Tutorials

PyQt5 Tutorial

PyQt is a Python library for creating GUI applications using the Qt toolkit. Created by Riverbank Computing, PyQt is free software (GPL licensed) and has been in development since 1999. PyQt5 was released in 2016 and last updated in October 2021.

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Using QProcess to run external programs

Run background programs without impacting your UI

Introduction to the QGraphics framework

Creating vector interfaces using the QGraphics View framework

PyQt5 Layouts

Use layouts to effortlessly position widgets within the window

PyQt6 Tutorial

PyQt is a Python library for creating GUI applications using the Qt toolkit. Created by Riverbank Computing, PyQt is free software (GPL licensed) and has been in development since 1999. The latest version PyQt6 -- based on Qt 6 -- was released in 2021 and the library continues to be updated.

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Plotting with PyQtGraph

Create custom plots in PyQt6 with PyQtGraph

Embedding custom widgets from Qt Designer

Learn how to use custom widgets in your PyQt6 applications when designing with Qt Designer

Packaging PyQt6 applications into a macOS app with PyInstaller

Turn your PyQt6 application into a distributable app

PySide2 Tutorial

PySide, also known as Qt for Python, is a Python library for creating GUI applications using the Qt toolkit. PySide is the official binding for Qt on Python and is now developed by The Qt Company itself.

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Using QResource to package data files with PyInstaller

Serialize data files for easy packaging in Python

PySide2 Dialogs and Alerts

Notify your users and ask for their input

PySide2 Widgets

Using QPushButton, QCheckBox, QComboBox, QLabel and QSlider widgets

PySide6 Tutorial

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PySide6 Widgets

Using QPushButton, QCheckBox, QComboBox, QLabel, and QSlider widgets

Animating custom widgets with QPropertyAnimation

Add dynamic visual effects to your custom widgets

PySide6 Toolbars & Menus — QAction

Defining toolbars, menus and keyboard shortcuts with QAction

Tkinter Tutorial

Tkinter is a Python library for creating GUI applications using the Tk toolkit. Tkinter comes bundled with Python on both Windows and macOS. (On Linux, it may require downloading an additional package from your distribution's repo.) Tkinter is a wrapper written around the Tk GUI toolkit. Its name is an amalgamation of the words Tk and Interface.

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