Widgets
Widgets are box that are rectangular and they are the graphical elements or components that users interact with no perform action. It can include a wide range of elements, from a simple button and text boxes to complex items such as table and slider.
To create the layout of the Signup form, the following PyQt widgets are needed :
- Three text edit boxes.
- One button.
- Four Text Labels (SignId Banner, UserName label, Password and Confirm Password label).
One has to find those widgets in Widget Tool Box. Just drag and drop the required widgets onto the Main Window or the window working on.
To change the appearance of the window or the widget, just right click on the widget and click Change StyleSheet.
To get a preview of the window, press Ctrl + R.
PyQt in Python : Designing GUI applications
Building GUI applications using the PYQT designer tool is comparatively less time-consuming than coding the widgets. It is one of the fastest and easiest ways to create GUIs.
The normal approach is to write the code even for the widgets and for the functionalities as well. But using Qt-designer, one can simply drag and drop the widgets, which is very useful while developing big-scale applications.
In this article, we will explore How to install PyQt and widgets, How to save the file, How to add Signals and Slots, How we can handle events, and so on.
Table of Content
- How to install PyQt?
- QT designer tool
- Widgets
- Save the file
- Signals and Slots
- Enhancing PyQt GUI Applications
- Conclusion