Pylote (version 2)
To draw on the screen and to handle the instruments of geometry there.
Overview
Pylote is a software making it possible to draw on the screen of the computer, like handling various instruments of geometry.
It is free and cross-platform free software (GNU GPL license).
Dependencies:
- Python 3 is the programming language with which Pylote is developed
- PyQt5 allows you to use Qt with Python, a library to create graphical interfaces, but also a lot of things.
Download and install
Choose a platform above.
- dependencies
- for Ubuntu 20.04, dependencies can be installed with the following command:
sudo apt install python3-pyqt5 python3-pyqt5.qtwebengine python3-pyqt5.qtsvg
- for Ubuntu 20.04, dependencies can be installed with the following command:
- Pylote
- download and unpack the Pylote archive: pylote.tar.gz
- to launch Pylote, just click on the file pylote.pyw at the root of the folder
(or console:python3 pylote.pyw) - on the other hand, the menu File → Create Launcher will allow you to create a file pylote.desktop wherever you want (desktop, menu …).
- dependencies
- to install Python 3 and PyQt5, see page install PyQt on Windows
- Pylote
- download and install pylote_setup.exe (Pylote installation)
- to launch the program, you will find a shortcut in the Start menu and on the desktop.
- dependencies
- to install Python 3 and PyQt5, see page install PyQt on Mac
- Pylote
- download and unpack the Pylote archive: pylote.tar.gz
- to launch Pylote, it is enough
- click on the file pylote.pyw at the root of the folder pylote
- OR run in console with the command:
python3 pylote.pyw - OR move the pylote.pyw file to the terminal icon in the dock (at the bottom of the screen)
- notes
- if this does not work you have to manually modify the application that will open pylote.pyw.
To do this, select the file pylote.pyw then in the file menu, click get information.
In the open with section, select Terminal as the default application (or python launcher).
See this page: How can I change what program opens a certain file on a Mac?
- if this does not work you have to manually modify the application that will open pylote.pyw.
- SOURCES
- development at GitLab.
Features
- Principle
- the software functions on a screenshot of the computer
- on this image, one can draw, write and handle instruments of geometry
- one can also charge various backgrounds
- and many other things…
- The toolbox
- Use of the instruments
- one moves them with the left mouse button
- the right button makes it possible to rotate them
- the middle button (serrated roller used as button) makes it possible to scale them
- Whiteboard Mode: by the toolbox, one can modify the behavior of the left mouse button, which allows a use with a mouse only one button (a stylet with infra-red for example). All the tools are thus accessible.
- Configuration
- it is accessible via the menu File → Configure
Last modification of this page: 2022-10-24.