Using silx widgets in Qt Designer

With PyQt, it is possible to use silx.gui widgets (and widgets written with PyQt in general) from the Qt Designer.

The following silx.gui widgets are available in the Qt Designer:

• silx.gui.plot.Plot1D
• silx.gui.plot.Plot2D
• silx.gui.plot.PlotWidget
• silx.gui.plot.PlotWindow

Pre-requisite

The following software must be installed:

• Qt with the Qt Designer.
• Python.
• PyQt with the designer plugin.
• The silx Python package and its dependencies. silx.gui.plot widgets requires matplotlib.

Usage

The PYQTDESIGNERPATH environment variable defines the search paths for plugins enabling use of PyQt widgets in the designer.

To start the Qt Designer with silx.gui widgets available, on Linux, run the following from the command line:

PYQTDESIGNERPATH=<silx_designer_plugin_dir> designer

See Using Qt Designer in PyQt documentation.