MAC OSX redraw issues

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Steven_Hunt | 2020-11-04 11:52:47 UTC | #1

I'm VERY new to Python and coding but am working hard to get up to speed. I followed some PyQt5 tuts online and where text (labels, fields) and images (Pixmap within labels) need to update on events...they simply don't, unless I click back on my IDE (PyCharm) window OR my system terminal.

I’m testing files in two environments (system and virtualenv) with same results.

I even tried samples that came with Martin's book and I am getting the same redraw issues, at least thats what I think it is, as updated values do get passed on the event (monitored through print statements). Example: when clearing text in a field it half, clears, leaving fragments (pixel dots) until I click back on IDE or terminal window.

I'm running Python 3.9, PyQT5 on Mac Mojave 10.14.6

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MAC OSX redraw issues was written by Martin Fitzpatrick .

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.

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