State QML Element

The State element defines configurations of objects and properties. More...

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Properties

• changes : list<Change>
• extend : string
• name : string
• when : bool

Detailed Description

A state is a set of batched changes from the default configuration.

All items have a default state that defines the default configuration of objects and property values. New states can be defined by adding State items to the states property to allow items to switch between different configurations. These configurations can, for example, be used to apply different sets of property values or execute different scripts.

The following example displays a single Rectangle. In the default state, the rectangle is colored black. In the "clicked" state, a PropertyChanges element changes the rectangle's color to red. Clicking within the MouseArea toggles the rectangle's state between the default state and the "clicked" state, thus toggling the color of the rectangle between black and red.

import QtQuick 1.0

Rectangle {
    id: myRect
    width: 100; height: 100
    color: "black"

    MouseArea {
        id: mouseArea
        anchors.fill: parent
        onClicked: myRect.state == 'clicked' ? myRect.state = "" : myRect.state = 'clicked';
    }

    states: [
        State {
            name: "clicked"
            PropertyChanges { target: myRect; color: "red" }
        }
    ]
}

Notice the default state is referred to using an empty string ("").

States are commonly used together with Transitions to provide animations when state changes occur.

Note: Setting the state of an object from within another state of the same object is not allowed.

See also states example, States, Transitions, and QtDeclarative.

Property Documentation

Rectangle {
    id: myRect
    width: 100; height: 100
    color: "red"

    MouseArea { id: mouseArea; anchors.fill: parent }

    states: State {
        name: "hidden"; when: mouseArea.pressed
        PropertyChanges { target: myRect; opacity: 0 }
    }
}

Item {
    states: [
        State { name: "state1"; when: sharedCondition },
        State { name: "state2"; when: sharedCondition }
    ]
    // ...
}