Move to QtPy compatibility #1404
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# Conflicts: # activity_browser/ui/menu_bar.py # activity_browser/ui/tables/models/lca_setup.py
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For a while now we've wanted to move to PySide6. However, because of missing libraries in the Anaconda distribution of that package we were stuck using PySide2. Impending incompatiblity of PySide2 with newer versions of Python and a desire to also publish the AB on PyPI has led us to make an intermediate move using a library called QtPy.
This library serves as an interface between the Activity Browser and any Qt back-end, allowing us to build for PySide2 and PySide6 simultaneously. Users can install a clean Conda version that uses PySide2, but they can also opt to install PySide6 using pip and use that as the backend.
In the feature we hope to move to PySide6 entirely, but as long as that Anaconda distribution is not fully supported, we are going to be offering this intermediate solution.
Checklist
./activity_browser/docs/wikiIf you have write access (otherwise a maintainer will do this for you):
bug,feature,ui,change,documentation,breaking,cias they show up in the changelog.