This book is for the intermediate Python programmer who wants to dig deep into the PyQt application framework and learn how to make powerful GUI applications. It is assumed that the reader knows the basics of Python syntax, features, and idioms such as functions, classes, and common standard library tools. It is also assumed the reader has an environment in which they are comfortable writing and executing Python code.
This book does not assume any prior knowledge of GUI development, other GUI toolkits, or other versions of PyQt.
Mastering GUI Programming with Python
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Mastering GUI Programming with Python
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Overview of this book
PyQt5 has long been the most powerful and comprehensive GUI framework available for Python, yet there is a lack of cohesive resources available for Python programmers to learn how to use it. This book will be your comprehensive guide to exploring GUI development with PyQt5.
You will get started with an introduction to PyQt5, before going on to develop stunning GUIs with modern features. You will learn how to build forms using QWidgets and delve into important aspects of GUI development such as layouts, size policies, and event-driven programming. Moving ahead, you’ll discover PyQt5’s most powerful features through chapters on audio-visual programming with QtMultimedia, database-driven software with QtSQL, and web browsing with QtWebEngine. Next, in-depth coverage of multithreading and asynchronous programming will help you run tasks asynchronously and build high-concurrency processes with ease. In later chapters, you’ll gain insights into QOpenGLWidget, along with mastering techniques for creating 2D graphics with QPainter. You’ll also explore PyQt on a Raspberry Pi and interface it with remote systems using QtNetwork. Finally, you will learn how to distribute your applications using setuptools and PyInstaller.
By the end of this book, you will have the skills you need to develop robust GUI applications using PyQt.
Table of Contents (24 chapters)
Preface
Getting Started with PyQt
Building Forms with QtWidgets
Handling Events with Signals and Slots
Building Applications with QMainWindow
Creating Data Interfaces with Model-View Classes
Styling Qt Applications
Section 2: Working with External Resources
Working with Audio-Visual Using QtMultimedia
Networking with QtNetwork
Exploring SQL with Qt SQL
Section 3: Unraveling Advanced Qt Implementations
Multithreading with QTimer and QThread
Creating Rich Text with QTextDocument
Creating 2D Graphics with QPainter
Creating 3D Graphics with QtOpenGL
Embedding Data Plots with QtCharts
PyQt Raspberry Pi
Web Browsing with QtWebEngine
Preparing Your Software for Distribution
Answers to Questions
Upgrading Raspbian 9 to Raspbian 10
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