Martin Fitzpatrick
Senior Software Engineer, Python Tutor

Martin Fitzpatrick has been developing Python/Qt apps for 8 years. Building desktop applications to make data-analysis tools more user-friendly, Python was the obvious choice. Starting with Tk, later moving to wxWidgets and finally adopting PyQt.

PySide2
PySide2 Tutorial

Using QResource to package data files with PyInstaller

Serialize data files for easy packaging in Python
PyQt6
PyQt6 Tutorial

Packaging PyQt6 applications into a macOS app with PyInstaller updated

Turn your PyQt6 application into a distributable app
PyQt6

Install PyQt6 on Windows

Install PyQt6 on Windows 8, 10 & 11
PySide2
PySide2 Tutorial

The QResource System

Using the QResource system to package additional data with your applications
PySide2
PySide2 Tutorial

Using QProcess to run external programs

Run background programs without impacting your UI

Opening links in a new window with QWebEngineView

Redirect links to a separate floating browser window

Real Time Change of Widgets?

How to update the UI while in a loop

Mac Big Sur config to open windows in Terminal with PyQt5 or PySide2?

Published 15.11.2020
PySide2
PySide2 Tutorial

Plotting with Matplotlib

Create PySide plots with the popular Python plotting library
PySide2
PySide2 Tutorial

Transmitting extra data with Qt Signals

Modifying widget signals to pass contextual information to slots
PySide2
PySide2 Tutorial

Creating additional windows

Opening new windows for your application

Q&A: QProcess.start() is deprecated, what are the alternatives?

Update how you launch subprocesses with arguments
PyQt5

Creating a database data entry form with PyQt5

Using SQL table models to create automatic views

Create GUI Applications with Python & Qt5, 4th Edition now available (PyQt5 & PySide2)

The hands-on guide to make apps with Python

PyQt vs PySide Licensing

Everything you need to know about LGPL and GPL for your PySide/PyQt applications
PySide2
PySide2 Tutorial

Creating custom GUI widgets in PySide2

Build a completely functional custom widget from scratch using QPainter
PyQt5

Debugging widgets not appearing in Qt applications

How to figure things out when something goes wrong

Checkboxes in Table Views with custom model

Show check boxes for boolean values
PySide2
PySide2 Tutorial

PySide2 Toolbars & Menus — QAction

Defining toolbars, menus and keyboard shortcuts with QAction
PySide2
PySide2 Tutorial

PySide2 Layouts

Use layouts to effortlessly position widgets within the window
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