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Discussion on: What are your top 3 Python opensource standalone applications (CLIs/Desktop apps/etc)?

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The Mainframe

Is there really no way to actually develop a Python GUI that looks somewhat aesthetic and native? Tkinter and PyQT both look awful and really only allow you to make super basic things.

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rhymes

Yes you can. You can use PyGTK for Gnome on Linux, QT for Python for KDE on Linux, IronPython for Windows/.NET, PyObjC for MacOS

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The Mainframe

Thanks for sharing that with me - the last one, PyObjC for MacOS looks like something that I would be able to use for a project that I am currently working on. Are you aware of any decent tutorial that you'd be able to share with me?

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rhymes

No I'm sorry, I haven't done any desktop gui programming in ages. Check if they have a wiki with community resources