Hands-on Guide to Creating GUI Apps with Python & Qt6 (PyQt6)

Building desktop applications doesn't have to be a daunting task. With the power of Python and Qt6, you can create fully functional desktop apps in no time. This modern PyQt6 book, the 5th Edition of "Create GUI Applications with Python & Qt," takes you on a comprehensive journey through the key features of PyQt6 that you can leverage to build real-world applications.

Starting from the fundamentals, you'll learn the building blocks of PyQt applications — Widgets, Layouts, and Signals. Dive into understanding how PyQt6 utilizes the event loop to handle and respond to user input. Explore the art of designing beautiful user interfaces with Qt Designer, and take full control of your application's look and feel by customizing it with Qt Style Sheets and custom widgets.

Delve into the MVC-like ModelViews framework of Qt, allowing you to connect data sources, including SQL databases, numpy, and pandas data tables, to your widgets, enabling you to build data-driven applications. Visualize your data using the power of matplotlib and PyQtGraph, and connect with external data sources to construct live dashboards.

Uncover the secrets of managing long-running tasks and communicating with external services through the use of threads and processes. Parse data and visualize the output in logs and progress bars, ensuring your applications are user-friendly and responsive.

To help you create maintainable and usable PyQt6 applications from the start, the book provides valuable insights on usability and architectural best practices. Finally, when your application is ready for release, discover the methods to package it into professional-quality installers, ready to be shared with the world.

This comprehensive PyQt6 book is packed with: - 780 pages of hands-on PyQt6 exercises - 300+ code examples to experiment with - A support forum for all readers - 4 example PyQt6 applications - Compatibility with Python 3.4 and beyond - Reusable code for your own projects

Martin Fitzpatrick, with his 8 years of experience in teaching and using PyQt, has distilled his knowledge to provide you with the ultimate guide to bring your application ideas to life. Dive in and give your project the best chance of success!

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