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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Packaging PyQt5 applications into a macOS app with PyInstaller

Turn your PyQt5 application into a distributable app

Adding application Help and About dialogs

Put some finishing touches to your application

The QResource System

Using the QResource system to package additional data with your applications

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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Animating custom widgets with QPropertyAnimation

Add dynamic visual effects to your custom widgets

Creating additional windows

Opening new windows for your application

Introduction to the QGraphics framework

Creating vector interfaces using the QGraphics View framework

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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Animations and Transformations with QtQuick

Building an animated analog clock in QML

PySide2 Widgets

Using QPushButton, QCheckBox, QComboBox, QLabel and QSlider widgets

PySide2 Toolbars & Menus — QAction

Defining toolbars, menus and keyboard shortcuts with QAction

PySide6 Tutorial

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Transmitting extra data with Qt Signals

Modifying widget signals to pass contextual information to slots

Animating custom widgets with QPropertyAnimation

Add dynamic visual effects to your custom widgets

Multithreading PySide6 applications with QThreadPool

Run background tasks concurrently without impacting your UI

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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