a name="elements"></a><p>These are the functionally grouped lists of QML elements as part of <a href="qtquick.html">Qt Quick</a>.</p>
<p>Elements are declared with the their name and two curly braces. Elements may be nested in elements, thereby creating a parent-child relationship between the two elements.</p>
<p>To see the QML elements listed by functional area, see the <a href="qml-groups.html">Groups Of Related QML Elements</a> page.</p>
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<h2>Basic QML Elements</h2>
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<li><a href="qml-item.html">Item</a> - Basic item element inherited by QML elements</li>
<li><a href="qml-component.html">Component</a> - Encapsulates QML elements during importing</li>
<li><a href="qml-qtobject.html">QtObject</a> - Basic element containing only the <tt>objectName</tt> property</li>
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<h2>Graphics</h2>
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<li><a href="qml-rectangle.html">Rectangle</a> - A rectangle element</li>
<li><a href="qml-image.html">Image</a> - For incorporating bitmaps into a scene</li>
<li><a href="qml-borderimage.html">BorderImage</a> - Allows the use of images as borders</li>
<li><a href="qml-animatedimage.html">AnimatedImage</a> - For playing animations stored in a series of frames</li>
<li><a href="qml-gradient.html">Gradient</a> - For defining a color gradient</li>
<li><a href="qml-gradientstop.html">GradientStop</a> - Used to define a color within a <a href="qml-gradient.html">Gradient</a></li>
<li><a href="qml-systempalette.html">SystemPalette</a> - Provides access to the Qt palettes</li>
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<h2>Text Handling</h2>
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<li><a href="qml-text.html">Text</a> - For inserting formatted text into a scene</li>
<li><a href="qml-textinput.html">TextInput</a> - Captures user key input</li>
<li><a href="qml-textedit.html">TextEdit</a> - Displays multiple lines of editable formatted text</li>
<li><a href="qml-intvalidator.html">IntValidator</a> - Validates values as integers</li>
<li><a href="qml-doublevalidator.html">DoubleValidator</a> - Validates real values</li>
<li><a href="qml-regexpvalidator.html">RegExpValidator</a> - Validator for string regular expressions</li>
<li><a href="qml-fontloader.html">FontLoader</a> - Loads fonts by name or URL</li>
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<h2>Mouse and Interaction Area</h2>
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<li><a href="qml-mousearea.html">MouseArea</a> - Sets up an area for mouse interaction</li>
<li><a href="qml-keys.html">Keys</a> - Provides components with attached properties to handle key input.</li>
<li><a href="qml-focusscope.html">FocusScope</a> - Element that mediate keyboard focus changes</li>
<li><a href="qml-flickable.html">Flickable</a> - Provides a surface that can be "flicked"</li>
<li><a href="qml-flipable.html">Flipable</a> - Provides a surface that produces "flipping" effects</li>
<li><a href="qml-pincharea.html">PinchArea</a> - Enables simple pinch gesture handling</li>
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<h2>Positioners and Repeater</h2>
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<li><a href="qml-column.html">Column</a> - Arranges its children vertically</li>
<li><a href="qml-row.html">Row</a> - Arranges its children horizontally</li>
<li><a href="qml-grid.html">Grid</a> - Positions its children in a grid</li>
<li><a href="qml-flow.html">Flow</a> - Positions its children with wrapping support</li>
<li><a href="qml-repeater.html">Repeater</a> - Uses a model to create multiple components</li>
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<h2>Transformations</h2>
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<li><a href="qml-scale.html">Scale</a> - Assigns item scaling behaviors</li>
<li><a href="qml-rotation.html">Rotation</a> - Assigns item rotation behaviors</li>
<li><a href="qml-translate.html">Translate</a> - Assigns item translation behaviors</li>
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<h2>States</h2>
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<li><a href="qml-state.html">State</a> - Defines sets of configurations of objects and properties</li>
<li><a href="qml-propertychanges.html">PropertyChanges</a> - Describes property changes within a state</li>
<li><a href="qml-stategroup.html">StateGroup</a> - Contains a set of states and state transitions</li>
<li><a href="qml-statechangescript.html">StateChangeScript</a> - Allows script binding in a state</li>
<li><a href="qml-parentchange.html">ParentChange</a> - Re-parent an Item in a state change</li>
<li><a href="qml-anchorchanges.html">AnchorChanges</a> - Change the anchors of an item in a state</li>
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<h2>Animation and Transitions</h2>
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<li><a href="qml-transition.html">Transition</a> - Animates transitions during state changes</li>
<li><a href="qml-sequentialanimation.html">SequentialAnimation</a> - Runs animations sequentially</li>
<li><a href="qml-parallelanimation.html">ParallelAnimation</a> - Runs animations in parallel</li>
