I also use the second method...for me, it's more direct...and let's me make very small tweeks to the UI (via the .ui file) without requiring modifying any source code...unless it needs it of course,... -- View this message in context: http://python.6.n6.nabble.com/Gui-best-practice-tp4516518p4529195.html Sent from the PyQt mailing list archive at Nabble.com.