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href="#listview-sections">ListView Sections</a></li> </ul> </div> <h1 class="title">Presenting Data with Views</h1> <span class="subtitle"></span> <!-- $$$qml-views.html-description --> <div class="descr"> <a name="details"></a> <p>Views are containers for collections of items. They are feature-rich and can be customizable to meet style or behavior requirements.</p> <a name="qml-view-elements"></a><p>A set of standard views are provided in the basic set of Qt Quick graphical elements:</p> <ul> <li><a href="qml-listview.html">ListView</a> arranges items in a horizontal or vertical list</li> <li><a href="qml-gridview.html">GridView</a> arranges items in a grid within the available space</li> <li><a href="qml-pathview.html">PathView</a> arranges items on a path</li> <li><a href="qml-webview.html">WebView</a> - available from the <a href="qmlwebkit.html">QtWebKit QML Module</a>.</li> </ul> <p>Unlike other views, <a href="qml-webview.html">WebView</a> is not a fully-featured view item, and needs to be combined with a <a href="qml-flickable.html">Flickable</a> item to create a view that performs like a Web browser.</p> <p>These elements have properties and behaviors exclusive to each element. Visit their respective documentation for more information.</p> <a name="models"></a> <h2>Models</h2> <p>Views display <a href="qdeclarativemodels.html">models</a> onto the screen. A model could be a simple list of <a href="qdeclarativemodels.html#an-integer">integer</a> or a <a href="qdeclarativemodels.html#qml-c-models">C++ model</a>.</p> <p>To assign a model to a view, bind the view's <tt>model</tt> property to a model.</p> <pre class="qml"> <span class="type"><a href="qml-listmodel.html">ListModel</a></span> { <span class="name">id</span>: <span class="name">petlist</span> <span class="type"><a href="qml-listelement.html">ListElement</a></span> { <span class="name">type</span>: <span class="string">"Cat"</span> } <span class="type"><a href="qml-listelement.html">ListElement</a></span> { <span class="name">type</span>: <span class="string">"Dog"</span> } <span class="type"><a href="qml-listelement.html">ListElement</a></span> { <span class="name">type</span>: <span class="string">"Mouse"</span> } <span class="type"><a href="qml-listelement.html">ListElement</a></span> { <span class="name">type</span>: <span class="string">"Rabbit"</span> } <span class="type"><a href="qml-listelement.html">ListElement</a></span> { <span class="name">type</span>: <span class="string">"Horse"</span> } } <span class="type"><a href="qml-listview.html">ListView</a></span> { <span class="name">id</span>: <span class="name">view</span> <span class="name">anchors</span>.fill: <span class="name">parent</span> <span class="name">model</span>: <span class="name">petlist</span> <span class="name">delegate</span>: <span class="name">petdelegate</span> }</pre> <p>For more information, consult the <a href="qdeclarativemodels.html">QML Data Models</a> article.</p> <a name="qml-view-delegate"></a><a name="view-delegates"></a> <h2>View Delegates</h2> <p>Views need a <i>delegate</i> to visually represent an item in a list. A view will visualize each item list according to the template defined by the delegate. Items in a model are accessible through the <tt>index</tt> property as well as the item's properties.</p> <pre class="qml"> <span class="type"><a href="qml-component.html">Component</a></span> { <span class="name">id</span>: <span class="name">petdelegate</span> <span class="type"><a href="qml-text.html">Text</a></span> { <span class="name">id</span>: <span class="name">label</span> <span class="name">font</span>.pixelSize: <span class="number">24</span> <span class="name">text</span>: <span class="keyword">if</span> (<span class="name">index</span> <span class="operator">==</span> <span class="number">0</span>) <span class="name">label</span>.<span class="name">text</span> <span class="operator">=</span> <span class="name">type</span> <span class="operator">+</span> <span class="string">" (default)"</span> else <span class="name">text</span>: <span class="name">type</span> } }</pre> <p class="centerAlign"><img src="images/listview-setup.png" alt="" /></p><a name="decorating-views"></a> <h2>Decorating Views</h2> <p>Views allow visual customization through <i>decoration</i> properties such as the <tt>header</tt>, <tt>footer</tt>, and <tt>section</tt> properties. By binding an object, usually another visual object, to these properties, the views are decoratable. A footer may include a <a href="qml-rectangle.html">Rectangle</a> element showcasing borders or a header that displays a logo on top of the list.