2D canvas in QML

In all the previous examples of this chapter, we have discussed the methods and techniques used to render 2D graphics with Qt's C++ API. However, we have yet to learn how to achieve similar results using the powerful QML script.

How to do it…

In this project, we'll be do something quite different:

  1. As usual, the first step we should do is to create a new project by going to File | New File or Project and selecting Qt Quick Application as the project template.
  2. Once you are done creating the new project, open up qml.qrc from the Resource folder in the project pane by right-clicking on it and selecting Open in Editor. Then, remove MainForm.ui.qml from your project's resources, as we don't need it for this project:
  3. Next, open up main.qml ...

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