Hi everyone.
While the network features of QML are really useful, in many cases they are not required. But still, as of Qt 5.14.2, providing the Qt5Network module is required to run QML applications. My proposal is to make the Qt Network module optional for QML applications in Qt 6.0.0 if not already done in Qt 5.15.0. I mean, if Qt Network is included, allow network capabilities in QML. If not included, allow QML applications to run without such capabilities. I used to compile Qt by myself with -no-qml-network but in Qt 5.14 it does not work anymore and the compilations fails telling that QNetworkAccessManager is not defined. Then I wonder why network capabilities should be required to run QML applications. Because not including them can save some valuables MiBs of storage space. You might think that it should not be a problem in modern computers, but it can be in mobile/embedded platforms. Qt Android applications are too heavy compared with the native ones made with Android Studio, specially for simple apps, and so reducing the size as much as possible can make the Qt market in the play store more attractive.
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