</p> <p>Suppose that a specific club wants to decorate its members list with its brand colors. A member list is in a <tt>model</tt> and the <tt>delegate</tt> will display the model's content.</p> <pre class="qml"> <span class="type"><a href="qml-listmodel.html">ListModel</a></span> { <span class="name">id</span>: <span class="name">nameModel</span> <span class="type"><a href="qml-listelement.html">ListElement</a></span> { <span class="name">name</span>: <span class="string">"Alice"</span> } <span class="type"><a href="qml-listelement.html">ListElement</a></span> { <span class="name">name</span>: <span class="string">"Bob"</span> } <span class="type"><a href="qml-listelement.html">ListElement</a></span> { <span class="name">name</span>: <span class="string">"Jane"</span> } <span class="type"><a href="qml-listelement.html">ListElement</a></span> { <span class="name">name</span>: <span class="string">"Harry"</span> } <span class="type"><a href="qml-listelement.html">ListElement</a></span> { <span class="name">name</span>: <span class="string">"Wendy"</span> } } <span class="type"><a href="qml-component.html">Component</a></span> { <span class="name">id</span>: <span class="name">nameDelegate</span> <span class="type"><a href="qml-text.html">Text</a></span> { <span class="name">text</span>: <span class="name">name</span>; <span class="name">font</span>.pixelSize: <span class="number">24</span> } }</pre> <p>The club may decorate the members list by binding visual objects to the <tt>header</tt> and <tt>footer</tt> properties. The visual object may be defined inline, in another file, or in a <a href="qml-component.html">Component</a> element.</p> <pre class="qml"> <span class="type"><a href="qml-listview.html">ListView</a></span> { <span class="name">anchors</span>.fill: <span class="name">parent</span> <span class="name">clip</span>: <span class="number">true</span> <span class="name">model</span>: <span class="name">nameModel</span> <span class="name">delegate</span>: <span class="name">nameDelegate</span> <span class="name">header</span>: <span class="name">bannercomponent</span> <span class="name">footer</span>: <span class="name">Rectangle</span> { <span class="name">width</span>: <span class="name">parent</span>.<span class="name">width</span>; <span class="name">height</span>: <span class="number">30</span>; <span class="name">gradient</span>: <span class="name">clubcolors</span> } <span class="name">highlight</span>: <span class="name">Rectangle</span> { <span class="name">width</span>: <span class="name">parent</span>.<span class="name">width</span> <span class="name">color</span>: <span class="string">"lightgray"</span> } } <span class="type"><a href="qml-component.html">Component</a></span> { <span class="comment">//instantiated when header is processed</span> <span class="name">id</span>: <span class="name">bannercomponent</span> <span class="type"><a href="qml-rectangle.html">Rectangle</a></span> { <span class="name">id</span>: <span class="name">banner</span> <span class="name">width</span>: <span class="name">parent</span>.<span class="name">width</span>; <span class="name">height</span>: <span class="number">50</span> <span class="name">gradient</span>: <span class="name">clubcolors</span> <span class="type">border</span> {<span class="name">color</span>: <span class="string">"#9EDDF2"</span>; <span class="name">width</span>: <span class="number">2</span>} <span class="type"><a href="qml-text.html">Text</a></span> { <span class="name">anchors</span>.centerIn: <span class="name">parent</span> <span class="name">text</span>: <span class="string">"Club Members"</span> <span class="name">font</span>.pixelSize: <span class="number">32</span> } } } <span class="type"><a href="qml-gradient.html">Gradient</a></span> { <span class="name">id</span>: <span class="name">clubcolors</span> <span class="type"><a href="qml-gradientstop.html">GradientStop</a></span> { <span class="name">position</span>: <span class="number">0.0</span>; <span class="name">color</span>: <span class="string">"#8EE2FE"</span>} <span class="type"><a href="qml-gradientstop.html">GradientStop</a></span> { <span class="name">position</span>: <span class="number">0.66</span>; <span class="name">color</span>: <span class="string">"#7ED2EE"</span>} }</pre> <p class="centerAlign"><img src="images/listview-decorations.png" alt="" /></p><a name="listview-sections"></a> <h2>ListView Sections</h2> <p><a href="qml-listview.html">ListView</a> contents may be grouped into <i>sections</i>, where related list items are labeled according to their sections. Further, the sections may be decorated with <a href="#qml-view-delegate">delegates</a>.