A Guide to PyQt6 for Beginners

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.

Beginner

56 Lessons

15h

Certificate of Completion

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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This course includes

11 Quizzes

This course includes

11 Quizzes

Course Overview

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 op...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

What You'll Learn

A comprehensive understanding of PyQt6

Course Content

Getting Started with PyQt

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

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

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

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

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.

Managing Databases with PyQt

10 Lessons

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

Creating GUI Applications

5 Lessons

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

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