From 3b901b25a86f49ebef9be03ec762ed76422fd91c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Leena Miettinen Date: Wed, 3 May 2017 16:11:58 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Doc: Describe changing QML type of item in Qt Quick Designer You can now change the type of an item by double clicking the Type field in the Properties pane. Change-Id: Iacd70a595d693eb83d1b6d9fbfdf38429fd2706b Reviewed-by: Thomas Hartmann --- doc/src/qtquick/qtquick-designer.qdoc | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/src/qtquick/qtquick-designer.qdoc b/doc/src/qtquick/qtquick-designer.qdoc index dfccf27f7f8..7063351e256 100644 --- a/doc/src/qtquick/qtquick-designer.qdoc +++ b/doc/src/qtquick/qtquick-designer.qdoc @@ -219,6 +219,13 @@ \image qmldesigner-element-properties.png + To change the item type, double-click the \uicontrol Type field in the + \uicontrol Properties pane, and enter the name of another QML type in the + field. If you have specified properties for the item that are not supported + for the new type, the type cannot be changed and an error message is + displayed. Remove the properties in the \uicontrol {Text Editor} and try + again. + To return an item to its implicit position after moving it, select the \inlineimage qtcreator-reset-position-icon.png (\uicontrol {Reset Position}) button on the toolbar. To return it to its