</p> <p>A list may contain a list indicating people's names and the team on which team the person belongs.</p> <pre class="qml"> <span class="type"><a href="qml-listmodel.html">ListModel</a></span> { <span class="name">id</span>: <span class="name">nameModel</span> <span class="type"><a href="qml-listelement.html">ListElement</a></span> { <span class="name">name</span>: <span class="string">"Alice"</span>; <span class="name">team</span>: <span class="string">"Crypto"</span> } <span class="type"><a href="qml-listelement.html">ListElement</a></span> { <span class="name">name</span>: <span class="string">"Bob"</span>; <span class="name">team</span>: <span class="string">"Crypto"</span> } <span class="type"><a href="qml-listelement.html">ListElement</a></span> { <span class="name">name</span>: <span class="string">"Jane"</span>; <span class="name">team</span>: <span class="string">"QA"</span> } <span class="type"><a href="qml-listelement.html">ListElement</a></span> { <span class="name">name</span>: <span class="string">"Victor"</span>; <span class="name">team</span>: <span class="string">"QA"</span> } <span class="type"><a href="qml-listelement.html">ListElement</a></span> { <span class="name">name</span>: <span class="string">"Wendy"</span>; <span class="name">team</span>: <span class="string">"Graphics"</span> } } <span class="type"><a href="qml-component.html">Component</a></span> { <span class="name">id</span>: <span class="name">nameDelegate</span> <span class="type"><a href="qml-text.html">Text</a></span> { <span class="name">text</span>: <span class="name">name</span>; <span class="name">font</span>.pixelSize: <span class="number">24</span> <span class="name">anchors</span>.left: <span class="name">parent</span>.<span class="name">left</span> <span class="name">anchors</span>.leftMargin: <span class="number">2</span> } }</pre> <p>The <a href="qml-listview.html">ListView</a> element has the <tt>section</tt> <a href="propertybinding.html#attached-properties">attached property</a> that can combine adjacent and related elements into a section. The section's <tt>property</tt> property is for selecting which list element property to use as sections. The <tt>criteria</tt> can dictate how the section names are displayed and the <tt>delegate</tt> is similar to the views' <a href="#qml-view-delegate">delegate</a> property.</p> <pre class="qml"> <span class="type"><a href="qml-listview.html">ListView</a></span> { <span class="name">anchors</span>.fill: <span class="name">parent</span> <span class="name">model</span>: <span class="name">nameModel</span> <span class="name">delegate</span>: <span class="name">nameDelegate</span> <span class="name">focus</span>: <span class="number">true</span> <span class="name">highlight</span>: <span class="name">Rectangle</span> { <span class="name">color</span>: <span class="string">"lightblue"</span> <span class="name">width</span>: <span class="name">parent</span>.<span class="name">width</span> } <span class="type">section</span> { <span class="name">property</span>: <span class="string">"team"</span> <span class="name">criteria</span>: <span class="name">ViewSection</span>.<span class="name">FullString</span> <span class="name">delegate</span>: <span class="name">Rectangle</span> { <span class="name">color</span>: <span class="string">"#b0dfb0"</span> <span class="name">width</span>: <span class="name">parent</span>.<span class="name">width</span> <span class="name">height</span>: <span class="name">childrenRect</span>.<span class="name">height</span> <span class="operator">+</span> <span class="number">4</span> <span class="type"><a href="qml-text.html">Text</a></span> { <span class="name">anchors</span>.horizontalCenter: <span class="name">parent</span>.<span class="name">horizontalCenter</span> <span class="name">font</span>.pixelSize: <span class="number">16</span> <span class="name">font</span>.bold: <span class="number">true</span> <span class="name">text</span>: <span class="name">section</span> } } } }</pre> <p class="centerAlign"><img src="images/listview-section.png" alt="" /></p></div> <!-- @@@qml-views.html --> <p class="naviNextPrevious footerNavi"> <a class="prevPage" href="qdeclarativemodels.html">Structuring Data with Models</a> <a class="nextPage" href="qml-extending.html">Extending QML Functionalities using C++</a> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ft"> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="footer"> <p> <acronym title="Copyright">©</acronym> 2013 Digia Plc and/or its subsidiaries. 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