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Python GUI Programming With PySide

This document discusses GUI programming with PySide in Python. It covers the basics of CLI vs GUI, popular Python GUI libraries including Tkinter, wxPython, PyQt4 and PySide. PySide is highlighted as it provides a Pythonic API for the Qt GUI toolkit. The basics of building a GUI with PySide are demonstrated including using widgets, layouts and connecting signals and slots. Finally, some advanced topics are mentioned like Matplotlib for plotting and packaging applications.

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Python GUI Programming With PySide

This document discusses GUI programming with PySide in Python. It covers the basics of CLI vs GUI, popular Python GUI libraries including Tkinter, wxPython, PyQt4 and PySide. PySide is highlighted as it provides a Pythonic API for the Qt GUI toolkit. The basics of building a GUI with PySide are demonstrated including using widgets, layouts and connecting signals and slots. Finally, some advanced topics are mentioned like Matplotlib for plotting and packaging applications.

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Python GUI programming with PySide

Speaker: BigLittle Date: 2013/03/04

CLI vs. GUI


CLI (Command Line Interface)
Take less resources. User have much more control of their system. Only need to execute few line to perform a task.

GUI (Graphical User Interface)


Easier for user to view and control your application. Ability of multitasking.

About Python + GUI


Some GUI library for Python:
Tkinter - Python's standard GUI package. (Tcl/Tk) wxPython - A Python extension module that wraps wxWidgets library. PyQt4 - A Python binding of the cross-platform GUI toolkit Qt. PySide - A Python binding of the cross-platform GUI toolkit Qt.

Qt & wxWidgets are both well known C++ GUI library:


They are free and open source. They are cross-platform and support Unicode. They have full documentation and community support.

Why Qt / PySide?
Pros:
Its NOT MFC style. Easy to build up by QtDesigner or text coding. Intuitive SIGNAL / SLOT mechanism. Supports I18N. (Internationalization) LGPL. (GNU Lesser General Public License) The API is more Pythonic.

Cons:
Qt is not written in standard C++ library. Application size is big. blabla

I dont care, and you?

Before Starting
Install Python (What?!)
http://www.python.org/download User should note the compatibility between version 2.7.x and 3.x.

Install Qt
http://qt-project.org/downloads The latest version is 5.0. (Its too new for me... =.=)

Install PySide
http://qt-project.org/wiki/PySideDownloads Current version is 1.1.2, but most references on web is for 1.0.7.

A Simple Program
test.py
object oriented programming styles

Just so easy!

A Simple Program (contd)


test.py
Import PySide module here.

A Simple Program (contd)


test.py

Inherit class QMainWindow set its title then show itself.

A Simple Program (contd)


test.py

Contains the main event loop. Create MyWindow instance

A Simple Program (contd)


test.py
Actually, the easiest way may be: app = QApplication(sys.argv) main = QMainWindow() main.setWindowTitle(First GUI) main.show() sys.exit(app.exec_())

Trigger when execute test.py.

Where Is Other Stuff?


Just like a HD, you must format it then you can put in your data.
HD Current Window Format QLayout Data QWidget

QLayout and QWidget are the most basic classes that make up your GUI.

QMainWindow is a subclass of QWidget. Right figure shows the default configuration.

QLayout
In fact, you dont need to start from QLayout itself. There are many pre-designed layout. Use them directly should be enough.

QHBoxLayout

QGridLayout
QVBoxLayout

QFormLayout

QWidget
Example

Think: Whats the layout setting


in the QGroupBox?

Lets Put Something On It

How To Activate It?


Now you have a skin of your application. Lets make it activated. For example, push Big button then type Bigger on the editor.
trigger response

In Qt, trigger & response are called SIGNAL & SLOT

SIGNAL / SLOT
self.btn1.clicked.connect(self.typebig)
The advantage of SIGNAL / SLOT is the caller does not have to know anything about the receiver and vice versa. Any function could be a SLOT. One can connect several SLOT to a SIGNAL and vice versa.

A common usage: Real-time check for input contents

Exercise
Try to modify the simple program to MD5 Encrypter.

Exercise (contd)
You need import hashlib first

Use Advanced Module


Matplotlib - A Python plotting library. (Based on PySide!) SciPy - An open source library of scientific tools for Python. VTK - Visual Tool Kit (TVTK, Mayavi)

Much Better Than Excel


Source code: http://matplotlib.org/examples/pylab_examples/demo_agg_filter.html

Something To Be Continued
Decorations:
Take advantages of groups, tabs, tooltips, , etc. Add some icons, sounds or visual effects.

Maintains:
Debug, debug and debug.

CurveExpert (PyInstaller)

Packing/Release:
PyInstaller - Cross platform cx_Freeze - Cross platform py2exe - Window only
BitTorrent (py2exe)

Create Your Own GUI App!


Model-View-Controller Automation Tool Distributed Programming Database Management Multimedia CAD Software Embedded System Web Application Games

Summary
GUI programming could help you interactively control the application and report visualized final data. Every programmer should familiar with its basic concept. Programming in PySide = Programming in OOP. All components in library can be easily adapted and modified. Try to use them as much as possible. There are many splendid functions like graphics, animation, drag & drop, etc. for GUI programming. You can improve the user experience by these, but remember to pay more attention on the performance of your application.

References
http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qt http://qt-project.org/wiki/PySide http://matplotlib.org http://www.scipy.org http://www.vtk.org http://www.pyinstaller.org http://cx-freeze.sourceforge.net http://www.py2exe.org

Thanks for your attention.

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