Dropped support for PyQt4, PySide2, Python <3.8

Author: PierreRaybaut

.github/workflows/python-package-PyQt5.yml

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         python -m pip install flake8 pytest
         pip install PyQt5 qtpy numpy
-        python setup.py install
+        pip install .
     - name: Lint with flake8
       run: |
         # stop the build if there are Python syntax errors or undefined names

.github/workflows/python-package-PyQt6.yml

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         python -m pip install flake8 pytest
         pip install PyQt6 qtpy numpy
-        python setup.py install
+        pip install .
     - name: Lint with flake8
       run: |
         # stop the build if there are Python syntax errors or undefined names

.github/workflows/python-package-PySide6.yml

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         python -m pip install flake8 pytest
         pip install PySide6 qtpy numpy
-        python setup.py install
+        pip install .
     - name: Lint with flake8
       run: |
         # stop the build if there are Python syntax errors or undefined names

.vscode/tasks.json

@@ -201,9 +201,36 @@
             "dependsOrder": "sequence",
             "dependsOn": [
                 "Clean Up",
-                "Take screenshots",
-                "Build documentation"
             ]
         },
+        {
+            "label": "Run test venv",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "cmd",
+            "options": {
+                "cwd": "scripts",
+                "env": {
+                    "PYTHON": "${env:PPSTACK_PYTHONEXE}",
+                    "UNATTENDED": "1"
+                }
+            },
+            "args": [
+                "/c",
+                "run_test_venv.bat"
+            ],
+            "problemMatcher": [],
+            "group": {
+                "kind": "build",
+                "isDefault": true
+            },
+            "presentation": {
+                "echo": true,
+                "reveal": "always",
+                "focus": false,
+                "panel": "shared",
+                "showReuseMessage": true,
+                "clear": true
+            },
+        },
     ]
 }

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # PythonQwt Releases
 
+## Version 0.11.0
+
+- Dropped support for Python 3.7 and earlier.
+- Dropped support for PyQt4 and PySide2.
+
 ## Version 0.10.6
 
 - Qt6 support:

MANIFEST.in

@@ -1,5 +1,2 @@
-recursive-include doc *.py *.rst *.png
-include MANIFEST.in
-include LICENSE
-include README.md
-include CHANGELOG.md
+graft doc
+include *.desktop

README.md

@@ -89,17 +89,17 @@ for more details on API limitations when comparing to Qwt.
 
 The `qwt` package short-term roadmap is the following:
 
-- [ ] Drop support for PyQt4 and PySide2
-- [ ] Drop support for Python < 3.8
-- [ ] Replace `setup.py` by `pyproject.toml`, using `setuptools` (e.g. see `guidata`)
+- [X] Drop support for PyQt4 and PySide2
+- [X] Drop support for Python < 3.8
+- [X] Replace `setup.py` by `pyproject.toml`, using `setuptools` (e.g. see `guidata`)
 - [ ] Add more unit tests: the ultimate goal is to reach 90% code coverage
 
 ## Dependencies
 
 ### Requirements
 
-- Python >=3.4
-- PyQt4, PyQt5, PyQt6 or PySide6
+- Python >=3.8
+- PyQt5, PyQt6 or PySide6
 - QtPy >= 1.3
 - NumPy >= 1.5
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ The `qwt` package short-term roadmap is the following:
 From the source package:
 
 ```bash
-python setup.py install
+python -m build
 ```
 
 ## Copyrights

doc/installation.rst

@@ -5,19 +5,19 @@ Dependencies
 ------------
 
 Requirements:
-    * Python 3.x (x>=6)
-    * PyQt4 4.x (x>=4), PyQt5 5.x (x>=5), PyQt6 or PySide6
-    * QtPy >= 1.3
-    * NumPy 1.x (x>=5)
-    * Sphinx 1.x (x>=1) for documentation generation
+    * Python 3.8 or higher
+    * PyQt5 5.15, PyQt6 or PySide6
+    * QtPy 1.9 or higher
+    * NumPy 1.21 or higher
+    * Sphinx for documentation generation
     * pytest, pytest-cov, pytest-qt, coverage for unit testing
 
 Installation
 ------------
 
 From the source package:
 
-    `python setup.py install`
+    `python -m build`
 
 Help and support
 ----------------

doc/overview.rst

@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ Overview
 The ``PythonQwt`` package consists of a single Python package named
 `qwt` and of a few other files (examples, doc, ...):
 
-    - The subpackage `qwt.qt` handles compatibility features between PyQt4, PyQt5 and PySide 
-      (source code strongly inspired from the Spyder project).
-
     - The subpackage `qwt.tests` contains the PythonQwt unit tests:
 
         - 75% were directly adapted from Qwt/C++ demos (Bode demo, cartesian demo, etc.).
@@ -24,61 +21,61 @@ The ``PythonQwt`` package consists of a single Python package named
 
         - The test launcher is an exclusive PythonQwt feature.
 
-The `qwt` package is a pure Python implementation of `Qwt` C++ library 
+The `qwt` package is a pure Python implementation of `Qwt` C++ library
 with the following limitations.
 
 The following `Qwt` classes won't be reimplemented in `qwt` because more
-powerful features already exist in `guiqwt` (and in the forthcoming `plotpy` library, 
-resulting of the merge of `guidata` and `guiqwt`): `QwtPlotZoomer`, 
+powerful features already exist in `guiqwt` (and in the forthcoming `plotpy` library,
+resulting of the merge of `guidata` and `guiqwt`): `QwtPlotZoomer`,
 `QwtCounter`, `QwtEventPattern`, `QwtPicker`, `QwtPlotPicker`.
 
