Updating ListView using JS object model

[Phrogz]

Given a simple QML ListView using an object-based model, is there any way to force updates to the model, that will propagate to changes in the delegates?

For example, let's say I have a list with model like below, and I want the ct property to increment when I click on a button, and have that reflected in the button label:

ListView {
    id: mylist
    model: [ {n:"a", ct:0}, {n:"b", ct:0} ]
    delegate: Button {
        text: modelData.n + modelData.ct
        onClicked: {
            modelData.ct++;
            console.log(JSON.stringify(mylist.model))
        }
    }
}

The code above constantly outputs the original model (where ct is 0) on each click. Same if I attempt to force a change like: mylist.model[index].ct += 1.

How can I change the model (without using a ListModel, which does not support nested data structures I am currently using)?

[ODБOï]

@Phrogz hi,

this way the ct value is incremented but model is not updating (refreshing)

    ListModel {
        id: _model

        ListElement {
            n: "a"
            ct: 0
        }
        ListElement {
            n: "b"
            ct: 0
        }

    }

    ListView {
        id: mylist
        anchors.fill: parent
        model: _model
        delegate: Button {
            height: 20
            width: 50
            text: _model.get(0).n + _model.get(0).ct
            onClicked: {
                console.log(_model.get(0).ct += 1)
            }
        }
    }

i think this is bad but :

  onClicked: {
                var _ct = _model.get(0).ct
                _model.clear()
                _model.append({"n":"a", "ct": _ct+1})

            }

This can help more efficiently https://doc-snapshots.qt.io/qt5-5.9/qml-qtqml-models-listmodel.html#using-threaded-list-models-with-workerscript