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Qt5 Python GUI Programming Cookbook

By : B. M. Harwani
Book Image

Qt5 Python GUI Programming Cookbook

By: B. M. Harwani

Overview of this book

PyQt is one of the best cross-platform interface toolkits currently available; it's stable, mature, and completely native. If you want control over all aspects of UI elements, PyQt is what you need. This book will guide you through every concept necessary to create fully functional GUI applications using PyQt, with only a few lines of code. As you expand your GUI using more widgets, you will cover networks, databases, and graphical libraries that greatly enhance its functionality. Next, the book guides you in using Qt Designer to design user interfaces and implementing and testing dialogs, events, the clipboard, and drag and drop functionality to customize your GUI. You will learn a variety of topics, such as look and feel customization, GUI animation, graphics rendering, implementing Google Maps, and more. Lastly, the book takes you through how Qt5 can help you to create cross-platform apps that are compatible with Android and iOS. You will be able to develop functional and appealing software using PyQt through interesting and fun recipes that will expand your knowledge of GUIs
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
Title Page
Dedication
Packt Upsell
Contributors
Preface
Index

Chapter 2. Event Handling - Signals and Slots

In this chapter, we will learn about the following topics:

  • Using Signal/Slot Editor
  • Copying and pasting text from one Line Edit widget to another
  • Converting data types and making a small calculator
  • Using the Spin Box widget
  • Using scrollbars and sliders
  • Using List Widget
  • Selecting multiple list items from one List Widget and displaying them in another
  • Adding items into List Widget
  • Performing operations in List Widget
  • Using the Combo Box widget
  • Using the Font Combo Box widget
  • Using the Progress Bar widget