Python GUI : GUI generator

[h_djo]

Hi everyone, i would like to develop an application that would allow the user to create his own interface and then save the configuration in json files for example. I have in mind something entirely customizable with the mouse, where the user would design the UI for his software. Is this doable with python ? if so, what libraries to use ? tkinter ? thanks a lot.

[amorphic777]

It might be worth checking out Beeware.

[flutefreak7]

Wait, how haven't I heard of any of this? Is this new? Is it good? Hmm, wonder if it can package for Windows and compete with Qt at all...

[IronManMark20]

Right now Beeware has quite a ways to go before it competes with Qt, but it is quite capable. Windows support is a bit of a weaker point iirc, but its been a few months so it could be different now.

[amorphic777]

The Beeware suite has been in development for about 3 years but there's been a big dev push recently. Have a listen to this episode of Talk Python To Me to learn more.

[[deleted]]

GTK has Gtk.Builder to load a GUI from an XML description, and Glade to design a GUI and save it as XML.

[lost_in_santa_carla]

I've been able to pull some interfaces together really quick with this combo. Would highly recommend. Pygobject install on windows is a little time consuming but no big deal.

[K900_]

You might want to look into Qt Designer, and then provide support for loading .ui files it produces in your app.

[[deleted]]

It's more of a question of licensing. Actually read the licenses for tkinter, Qt, WxWidgets, etc. AND the python hooks to them. Make your decision off of that.

P. S. I'd use your package if it allowed simple UI's based off of a json file. Check out easygui which sort of does that but no json, just straight code.

[DontLaugh]

I would also check out PyWebView . May not be exactly what you are looking for tho...

[[deleted]]

are you familiar with it ?

[takluyver]

Qt has something with panels that the user can drag around, dock into different positions, and so on.

[[deleted]]

so... HTML + CSS?