qml

The qml utility

The qml utility tool loads QML documents and creates a window to show the scene if your QML document includes a visual item. You can also evaluate non-visual QML documents with it. It is mainly meant for testing your QML applications or components quickly as described in here.

Usage:
qml [options] files... [– args...]

options

OptionDescription
-h, –helpDisplays help on commandline options.
–help-allDisplays help, including generic Qt options.
-v, –versionDisplays version information.
-a, –apptype <core|gui|widget>Select which application class to use. Default is gui.
-I <path>Prepend the given path to the import paths.
-f <file>Load the given file as a QML file.
-c, –config <file>Load the given built-in configuration or configuration file.
–list-confList the built-in configurations.
–translation <file>Load the given file as the translations file.
–dummy-data <file>Load QML files from the given directory as context properties. (deprecated)
–desktopForce use of desktop OpenGL (AA_UseDesktopOpenGL).
–glesForce use of GLES (AA_UseOpenGLES).
–softwareForce use of software rendering (AA_UseSoftwareOpenGL).
–core-profileForce use of OpenGL Core Profile.
–disable-context-sharingDisable the use of a shared GL context for QtQuick Windows
–enable-shader-cacheEnable persistent caching of generated shaders
–transparentRequests an alpha channel in order to enable semi-transparent windows.
–multisampleRequests 4x multisample antialiasing.
–quietSuppress all output.
–verbosePrint information about what qml is doing, like specific file URLs being loaded.
–slow-animationsRun all animations in slow motion.
–fixed-animationsRun animations off animation tick rather than wall time.
-r, –rhi <backend>Set the backend for the Qt graphics abstraction (RHI). Backend is one of: default, vulkan, metal, d3d11, gl
-S <selector>Add selector to the list of QQmlFileSelectors.