Hi i'm developing a small prototype of a desktop application using Qt and Python because i would like to distribute it in a multiplatform way. A friend of mine is annoying me on messenger because he claims that there are not known cool mainstream desktop apps developed with Qt and python technologies so, what i am doing, is just an exercise without future. Do you know any cool apps developed in python+Qt? thanks
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There are plenty of applications on Ubuntu that use PyQT. Although I'd recommend checking out PySide. It's LGPL-licensed so you don't have to use the GPL for your code.
Jason Baker
2009-12-29 14:34:31
Could you recommend one of them?
systempuntoout
2009-12-30 08:07:22
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Eric IDE, Python(x,y) and Spyder are all used in the Python community and use PyQT. Outside of the Python world, I know a handful of KDE's widgets are constructed with it -- for instance the printer configuration utility.
Michael Greene
2009-12-29 14:40:18
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there is a list of Python Qt apps in the Python Wiki.
for an example of a powerful app, the eric IDE uses Python-Qt
as for plain [usually not python] Qt, how about KDE?
as for Python, its just a language... all Qt Apps look/feel the same no matter which language bindings you use. Can your friend tell the difference between your app and any native KDE app using Qt?
Corey Goldberg
2009-12-29 14:40:43
Orange and Anki, found on Python Qt apps Wiki, are good example of multiplatform Qt applications.Imho, one reason of lack of mainstream desktop apps made with Qt+Python could be the known difficulties to bundle a python application on different platforms in a easy way (ex:http://tinyurl.com/dxgbe4).
systempuntoout
2009-12-30 14:43:30
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I'd like to comment from a user's perspective. Although I use Python myself, I hate to installing dependency libraries and sometimes there are version incompatibility issues. If your software is general purpose and you want it to reach a large audience, I don't suggest you to use PyQt.
It is perfect for prototyping. It is also good for specialized software, because you will help deploy and do consulting with the software.
Yin Zhu
2009-12-29 14:49:45
If done properly (packaging) you can install Python apps without any dependency hassles with its own set.
whatnick
2009-12-29 14:54:56
+1 Why Eric IDE, maybe the most representative py+QT desktop application, is not well packaged and has many prerequisites?But maybe this flaw is more related to python and not to python+Qt.
systempuntoout
2009-12-29 18:12:27
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Quantum GIS is a C++ Application which provides a Python Console as well as API for developing plugins. A rich set of plugins have been developed using PyQt for this application.
Bibus also uses Python but with wx-widgets for GUI elements. So you do not always have to use Qt.
Python + Qt provides an very fast means or rapidly developing working cross-platform GUI applications and I see no problems with this approach.
whatnick
2009-12-29 14:59:54
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The configuration UI for HP printers under linux uses PyQt and they're in the standard Ubuntu repositories.
tstenner
2010-04-22 15:01:10
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Calibre - probably the most well featured book reader/organizer(Can read most formats, Converts beetween formats,looks up and downloads metadata).
Roman A. Taycher
2010-10-22 04:28:34