QT QML How to add LinearGradient to a Rectangle with a border?

Question

I would like to have a more specific gradient than the default vertical one for a Rectangle. I try adding a LinearGradient for a diagonal effect, but it overwrites the border.

Consider this example. Top Rectangle ok with vertical gradient and border. Bottom Rectangle gradient overwrites border and radius. I tried clip and gradient: LinearGradient but they didn't work either.

import QtQuick 2.7
import QtQuick.Controls 1.4
import QtQuick.Controls.Styles 1.4
import QtGraphicalEffects 1.0

ApplicationWindow
{
    visible: true
    width: 640
    height: 480

    Column
    {
        spacing: 20
        width: parent.width
        Rectangle 
        {
            width: 200
            height: 200

            border.width: 4
            border.color: "#888"
            radius: 10

            // adds a vertical gradient to button
            gradient: Gradient
            {
                GradientStop 
                {
                    position: 0
                    color: "#eee"
                }
                GradientStop
                {
                    position: 1
                    color: "#ccc"
                }
            }
        }

        Rectangle 
        {
            width: 200
            height: 200

            border.width: 4
            border.color: "#888"
            radius: 10

            // try to add diagonal gradient, but overwrites button border
            // also can't do, gradient: LinearGradient  ?
            LinearGradient
            {
                anchors.fill: parent
                start: Qt.point(0,0)
                end: Qt.point(parent.width,parent.height)

                gradient: Gradient
                {
                    GradientStop 
                    {
                        position: 0
                        color: "#eee"
                    }
                    GradientStop
                    {
                        position: 1
                        color: "#ccc"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Results in this:

I can see why this might have this result, but how to clip the gradient to a Rectangle with a radius?

Answer 1

clip always clips at the bounding rectangle of the Item that is clipping, and does not care for alpha-values.

However the LinearGradient has another tool, to achive what you want:
- the source-property.

See this example:

import QtQuick 2.0
import QtQuick.Window 2.0
import QtQuick.Controls 1.4
import QtQuick.Controls.Styles 1.4
import QtGraphicalEffects 1.0
Window {
    width: 1024
    height: 800
    visible: true

    Rectangle {
        id: rect1
        width: 100
        height: 100
        radius: 20
    }

    LinearGradient {
        anchors.fill: rect1
        source: rect1          <-- Here is where you specify its shape. 
        start: Qt.point(0, 0)
        end: Qt.point(300, 300)
        gradient: Gradient {
            GradientStop { position: 0.0; color: "white" }
            GradientStop { position: 1.0; color: "black" }
        }
    }
}