QML Android Layout Artifacts on Orientation Change - Intermittent Issues

Grumegargler

Hello Qt Community,

I'm experiencing frustrating layout artifacts in my Qt/QML Android application that occur intermittently during orientation changes. The layout works correctly about 9 out of 10 times, but occasionally displays distorted or incorrectly sized elements.

Environment:

Qt 6.8.3
Android NDK 27.0.12077973
Simple ApplicationWindow with ColumnLayout structure

Problem:

Layout renders perfectly in portrait mode
Most orientation changes work fine
~10% of orientation changes result in visual artifacts (incorrect sizing, element positioning)
No console errors or warnings

Current QML Structure:
ApplicationWindow {
visible: true
title: qsTr("Business Assistant")

  ColumnLayout {
      anchors.fill: parent
      anchors.margins: 20
      spacing: 10

      Text { /* title */ }

      RowLayout {
          Layout.fillWidth: true
          TextField { Layout.fillWidth: true }
          Button { /* fixed width */ }
      }

      ScrollView {
          Layout.fillWidth: true
          Layout.fillHeight: true
          TextArea { /* content */ }
      }
  }

}

What I've Tried:

Pure Layout-based approach (no mixed anchors)
ApplicationWindow instead of Window
Layout.fillWidth/fillHeight instead of explicit sizing
Adding orientation change timers (workaround)
Wrapping in Item containers

Questions:

Is this a known Qt Android orientation handling bug?
Are there differences between debug vs release mode for orientation handling?
What's the recommended approach for reliable orientation layouts in Qt 6.8.3?
Should I consider switching to Flutter for mobile development?

The intermittent nature makes this particularly frustrating - users randomly experience broken layouts. Any insights or proven solutions would be greatly appreciated.

Qt Version: 6.8.3
Android NDK: 27.0.12077973

Thanks in advance for any guidance!