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Navigate component files Preview Qt Quick UIs on devices

Open UI files in Qt Design Studio

By default, Qt Creator opens QML files (.qml) and UI files (.ui.qml) in a visual editor called Qt Quick Designer in the Design mode.

To open .ui.qml files in Qt Design Studio instead:

  1. Go to Preferences > Qt Quick > QML/JS Editing.

    QML/JS Editing tab in Qt Quick preferences

  2. In Open .ui.qml files with, select Qt Design Studio.

See also How to: Design Qt Quick UIs, Qt Quick UI design, Designing Qt Quick UIs, and Qt Design Studio documentation.

Navigate component files Preview Qt Quick UIs on devices

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