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Qt5 Python GUI Programming Cookbook

You're reading from   Qt5 Python GUI Programming Cookbook Building responsive and powerful cross-platform applications with PyQt

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jul 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788831000
Length 462 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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B. M. Harwani B. M. Harwani
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Table of Contents (20) Chapters Close

Title Page
Dedication
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Contributors
Preface
1. Creating a User Interface with Qt Components FREE CHAPTER 2. Event Handling - Signals and Slots 3. Working with Date and Time 4. Understanding OOP Concepts 5. Understanding Dialogs 6. Understanding Layouts 7. Networking and Managing Large Documents 8. Doing Asynchronous Programming in Python 9. Database Handling 10. Using Graphics 11. Implementing Animation 12. Using Google Maps 13. Running Python Scripts on Android and iOS 1. Other Books You May Enjoy Index

Using Form Layout


Form Layout is considered to be the most demanding layout in almost all applications. This two-column layout is required when displaying products, services, and so on, as well as in accepting feedback or other information from users or customers.

Getting ready

The form layout arranges the widgets in a two-column format. Like a sign-up form of any site or any order form, where the form is divided into two columns, the column on the left shows labels or text and the column on the right shows empty textboxes.  Similarly, the form layout arranges the widgets in the left and right columns. Let's understand the concept of Form Layout using an application.

How to do it...

In this application, we will make two columns, one for displaying messages and the other column for accepting input from the user. Besides two pairs of Label and Line Edit widgets for taking input from the user, the application will have two buttons that will also be arranged in the form layout. Here are the steps...

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