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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PyQt5 Signals, Slots & Events

Triggering actions in response to user behaviors and GUI events

PyQt5 Dialogs and Alerts

Notify your users and ask for their input

Tabbed web browsing

Use signal redirection to add a multi-tab interface

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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Introduction to the QGraphics framework

Creating vector interfaces using the QGraphics View framework

Multithreading PyQt6 applications with QThreadPool

Run background tasks concurrently without impacting your UI

Plotting With PyQtGraph

Create Custom Plots in PyQt6 With PyQtGraph

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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The QResource System

Using the QResource system to package additional data with your applications

PySide2 Toolbars & Menus — QAction

Defining toolbars, menus and keyboard shortcuts with QAction

System tray & Mac menu bar applications

Add quick access functions to your apps

PySide6 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

Packaging PySide6 applications into a macOS app with PyInstaller

Turn your PySide6 application into a distributable app

Displaying tabular data in Qt ModelViews

Create customized table views with conditional formatting, numpy and pandas data sources.

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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Create a GUI Using Tkinter and Python

Creating your first desktop application

Packaging Tkinter applications for Windows with PyInstaller & InstallForge

Turn your Tkinter application into a distributable installer for Windows

Using the Place Geometry Manager in Tkinter

Laying out widgets with the Place geometry manager
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PyQt6
PyQt6 Tutorial

Create applications with QtQuick

Build modern applications with declarative QML
PyQt5
PyQt5 Tutorial

Create applications with QtQuick

Build modern applications with declarative QML
PyQt6
PyQt6 Tutorial

System tray & Mac menu bar applications

Add quick access functions to your apps
PySide6
PySide6 Tutorial

The ModelView Architecture

Qt's MVC-like interface for displaying data in views
PySide2
PySide2 Tutorial

Packaging PySide2 applications into a macOS app with PyInstaller

Turn your PySide2 application into a distributable app
PyQt6
PyQt6 Tutorial

Displaying tabular data in Qt6 ModelViews

Create customized table views with conditional formatting, numpy and pandas data sources.
PySide2
PySide2 Tutorial

Displaying tabular data in Qt ModelViews

Create customized table views with conditional formatting, numpy and pandas data sources.
PySide6
PySide6 Tutorial

Displaying tabular data in Qt ModelViews

Create customized table views with conditional formatting, numpy and pandas data sources.
PySide2
PySide2 Tutorial

Using QResource to package data files with PyInstaller

Serialize data files for easy packaging in Python
PyQt6

Creating searchable widget dashboards

Make dashboard UIs easier to use with widget search & text prediction
PyQt6
PyQt6 Tutorial

Packaging PyQt6 applications into a macOS app with PyInstaller

Turn your PyQt6 application into a distributable app
PyQt6
PyQt6 Tutorial

Laying Out Your PyQt6 GUIs With Qt Designer

Use Qt Designer to effortlessly build your application UI
PyQt5
PyQt5 Tutorial

Animating custom widgets with QPropertyAnimation

Add dynamic visual effects to your custom widgets
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
PySide2

Add scrollable regions with QScrollArea

Run out of space in your GUI? Add a scrollable region to your application
PyQt5
PyQt5 Tutorial

The QResource System

Using the QResource system to package additional data with your applications
PyQt5
PyQt5 Tutorial

Using QProcess to run external programs

Run background programs without impacting your UI
PySide2
PySide2 Tutorial

Plotting with PyQtGraph

Create custom plots in PySide with PyQtGraph
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 Dialogs With Qt Designer

Using the drag and drop editor to build PySide2 dialogs
PySide2
PySide2 Tutorial

Creating additional windows

Opening new windows for your application
PyQt5
PyQt5 Tutorial

Creating Dialogs With Qt Designer

Using the drag and drop editor to build PyQt5 dialogs
PySide2

Creating searchable widget dashboards

Make dashboard UIs easier to use with widget search & text prediction
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