How Are QML Actions supposed to be used?

[RudolfVonKrugstein]

In the qml gallery examples one finds this code:

    Action {
        id: copyAction
        ...
    }
...
    Menu {
            title: "&Edit"
            visible: tabView.currentIndex == 2
            MenuItem { action: cutAction }
            MenuItem { action: copyAction }
            MenuItem { action: pasteAction }
        }

That is very nice, when action and menu are in the same file. But what if they are not? What if I want to use the same action at multiple places in different files? What is the idea here?

Thanks!
Nathan

[jeremy_k]

The procedure should be the same as for any other Qml object. Some common strategies include:

• create the Action-containing object as a child of the component that uses it
• export as a global property from C++
• define as a singleton
• implement a custom registration and lookup facility