= Creating GUI Applications with PyQt and Qt Designer =

This presentation was given as a scheduled talk at !PyCon UK 2007. The material presented covered the following subjects:

 * Generating code from user interface descriptions with {{{pyuic4}}}
 * Connecting signals and slots using auto-connection
 * Creating custom widgets with PyQt4 for use in Qt Designer

== Materials ==

The following materials are available:

 * [[http://www.boddie.org.uk/david/Projects/Python/Qt/PyCon_UK_2007_PyQt_and_Qt_Designer.pdf|Slides]] outlining how to use Qt Designer with !PyQt4
 * [[http://www.boddie.org.uk/david/Projects/Python/Qt/Software/PyCon_UK_2007_PyQt_and_Qt_Designer.zip|Example code]] used in the talk

== Examples ==

Three examples are provided:

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'''The PyPI Information example shows how a graphical user interface created with Qt Designer can be accessed and used in a !PyQt4 application.'''

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'''The Equation Viewer example uses a more realistic user interface, with menus, actions and toolbar buttons, and shows how these elements can be connected to features written in Python.'''

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'''The Logo Maker example contains two custom widgets: the color button is described in the slides, but the logo widget itself can also be used from within Qt Designer.'''