Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Willman, Joshua M.,

Titel

Beginning PyQt : a hands-on approach to GUI programming with PyQt6

Ist Teil von

• ITpro collection

Auflage

Second edition

Ort / Verlag

New York, NY : Apress Media LLC,

Erscheinungsjahr

[2022]

Link zum Volltext

• SpringerLink Books - AutoHoldings

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Includes index.
• Intro -- Table of Contents -- About the Author -- About the Technical Reviewers -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Getting Started with PyQt -- The PyQt Framework -- Why Choose PyQt? -- PyQt5 vs. PyQt6 -- Installing Python 3 and PyQt6 -- Checking Your Version of Python -- Installing PyQt6 -- Introduction to User Interfaces -- What Is a Graphical User Interface? -- Concepts for Creating Good Interface Design -- Creating Your First GUI: An Empty Window -- Explanation for Creating an Empty Window -- Modifying the Window -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Building a Simple GUI -- The QLabel Widget -- Explanation for Using QLabel -- Project 2.1 - User Profile GUI -- Designing the User Profile GUI -- Explanation for the User Profile GUI -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Adding More Functionality with Widgets -- Event Handlers and Signals and Slots -- The QPushButton Widget -- Explanation for Using QPushButton -- The QLineEdit Widget -- Explanation for Using QLineEdit -- The QCheckBox Widget -- Explanation for Using QCheckBox -- The QMessageBox Dialog -- Windows vs. Dialogs -- Explanation for Using QMessageBox -- Project 3.1 - Login GUI and Registration Dialog -- Designing the Login GUI and Registration Dialog -- Explanation for Creating the Login GUI -- How to Open a New Window or Dialog -- Using Event Handlers to Close a Window -- Explanation for Creating the Main Window -- Explanation for Creating the Registration Dialog -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Learning About Layout Management -- Using Layout Managers in PyQt -- Absolute Positioning -- Horizontal and Vertical Layouts with Box Layouts -- Explanation for QHBoxLayout -- Explanation for QVBoxLayout -- The QButtonGroup Class -- Creating Nested Layouts -- Explanation for Nested Layouts -- The QSpinBox and QComboBox Widgets -- Combining Layouts and Arranging Widgets.
• Arranging Widgets in Grids with QGridLayout -- Explanation for QGridLayout -- The QTextEdit Widget -- Adding Widgets and Spanning Rows and Columns in QGridLayout -- Finding Child Widgets in a Layout -- Building Forms with QFormLayout -- Explanation for QFormLayout -- Adding Widgets and Layouts to QFormLayout -- Managing Pages with QStackedLayout -- Explanation for QStackedLayout -- Additional Tips for Managing Space -- Explanation for Managing Space -- Setting Content Margins -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Menus, Toolbars, and More -- Common Practices for Creating Menus -- Creating a Simple Menu Bar -- Explanation for Creating a Menu Bar -- QMainWindow vs. QWidget -- Creating the Menu Bar and Adding Actions -- Using Icons and the QIcon Class -- Explanation for Using Icons -- Setting the Central Widget -- Built-in Dialog Classes in PyQt -- The QFileDialog Class -- The QInputDialog Class -- The QFontDialog Class -- The QColorDialog Class -- The About QMessageBox -- Project 5.1 - Rich Text Notepad GUI -- Designing the Rich Text Notepad GUI -- Explanation for the Rich Text Notepad GUI -- Expanding the Features in a Main Window -- Explanation for Expanding the Features -- The QStatusBar Class -- Creating Submenus with Checkable Menu Items -- The QToolBar Class -- The QDockWidget Class -- Project 5.2 - Simple Photo Editor GUI -- Designing the Photo Editor GUI -- Explanation for the Photo Editor GUI -- Handling Images in the Photo Editor GUI -- The QPrinter Class -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Styling Your GUIs -- What Are Styles in PyQt? -- Changing the Default Style -- Modifying Widget Appearances -- Using HTML to Change the Look of Text -- Using Qt Style Sheets to Change the Look of Widgets -- Explanation for Using "Inline" Qt Style Sheets -- Customizing Styles to React to Interactions -- Explanation for Using "Embedded" Qt Style Sheets.
• Applying Changes to Specific Widgets -- Organizing Widgets with Containers and Tabs -- The QRadioButton Widget -- The QGroupBox Class -- The QTabWidget Class -- Explanation for Using Containers and Tabs -- Project 6.1 - Food Ordering GUI -- Design the Food Ordering GUI -- Explanation for the Food Ordering GUI -- Creating the Style Sheet -- Building the Main Window -- CSS Properties Reference -- Summary -- Chapter 7: Handling Events in PyQt -- Event Handling in PyQt -- Using Signals and Slots -- Using Event Handlers to Handle Events -- Difference Between Signals and Slots and Event Handlers -- Handling Key Events -- Explanation for Handling Key Events -- Handling Mouse Events -- Explanation for Handling Mouse Events -- Creating Custom Signals -- Explanation for Creating Custom Signals -- Summary -- Chapter 8: Creating GUIs with Qt Designer -- Getting Started with Qt Designer -- Installing Qt Designer -- Exploring