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PySimpleGUI

Simplifies creating GUIs for your Python applications

Desktop License: LGPL / Commercial Best for: Rapid GUIs with minimal boilerplate
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Demo

Layout list → instant window

Overview

PySimpleGUI is a Python library aimed at making it easier to create custom user interfaces. It offers a single interface that works with several different Python GUI framework backends like tkinter, Qt, WxPython, and Remi.

Key features

  • Unified interface for multiple GUI backends
  • Easy and quick to create GUIs
  • Rich widget support
  • Cross-platform compatibility
  • Active community and support

Common use cases

  • Automating daily tasks with GUI scripts
  • Rapid prototyping of GUI applications
  • Simple desktop applications
  • GUI for scripts and command-line tools
  • Educational tools and hobby projects

Installation

pip install PySimpleGUI

Example

import PySimpleGUI as sg

layout = [[sg.Text("Hello from PySimpleGUI")], [sg.Button("OK")]]

window = sg.Window("Demo", layout)

while True:
    event, values = window.read()
    if event == sg.WINDOW_CLOSED or event == "OK":
        break

window.close()

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