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Can Qt Quick modules be used without writing QML?

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QM • Qt Forum member • September 11, 2026 • 1 answers

A developer preferred a C++-only approach and asked whether Qt Quick could be used without QML.

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Dheerendra V Purohit
September 11, 2026 • Independent answer
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Dheerendra explained that Qt Quick is not currently intended to be used as a completely QML-free interface. QML remains the normal declarative interface layer, while C++ can still implement application logic and custom QQuickItem types.
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