But its a great choice for GUI app development too.
GTK+ and Glade simplify the process of creating simple cross-platform apps.
GTK+ is a multiplatform toolkit that you’re free to use for GUI development.
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It is compatible with a variety of operating systems, including Linux, Windows, and macOS.
you could use it to create a GUI ina WYSIWYG environmentwith a few clicks and simple drag-and-drop functions.
Install Python
Start by making sure you have Python installed on your system.
For Linux and macOS, Python is usually preinstalled.
Windows users can download Python fromthe official Python website.
Install GTK+
you might install GTK+ using a package manager.
Install Glade
you could use the command line to install Glade.
Python Bindings for GTK+
InstallPyGObjectto integrate GTK+ with Python.
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Setting Up a Virtual Environment (optional)
Its goodpractice to use a virtual environmentfor your Python projects.
This isolates your project dependencies.
If everything goes well, you have set up your development environment.
it’s possible for you to then access that project file from your Python code.
TheCreate New Projectbutton in the top left provides a blank canvas for your GUI design.
Drag these widgets onto your canvas to start styling your GUI.
it’s possible for you to resize and position widgets according to your design needs.
This ID is the unique name of the widget you added.
For this example, assign the IDmyMainWindowto the GtkWindow you added.
you’re free to now add widgets to the main window youve created.
Go toContainersin the top bar, select theGtkBoxwidget, and drag it to your workspace.
Then give it an ID,myMainBox.
it’s possible for you to edit your entire design here without writing any code.
Next, add a Control widget to your design.
Give it ID,myButton.
Go to theSignalstab in the right menu and specify a handler for theclickedsignal.
For this example, call iton_button_clicked.
you’re free to now store your GUI design as a project file.
Save the file asmyDesign.glade.
Using the Glade Design File From Python Code
Create anapp.pyfile in the same directory as yourmyDesign.gladefile.
Note the calls toself.builder.get_object()which pass the IDs of the widgets that you defined in Glade.
Usually, creating a GUI takes a lot of time and effort.
But with Glade Interface Designer, you’ve got the option to speed up the process.
A key advantage of Glade is its ability to keep GUI design separate from the code.
This makes maintaining and updating the GUI simpler.
This approach leads to cleaner, better-organized code, in line with modern programming practices.
