This code implements a Python PyQt5 GUI application that opens...

March 25, 2025 at 12:40 AM

import sys from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication, QInputDialog, QWidget class MainWindow(QWidget): def __init__(self): super().__init__() self.init_ui() def init_ui(self): self.open_input_dialog() def open_input_dialog(self): text, success = QInputDialog.getText( self, "do-not-tile-please", "stop reading this" ) if success and text: print(f"User input: {text}") sys.exit() app = QApplication(sys.argv) window = MainWindow() sys.exit(app.exec_())

This code implements a Python PyQt5 GUI application that opens a window displaying an input dialog, allowing the user to enter text. Here's what happens:

  1. Imports:

    • The sys module is used to manage the application's exit flow.
    • Various PyQt5 components (QApplication, QInputDialog, and QWidget) are imported for the GUI application.
  2. MainWindow Class:

    • A custom QWidget subclass called MainWindow is created.
    • Its __init__ method initializes the base QWidget class and calls the init_ui() method.
    • The init_ui() method calls open_input_dialog(), which displays a modal input dialog (QInputDialog.getText).
  3. open_input_dialog() Method:

    • Creates an input dialog box with:
      • A title: "do-not-tile-please".
      • A label: "stop reading this".
    • If the user provides input and confirms (i.e., clicks OK), the method prints the inputted text to the terminal with print(f"User input: {text}").
    • The program terminates immediately using sys.exit() whether the dialog is completed, canceled, or input is provided.
  4. Application Initialization:

    • A QApplication object (app) is created to manage the GUI application's event loop.
    • An instance of MainWindow is created, triggering the display of the input dialog.
    • The application enters its event loop (app.exec_()), which handles GUI events until sys.exit() is called.

Output Behavior:

  • When the program runs, a small input dialog window appears.
  • The user is asked to input text. The label suggests "stop reading this", and the title is "do-not-tile-please".
  • When the user either inputs text and clicks OK or cancels, the program:
    • Prints the text if the user provided input and pressed OK.
    • Otherwise, it simply exits the program immediately.

Purpose:

This code demonstrates how to use QInputDialog to gather user input from a simple dialog in a PyQt5 application and terminate the program after displaying the result.

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