Welcome to LearnPyQt, the complete guide to building GUI apps with Python & Qt.
Creating GUI apps with Python allows you to rapidly convert your scripts and utilities into professional-looking applications. Qt is a professional, mature and feature-full library for building GUIs. There are two wrappers for using Qt from Python — PyQt and PySide. Both give you all the power of the Qt5 framework directly from Python, including complex widgets, multimedia support, 2D vector graphics and a flexible model-view architecture.
See below for a complete PyQt5 tutorial taking you from basic principles to multithreading and model views. There is code for both PyQt5 and PySide2 along with example apps and custom widgets.
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If you made it to here, you're basically a PyQt genius! But keep checking back as I'm adding new tutorials regularly. If you have something in particular you would like to see covered on the course drop me an email.
Martin Fitzpatrick PhD
Senior Software Engineer & Python Tutor
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Good start, looking forward to updates covering more advanced topics such as interacting with databases and APIs [added in 4th Edition].
Great book, really got me started making Python GUIs!
An excellent book for anyone getting started with GUI and python programming and PyQt5. The author has been extremely responsive to questions.
About the author
Martin Fitzpatrick PhD
I have been developing PyQt5 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, I haven't looked back since.
I love the flexibility Python gives you to create fun and useful things quickly. Paired with Qt it's a great way to build professional apps on the desktop.
PyQt5 Example Apps
What can I make with PyQt5?
To show what is possible with PyQt5 I've created a series of example apps. These include clones of classic desktop applications including Solitaire, Minesweeper, a desktop Calculator and Notepad. Check out the PyQt5 Example Apps...
