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Pyzedv1.9.0

Examples

All examples live in examples/. Run them from the repository root:

Windows, macOS and Linux
uv run python examples/<name>.py
Example What it shows Tutorial
counter.py The bare minimum: state, messages and callables. Quickstart
todo.py Forms, lists, filters, focus and shortcuts. To-do list
downloads.py Command.perform, pz.post from threads, progress and notifications. Background tasks
mini_editor.py A code editor with a file tree and tabs in ~150 lines. Mini editor
gallery.py Every component, interactive, with a theme picker. Components
zed_editor.py Full editor: file finder, palette, docks, terminal, themes and git markers.
tutorial/ Five steps: window, state, layout and themes, async, notes app. 5-step tutorial
todos.py Iced’s todos: add, edit, complete, filter and save.
game_of_life.py pz.canvas with thousands of cells and pz.every as the engine. Canvas
games/snake.py Snake on a fixed timer, key queue and a glass game-over card. Snake
games/breakout.py 60 fps loop with pz.frames, held keys, collisions, particles and shake. Breakout
games/neon_invaders.py A space shooter: pixel-art sprites, neon glow and a HUD with glass and bloom. Neon Invaders
clock.py Analog clock drawn on a canvas. Canvas
stopwatch.py Stopwatch with laps and shortcuts. Async
download_progress.py Concurrent downloads with async generators and progress. Async
websocket_stream.py Live data with pz.listen and an async generator. Async
multi_window.py Several pz.Window with shared state and different themes. Multiple windows
styling.py Theme picker, system mode, Theme.generate and accents. Themes
image_viewer.py pz.image and the zoomable pz.image_viewer. Content
markdown_viewer.py Markdown editor with live preview. Content
qr_code.py Generates a QR code as you type. Content
panes.py Resizable panes with nested ui.split. Content
context_menu.py Context menu with ui.popover and ui.menu. Content
screenshots.py Regenerates the documentation screenshots. Tests and screenshots

Integrations

Section titled “Integrations”

examples/integrations/ holds desktop apps built on backend and data libraries. Each one is a uv project: cd into it and run uv run main.py.

Example Libraries Tutorial
fastapi_heroes FastAPI, SQLModel, httpx FastAPI
django_polls Django, httpx Django
sqlalchemy_quickstart SQLAlchemy 2.0, aiosqlite SQLAlchemy
sqlalchemy_contacts SQLAlchemy 2.0 SQLAlchemy
sqlmodel_heroes SQLModel SQLModel
sqlmodel_inventory SQLModel, Pydantic SQLModel
httpx_pypi httpx, Pydantic httpx
httpx_download httpx httpx
pydantic_signup Pydantic Pydantic
aiosqlite_journal aiosqlite Other libraries

Code editor

Section titled “Code editor”
Windows, macOS and Linux
uv run python examples/zed_editor.py .

Shortcuts: Ctrl+Shift+P palette, Ctrl+P file finder, Ctrl+S save, Ctrl+B, Ctrl+J and Ctrl+Alt+B docks.

A code editor built with Pyzed, in One Dark

Command palette File finder (Gruvbox)
Palette File finder
Section titled “Component gallery”
Windows, macOS and Linux
uv run python examples/gallery.py

Gallery in One Light

Downloads

Section titled “Downloads”

Downloads

Iced demos

Section titled “Iced demos”

Python recreations of the Iced demos.

Game of Life Styling
Game of Life Styling
Clock Stopwatch
Clock Stopwatch
Todos QR code
Todos QR code
Image viewer Markdown
Image viewer Markdown

Multiple windows

Section titled “Multiple windows”

Multiple windows

AI and Blocks

Section titled “AI and Blocks”
Example What it shows Page
ai_chat.py A streaming AI chat over any OpenAI-compatible API, with a demo mode that needs no network. Building AI apps
pomodoro.py The timer an agent builds with the MCP tools in the prompting guide. Prompting guide
blocks/ Nine ready-made screens: login, dashboard, settings, data table, chat, IDE, onboarding, music player, kanban. Blocks

The screenshots on this page are generated with python docs/scripts/example_shots.py.