https://github.com/patrickmoffitt/python-example

How to Build an Electron GUI for a Python Module
https://github.com/patrickmoffitt/python-example

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How to Build an Electron GUI for a Python Module

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/patrickmoffitt/python-example
• Owner: patrickmoffitt
• License: mit
• Archived: true
• Created: 2017-06-09T16:22:33.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2020-12-13T19:17:21.000Z (about 5 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-30T08:56:30.915Z (9 months ago)
• Topics: electron, gui, python
• Language: JavaScript
• Size: 757 KB
• Stars: 107
• Watchers: 8
• Forks: 5
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

          
![Logo](app/img/electron-python-logo.png)

How to Build an Electron GUI for a Python Module

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This project demonstrates how to display the output of a Python module in Electron. The demonstration code performs the following features across platforms [1](#f1):

- Detect if Python 3+ is installed

- Detect if application specific Python module dependencies are installed

- List installed, top-level, Python modules in an Electron BrowserWindow

September 2020 Update

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- Revised the Python code to version 3.8 best practices.

- Revised the Electron code to version 10.1

- Tested the project on Mac OS 10.15, Ubuntu 20.04, and Windows 10.

Quick Code Tour

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- The code entry point is in **package.json** under the key "main". The value is "main.js"

- **main.js** creates a BrowserWindow and loads **index.html**.

- **index.html** displays a button to click to get a list of top-level Python modules and loads **renderer.js**.

- **renderer.js** loads jQuery and provides an event handler for the button. It also checks for Python 3+ and dependencies. On Win32 it also unpacks it's Python modules from the Electron Asar and places them in app.getPath('userData'). See controller.initPythonWin32() for more.

Animated Screenshot

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 ![Demo](screenshots/demo.gif)

1 Tested on Mac OS 10.15, Ubuntu 20.04, and Windows 10[↩](#a1)

Project Status

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This project has been archived and is no longer being maintained by the author.