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![Python Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-3.x-yellow.svg) ![Python Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-3.x-yellow.svg)
![Python Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/PySimpleGUIQt_For_Python_3.x_Version-00.26431.0-orange.svg?longCache=true&style=for-the-badge) ![Python Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/PySimpleGUIQt_For_Python_3.x_Version-00.26.0-orange.svg?longCache=true&style=for-the-badge)
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"Qt without the ugly" "Qt without the ugly"
## The Alpha Release Version 0.231.0 ## The Alpha Release
[Announcements of Latest Developments](https://github.com/MikeTheWatchGuy/PySimpleGUI/issues/142) [Announcements of Latest Developments](https://github.com/MikeTheWatchGuy/PySimpleGUI/issues/142)
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You can use the exact same code that you are running on the older, tkinter, version of PySimpleGUI. You can use the exact same code that you are running on the older, tkinter, version of PySimpleGUI.
PySimpleGUIQt uses **PySide2** OR **PyQt5** for access to Qt. **PyQt5 has been having a number of problems recently however so tread lightly.** PySimpleGUIQt uses **PySide2** OR **PyQt5** for access to Qt. **PyQt5 has been having a number of problems recently however so tread lightly.**
## To minimize potential problems and broken features, if at all possible, use pyside2 instead of PyQt5.
## Porting your PySimpleGUI code to PySimpleGUIQt ## Porting your PySimpleGUI code to PySimpleGUIQt
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pip install --upgrade PySimpleGUIQt pip install --upgrade PySimpleGUIQt
On Linux systems you need to run pip3. On Linux systems you need to run pip3.
pip3 install --upgrade PySimpleGUIQt pip3 install --upgrade --no-cache-dir PySimpleGUIQt
### Installing PySide2 for Python 3 ### Installing PySide2 for Python 3
It is recommended that you use PySide2, however, if that cannot be found, then PyQt5 will be attempted. To install either of these: It is _highly_ recommended that you use PySide2. The code will attempt to use PyQt5 is pyside2 isn't found. PyQt5 is **not** recommended.
To install Pyside2:
```pip install PySide2``` ```pip install PySide2```
**Nov 26th - There has been a number of problems found using PyQt5 recently. Unclear how if it can be supported after all.** **Nov 26th - There has been a number of problems found using PyQt5 recently. Unclear how if it can be supported longer term**
A couple of specific examples:
- the Keep on Top feature does not work
- the no_titlebar feature does not work
## Testing your installation ## Testing your installation
Once you have installed, or copied the .py file to your app folder, you can test the installation using python. At the command prompt start up Python. Once you have installed, or copied the .py file to your app folder, you can test the installation using python. At the command prompt start up Python.
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# License # License
GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL 3) + GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL 3) +
# Acknowledgments # Acknowledgments
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