Qt for Python Tutorials

A collection of tutorials with walkthrough guides are provided with Qt for Python to help new users get started.

Some of these documents were ported from C++ to Python and cover a range of topics, from basic use of widgets to step-by-step tutorials that show how an application is put together.

Before you start

Here you can find a couple of common questions and situations that will clarify questions before you start programming. If you have not installed PySide yet, remember to check the Quick Start section.

Qt, QML, Widgets… What is the difference?

Which IDEs are compatible with PySide?

Binding Generation: What is Shiboken?

File Types in PySide

Distributing your application to other systems and platforms

As a Qt/C++ developer, why should I consider Qt for Python?

Qt Widgets: Basic tutorials

If you want to see the available widgets in action, you can check the Qt Widget Gallery to learn their names and how they look like.

Your First QtWidgets Application

Using a Simple Button

Signals and Slots

Creating a Dialog Application

Displaying Data Using a Table Widget

Displaying Data Using a Tree Widget

Using .ui files from Designer or QtCreator with QUiLoader and pyside6-uic

Using .qrc Files (pyside6-rcc)

Translating Applications

Styling the Widgets Application

Quick/QML: Basic tutorials

Your First QtQuick/QML Application

Python-QML integration

QML Application Tutorial (QtCreator)

QML, SQL and PySide Integration Tutorial

General Applications

Data Visualization Tool

Expenses Tool

C++ and Python

• Porting a C++ Application to Python

Debug a PySide6 Application

• How To Debug a C++ Extension of a PySide6 Application?