- Qt Design Studio Manual
- Previewing on Desktop
- Qt Design Studio Manual 2.3.1

Validating with Target Hardware ◦ Previewing on Devices

# Previewing on Desktop

To preview the currently active QML file on the desktop:

- Select Build > QML Preview.
- Select the (Show Live Preview) button.
- Press Alt+P.

To preview any QML file that belongs to the project, right-click the project name in the Projects view, and select Preview File.

To preview the whole UI, select Show Live Preview when viewing the main QML file of the project.

To view the UI in different sizes, select the zooming level on the toolbar.

The frames-per-second (FPS) refresh rate of animations is displayed in the FPS field.

## Selecting the Preview Tool

By default, the QML runtime is used for previewing. To use some other tool, specify it in the QML viewer field in the run settings of the project in the Projects mode.

Validating with Target Hardware ◦ Previewing on Devices