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Learn about creating GUIs with Python and PyQt6. Gain insights into using pre-built widgets, custom widgets, and essential programming skills to enhance usability and design.

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Getting started is more important than anything else. Coding a graphical user interface (GUI) can be thought of as a combination between programming and graphic design skills. The needs of users are crucial for establishing usability and graphical appearance; being aware of these needs will help guide you throughout your process. Programming a GUI is often a matter of finding the suitable component, referred to as widgets, to complete a task and then applying the necessary programming skills to make them operational. This course will show how to use the Python programming language and the PyQt6 toolkit to create GUIs. With PyQt6, many of the components are already created for us to use. We can also create our own custom widgets and classes as well with PyQt6.

Getting started is more important than anything else. Coding a graphical user interface (GUI) can be thought of as a combination...Show More

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

A comprehensive understanding of PyQt6

Working knowledge of widgets, dialog boxes and layouts

Hands-on experience creating applications with graphical user interface using PyQt6

Familiarity with core components of PyQt6, including a variety of widgets

A comprehensive understanding of PyQt6

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56 Lessons11 Quizzes

Getting Started with PyQt

7 Lessons

Get familiar with PyQt6 basics to create dynamic and user-friendly GUIs.

User Interfaces and Graphical User Interfaces

Quiz: Graphical User Interfaces

Designing the GUI and Creating the Window

The QLabel Widget

Creating a Profile GUI

Chapter Summary

Quiz: Getting Started with PyQt

Adding Functionality to our Interfaces

8 Lessons

Get started with creating dynamic GUIs using QPushButton, QLineEdit, QCheckBox, and QMessageBox.

Designing the GUI Layout and Using the QPushButton Widget

Events, Signals and Slots

The QLineEdit Widget

The QCheckBox Widget

The QMessageBox Dialog Box

Creating a New User GUI

Chapter Summary

Quiz: Adding Functionality to Our Interfaces

Layout Management with PyQt

8 Lessons

Break apart layout management and widget organization for effective PyQt6 GUIs.

Choosing a Layout Manager, QTextEdit and QDialogBox

Creating a Notepad GUI

QButtonGroup, QHBoxLayout, and QVBoxLayout

Creating a Survey GUI

QFormLayout, QSpinBox and QComboBox

Creating an Application Form GUI

Creating a To-do List GUI

Quiz: Layout Management with PyQt

Working with Menus, Toolbars and More

9 Lessons

Enhance your skills in creating PyQt6 GUIs with menus, toolbars, and dialog boxes.

Creating a Basic Menu

Creating a Menu Bar and Adding Actions

Setting Icons with the QIcon Class

More Types of Dialog Boxes

Quiz: QIcon and Other Dialog Boxes

Creating a More Advanced Notepad GUI

QDockWidget, QStatusBar, and QToolBar

Creating a Photo Editor GUI

Quiz: Working with Menus, Toolbars, and More

Styling our GUIs

4 Lessons

Enhance your GUI aesthetics and functionality using Qt Style Sheets and interactive PyQt6 widgets.

Changing GUI Appearances with Qt Style Sheets

QRadioButton, QGroupBox, and QTabWidget

Creating a Food Ordering GUI

Quiz: Styling our GUIs

Graphics and Animations with PyQt

5 Lessons

Focus on drawing with QPainter, creating a Painter GUI, animations, and an RGB slider GUI.

The QPainter Class

Creating a Painter GUI

Animations with QPropertyAnimation

Creating an RGB Slider GUI

Quiz: Graphics and Animations with PyQt

Managing Databases with PyQt

10 Lessons

Master database management in PyQt6 using QTableWidget, model/view programming, SQL, and QSql classes.

The QTableWidget Class

Introduction to Model/View Programming

SQL and PyQt

Working with QtSql

Example Queries Using QSqlQuery

Quiz: Using QtSql

Working with QSqlTableModel

Working with QSqlRelationalTableModel

Creating an Account Management GUI

Quiz: Managing Databases with PyQt

Creating GUI Applications

5 Lessons

Step through creating diverse PyQt6 GUI applications, including directory viewers, cameras, clocks, and calendars.

Creating a Directory Viewer GUI

Creating a Camera GUI

Creating a Clock GUI

Creating a Calendar GUI

Quiz: Creating GUI Applications

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Dhhyey Desai

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