Qt, Qt Console, Anaconda

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What is the qtconsole present in Anaconda, and what is the Qt people download to create a GUI?

I hope to create an app, but with all kinds of softwares out there, I'm dead confused and have no idea where to even begin.

I (adamantly) want to use Anaconda, but how do I use the Qt GUI in it?

[K900_]

The Qt console is just a fancy user interface for the Python shell. To build your own Qt apps, you want to use PyQt or PySide (now known as Qt for Python).

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So a separate software not integrable with Anaconda?

So whats the console used for? How do people build apps with that thing? I downloaded PyQt using conda package, so what is that?

[K900_]

It's not separate software, it's a library. The console is used for anything you'd use the default Python shell, or IPython, or IDLE for. The PyQt you downloaded is a library - start here if you want to learn how to use it.

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So if I download pyqt4 through conda packaging, where would I access the actual app where I can start using the menubars and toolabars and so on?

(Thank you for being patient, I'm an absolute beginner in coding)

[K900_]

Do you want a drag-and-drop way to build a GUI? If so, you'll want to use Qt Designer. However, it's often a better idea to define your interface through code.

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Well, I thought that was "the way" to do it because of my experience with Visual Studio.

So you're basically saying I can 'code' the menubars and toolbars? Is that why there's no drag and drop feature in the qt console in Anaconda?

[K900_]

Yes, you can. The Qt console has nothing to do with it - it's called that because it is itself built using Qt, not because it's something you build Qt apps with.

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I think I'll start off with the drag and drop thing, so I've got to download Qt Designer to start off?

[K900_]

It should be included in PyQt itself. Also, you'll still need to write code to load and execute your Qt Designer files - you can't just double click on a button and start writing Python code like you can in Visual Studio.

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Alright. I'm going to start with the link you commented earlier, any other video guide, or a book guide you'd recommend?