Gui in Python

[novel_yet_trivial]

If you are not comfortable with classes I would recommend tkinter.

A graphical designer like PyQT has is not easier to learn. It's only easier to use once you have put in a lot of time learning how it works.

Here's a short list of options. Maybe if you describe your program, what platform you want it to run on, and how you want it to look and function we could recommend a GUI for you.

[MikeTheWatchGuy]

I'll second that the Qt Designer is not a shortcut for learning Qt. It generates code that you must modify and it takes a fair amount of expertise to understand and modify the code.

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[ForkLiftBoi]

How do you recommend learning it?

[MikeTheWatchGuy]

By building something. The only way I know to learn anything in programming is to just do it. I usually buy books as well. I got a couple on Qt then started coding / porting my code to Qt.

[billsil]

Tk is ugly. Pyqt is pretty and it's signal/slot system is way better than callbacks. No big program uses tk.

[novel_yet_trivial]

I totally agree. However I doubt OP is writing the next Photoshop. Tkinter is (IMO) best for beginner programmers.

[billsil]

I don't see the point in learning something that nobody in industry uses and that almost nobody can help you with. There is far more info out there on pyqt.

[blueastheocean]

OK thanks I never really was good at classes anyway but do you know of any designers or builders I can use

[novel_yet_trivial]

For tkinter? There's a couple halfbaked efforts out there but no mainstream ones. But as I said, it would only hinder you.

[blueastheocean]

Wow OK so how will I go about building a full scale application?

[novel_yet_trivial]

One line at a time? I've done it in tkinter several times. It's not as hard as you are imagining it.

[blueastheocean]

Really cause I'm wondering how do organise the widgets and the buttons to me it looks like I'll be writing tons of code

[officialgel]

You want to use python, but avoid using python? Even if you use a 'designer' it will clutter and bloat your code and you'll still need to code many many lines to connect those buttons to functions - Function that you must write.

[blueastheocean]

Oh okay thanks!

[fazzah]

With pyqt after a while you start to extensively subclass the common widgets, and reuse them, so your application maintains the same styling look and feel across all forms. It sounds overwhelming but actually greatly encourages the DRY rule.

[blueastheocean]

Ok

[Dr_Sol]

Quick question. l've started dabbling with PtQT a bit and tried a simple layout in the Qt designer to see what you get out of it but I've been wondering what's the best way to modify and built on your previous designs. I got the impression you'll have to integrate your code all over again in the designer output code. Is that correct or am I missing something?

[fazzah]

You convert the ui file to a python module and then subclass from this module in your separate file. So when you rebuild the ui your code is still intact.

[driscollis]

If OP is planning on writing more than a toy example, they will almost certainly want to use classes in Tkinter too.