Cutting-Edge Desktop UI Development with Python, PySide6, PyQt6

Chapter 1.................................................................................14

Introduction...... .........................................................................14

Overview of PyQt6 and PySide6..............................................................14

Getting Started with PyQt6...............................................................15

Procedures Explained:..................................................................16

Hands-on...............................................................................19

Examples Using PySide6:................................................................19

Same Example Using PyQt6:..............................................................19

Explanation:..........................................................................20

Chapter 2.................................................................................22

PyQt6 Widgets, Methods and Common Usage....................................................22

QPushButton.........................................................................22

QLabel..............................................................................23

QLineEdit............................................................................24

QComboBox..........................................................................25

QListView............................................................................26

QTableWidget........................................................................28

QSlider..............................................................................29

QMessageBox........................................................................31

QTabWidget..........................................................................32

QStatusBar..........................................................................34

Common PySide6 Widgets..................................................................36

QPushButton.........................................................................36

QLabel..............................................................................37

3. QLineEdit..........................................................................37

QComboBox..........................................................................38

QListView............................................................................39

QTableWidget........................................................................40

QSlider..............................................................................41

QMessageBox........................................................................42

QTabWidget..........................................................................43

QStatusBar..........................................................................45

QProgressBar.........................................................................45

QCheckBox..........................................................................46

QRadioButton.........................................................................47

QDateEdit...........................................................................48

QTimeEdit...........................................................................49

Chapter 3.................................................................................51

PyQt vs PySide..........................................................................51

Licensing:.........................................................................51

Development and Maintenance:.........................................................51

Naming Conventions:................................................................51

Compatibility:......................................................................52

Example Code Comparison...............................................................52

PyQt6 Example:....................................................................52

PySide Example:....................................................................53

Revision:............................................................................54

Related Website Links:..................................................................54

Building the Application..................................................................55

Basic Window with a Label...............................................................55

The PySide6 Library:.................................................................55

The PyQt6 Example:.................................................................55

A Step Further: Window with an Input Field and Button...........................................57

In the PySide6 Library:................................................................57

With the PyQt6 Library:...............................................................57

Adding Some Widgets: Window with a ComboBox..............................................58

PySide6:..........................................................................58

PyQt6:...........................................................................59

ListView: Window with a ListView...........................................................60

PySide6:..........................................................................60

PyQt6:...........................................................................61

Shorthand for the Above Examples:.........................................................62

Chapter 4.................................................................................63

Layout Options in Both Libraries..............................................................63

Comparing PyQt6 and PySide6............................................................63

Using Layouts in PyQt6..................................................................64

Using Layouts in PySide6................................................................65

Grid Layout..........................................................................66

Grid Layout in PySide6..................................................................66

Form Layout..........................................................................67

Form Layout in PySide6.................................................................67

In Few Words:........................................................................68

Advanced Layout Tips in PyQt6 and PySide6.....................................................68

Nesting Layouts in PyQt6................................................................68

Nesting Layouts in PySide6...............................................................69

2. Spacer Items..........................................................................70

Using Spacers in PyQt6.................................................................70

Using Spacer Items in PySide6............................................................71

3. Stretch Factors.........................................................................72

Using Stretch Factors in PyQt6............................................................73

Using Stretch Factors in PySide6...........................................................73

4. Size Policies...........................................................................74

Using Size Policies in PyQt6..............................................................74

Using Size Policies in PySide6............................................................75

5. Aligning Widgets........................................................................75

Aligning Widgets in PyQt6................................................................75

Aligning Widgets in PySide6..............................................................76

PyQt6 Resources.........................................................................77

Official Documentation:..................................................................77

Books:..............................................................................77

Online Tutorials and Courses:.............................................................78

Forums and Communities:................................................................78

Sample Projects and Code Repositories:.....................................................78

Additional Learning Resources:............................................................78

Example Applications:...................................................................78

Some Other UI Orientation..................................................................79

Creating a Simple Form with Input Fields.....................................................79

The QTableWidget.....................................................................81

A Menu Bar..........................................................................82

A Tab Widget.........................................................................83

The Status Bar........................................................................85

The Message Box......................................................................85

Chapter 5.................................................................................87

PyQt6 Custom Widgets....................................................................87

Custom Push Button....................................................................87

A Custom Widget with a Label and Line Edit...................................................88

Configuring a Slider with Value Display......................................................89

The Paint Widget......................................................................90

A Custom Widget with Signal..............................................................91

Chapter 6..................................................................................1

Advanced Topics..........................................................................1

Multithreading in PyQt6/PySide6.........................................................1

Integrating with Other Python Libraries..........................................................1

Debugging and Testing......................................................................1

Testing Strategies.......................................................................1

UI/UX Design Principles.....................................................................1

Best Practices.......................................................................1

Implementing a Simple, Consistent, and Responsive UI..............................................1

Interactive Elements.....................................................................1

Exercise................................................................................1

Appendix.......... ........................................................................1

All the Common PySide6 Widget Deployed in a....................................................1

Single App...............................................................................1

All of the PyQt6 Common Widgets Grouped in one APP..............................................1

Chapter 1.................................................................................14

Introduction...... .........................................................................14

Overview of PyQt6 and PySide6..............................................................14

Getting Started with PyQt6...............................................................15

Procedures Explained:..................................................................16

Hands-on...............................................................................19

Examples Using PySide6:................................................................19

Same Example Using PyQt6:..............................................................19

Explanation:..........................................................................20

Chapter 2.................................................................................22

PyQt6 Widgets, Methods and Common Usage....................................................22

QPushButton.........................................................................22

QLabel..............................................................................23

QLineEdit............................................................................24

QComboBox..........................................................................25

QListView............................................................................26

QTableWidget........................................................................28

QSlider..............................................................................29

QMessageBox........................................................................31

QTabWidget..........................................................................32

QStatusBar..........................................................................34

Common PySide6 Widgets..................................................................36

QPushButton.........................................................................36

QLabel..............................................................................37

3. QLineEdit..........................................................................37

QComboBox..........................................................................38

QListView............................................................................39

QTableWidget........................................................................40

QSlider..............................................................................41

QMessageBox........................................................................42

QTabWidget..........................................................................43

QStatusBar..........................................................................45

QProgressBar.........................................................................45

QCheckBox..........................................................................46

QRadioButton.........................................................................47

QDateEdit...........................................................................48

QTimeEdit...........................................................................49

Chapter 3.................................................................................51

PyQt vs PySide..........................................................................51

Licensing:.........................................................................51

Development and Maintenance:.........................................................51

Naming Conventions:................................................................51

Compatibility:......................................................................52

Example Code Comparison...............................................................52

PyQt6 Example:....................................................................52

PySide Example:....................................................................53

Revision:............................................................................54

Related Website Links:..................................................................54

Building the Application..................................................................55

Basic Window with a Label...............................................................55

The PySide6 Library:.................................................................55

The PyQt6 Example:.................................................................55

A Step Further: Window with an Input Field and Button...........................................57

In the PySide6 Library:................................................................57

With the PyQt6 Library:...............................................................57

Adding Some Widgets: Window with a ComboBox..............................................58

PySide6:..........................................................................58

PyQt6:...........................................................................59

ListView: Window with a ListView...........................................................60

PySide6:..........................................................................60

PyQt6:...........................................................................61