QmlDesigner: Update the Qt Design Viewer document

This patch updates the Qt Design Viewer document to include
new website link and describes the process of sharing
Qt Design Studio applications to the new Qt Design Viewer.

Fixes: QDS-13916
Change-Id: I784d15f1cf6be37885339259a434abe7dfe09b85
Reviewed-by: Mats Honkamaa <mats.honkamaa@qt.io>
Reviewed-by: Thomas Hartmann <thomas.hartmann@qt.io>
Reviewed-by: Burak Hancerli <burak.hancerli@qt.io>
(cherry picked from commit face3a6ece)
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Pranta Dastider
2025-03-13 17:38:10 +01:00
committed by Thomas Hartmann
parent e09732774e
commit c34beb902b
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macro.imageselectitem = "\\inlineimage icons/select_item.png {the Select Item button}" macro.imageselectitem = "\\inlineimage icons/select_item.png {the Select Item button}"
macro.imageselectlanguages = "\\inlineimage icons/select-languages.png {the Select languages button}" macro.imageselectlanguages = "\\inlineimage icons/select-languages.png {the Select languages button}"
macro.imagesettings = "\\inlineimage icons/settings.png {the Settings button}" macro.imagesettings = "\\inlineimage icons/settings.png {the Settings button}"
macro.imageshareproject = "\\inlineimage icons/share-project.png {the Share Project button}"
macro.imagesketchlogo = "\\inlineimage sketch-logo.png {the Sketch logo}" macro.imagesketchlogo = "\\inlineimage sketch-logo.png {the Sketch logo}"
macro.imageslidericon16 = "\\inlineimage icons/slider-icon16.png {the Slider component}" macro.imageslidericon16 = "\\inlineimage icons/slider-icon16.png {the Slider component}"
macro.imagesnapping = "\\inlineimage icons/snapping.png {the Snapping button}" macro.imagesnapping = "\\inlineimage icons/snapping.png {the Snapping button}"

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// Copyright (C) 2024 The Qt Company Ltd. // Copyright (C) 2025 The Qt Company Ltd.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR GFDL-1.3-no-invariants-only // SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR GFDL-1.3-no-invariants-only
/*! /*!
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\title Sharing applications online \title Sharing applications online
\image qt-design-viewer.webp \image {qt-design-viewer.webp} {Qt Design Viewer example}
In \QDS, you can share your applications in most widely-used web browsers, In \QDS, you can share your applications in most widely-used web browsers,
such as Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla Firefox, such as Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla Firefox,
on the desktop and on mobile devices. on the desktop and on mobile devices.
The application shared online runs in Qt Design Viewer, which is a QML The application shared online runs in \QDV, which is a QML
viewer that runs in your web browser. viewer that runs in your web browser.
The startup and compilation time depend on your browser and configuration. The startup and compilation time depend on your browser and configuration.
However, the actual performance of the application once started is However, the actual performance of the application once started is
indistinguishable from the same application running on the desktop. indistinguishable from the same application running on the desktop.
The loaded applications remain locally in your browser. No data is uploaded \section1 Connecting to the \QDV web service
into the cloud.
\section1 Sharing your application online \list 1
\li Open a project in \QDS.
\li Select \imageshareproject in the top toolbar, then select \uicontrol {Sign in}.
\image {studio-share-sign-in.webp} {Sign in to the Design Viewer web service}
\li Log in with your Qt account. After logging in, you receive 10 GB of
space on the \QDV server to upload your projects.
\image {studio-share-logged-in.webp} {After signing in to the Design Viewer}
\endlist
To sign out of the \QDV web service, select \imageshareproject in the top toolbar,
then select \uicontrol {Sign out}.
\section1 Sharing your application online from \QDS
To share your \QDS application online: To share your \QDS application online:
\list 1 \list 1
\li Open the application in \QDS. \li Open the application in \QDS.
\li Select \uicontrol File > \uicontrol {Share Application Online}. \li \l {Connecting to the \QDV web serivce} {Connect} \QDS to the \QDV web service.
\li Optionally, select \uicontrol {Protect with password}, and enter a password to prevent \li Select \imageshareproject in the top toolbar, then select \uicontrol Share.
unauthorized viewing of the application.
\note If you share the same application again, you must set the password
again. Otherwise, the application is not password protected any longer.
\li Select \uicontrol Share.
\image share-online.webp
\endlist \endlist
You can now open the application in a web \section1 Running the shared \QDS application in the \QDV web service
browser, copy the link to share with others, or manage your shared
applications.
\image share-online-manage.webp \list 1
\li Go to the \l {https://designviewer.qt.io/} {\QDV web service}.
\image {qt-design-viewer-homepage.webp} {Qt Design Viewer homepage}
\li Log in with your Qt account.
\li Select \uicontrol Projects, then select the project you want to run.
\endlist
\note The changes you make after sharing the application from \QDS are not immediately
reflected in the \QDV web service. Share the application again
from \QDS to have the latest changes in the \QDV web service.
\section1 Sharing an application from the \QDV web service
\list 1
\li Go to the \l {https://designviewer.qt.io/} {\QDV web service}.
\li Log in with your Qt account.
\li Select \uicontrol Projects, then find the project you want to share.
\li To open the extra options, select \imagemorebutton in the project thumbnail,
then select \uicontrol Share.
\image {qt-design-viewer-share.webp} {Share application from Qt Design Viewer}
\li Select the corresponding options to add a description, set an expiration date,
or protect the project with a password.
\image {qt-design-viewer-share-options.webp} {Options for shared application in Qt Design Viewer}
\li After selecting your preferred options, select \uicontrol {Create new link}.
\endlist
Share the generated link with others to allow them direct access to the application.
\image {qt-design-viewer-shared-application-link.webp} {Generated link after sharing the application from Qt Design Viewer}
\note You cannot update the description, expiration date, or password on an
existing shared link. Instead, create a new link by
following the above process.
\section1 Best practices \section1 Best practices