Develop Python GUI Apps with Qt6: A practical guide for Python developers

Create GUI Applications with Python & Qt6, 2nd Edition, is an updated guide for 2022, focused on PySide6. Starting with the basics, you'll learn how to use Python and Qt6 to easily build desktop applications in just minutes. This book will take you on a comprehensive tour of the essential features of PySide6, equipping you to construct real-life applications.

Explore the fundamental building blocks of PySide6, such as Widgets, Layouts, and Signals, and grasp how PySide6 utilizes the event loop to manage and respond to user input. Utilize Qt Designer to design visually appealing UIs and personalize your application's appearance with Qt Style Sheets and custom widgets. You'll also leverage Qt's ModelViews framework to connect various data sources to your widgets, including SQL databases, numpy, and pandas data tables.

In this book, you'll discover how to visualize data using tools like matplotlib and PyQtGraph, and connect with external data sources to create live dashboards. Learn how to use threads and processes to handle long-running tasks and communicate with external services, while also parsing data and visualizing the output in logs and progress bars. Additionally, the book provides architectural and usability tips to assist you in constructing maintainable and user-friendly PySide6 applications from the outset.

Finally, once your application is ready for release, you'll learn how to package it into professional-quality installers for shipping. The comprehensive contents cover everything from PySide6 Widgets and GUI Layouts to Dialogs, Themes, Styles, and Icons. You'll also explore topics such as Model View Architecture, working with databases, threading, plotting, and packaging and distributing PySide6 apps on various platforms.

This 780-page book includes over 300 code examples, as well as access to a support forum for all readers. Additionally, it offers four example PySide6 apps and is compatible with Python 3.4+. The book's author, Martin Fitzpatrick, brings over a decade of experience in teaching and using PySide, and this book allows you to benefit from his expertise and increase your project's likelihood of success. Start building powerful and efficient desktop applications with Python and Qt6 today!

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