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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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 Harwani Harwani
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Table of Contents (20) Chapters Close

Title Page
Dedication
Packt Upsell
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 the Combo Box widget


Combo boxes are used for getting input from the user with an applied constraint; that is, the user will be shown certain options in the form of a popup list and he/she can only select from the available choices. A combo box takes less space when compared withList Widget. The QComboBoxclass is used for displaying combo boxes. Not only can you display text through a combo box, butpixmapstoo. Here are the methods provided by theQComboBoxclass:

Method

  Usage

setItemText()

Sets or changes the text of the item in the combo box.

removeItem()

Removes the specific item from the combo box.

clear()

Removes all items from the combo box.

currentText()

Returns the text of the current item, that is, the item that is currently chosen.

setCurrentIndex() 

Sets the current index of the combo box, that is, it sets the desired item in the combo box as the currently chosen item.

count()

Returns the count of the items in the combo box.

setMaxCount()

Sets the maximum number of items that are allowed...

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