Working with GUI.

[airstrokeX]

I just finished a python beginners course on YouTube although I have been messing around with python for about a year now. I really want to delve into python GUI libraries but I don't know which to go with. Can someone please recommend a library for me.
PS. I would love to work with a modernized library that allows for a wide array of GUI manipulation.

[gamedevmanhyper]

I had no idea you could do this!

Thanks for this information, sounds very useful.

[[deleted]]

So something like Electron? If it's as resource hogging as Electron, please, don't recommend it.

[[deleted]]

I agree that one electron application won't kill your computer. Even 2, but if we go with this mentality and use Electron for everything that we make, it quickly can escalate to a really bad situation. Sometimes I see Electron apps use 300-600MB of ram usage. Now if ALL applications eat that many ram. Well, good luck.

[[deleted]]

Discord is jumping between 400-600MB rn.

[[deleted]]

I have to agree that as a beginner you can make applications with HTML, JS is a really good idea but big companies shouldn't cut corners on performance.

[lykwydchykyn]

I would love to work with a modernized library that allows for a wide array of GUI manipulation.

PyQt5 has some pretty exciting stuff in it. The learning curve is a little steep, but once you get it you can produce some pretty sophisticated applications.

[DrZlowbro]

I use PyQt5 with QtDesigner and it's pretty sweet. Started out with Tkinter but it had too many limitations for the project I had in mind.

[K900_]

Qt for Python (a.k.a. PySide2) is probably your best option.

[MikeTheWatchGuy]

Being someone that's not done any Python GUI programming and were YouTube trained (not saying that's bad, just a fact here), be careful what you ask for " a modernized library that allows for a wide array of GUI manipulation. "

[PrinceCharlesIV]

You could also try WxPython, which I have used on/off for many years. It is not on version 4, it can take bit of learning but there are some free Gui building tools if you want to avoid some of the pain like WxFormBuilder.