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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The ModelView Architecture

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

Laying Out Your PyQt5 GUIs With Qt Designer

Use Qt Designer to effortlessly build your application UI

Introduction to the QGraphics framework

Creating vector interfaces using the QGraphics View framework

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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Create applications with QtQuick

Build modern applications with declarative QML

Packaging PyQt6 applications into a macOS app with PyInstaller

Turn your PyQt6 application into a distributable app

Multithreading PyQt6 applications with QThreadPool

Run background tasks concurrently without impacting your UI

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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Creating custom GUI widgets in PySide2

Build a completely functional custom widget from scratch using QPainter

The QResource System

Using the QResource system to package additional data with your applications

QPainter and Bitmap Graphics

Introduction to the core features of QPainter

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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Plotting with Matplotlib

Create PySide6 plots with the popular Python plotting library

PySide6 Widgets

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

Create applications with QtQuick

Build modern applications with declarative QML

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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Using the Place Geometry Manager in Tkinter

Laying out widgets with the Place geometry manager

Packaging Tkinter applications for Windows with PyInstaller & InstallForge

Turn your Tkinter application into a distributable installer for Windows

Using the Pack Layout Manager in Tkinter

Laying out widgets with the Pack layout manager
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PyQt5 Tutorial

Creating additional windows

Opening new windows for your application
PySide2
PySide2 Tutorial

Creating custom GUI widgets in PySide2

Build a completely functional custom widget from scratch using QPainter
PySide2

Laying Out Your PySide2 GUIs With Qt Designer

Use Qt Designer to effortlessly build your application UI
PySide2
PySide2 Tutorial

PySide2 Toolbars & Menus — QAction

Defining toolbars, menus and keyboard shortcuts with QAction
PyQt5
PyQt5 Tutorial

Transmitting extra data with Qt Signals

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

PySide2 Layouts

Use layouts to effortlessly position widgets within the window
PySide2
PySide2 Tutorial

PySide2 Dialogs and Alerts

Notify your users and ask for their input
PySide2
PySide2 Tutorial

PySide2 Signals, Slots & Events

Triggering actions in response to user behaviors and GUI events
PySide2
PySide2 Tutorial

PySide2 Widgets

Using QPushButton, QCheckBox, QComboBox, QLabel and QSlider widgets
PySide2
PySide2 Tutorial

First steps with Qt Designer

Use Qt Designer's drag and drop interface to design your GUI
PyQt5 Tutorial

Packaging PyQt5 applications for Windows with PyInstaller & InstallForge

Turn your PyQt5 application into a distributable installer for Windows
PyQt5
PyQt5 Tutorial

Packaging PyQt5 applications for Linux with PyInstaller & fpm

Turn your PyQt5 application into installable Linux packages
Tkinter
Tkinter Tutorial

Create Radiobuttons & Checkbuttons In Tkinter

Add special button widgets to your Tkinter GUI
PySide2
PySide2 Tutorial

The ModelView Architecture

Qt's MVC-like interface for displaying data in views
PyQt5
PyQt5 Tutorial

Displaying tabular data in Qt5 ModelViews

Create customized table views with conditional formatting, numpy and pandas data sources.
PyQt5

Creating searchable widget dashboards

Make dashboard UIs easier to use with widget search & text prediction
PyQt5
PyQt5 Tutorial

Plotting with Matplotlib

Create PyQt5 plots with the popular Python plotting library
PyQt5
PyQt5 Tutorial

Laying Out Your PyQt5 GUIs With Qt Designer

Use Qt Designer to effortlessly build your application UI
PyQt5

Add scrollable regions with QScrollArea

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

Using the Place Geometry Manager in Tkinter

Laying out widgets with the Place geometry manager
PyQt5
PyQt5 Tutorial

Plotting With PyQtGraph

Create Custom Plots in PyQt with PyQtGraph
Tkinter
Tkinter Tutorial

Using the Grid Layout Manager in Tkinter

Laying out widgets with the Grid layout manager
Tkinter
Tkinter Tutorial

Using the Pack Layout Manager in Tkinter

Laying out widgets with the Pack layout manager
PySide2
PySide2 Tutorial

System tray & Mac menu bar applications

Add quick access functions to your apps
PySide2

Embedding custom widgets from Qt Designer

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