Python 3 - Second Edition

41.3    Introduction to PySide6

In the previous section, we described the tkinter module, which can be used to write Tk GUIs in Python. The big advantage of tkinter is that it’s included in the standard library and thus doesn’t need to be installed separately. On the other hand, Tk is limited in its functionality compared to other toolkits and is more suitable for writing prototypes or smaller GUI applications. As a counterpart to Tk, this section provides you with a project-oriented introduction to the extensive Qt framework.

We’ve already provided an overview of what constitutes the Qt[ 210 ] framework, and thus the PySide6 Python bindings, in Section 41.1.3. This rough overview will be refined here, where we’ll take a look at the concepts ...