<li><a href="qml-behavior.html">Behavior</a> - Specifies a default animation for property changes</li>
<li><a href="qml-propertyaction.html">PropertyAction</a> - Sets immediate property changes during animation</li>
<li><a href="qml-pauseanimation.html">PauseAnimation</a> - Introduces a pause in an animation</li>
<li><a href="qml-smoothedanimation.html">SmoothedAnimation</a> - Allows a property to smoothly track a value</li>
<li><a href="qml-springanimation.html">SpringAnimation</a> - Allows a property to track a value in a spring-like motion</li>
<li><a href="qml-scriptaction.html">ScriptAction</a> - Runs scripts during an animation</li>
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<li><a href="qml-propertyanimation.html">PropertyAnimation</a> - Animates property changes</li>
<li><a href="qml-numberanimation.html">NumberAnimation</a> - Animates properties of type qreal</li>
<li><a href="qml-vector3danimation.html">Vector3dAnimation</a> - Animates properties of type QVector3d</li>
<li><a href="qml-coloranimation.html">ColorAnimation</a> - Animates color changes</li>
<li><a href="qml-rotationanimation.html">RotationAnimation</a> - Animates rotations</li>
<li><a href="qml-parentanimation.html">ParentAnimation</a> - Animates parent changes</li>
<li><a href="qml-anchoranimation.html">AnchorAnimation</a> - Animates anchor changes</li>
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<h2>Models and Data Handling</h2>
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<li><a href="qml-listmodel.html">ListModel</a> - Defines a list of data</li>
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<li><a href="qml-xmllistmodel.html">XmlListModel</a> - Specifies a model using XPath expressions</li>
<li><a href="qml-xmlrole.html">XmlRole</a> - Specifies a role for an <a href="qml-xmllistmodel.html">XmlListModel</a></li>
<li><a href="qml-binding.html">Binding</a> - Binds any value to any property</li>
<li><a href="qml-package.html">Package</a> - Collection that enables sharing of items within different views</li>
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<h2>Views</h2>
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<li><a href="qml-listview.html">ListView</a> - Provides a list visualization of a model</li>
<li><a href="qml-gridview.html">GridView</a> - Provides a grid visualization of a model</li>
<li><a href="qml-pathview.html">PathView</a> - Visualizes a model's contents along a path. See <a href="#path-definition">Path Elements</a> for more information.</li>
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<h2>Path Definition</h2>
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<li><a href="qml-path.html">Path</a> - Defines a path used by <a href="qml-pathview.html">PathView</a></li>
<li><a href="qml-pathline.html">PathLine</a> - Defines a line in <a href="qml-path.html">Path</a></li>
<li><a href="qml-pathquad.html">PathQuad</a> - Defines a quadratic Bezier curve in a <a href="qml-path.html">Path</a></li>
<li><a href="qml-pathcubic.html">PathCubic</a> - Defines a cubic Bezier curve in a <a href="qml-path.html">Path</a></li>
<li><a href="qml-pathattribute.html">PathAttribute</a> - Allows the setting of attributes along a <a href="qml-path.html">Path</a></li>
<li><a href="qml-pathpercent.html">PathPercent</a> - Modifies the item distribution along a <a href="qml-path.html">Path</a></li>
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<h2>Utility</h2>
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<li><a href="qml-connections.html">Connections</a> - Explicitly connects signals and signal handlers</li>
<li><a href="qml-timer.html">Timer</a> - Provides timed triggers</li>
<li><a href="qml-qt.html">Qt</a> - The QML global Qt object provides useful enums and functions from Qt.</li>
<li><a href="qml-workerscript.html">WorkerScript</a> - Enables the use of threads in QML</li>
<li><a href="qml-loader.html">Loader</a> - Controls the loading of items or components</li>
<li><a href="qml-layoutitem.html">LayoutItem</a> - Allows declarative UI elements inside Qt's Graphics View layouts</li>
<li><a href="qml-layoutmirroring.html">LayoutMirroring</a> - Used to mirror layout behavior</li>
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<h2>Graphical Effects</h2>
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<li><a href="qml-particles.html">Particles</a> - Generates and animates particles</li>
<li><a href="qml-particlemotionlinear.html">ParticleMotionLinear</a> - Adds linear motion behavior to <a href="qml-particles.html">Particles</a></li>
<li><a href="qml-particlemotiongravity.html">ParticleMotionGravity</a> - Adds gravitational motion to <a href="qml-particles.html">Particles</a></li>
<li><a href="qml-particlemotionwander.html">ParticleMotionWander</a> - Adds varied motions to <a href="qml-particles.html">Particles</a></li>
<li><a href="qml-shadereffectitem.html">ShaderEffectItem</a> - Enables the use of OpenGL Shading Language together with QML</li>
<li><a href="qml-shadereffectsource.html">ShaderEffectSource</a> - Encapsulates QML item tree as a source item for <a href="qml-shadereffectitem.html">ShaderEffectItem</a></li>
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<h2>Add-On Elements</h2>
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