QML App Development Workflow

This page outlines the steps to develop QML apps for webOS Open Source Edition (OSE).

External QML Apps

To develop an external QML app, the Command-Line Interface (CLI) tool is used.

In general, the steps described in CLI Workflow are applied.

For a step-by-step tutorial, see Developing External QML Apps.

Built-in QML Apps

Developing a built-in QML app requires the following steps:

1. Implement

   • Writing the QML app code (including main.qml)
   • Preparing README.md that describes the project

2. Configure

   • Configuring the app metadata file (appinfo.json)
   • Configuring the qmake project file (<QML_app_name>.pro)

3. Build

   • Writing a recipe to build the app on the Yocto build environment
   • Configuring the local source directory
   • Building the app

4. Run and verify

   • Installing and running the app on the target
   • Verifying the app functionality

5. Deploy

   • Adding the app to the webOS OSE build recipe
   • Building the webOS OSE image
   • Flashing the image to the target

For a step-by-step tutorial with detailed instructions, see Developing Built-in QML Apps.