Salvaging Qt Designer file - Video

This video demonstrates "ui2dw" (UI to Declarative Widgets), a conversion tool that automatically generates QML code from existing Qt Designer UI files. The presenter addresses the challenge of migrating widget-based Qt applications with numerous Designer files to QML-based frameworks like Declarative Widgets or Qt Quick Controls. Instead of manually recreating hundreds of UI files, the tool parses the XML structure of Designer files and outputs equivalent QML code, preserving all UI elements including menus, toolbars, actions, and even signal-slot connections. The demonstration shows converting a simple text editor application from a Designer UI file to both Declarative Widgets QML and Qt Quick Controls formats, maintaining full functionality including connected undo/redo actions.