GTK and Python

About

PyGObject is a Python package which provides bindings for GObject based libraries such as GTK, GStreamer, WebKitGTK, GLib, GIO and many more.

It supports Linux, Windows and macOS and works with Python 2.7+, Python 3.5+, PyPy and PyPy3. PyGObject, including this documentation, is licensed under the LGPLv2.1+.

If you want to write a Python application for GNOME or a Python GUI application using GTK, then PyGObject is the way to go. For more information on specific libraries check out the Python GTK 3 Tutorial and the Python GI API Reference.

For more information, visit https://pygobject.readthedocs.io.

PyGObject API

You can view the API Reference for the PyGObject at http://lazka.github.io/pgi-docs/

A Hello World app

Below is an Hello World program that can be used as an example to get started with the PyGObject.

import gi
gi.require_version("Gtk", "4.0")
from gi.repository import Gtk

def on_activate(app):
    win = Gtk.ApplicationWindow(application=app)
    btn = Gtk.Button(label="Hello, World!")
    btn.connect('clicked', lambda x: win.close())
    win.set_child(btn)
    win.present()

app = Gtk.Application(application_id='org.gtk.Example')
app.connect('activate', on_activate)
app.run(None)

Explanation

gi python module is imported to use APIs linked with the PyGObject.

Contribute

If you are interested in contributing to the PyGObject project or want to get in touch with the original source files, you can visit the project’s git repository on Gitlab.

See More

• Gitlab Project: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/pygobject/
• PyGObject Website: https://pygobject.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
• API References: http://lazka.github.io/pgi-docs/
• PyGObject Tutorials: https://python-gtk-3-tutorial.readthedocs.io/en/latest/