Displaying information using model/view

Qt includes a model/view framework that maintains separation between the way data is organized and managed and the way that it is presented to the user. In this section, we will learn how to make use of the model/view, in particular by using the list view to display information and, at the same time, apply our own customization to make it look slick.

How to do it...

Let's get started by following these steps:

1. Create a new Qt Quick application – Empty project and open up qml.qrc with Qt Creator. Add six images, home.png, map.png, profile.png, search.png, settings.png, and arrow.png to the project as follows:

2. After that, create and open MainForm.ui.qml as we did in all...