GUI with Python. How???

[ArachneNet]

So, I like making little python scripts, nothing too fancy or complex. however, I'd like to make programs that have a GUI. problem is, I have no idea how. I've seen that there's a lot of options, but I'd like to hear from some people here if you have a few reccomendations/ways to make a simple graphic interface for Python.

[vorticalbox]

maybe try tkinter.

 

I would consider moving to c# it's a lot easy to create guis, it's drag and drop. 

[Organized]

Just now, vorticalbox said:

maybe try tkinter.

 

I would consider moving to c# it's a lot easy to create guis, it's drag and drop. 

Lol, C# is something totally different.

 

Tkinter is pretty easy to use but looks shitty if I remember it correctly. wxPython looks better, I'd probably go for that one, I think it's a little bit more advanced.

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PyQT maybe? Along with QT designer (part of QT creator) to design your forms.

Just google it, lots of tutorials/info.

 

[vorticalbox]

2 minutes ago, Organized said:

Lol, C# is something totally different.

 

Tkinter is pretty easy to use but looks shitty if I remember it correctly. wxPython looks better, I'd probably go for that one, I think it's a little bit more advanced.

oh I know c# is a totally different ball game but for creating a GUI is very simple and looks good too. 

 

I've never cheated a gui in python never needed too, isn't blender wrote in python that guy is very nice. 

[espurritado]

I've used Tkinter before, didn't took me more than an afternoon to figure it out.

[ArachneNet]

Thanks for the help! I'll have a look at your suggestions. ^^

[Ryth_cs]

I was forced to use Tkinter for my GCSE Coursework last year and would highly recommend not using it. Although it is simple and easy to use it does not look very appealing and you have limited customisation. PyGObject is worth a look as well.

 

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[Dat Guy]

7 hours ago, vorticalbox said:

I would consider moving to c# it's a lot easy to create guis, it's drag and drop. 

I can recommend Delphi or Lazarus for that.

If you really insist on using Python for GUIs, Tkinter might be your best bet indeed.

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[SilicateWielder]

5 hours ago, vorticalbox said:

maybe try tkinter.

 

I would consider moving to c# it's a lot easy to create guis, it's drag and drop. 

sometimes convenience isn't a good reason for learning an new language. 

 

However Tkinter is a good place to start for GUI development. It even comes packaged with Python these days

[ArachneNet]

sorry guys, but can we stop arguing please? I program with python because that's the first one I've ever tried and I simply enjoy programming with it. sure C is also very good and I've used it for arduino's and I personally didn't like it as much as python. I program just for fun and I was looking for a GUI to make my scripts a bit more user friendly, for fun. there might be more optimal ways, but I just like it this way and others might like something else. everyone has their own preferences, right?

[WkdPaul]

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[reniat]

 

1 hour ago, ArachneNet said:

sorry guys, but can we stop arguing please? I program with python because that's the first one I've ever tried and I simply enjoy programming with it. sure C is also very good and I've used it for arduino's and I personally didn't like it as much as python. I program just for fun and I was looking for a GUI to make my scripts a bit more user friendly, for fun. there might be more optimal ways, but I just like it this way and others might like something else. everyone has their own preferences, right?

Genuinely sorry about that. Didn't mean to derail. 

to answer your actual question, python is a totally valid language to use, and I use it for automation all the time. TKinter is a great way to get basic GUI functionality in python as well, as it's built in and there are lots of resources available online. As other have said, C# would be a good next step if you want to make better looking GUIs easily, but tkinter and python will take you as far as you need to go if you're only doing scripting style stuff. 

[ArachneNet]

2 minutes ago, reniat said:

 

Genuinely sorry about that. Didn't mean to derail. 

to answer your actual question, python is a totally valid language to use, and I use it for automation all the time. TKinter is a great way to get basic GUI functionality in python as well, as it's built in and there are resource available online. As other have said, C# would be a good next step if you want to get more "professional" looking GUIs easily, but tkinter and python will take you as far as you need to go if you're only doing scripting style stuff. 

That's oke ^^ Thanks for your help man!

[SpaceNugget]

2 hours ago, ArachneNet said:

sorry guys, but can we stop arguing please? I program with python because that's the first one I've ever tried and I simply enjoy programming with it. sure C is also very good and I've used it for arduino's and I personally didn't like it as much as python. I program just for fun and I was looking for a GUI to make my scripts a bit more user friendly, for fun. there might be more optimal ways, but I just like it this way and others might like something else. everyone has their own preferences, right?

Tk and QT are your only good options. I have used Tk in the past, its good for simple things, but animations are terrible and the canvas is garbage.