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Pyloid 👋

Pyloid is the Python backend version of Electron and Tauri, designed to simplify desktop application development. This open-source project, built on QtWebEngine and PySide6, provides seamless integration with various Python features, making it easy to build powerful applications effortlessly.

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🚀 Why Pyloid?

With Pyloid, you can leverage the full power of Python in your desktop applications. Its simplicity and flexibility make it the perfect choice for both beginners and experienced developers looking for a Python-focused alternative to Electron or Tauri. It is especially optimized for building AI-powered desktop applications.

Key Features 🚀

  • Web-based GUI Generation: Easily build the UI for desktop applications using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • System Tray Icon Support 🖥️: Implement system tray icons with ease to add various utilities to your app.
  • Multi-Window Management: Create and manage multiple windows effortlessly.
  • Bridge API between Python and JavaScript 🌉: Facilitates smooth communication between Python and JavaScript to integrate various functionalities.
  • Single Instance Application / Multi Instance Application Support: Supports both single and multi instance applications.
  • Comprehensive Desktop App Features: Provides a wide range of functions for desktop apps, including monitor management, desktop capture, notifications, shortcuts, auto start, filewatcher and clipboard access.
  • Clean and Intuitive Code Structure: Offers a simple and readable code structure that enhances developer productivity.
  • Live UI Development Experience: Experience real-time UI updates as you modify your code, providing an efficient development workflow.
  • Cross-Platform Support: Runs on various operating systems, including Windows, macOS, and Linux, Raspberry Pi OS.
  • Integration with Various Frontend Libraries: Supports integration with frontend frameworks like HTML/CSS/JS and React.
  • Window Customization: Customize window title bar and draggable region.
  • Direct Utilization of PySide6 Features 🛠️: Leverage almost all features of PySide6 to customize and extend the Pyloid API, offering limitless possibilities.
  • Detailed Numpy-style Docstrings 📚: Provide detailed and clear Numpy-style docstrings that greatly enhance the development experience, making it easy to understand and apply the API.

Documentation 📚

Pyloid Documentation

Create Project 📦

Creating a HTML/CSS/JS + Pyloid Project 🌐

https://github.com/pylonic/pyloid_html_boilerplate

Creating a React + Vite + Pyloid Project ⚛️

https://github.com/pylonic/pyloid_react_boilerplate

Custom Your Boilerplate 🔨

pip install pyloid

Package URL: https://pypi.org/project/pyloid/

Usage 🛠️

Creating a Basic Application

from pyloid import Pyloid

app = Pyloid(app_name="Pyloid-App", single_instance=True)

win = app.create_window("pyloid-example")
win.load_url("https://www.example.com")
win.show_and_focus()

app.run()

License 📄

This project is licensed under the terms of the Apache License 2.0. See the LICENSE file for details.

This project uses PySide6, which is licensed under the LGPL (Lesser General Public License).

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