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/****************************************************************************
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** Copyright (C) 2015 The Qt Company Ltd.
** Contact: http://www.qt.io/licensing
**
** This file is part of Qt Creator
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** Documentation License version 1.3 as published by the Free Software
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/*!
\contentspage {Qt Creator Manual}
\previouspage creator-debugging-helpers.html
\page creator-debugging-qml.html
\nextpage creator-debugging-example.html
\title Debugging Qt Quick Projects
\note You need Qt 4.8 or later to debug Qt Quick projects.
For an example of how to debug Qt Quick Projects, see
\l{Debugging a Qt Quick Example Application}.
\section1 Setting Up QML Debugging
The process of setting up debugging for Qt Quick projects depends on the
\l{Creating Qt Quick Projects}{type of the project}: Qt Quick UI or Qt Quick
Application, and the Qt version used.
To debug Qt Quick UI projects, select the \uicontrol {Enable QML} check box in the
\uicontrol {Debugger Settings} in \uicontrol Projects mode \uicontrol {Run Settings}.
To debug Qt Quick Applications:
\list 1
\li Debugging is enabled by default for Qt 4.8, or later. For Qt 4.7,
select \uicontrol Projects, and then select the
\uicontrol {Enable QML debugging} check box in the \uicontrol qmake section
in \uicontrol {Build Steps}.
You might have to compile the library first, by selecting the
\uicontrol Compile link.
\image qml-link-debugging-library.png "Build Steps"
\note Debugging requires opening a socket at a well-known port,
which presents a security risk. Anyone on the Internet could connect
to the application that you are debugging and execute any JavaScript
functions. Therefore, you must make sure that the port is properly
protected by a firewall.
\li In the \uicontrol {Run Settings}, \uicontrol {Debugger Settings} section, select
the \uicontrol {Enable QML} check box to enable
QML debugging.
\li Select \uicontrol {Build > Rebuild Project} to clean and rebuild the
project.
\li To debug applications on devices, check that Qt 4.7.4, or later,
libraries are installed on the device and
\l{Running on Multiple Platforms}{select the corresponding kit for the device}
before you start debugging.
\endlist
\section1 Mixed C++/QML Debugging
To debug both the C++ and QML parts of your application at the same time,
select the \uicontrol {Enable C++} and \uicontrol {Enable QML} checkboxes for both
languages in the \uicontrol {Debugger Settings} section in the project
\uicontrol{Run Settings}.
\image qtquick-debugging-settings.png
\section1 Starting QML Debugging
To start the application, choose \uicontrol {Debug > Start Debugging >
Start Debugging} or press \key F5. Once the application starts running, it
behaves and performs as usual. You can then perform the following tasks:
\list
\li Debug JavaScript functions
\li Execute JavaScript expressions to get information about the state of
the application
\li Change QML code and immediately see the changes at runtime
\li Inspect QML code and change it temporarily at runtime
\endlist
To debug already running applications:
\list 1
\li Build the application by using the appropriate configuration
parameters (if you build the application with \QC, it automatically
uses the correct configuration):
\list
\li Qt Quick 1: \c {CONFIG+=declarative_debug}
\li Qt Quick 2: \c {CONFIG+=qml_debug}
\endlist
\li Start the application with the following arguments:
\c {qmljsdebugger=port:<port>[,host:<ip address>][,block]}
Where \c port (mandatory) specifies the debugging port,
\c {ip address} (optional) specifies the IP address of the host
where the application is running, and \c block (optional) prevents
the application from running until the debug client connects to the
server. This enables debugging from the start.
\li Select \uicontrol {Debug > Start Debugging > Attach to QML Port}.
Choose the kit configured for the device where the application to
be debugged is running. The port number to use is displayed in the
standard output when the application starts.
\endlist
\section1 Debugging JavaScript Functions
You can use the \QC \uicontrol Debug mode to inspect the state of your
application while debugging. You can interact with the debugger by:
\list
\li \l{Setting Breakpoints}{Setting breakpoints}
\li \l{Viewing Call Stack Trace}{Viewing call stack trace}
\li \l{Locals and Expressions}{Viewing locals and expressions}
\endlist
\section1 Executing JavaScript Expressions
When the application is interrupted by a breakpoint, you can use the
\uicontrol {QML/JS Console} to execute JavaScript expressions in the current
context. To open it, choose \uicontrol Window > \uicontrol {Output Panes}
> \uicontrol {QML/JS Console}.
\image qml-script-console.png "QML/JS Console"
For more information about using the console, see \l{QML/JS Console}.
\section1 Applying QML Changes at Runtime
\omit
// currently broken & disabled
If you change property values or add properties in the code editor, the
debugger can update the properties in the running application when you save
the file. This is enabled by default. To disable it, click the
\inlineimage qml-observer-bar-reload.png "Apply Changes on Save button"
(\uicontrol {Apply Changes on Save}) button on the toolbar.
\endomit
When you change property values in the \uicontrol {QML/JS Console} or in the
\uicontrol {Locals and Expressions} view, they are immediately updated in the running
application, but not in the source code.
\section1 Inspecting Items
While the application is running, you can use the
\uicontrol {Locals and Expressions} view to explore the QML item structure.
\image qml-observer-view.png "QML item tree"
To keep the application visible while you interact with the debugger, click
\inlineimage qml-inspector-app-on-top.png
(\uicontrol {Show Application on Top}).
You can view a QML item in \uicontrol {Locals and Expressions} in the following
ways:
\list
\li Expand the item in the object tree.
\li Select the item in the code editor.
\li Click
\inlineimage qml-inspector-select-button.png
(\uicontrol Select) to activate selection mode and then click an item
in the running application.
\endlist
To change property values temporarily, without editing the source,
double-click them and enter the new values. You can view the results in the
running application.
\section1 Inspecting User Interfaces
When you debug complex applications, you can jump to the position in code
where an item is defined or you can zoom into the user interface.
When the \uicontrol Select tool is enabled, you can click items in the running
application to jump to their definitions in the code. The properties of the
selected item are displayed in the \uicontrol {Locals and Expressions} view.
You can also view the item hierarchy in the running application:
\list
\li When debugging Qt Quick 1 applications, right-click an item in the
running application to view the item hierarchy as a context menu.
\image qml-observer-context-menu.png "QML item hierarchy"
\li When debugging Qt Quick 2 applications, double-click an item in the
running application to cycle through the item stack at the cursor
position.
\endlist
To switch to the zoom mode, click the \uicontrol Zoom button. Click in the
running application to zoom in. Right-click to open a context menu that
contains zoom controls.
To switch out of the selection or zoom mode, deselect the \uicontrol Select or
\uicontrol Zoom button.
To move the application running in \QQV to the front, select the
\uicontrol {Show Application on Top} button.
*/
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