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comp1201
comp1201

Reputation: 415

Should all custom QML components have "Item" as their root element?

This is a best practices question. In QML, is it preferable to use the Item type as the root element for all custom QML components or is it acceptable to use say, Rectangle, ColumnLayout, or anything else as the root element? After all, Rectangle and ColumnLayout inherit from Item so in a sense, if either one of those are used, its still an Item root element. Are there any known drawbacks for not using the actual Item QML type (base type) as a custom component's root element?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 751

Answers (1)

Mitch
Mitch

Reputation: 24396

No. You should use whatever works best for your requirements. There are things to keep in mind for users of that components (such as default properties, sizing behaviour, etc.), but nothing that says you should use Item as the root element.

Upvotes: 1

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