Wikipedia Search GUI

A simple Python desktop application for searching Wikipedia articles using PyQt6.

Features

• Clean, modern GUI interface
• Real-time Wikipedia article search
• Configurable result limits (5-20 articles)
• Direct article links that open in browser
• Cross-platform compatibility

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.7+
• pip package manager

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone <repository-url>
cd simple-python-gui

2. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Running the Application

python src/app.py

Building Executable

To create a standalone application:

# Install PyInstaller (included in requirements.txt)
python -m PyInstaller WikiSearch.spec

# The executable will be in the dist/ folder

Creating macOS DMG (macOS only)

# Install create-dmg
brew install create-dmg

# Run the build script
./build.sh

Usage

1. Launch the application
2. Enter your search term in the text field
3. Select number of results (5-20)
4. Click "Search" or press Enter
5. Click "Open" links to view articles in your browser

Project Structure

• src/app.py - Main application code
• examples/ - Sample GUI implementations
• requirements.txt - Python dependencies
• WikiSearch.spec - PyInstaller configuration