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    UI library most similar to Pythonista's

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      ipaulo last edited by

      Hi,

      I am a very amateur programmer. I have hacked together a useful app (for me at least) in Pythonista which is almost entirely basic UI elements like buttons and textfields. Very basic, but over time it became a mess. I would like improve the app and my python skills but I would prefer to do some of the experimentation and learning on my desktop computer. Then, once I've leveled up my skills, go back to Pythonista and rework my app.

      I was wondering if someone could recommend a python UI toolkit (on Windows) which would be a good platform for learning that wouldn't feel completely different from the Pythonista UI library.

      And to keep this question fresh & timeless, :) chatGPT suggested Kivy or PyQt. Good advice?

      Thanks!

      Paul

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        Niall @ipaulo last edited by

        @ipaulo My memory's a bit sketchy about how Pythonista's GUI library works, but I tend to use PySimpleGUI, because it's not just cross-platform, it's cross-back-end.

        I think I've tended to use the Qt version, but the WxPython thing seems familiar too...

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          ipaulo last edited by

          Thanks. Before you replied, I spent an hour or so with Kivy. I decided my idea of using a different ui framework on a different platform and expecting to be less confused was madness for a beginner.

          Instead, I attacked the non-UI elements of my app to simplify them and get more comfortable with classes.

          I will take a look at PySimpleGui though. Hadn’t heard of that one. Thanks again.

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