Building desktop applications doesn't have to be difficult. Using Python amp Qt5 you can create fully functional desktop apps in minutes. Starting from the very basics, this modern PyQt5 book takes you on a tour of the key features of PyQt5 you can use to build real-life applications.This is the 5th Edition of Create GUI Applications with Python amp Qt, updated for 2022 amp PyQt5.Learn the fundamental building blocks of PyQt applications 8212 Widgets, Layouts amp Signals and learn how PyQt5 uses the event loop to handle and respond to user input. Design beautiful UIs with Qt Designer and customize the look and feel of your applications with Qt Style Sheets and custom widgets.Use Qt's MVC-like ModelViews framework to connect data sources to your widgets, including SQL databases, numpy and pandas data tables, to build-data driven application. Visualize data using matplotlib amp PyQtGraph and connect with external data sources to build live dashboards. Learn how to use threads and processes to manage long-running tasks and communicate with external services. Parse data and visualize the output in logs and progress bars.The book includes usability and architectural tips to help you build maintainable and usable PyQt5 applications from the start. Finally, once your application is ready to be released, discover how to package it up into professional-quality installers, ready to ship.ContentsPyQt5 WidgetsSignals, slots amp eventsGUI LayoutsToolbars amp MenusPyQt5 DialogsWindowsQt DesignerPyQt5 Themes, Styles, Palettes amp IconsModel View ArchitecturePyQt5 Table views with numpy amp pandasDatabase, SQL modelsExtending PyQt5 SignalsSystem tray amp MenusPyQt5 threading, thread pools amp processesPlotting with PyQtGraph amp matplotlibPackaging amp distribution PyQt5 appsExample PyQt5 appsThe book includes665 pages of hands-on PyQt5 exercises211 code examples to experiment withSupport forum for all readersIncludes 4 example PyQt5 appsCompatible with Python 3.4+Code free to reuse in your own projectsMartin Fitzpatrick has been teaching and using PyQt for 8 years, helping thousands of developers bring their applications to life.