Arranging Items, QML Components and Debugging QML (part 4/4)

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Shows that non-trivial data belongs in C++: export a QAbstractItemModel in C++ to QML for lazy loading and DB or filesystem access, demonstrated by a KDE mail breadcrumb proof of concept wired into a QDeclarativeView via context properties. Explains exposing C++ visuals and logic by subclassing QDeclarativeItem, declaring properties with notify signals, using qmlRegisterType and qml module/versioning, and building plugins. Notes: runtime rendering is fine but startup memory and load time can be significant on low‑end embedded devices.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 1:05Non-trivial models in C++
3. 2:12KDE breadcrumb navigation demo
4. 3:15Integrating QML into C++ apps
5. 8:18QML context and properties
6. 10:50Real-world model implementations
7. 11:13Grid views and delegates
8. 13:18XML models with XPath
9. 16:50Selection and highlighting in views
10. 20:37Optimizing view delegates
11. 21:37QML and C++ low-level plumbing
12. 22:21Custom items vs components
13. 24:25Custom item properties and aliases
14. 26:51Custom signals in QML
15. 28:41Creating a custom checkbox
16. 32:09QML modules and versioning
17. 35:20Module loading and namespacing
18. 37:50QML runtime and C++ integration
19. 38:11QML virtual machine basics
20. 40:17Custom C++ items in QML
21. 43:46Registering custom types
22. 45:13Exposing C++ properties to QML
23. 47:25Avoiding circular property updates
24. 48:49Custom C++ items summary
25. 49:32QML styling challenges
26. 53:06Painter state management
27. 54:10QML documentation and bugs
28. 54:32Signals from C++ classes
29. 57:02Calling C++ methods from QML
30. 59:55Complex types and custom enums
31. 1:03:28Custom type registration examples
32. 1:07:00List properties for custom types
33. 1:08:06QML plugins and deployment
34. 1:12:33Loading and using plugins
35. 1:14:20Q&A session

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