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MultiObjectRegistryRef QML Type

This type is used to access objects registered with ObjectRegistry type. More...

Import Statement: import QtQml.DesignSupport
Since: Qt 6.12
In C++: QObjectRegistryRef
Inherits:

AbstractObjectRegistryRef

Properties

Signals

Detailed Description

Multiple objects registered with the same key can be accessed via this reference.

Example usage:

// In a QML file, register something that gets created multiple times (e.g. a repeater delegate)
Repeater {
    model: 4
    Rectangle {
        id: qmlRepeaterDelegate
        required property int index
        x: 50 * index
        width: 40
        height: 40
        MouseArea {
            property int repeaterIndex: qmlRepeaterDelegate.index
            anchors.fill: parent
            ObjectRegistry.key: "RepeatedMouseArea"
        }
    }
}

// In another QML file, refer to the registered objects
MultiObjectRegistryRef {
    id: repeaterRef
    key: "RepeatedMouseArea"

    onObjectAdded: (object)=> {
        // Connect each object's clicked signal as they are added
        object.clicked.connect(function (mouse) { clickedHandler(object); })
    }

    function clickedHandler(object) {
        console.log("Index clicked: " + object.repeaterIndex)
    }
}

See also ObjectRegistry and AbstractObjectRegistryRef::key.

Property Documentation

objects : list<QtObject>

This property provides the objects referenced by this instance. The order of the objects in this list is not guaranteed to match the order of their registration.

See also ObjectRegistry and AbstractObjectRegistryRef::key.

Signal Documentation

objectAdded(QtObject obj)

This signal is emitted when a new object, obj, has been registered with the key of this reference.

Note: The corresponding handler is onObjectAdded.

objectRemoved(QtObject obj)

This signal is emitted when an object, obj, registration has been removed with the key of this reference.

Note: If the registration removal was triggered by the object deletion, the obj parameter will be null as QML is not able to resolve an object being deleted.

Note: The corresponding handler is onObjectRemoved.

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