Glossary

The terms used in Clate and in this documentation.

Term	Meaning
Active page	The page you are working on. The canvas and the Layers panel show it.
Asset	An image that is stored in the project. Objects use assets to show pictures.
Canvas	The large surface in the middle of the workspace where you design.
Export	Writing the project as QML files with Export to QML... in the main menu.
Fill	The color or gradient inside a shape.
Frame	A container for other objects. It can clip its content.
Gradient	A fill that blends several colors.
Hand tool	The tool that pans the canvas when you drag.
Hierarchy panel	The sidebar on the left with the Hierarchy, Assets, and Components tabs. Components are not supported yet.
Layer	An object directly on a page, for example a frame with everything inside it.
Layers panel	The tree in the Hierarchy panel that shows the objects of the active page.
MCP server	The server inside Clate that AI tools use to read and edit your project.
Move tool	The tool you use to select and move objects.
Object	Anything you can select on the canvas: a frame, a shape, text, or an image.
Page	A surface for one screen or one idea. A project has one or more pages.
Page group	A group of pages in the Pages panel.
Preview	A window that shows a layer running.
Project	The file that holds your whole design: pages, objects, and assets.
Property editor	The panel on the right that shows the settings of the selected object.
QML	The language of Qt Quick. Clate exports your design as QML.
Shape	A rectangle, ellipse, polygon, or star.
Snapping	Objects line up with nearby edges and centers while you move or resize them.
Stroke	The outline of a shape.
Tool palette	The floating bar on the canvas with the drawing tools.
Welcome page	The page that lists your projects. Open it with the home tab.