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Python

Posted by Daniel Alvarez
Daniel Alvarez
6,085 Points

Alternative to Python's Tkinter to make a GUI

I would like to know which is a good alternative to develop a Graphical User Interface with python other than Tkinter. Since my program is getting bigger, its elements are becoming difficult to order and handle.

I have seen there are a couple of options that work with Qt, (pyqt and pyside). Pyside is not up to date and doesn't work with MacOS Capitan and Pyqt is not free.

I would appreciate any suggestions.. Thanks

Jeff Muday
Jeff Muday
Treehouse Moderator 28,249 Points
Jeff Muday
Jeff Muday
Treehouse Moderator 28,249 Points

You should take a look at WxPython. I don't have much experience with Python GUI development, but Wx is cross-platform and seems pretty mature.

https://wxpython.org/

The license looks good as it is a variant of L-GPL, but check it out for yourself.

I have yet to find a form builder in a main-stream Python IDE, but there is a Python code-generator in WxFormBuilder that looks to be professional, robust, and free for use.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/wxformbuilder/

Good luck, Jeff