# PYTHON AND QT NOTES FOR QGIS PLUGIN DEVELOPMENT
My notes for Mac OS Qt and QGIS python plugin development tools on VSCode

## Qt DEVELOPMENT VIRTUAL ENV:
**NEW**

    python3 -m venv [my_directory]

**ACTIVATE**
 
     source my_venv/bin/activate
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## PIP INSTALL PACKAGES FOR Qt DEVELOPMENT:

*PyQt framework

    pip install PyQt5

*For packaging QGIS plugins*

    pip install pb_tool

*maybe this one*
    
    pip install PyQtWebEngine
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## PB_TOOL
*Need to add the path to the plugin folder to pb_tool.cfg*
 
    plugin_path: /Users/nick/Library/Application Support/QGIS/QGIS3/profiles/test/python/plugins
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## LAUNCH QT DESIGNER THAT SHIPS WITH QGIS:
*Launch from the terminal*
**FOR LTR**

    /Applications/QGIS-LTR.app/Contents/MacOS/bin/designer
**FOR NEWEST RELEASE**

    /Applications/QGIS.app/Contents/MacOS/bin/designer
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VSCODE PATH SETTINGS
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 - these should be in the .vscode directory, in settings.json
{
    // FROM: https://gist.github.com/NicolaiMogensen/acfd8723720c4761aefef3cdfc2aa55a
    // I like changing colors for my projects. QGIS projects are usually green. 
    "workbench.colorCustomizations": {
      "titleBar.activeForeground": "#000000",
      "titleBar.activeBackground": "#0ff381",
    },
    "terminal.integrated.env.osx": {
      "PYTHONPATH": "${env:QGIS_PATH}/Contents/Resources/python:${env:QGIS_PATH}/Contents/Resources/python/site-packages:${env:QGIS_PATH}/Contents/Resources/python/site-packages/PyQt5",
      "PATH": "${env:PATH}:${env:QGIS_PATH}/Contents/MacOS/bin"
    },
    "python.pythonPath": "${env:QGIS_PATH}/Contents/MacOS/bin/python3.8"
  }


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MANUAL PATH TO QGIS PYTHON INTERPRETER
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/Applications/QGIS.app/Contents/MacOS/bin/python3.8
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