SigimaX#
SigimaX is an open-source Python framework for building Qt-based scientific desktop applications. It provides a reusable application skeleton — main window, configuration system, embedded widgets, and HDF5 infrastructure — so that developers can focus on domain-specific features.
Developed and maintained by the DataLab Platform Developers, SigimaX powers the GUI layer of DataLab.#
Installation, overview, and features
Gallery of examples
Reference documentation
Getting involved in the project
Quick Start#
Build a scientific desktop application in three steps:
from sigimax.app import run
from sigimax.config import CONF as Conf, SigimaXOptions, _
from sigimax.mainwindow import SGMXMainWindow
from sigimax.widgets.plotdock import DockablePlotWidget
from sigimax.config import TypedOptionField
from plotpy.constants import PlotType
# 1. Custom configuration
class MyAppOptions(SigimaXOptions):
def __init__(self):
super().__init__()
self.app_name.set("MyApp")
# 2. Custom main window
class MyAppMainWindow(SGMXMainWindow):
def __init__(self, console=None, hide_on_close=False):
Conf.app_name.set("MyApp")
super().__init__(console=console, hide_on_close=hide_on_close)
dock_widget = DockablePlotWidget(self, PlotType.CURVE)
dock, loc = dock_widget.create_dockwidget(_("Plot"))
self.addDockWidget(loc, dock)
# 3. Launch
run(window_class=MyAppMainWindow)
SigimaX has been funded by the following stakeholders:
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CEA, the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission, is the major investor in DataLab, and is the main contributor to the project. |
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CODRA, a software engineering and editor firm, has supported DataLab open-source journey since its inception (see here). |
