Beginning PyQt: A Hands-on Approach to GUI Programming

© Joshua M. Willman 2020

J. M. WillmanBeginning PyQthttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5857-6_3

3. Adding More Functionality to Interfaces

Joshua M. Willman¹ 

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Hampton, VA, USA

 

In Chapter 2, we took a look at how to get started in PyQt, set up the main window, and learned how to create and arrange multiple QLabel widgets to create a simple application. However, none of what we did was very interactive. What good is a user interface if all you can do is stare at it?

You’re in luck because this chapter is all about setting you on the path to making interfaces that are more interactive and responsive. We will take a look at some new fundamental widgets that will help us to build our next project, a functional login GUI. To make things clearer and easier ...