QML.jl

This release moves from Qt5 to Qt6 and adds a much improved data model for lists and tables, called JuliaItemModel, which replaces the old ListModel.

What's Changed

• Clarify example instructions in README.md by @mkitti in https://github.com/JuliaGraphics/QML.jl/pull/130
• Move to Qt 6 by @barche in https://github.com/JuliaGraphics/QML.jl/pull/153
• Qt6 test fixes by @barche in https://github.com/JuliaGraphics/QML.jl/pull/156
• Minor Update to README.md by @Jasha10 in https://github.com/JuliaGraphics/QML.jl/pull/140
• Qt6 by @PallHaraldsson in https://github.com/JuliaGraphics/QML.jl/pull/155
• Fix GC safety for QML contexts by @barche in https://github.com/JuliaGraphics/QML.jl/pull/157
• Add Qt5Compat support by @barche in https://github.com/JuliaGraphics/QML.jl/pull/158
• Test v0.8 by @barche in https://github.com/JuliaGraphics/QML.jl/pull/170

New Contributors

• @mkitti made their first contribution in https://github.com/JuliaGraphics/QML.jl/pull/130
• @Jasha10 made their first contribution in https://github.com/JuliaGraphics/QML.jl/pull/140
• @PallHaraldsson made their first contribution in https://github.com/JuliaGraphics/QML.jl/pull/155

Full Changelog: https://github.com/JuliaGraphics/QML.jl/compare/v0.7.1...v0.8.0

QML v0.6.0

Diff since v0.4.3

Closed issues:

• exec() doesn't exit after QML error that prevents window from being displayed (#49)
• Updating a TableView (#54)
• Update dependencies (CxxWrap) (#58)
• QML on Julia 1.0.1 (#59)
• QML issues on MacOS (#64)
• Info about upcoming removal of packages in the General registry (#65)
• Participating in GSOC on the project "GUI library integration" (#68)
• Compatibility with Qt 5.12 and higher (#72)
• Using qmlfunction on anonymous functions seems to cause segfaults (#87)
• Unsatisfiable requirements detected for package FileIO while installing in Julia 1.3.1 (#90)

Merged pull requests:

• Add &QByteArray::toString as to_string (#56) (@NHDaly)
• add ENV[GKS_QT_VERSION]=5 to fix gr.jl example (#70) (@treygreer)
• Update CI (#74) (@aminya)
• fix warnings (#75) (@bramtayl)
• Propertymap update (#76) (@barche)
• Revamp docs (#77) (@bramtayl)
• Do not set Fontconfig environment variables (#78) (@giordano)
• Try running test using xvfb (#79) (@barche)
• getfield! -> getproperty! (#86) (@bramtayl)
• Fix tests on Windows (#89) (@barche)
• Update compat (#91) (@barche)

This adds a function to register functions:

qmlfunction("unexported_foo", MyModule.unexported_foo)

The existing @qmlfunction macro also remains for functions that are in-scope and can have the same name in QML.

• URL converts to Julia file path
• Log using the Julia I/O functions
• Don't init QApplication on module load

• Update to CxxWrap 0.5
• jl_value_t* properties and function return value
• Batch update on JuliaObject
• Allow Irrational context properties

This also drops support for Julia 0.4

New features:

• Dynamically change and remove roles from ListModel
• Add a JuliaPaintedItem component, providing direct access to QPainter*, allowing e.g. tight integration with GR

Breaking changes:

• Use a cfunction instead of a regular Julia function for the OpenGL rendering function in OpenGLViewport