GUI development with PyQT Training Course

Create data-driven User Interfaces with QT5 and other Python tools

Standard duration: 3 Days
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GUI development with PyQT Training Course

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About the course:

Our GUI development with PyQT training course is aimed at Python developers who need to be able to build data-driven front-end GUIs - for instance for displaying live graph data, GUI widgets and so forth in their applications.

We'll cover out-of-the-box functionality as well as building your own custom interface elements.

Our Python development classes are available as part of a wider training programme or as a standalone workshop, we are happy to customise the syllabus to suit you and your team's learning goals, project requirements, and accommodate your preference for on-site / remote delivery.

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In a nutshell Who should attend Flexible training Course syllabus

Learning goals

Install and start using PyQt5
Use off-the-shelf functions for rapid GUI development
Create apps with Qt Designer
Extended UI features
MVC pattern with PyQt
Database I/O
Graphs and Plotting
Creating custom widgets

Who should attend

This course is aimed at Python developers who have perhaps only created CLI / server-side applications and scripts who want to quickly put together custom user interfaces for their Python applications.

Prerequisites

Delegate should have attended our introduction to Python Programming training course or have equivalent experience with the basics of Python application development.

Live, instructor-led online and on-site training

This Python GUI development course is available for private / custom delivery for your team - face-to-face, on-site at your location of choice, or remotely via MS Teams, Zoom or your own platform - get in touch to find out how we can deliver tailored training which focuses on your project requirements and learning goals.

Getting started with PyQt5

Your first PyQt5 application
Defining toolbars, menus and keyboard shortcuts with QAction
Using Qt5's library of built-in widgets to build your applications
Layout management
Dialogs and alerts

Creating applications with Qt Designer

Using Qt Designer's drag and drop interface to design your GUI
Laying Out Your GUIs With Qt Designer
Embedding custom widgets from Qt Designer
Creating Dialogs With Qt Designer

Extended UI features

System tray and mac menu bar
Adding scrollable regions using QScrollAeea
Creating searchable widget dashboards
Transmitting extra data with Qt Signals
Creating additional windows

Example Application

Build Gym Membership Management System With Python, PyQt5 & MySQL/PostgreSQL and add the ability to produce Excel reports. This a consolidation task in which you will do the following:

Design a GUI with QtDesigner
Style the GUI using some stylesheets
Design a database using MySQL workbench
Connecting to MySQL database with Python
inserting , selecting , updating , deleting database data from the application.
Adding new members
Updating member data
Generate reports to csv or excel

ModelViews and Databases

The MVC Architecture
Connecting to MySQL
Connecting to PostgreSQL
Displaying tabular data in Qt5 model views

Graphics and Plotting

Plotting with PyQTGraph
Plotting with Matplotlib

Custom Widgets

QPainter and Bitmap Graphics
Creating custom GUI widgets
Animating custom widgets

Public Courses Dates and Rates

Standard duration: 3 Days

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