PresentationApp/tst.qml

//https://gist.github.com/elpuri/3753756
import QtQuick 2.4
import QtQuick.Controls 1.3

ApplicationWindow {
    id: app1
    minimumWidth: 200
    minimumHeight: 50

    Item {
        id: tst4
        height: 50 + ((tst3.count-1)*50) + (tst3.subCount * 40)
        anchors.right: parent.right
        anchors.rightMargin: 0
        anchors.left: parent.left
        anchors.leftMargin: 0


        ListView {
            id: tst3
            anchors.fill: parent
            property int subCount: 0
            model: nestedModel
            delegate: Component {
                id: categoryDelegate
                Column {
                    anchors.right: parent.right
                    anchors.left: parent.left

                    //width: 200
                    Rectangle {
                        id: categoryItem
                        anchors.right: parent.right
                        anchors.left: parent.left
                        border.color: "black"
                        border.width: 5
                        color: "white"
                        height: 50

                        //width: 200
                        Text {
                            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                            x: 15
                            font.pixelSize: 24
                            text: categoryName
                        }

                        Rectangle {
                            color: "red"
                            width: 30
                            height: 30
                            anchors.right: parent.right
                            anchors.rightMargin: 15
                            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter

                            MouseArea {
                                anchors.fill: parent

                                // Toggle the 'collapsed' property
                                onClicked: {
                                    nestedModel.setProperty(index, "collapsed", !collapsed)
                                    if (!nestedModel.get(index).collapsed) {
                                        tst3.subCount = tst3.subCount + subItemLoader.subItemModel.count
                                    } else {
                                        tst3.subCount = tst3.subCount - subItemLoader.subItemModel.count
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }

                    Loader {
                        id: subItemLoader

                        // This is a workaround for a bug/feature in the Loader element. If sourceComponent is set to null
                        // the Loader element retains the same height it had when sourceComponent was set. Setting visible
                        // to false makes the parent Column treat it as if it's height was 0.
                        visible: !collapsed
                        property variant subItemModel: subItems
                        sourceComponent: collapsed ? null : subItemColumnDelegate
                        onStatusChanged: if (status == Loader.Ready)
                                             item.model = subItemModel
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        Component {
            id: subItemColumnDelegate
            Column {
                property alias model: subItemRepeater.model

                width: tst4.width
                Repeater {
                    id: subItemRepeater
                    delegate: Rectangle {
                        color: "#cccccc"
                        height: 40
                        anchors.right: parent.right
                        anchors.left: parent.left
                        //width: 200
                        border.color: "black"
                        border.width: 2

                        Text {
                            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                            x: 30
                            font.pixelSize: 18
                            text: itemName
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        ListModel {
                        id: nestedModel
                        ListElement {
                            categoryName: "Cars"
                            collapsed: true
                            subItems: [
                                ListElement {
                                    itemName: "Nissan"
                                },
                                ListElement {
                                    itemName: "Toyota"
                                },
                                ListElement {
                                    itemName: "Chevy"
                                },
                                ListElement {
                                    itemName: "Audi"
                                }
                            ]
                        }
                        ListElement {
                            categoryName: "Cars"
                            collapsed: true
                            subItems: [
                                ListElement {
                                    itemName: "Nissan"
                                },
                                ListElement {
                                    itemName: "Toyota"
                                },
                                ListElement {
                                    itemName: "Chevy"
                                },
                                ListElement {
                                    itemName: "Audi"
                                }
                            ]
                        }
                        ListElement {
                            categoryName: "Cars"
                            collapsed: true
                            subItems: [
                                ListElement {
                                    itemName: "Nissan"
                                },
                                ListElement {
                                    itemName: "Toyota"
                                },
                                ListElement {
                                    itemName: "Chevy"
                                },
                                ListElement {
                                    itemName: "Audi"
                                }
                            ]
                        }
                    }
    }
}