Details
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Suggestion
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Resolution: Fixed
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Not Evaluated
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QDS 4.7.1
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719854f8e (qds/dev)
Description
The current official page for Qt UI Viewer ( https://doc.qt.io/qtdesignstudio/qt-ui-viewer.html ) implicitly positions the tool as “a viewer for checking your design on a real device,” but it never spells out that it does not:
- Support Android ActivityView (i.e., showing another app within the Qt app’s window)
- Access Vehicle Properties on Android Automotive OS (AAOS)
Because this limitation is not documented, users keep asking whether Qt UI Viewer can handle ActivityView or AAOS vehicle properties.
In an internal chat on 2025-04-29, thohartm confirmed:
“Qt UI Viewer is just about viewing the design on an actual device. So (1) and (2) are not in scope at the moment.”
Proposed Change
Add a “Supported Features / Limitations” section to the page and clearly list what is and is not supported:
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Displaying QML / Qt Quick UIs | Supported | For design verification |
| ActivityView (multi-window display of other apps) | Not supported | Out of current scope |
| AAOS Vehicle Properties API access | Not supported | Out of current scope |
| Other platform-specific APIs | Not supported | Add items as needed |