How to call GUI elements in different Qt threads?

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I have an application in which a thread (not main thread) needs access to the GUI's elements (send a click action, show a message box, etc). I am working in python and Qt and also know that it is not possible when in not main thread. Is there a way to do it? I mean to send the action that I want to do in the thread to the main thread.

i would like to do something like this but in python:[stackoverflow.com/questions/9777911/… — karensantana
– karensantana, Commented Dec 1, 2012 at 22:31

user1786283 · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-01 22:39:09Z

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Here is a good tutorial on how to use Qthread: http://joplaete.wordpress.com/2010/07/21/threading-with-pyqt4/ . This will show how to call the GUI elements in different and custom threads. Hope this helps.

answered Dec 1, 2012 at 22:39

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