Making a QML gauge from GIMP

Drawing a gauge using GIMP

Steps to create a speedometer gauge. It uses layerfx.2.8.py script. Once it has been downloaded, it should be copied at ~/.gimp-2.8/scripts folder giving execution permissions (chmod u+x layerfx.2.8.py ).

indicador00.xcf is a free version of previous tutorial.

Exporting from GIMP to QML

Download qmlexpoter.py at ~/.gimp-2.8/plug-ins folder giving execution permissions (chmod u+x qmlexpoter.py ).

Restart GIMP to have the export command added to the File menu. Choose File > Export to QML to export GIMP design to a QML file. In the Export Layers to a QML Document dialog, enter a name and location for the QML file, and click Export.

Indicador00.qml and Indicador00_images folder exported from indicador00.xcf

(Official info: Exporting from GIMP to QML from doc.qt.io )

Modifying exported QML file

Original Indicador00.qml file.

Copying Indicador00.qml to Indicador00.ui.qml and modifying some lines:

At the header swapping

import QtQuick 2.5

by

import QtQuick 2.9
import QtQuick.Controls 2.2

// Per a que funcioni he hagut d'anar a Build/Run qmake