9 files changed, 104 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 41efafb6d8..54de0ba58b 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ endif()
 add_subdirectory(qmltyperegistrar)
 add_subdirectory(qml)
 add_subdirectory(qmlmodels)
+add_subdirectory(labs)
 
 if(QT_FEATURE_qml_worker_script)
     add_subdirectory(qmlworkerscript)
diff --git a/src/imports/settings/CMakeLists.txt b/src/imports/settings/CMakeLists.txt
index c5c76135ba..f49e741106 100644
--- a/src/imports/settings/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/imports/settings/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,14 +9,13 @@ qt_internal_add_qml_module(qmlsettingsplugin
     VERSION "${CMAKE_PROJECT_VERSION}"
     CLASSNAME QmlSettingsPlugin
     SKIP_TYPE_REGISTRATION
-    GENERATE_QMLTYPES
-    INSTALL_QMLTYPES
+    PLUGIN_OPTIONAL
     SOURCES
         plugin.cpp
-        qqmlsettings.cpp qqmlsettings_p.h
     PUBLIC_LIBRARIES
         Qt::Core
         Qt::Qml
+        Qt::LabsSettingsPrivate
 )
 
 #### Keys ignored in scope 1:.:.:settings.pro:<TRUE>:
diff --git a/src/imports/settings/plugin.cpp b/src/imports/settings/plugin.cpp
index e8e640412b..428bd27198 100644
--- a/src/imports/settings/plugin.cpp
+++ b/src/imports/settings/plugin.cpp
@@ -40,9 +40,7 @@
 #include <QtQml/qqmlextensionplugin.h>
 #include <QtQml/qqml.h>
 
-#include "qqmlsettings_p.h"
-
-extern void qml_register_types_Qt_labs_settings();
+#include <QtLabsSettings/private/qqmlsettingsglobal_p.h>
 
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
diff --git a/src/labs/CMakeLists.txt b/src/labs/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b1f8c7c142
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/labs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+add_subdirectory(settings)
diff --git a/src/labs/settings/CMakeLists.txt b/src/labs/settings/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..23b5018dd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/labs/settings/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+qt_internal_add_module(LabsSettings
+    GENERATE_METATYPES
+    SOURCES
+         qqmlsettings.cpp qqmlsettings_p.h
+         qqmlsettingsglobal_p.h
+    DEFINES
+         QT_BUILD_LABSSETTINGS_LIB
+    PUBLIC_LIBRARIES
+         Qt::Core
+         Qt::Qml
+)
+
+set_target_properties(LabsSettings PROPERTIES
+    QT_QML_MODULE_INSTALL_QMLTYPES TRUE
+    QT_QML_MODULE_VERSION ${CMAKE_PROJECT_VERSION}
+    QT_QML_MODULE_URI Qt.labs.settings
+    QT_QMLTYPES_FILENAME plugins.qmltypes
+    QT_QML_MODULE_INSTALL_DIR "${INSTALL_QMLDIR}/Qt/labs/settings"
+)
+
+qt6_qml_type_registration(LabsSettings)
diff --git a/src/imports/settings/qqmlsettings.cpp b/src/labs/settings/qqmlsettings.cpp
index ff8ec5e065..ff8ec5e065 100644
--- a/src/imports/settings/qqmlsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/labs/settings/qqmlsettings.cpp
diff --git a/src/imports/settings/qqmlsettings_p.h b/src/labs/settings/qqmlsettings_p.h
index 100d0136ff..1739f3934a 100644
--- a/src/imports/settings/qqmlsettings_p.h
+++ b/src/labs/settings/qqmlsettings_p.h
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 #ifndef QQMLSETTINGS_P_H
 #define QQMLSETTINGS_P_H
 
+#include "qqmlsettingsglobal_p.h"
+
 //
 //  W A R N I N G
 //  -------------
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
 class QQmlSettingsPrivate;
 
-class QQmlSettings : public QObject, public QQmlParserStatus
+class Q_LABSSETTINGS_PRIVATE_EXPORT QQmlSettings : public QObject, public QQmlParserStatus
 {
     Q_OBJECT
     Q_INTERFACES(QQmlParserStatus)
diff --git a/src/labs/settings/qqmlsettingsglobal_p.h b/src/labs/settings/qqmlsettingsglobal_p.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c0bea2585e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/labs/settings/qqmlsettingsglobal_p.h
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
+**
+** This file is part of the QtQml module of the Qt Toolkit.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:LGPL$
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
+** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
+** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU Lesser General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Lesser
+** General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.LGPL3 included in the
+** packaging of this file. Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU Lesser General Public License version 3 requirements
+** will be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.html.
+**
+** GNU General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+** General Public License version 2.0 or (at your option) the GNU General
+** Public license version 3 or any later version approved by the KDE Free
+** Qt Foundation. The licenses are as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL2 and LICENSE.GPL3
+** included in the packaging of this file. Please review the following
+** information to ensure the GNU General Public License requirements will
+** be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html and
+** https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html.
+**
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef QTLABSSETTINGSGLOBAL_P_H
+#define QTLABSSETTINGSGLOBAL_P_H
+
+#include <QtCore/qglobal.h>
+
+//
+//  W A R N I N G
+//  -------------
+//
+// This file is not part of the Qt API.  It exists purely as an
+// implementation detail.  This header file may change from version to
+// version without notice, or even be removed.
+//
+// We mean it.
+//
+
+QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+
+#if !defined(QT_STATIC)
+#  if defined(QT_BUILD_LABSSETTINGS_LIB)
+#    define Q_LABSSETTINGS_EXPORT Q_DECL_EXPORT
+#  else
+#    define Q_LABSSETTINGS_EXPORT Q_DECL_IMPORT
+#  endif
+#else
+#  define Q_LABSSETTINGS_EXPORT
+#endif
+#define Q_LABSSETTINGS_PRIVATE_EXPORT Q_LABSSETTINGS_EXPORT
+
+QT_END_NAMESPACE
+
+void Q_LABSSETTINGS_PRIVATE_EXPORT qml_register_types_Qt_labs_settings();
+
+#endif // QTLABSSETTINGSGLOBAL_P_H
diff --git a/sync.profile b/sync.profile
index 6e4eb3e0ed..0659492b77 100644
--- a/sync.profile
+++ b/sync.profile
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
     "QtQmlCompiler" => "$basedir/src/qmlcompiler",
     "QtQmlDom" => "$basedir/src/qmldom",
     "QtQuickLayouts" => "$basedir/src/quicklayouts",
-    "QtQmlLocalStorage" => "$basedir/src/qmllocalstorage"
+    "QtQmlLocalStorage" => "$basedir/src/qmllocalstorage",
+    "QtLabsSettings" => "$basedir/src/labs/settings"
 );
 %inject_headers = (
     "$basedir/src/qml" => [ "^qqmljsgrammar_p.h", "^qqmljsparser_p.h", "^qml_compile_hash_p.h" ],