Qt Labs Platform

The experimental Qt Labs Platform module provides QML types for native platform extensions. The module was introduced in Qt 5.8.

QML Types

ColorDialog	A native color dialog
Dialog	Base class of native dialogs
FileDialog	A native file dialog
FolderDialog	A native folder dialog
FontDialog	A native font dialog
Menu	A native menu
MenuBar	A native menubar
MenuItem	A native menu item
MenuItemGroup	A group for managing native menu items
MenuSeparator	A native menu separator
MessageDialog	A native message dialog
StandardPaths	Provides access to the standard system paths
SystemTrayIcon	A system tray icon

Note: Types in Qt.labs modules are not guaranteed to remain compatible in future versions.

Module Evolution

Changes to Qt Quick Labs Platform lists important changes in the module API and functionality that were done for the Qt 6 series of Qt.

Related Information

• Qt Quick
• Qt Quick Controls