Fresher PyQt5: A Beginner’s guide to PyQt5 (Pyqt Programming) - Softcover

Chang, Edward

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798615557859

Publisher: Independently published, 2020

Synopsis

NB: Aug 2021, New PyQt6 book available.
Search for "PyQt6 101" or visit:
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Most material on PyQt development is out-of-date. Plus, an initial perusal reveals material that is inaccessible, does not run and is outdated.This beginner book will: • Show you the rungs using simple, up-to-date scripts. • Explain all the basics you need to get started. • Avoid all the dull theory. • Slowly guide you to more advanced scripts.This book is perfect for the beginner who just wants to dabble and will serve as a motivator for further exploration for those interested in longer term use of PyQt5.Sample content is available at https://bit.ly/pyqtBook

Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: Your first PyQt programs
First example
Second example
Summary
References
Chapter 2. Layout management in PyQt
Absolute positioning
Layout classes
Box layout
Grid layout
Form layout
Summary
References
Chapter 3: Signals and slots
Custom slot
Using a provided slot
A typical example
Summary
References
Chapter 4: PyQt widgets
QLineEdit
QCalendarWidget
QCheckBox
QSlider
QProgressBar
QOpenGLWidget
Miscellaneous widgets
Summary
References
Chapter 5. FileLister
Qt Creator
Summary
References
Chapter 6: Currency Exchange Rates App
Designing the UI
Switching back to Python
Putting it all together
Summary
References
Chapter 7: PyQt databases and CSS styling
Qt Databases
Models
CSS Styling
Summary
References
Chapter 8: Radio App
Setting up
Gstreamer
Radio app
Summary
References
Recommendations for further study
Appendix A: Multi-threading
How to implement threading
References
Appendix B: Network Access Manager
Appendix C: Setting up Cygwin

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2020
• ISBN 13: 9798615557859
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 144