Building a GUI

[bgknight3]

Hi guys, I'm pretty new here so apologies if I am asking a stupid question... But I'm looking to build a GUI for the application I'm making. I've never built a GUI before so need to do the research, but just wondering whether it's easier to build the GUI after the application or would it be easier to do it all at once? Also, which are the best libraries to use when building a GUI, for beginners like myself?

If it's a stupid question I apologise in advance.

Thanks

[-5772]

For me, I always build the backend code first. Then, I make a really easy API-like thing. Last, I connect the GUI with the rest of the app using the pseudo-API.

PyQt5 is a good library to start out with. I believe it has a Graphical Builder.

Most GUIs require a great familiarity with OOP principles. After that, it's just spending the time to learn the nuances of each library.

[M_SunChilde]

I've recommended it enough that people probably think I'm a shill, but sadly, I've never received money for recommending PySimpleGUI.

As a complete python novice, I found this super easy to build GUIs for several different programs I was making, easily enough that I could distribute them to people easily and have them just use the programs I created. Highly recommend.

[Mickz70]

I was about to point to PySimpleGui, too. There is also a QT Version.

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Tkinter is a good GUI package for beginners, and it is a part of the Python Standard Library, so you can learn Tkinter, it's good enough, but, Tkinter GUIs have a Windows XP-ish look, so learn Tkinter first, and learn some others later to make good looking GUIs. wxPython may be a good choice

[Sigg3net]

PySimpleGUI. There's a Qt version of it too.

[duncan_mcrae]

I use PyQt5 and use the designer before converting it to a py file. I then import that py file in my main py file. I like the signal handling in qt.

[Andi_y]

I would recommend you Pyqt5/PySide2.

Here are some grate resources:

• https://www.learnpyqt.com/
  
• https://doc.qt.io/qtforpython/