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StyleKit Custom Delegates Example

Shows how to use custom delegates and shader effects with StyleKit.

StyleKit Custom Delegates Example showing controls with shader effects and custom overlays

This example shows how to extend StyleKit styling with custom delegates that allow you to render a style beyond what the default rendering provides.

It demonstrates how to:

  • Create overlay delegates by subclassing StyledItem and placing custom items on top of the standard delegate rendering.
  • Create underlay delegates using a plain Item with delegateStyle and control properties, embedding a StyledItem on top for the standard look.
  • Pass per-state data to a custom delegate using the data property.
  • Apply shader-based visual effects using ShaderEffect and ShaderEffectSource in combination with StyledItem.
  • Implement a custom shadow delegate to replace the built-in shadow rendering.
  • Pass static configuration to a delegate via regular QML properties (e.g. distinguishing the first and second handle of a RangeSlider).

Note: This example requires Qt Shader Tools, an optional library available through the Qt Maintenance Tool.

Running the Example

You can run the example from:

Example project @ code.qt.io

See also Qt Labs StyleKit, StyleKit Quick Controls Example, and StyleKit Widgets Example.

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