Qt Designer's User Interface -- Qt Designer's Editing Modes -- Creating an Application in Qt Designer -- Project 8.1 - Keypad GUI -- Explanation for the Keypad GUI -- Selecting a Form -- Arranging Objects on the Form -- The QFrame Class -- Applying Layouts in Qt Designer -- Editing the Properties of Objects -- Previewing Your GUI -- Connecting Signals and Slots in Qt Designer -- Creating Python Code from Qt Designer -- Generating Code Using pyuic6 -- Creating a New Script to Build a GUI -- Extra Tips for Using Qt Designer -- Setting Up Main Windows and Menus -- Adding Menus and Submenus in Qt Designer -- Adding Toolbars in Qt Designer -- Adding Actions in Qt Designer -- Displaying Images in Qt Designer -- Adding Style Sheets in Qt Designer -- Summary -- Chapter 9: Working with the Clipboard -- The QClipboard Class -- Explanation for Using QClipboard -- Project 9.1 - Sticky Notes GUI -- Explanation for the Sticky Notes GUI -- Summary.
• Chapter 10: Presenting Data in PyQt -- Quickly Handling Data in PyQt -- The QListWidget Class -- Explanation for Using QListWidget -- Drag and Drop in PyQt -- Explanation for Drag and Drop -- The QTableWidget Class -- Explanation for Using QTableWidget -- Creating Context Menus -- Using Built-in QTableWidget Methods to Edit Data -- The QTreeWidget Class -- Explanation for Using QTreeWidget -- Summary -- Chapter 11: Graphics and Animation in PyQt -- Introduction to the QPainter Class -- Explanation for Using the QPainter Class -- The paintEvent() Event Handler -- The QColor, QPen, and QBrush Classes -- Drawing Points and Lines -- Drawing Text -- Drawing Two-Dimensional Shapes -- Drawing Gradients -- Project 11.1 - Painter GUI -- Explanation for the Painter GUI -- Creating the Canvas Class -- Handling Mouse Movement Events -- Creating the Painter GUI's MainWindow Class -- Creating Tool Tips for Widgets -- Animating Scenes with QPropertyAnimation -- Explanation for Animating Scenes -- Introduction to Animating Widgets -- Explanation for Animating Widgets -- Summary -- Chapter 12: Creating Custom Widgets -- Project 12.1 - RGB Slider Custom Widget -- PyQt's Image Handling Classes -- The QSlider Widget -- Explanation for the RGB Slider Widget -- Updating the Sliders and Spin Boxes -- Updating the Colors -- Adding Methods to a Custom Widget -- RGB Slider Demo -- Explanation for the RGB Slider Demo -- Summary -- Chapter 13: Working with Qt Quick -- Outlining QtQuick and QML -- Elements in QtQuick -- Introduction to the QML Language and Syntax -- Explanation for QML Language and Syntax -- Defining Properties of an Element -- The Coordinate System -- Building and Running QML Components -- Creating and Loading QML Components -- Explanation for Creating QML Components -- Positioning Elements with Anchors -- Adding Images in QtQuick.
• Explanation for Loading QML Components -- Creating Reusable Components -- Explanation for Creating Custom Components -- Making an Element Interactive with Mouse Handling -- Layout Handling in QML -- Using Positioners to Position Elements -- Explanation for Using Column and Grid Positioners -- Building and Loading QML Windows -- QtQuick Controls -- Explanation for Creating QML Windows -- Creating a Menu Bar -- Signals and Signal Handlers -- Using FileDialog to Open Files -- Explanation for Loading QML Windows -- Using Transformations to Animate Objects -- Explanation for Simple Transformations -- Explanation for Using Transformations to Animate Objects -- Summary -- Chapter 14: Introduction to Handling Databases -- Thinking About Data -- Introduction to Model/View Programming -- The Components of the Model/View Architecture -- PyQt's Model/View Classes -- Explanation for Introduction to Model/View -- Setting Up the Model, View, and Selection Modes -- Working with CSV Files -- Working with SQL Databases in PyQt -- What Is SQL? -- Working with Database Management Systems -- Getting Familiar with SQL Commands -- Project 14.1 - Account Management GUI -- Explanation for Working with the QtSql Module -- Creating a Connection to a Database -- Building a Dataset with QSqlQuery -- Visualizing SQL Data Using SQLite -- Explanation for Querying a Database with QSqlQuery -- Working with the QSqlTableModel Class -- Explanation for Working with QSqlTableModel -- Working with the QSqlRelationalTableModel Class -- Explanation for Working with QSqlRelationalTableModel -- Adding Delegates to Edit Relational Data -- Explanation for the Account Management GUI -- Summary -- Chapter 15: Managing Threads -- Introduction to Threading -- Threading in PyQt -- Methods for Processing Long Events in PyQt -- Project 15.1 - File Renaming GUI -- The QProgressBar Widget.
• Explanation for File Renaming GUI.
• Learn GUI application development from the ground up by building simple projects that teach the fundamentals of using PyQt6. This 2nd edition includes updated code, programs, and new chapters to get you started using the newest version. Taking a practical approach, each chapter will gradually teach more advanced and diverse concepts to aid you in designing and customizing interesting and professional applications.
• Description based on print version record.