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There are some 64-bit related issues when using PyQt and Snow Leopard. There’s the way to resolve it by reverting to 32-bits:

1. Get the latest versions of PyQt and SIP. You need Qt installed of course.
2. Configure SIP using

python configure.py --arch i386

3. Configure PyQt using

python configure.py --use-arch=i386

4. Finally, make sure your python is running in 32-bit mode because current Qt doesn’t support 64-bit mode. Add

   export VERSIONER_PYTHON_PREFER_32_BIT=yes

   to your .bash_profile in your home directory

5. If your Python still refuses to run in 32 bit mode, try

   arch -i386 python

This simple tutorial shows how you can create a program with Python and Qt to allow for image files from Explorer/Finder/Nautilus to be dropped in a list widget and create list items with thumbnails

First we subclass a QListWidget to handle events
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Qt Creator

This is a collection of tutorials I found useful to get into the Qt framework. Being more used to the Microsoft standard, I have always wanted to branch into more cross-platform stuff so that I can at least write tools and programs for my Mac. I never really liked the idea of “reinventing the wheels” feel of C++ unless it was on an embedded system so Python looked like a solid contender to the rather messy Perl. Continue reading