-Only the following plot items are currently implemented in `qwt` (the 
-only plot items needed by `guiqwt` and `plotpy`): `QwtPlotItem` (base class), 
+Only the following plot items are currently implemented in `qwt` (the
+only plot items needed by `guiqwt` and `plotpy`): `QwtPlotItem` (base class),
 `QwtPlotItem`, `QwtPlotMarker`, `QwtPlotSeriesItem` and `QwtPlotCurve`.
 
-The `HistogramItem` object implemented in PyQwt's HistogramDemo.py is not 
-available here (a similar item is already implemented in `guiqwt`/`plotpy`). As a 
-consequence, the following classes are not implemented: `QwtPlotHistogram`, 
+The `HistogramItem` object implemented in PyQwt's HistogramDemo.py is not
+available here (a similar item is already implemented in `guiqwt`/`plotpy`). As a
+consequence, the following classes are not implemented: `QwtPlotHistogram`,
 `QwtIntervalSeriesData`, `QwtIntervalSample`.
 
-The following data structure objects are not implemented as they seemed 
-irrelevant with Python and NumPy: `QwtCPointerData` (as a consequence, method 
+The following data structure objects are not implemented as they seemed
+irrelevant with Python and NumPy: `QwtCPointerData` (as a consequence, method
 `QwtPlot.setRawSamples` is not implemented), `QwtSyntheticPointData`.
 
-The following sample data type objects are not implemented as they seemed 
-quite specific: `QwtSetSample`, `QwtOHLCSample`. For similar reasons, the 
-`QwtPointPolar` class and the following sample iterator objects are not 
+The following sample data type objects are not implemented as they seemed
+quite specific: `QwtSetSample`, `QwtOHLCSample`. For similar reasons, the
+`QwtPointPolar` class and the following sample iterator objects are not
 implemented: `QwtSetSeriesData`, `QwtTradingChartData` and `QwtPoint3DSeriesData`.
 
-The following classes are not implemented because they seem inappropriate in 
-the Python/NumPy context: `QwtArraySeriesData`, `QwtPointSeriesData`, 
+The following classes are not implemented because they seem inappropriate in
+the Python/NumPy context: `QwtArraySeriesData`, `QwtPointSeriesData`,
 `QwtAbstractSeriesStore`.
 
 Threads:
 
-    - Multiple threads for graphic rendering is implemented in Qwt C++ code 
-      thanks to the `QtConcurrent` and `QFuture` Qt features which are 
+    - Multiple threads for graphic rendering is implemented in Qwt C++ code
+      thanks to the `QtConcurrent` and `QFuture` Qt features which are
       currently not supported by PyQt.
 
     - As a consequence the following API is not supported in `PythonQwt`:
         - `QwtPlotItem.renderThreadCount`
         - `QwtPlotItem.setRenderThreadCount`
         - option `numThreads` in `QwtPointMapper.toImage`
 
-The `QwtClipper` class is not implemented yet (and it will probably be 
-very difficult or even impossible to implement it in pure Python without 
-performance issues). As a consequence, when zooming in a plot curve, the 
-entire curve is still painted (in other words, when working with large 
+The `QwtClipper` class is not implemented yet (and it will probably be
+very difficult or even impossible to implement it in pure Python without
+performance issues). As a consequence, when zooming in a plot curve, the
+entire curve is still painted (in other words, when working with large
 amount of data, there is no performance gain when zooming in).
 
-The curve fitter feature is not implemented because powerful curve fitting 
+The curve fitter feature is not implemented because powerful curve fitting
 features are already implemented in `guiqwt`/`plotpy`.
 
 Other API compatibility issues with `Qwt`:
 
-    - `QwtPlotCurve.MinimizeMemory` option was removed as this option has no 
-      sense in PythonQwt (the polyline plotting is not taking more memory 
+    - `QwtPlotCurve.MinimizeMemory` option was removed as this option has no
+      sense in PythonQwt (the polyline plotting is not taking more memory
       than the array data that is already there).
 
-    - `QwtPlotCurve.Fitted` option was removed as this option is not supported 
+    - `QwtPlotCurve.Fitted` option was removed as this option is not supported
       at the moment.

pyproject.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# PythonQwt setup configuration file
+
+[build-system]
+requires = ["setuptools"]
+build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
+
+[project]
+name = "PythonQwt"
+authors = [{ name = "Pierre Raybaut", email = "pierre.raybaut@gmail.com" }]
+description = "Qt plotting widgets for Python"
+readme = "README.md"
+license = { file = "LICENSE" }
+classifiers = [
+    "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering",
+    "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Visualization",
+    "Topic :: Software Development :: Widget Sets",
+    "Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules",
+    "Topic :: Utilities",
+    "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering",
+    "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Human Machine Interfaces",
+    "Topic :: Software Development :: User Interfaces",
+    "Operating System :: MacOS",
+    "Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows",
+    "Operating System :: OS Independent",
+    "Operating System :: POSIX",
+    "Operating System :: Unix",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
+]
+requires-python = ">=3.8, <4"
+dependencies = ["NumPy>=1.21", "QtPy>=1.9"]
+dynamic = ["version"]
+
+[project.urls]
+Homepage = "https://github.com/PlotPyStack/PythonQwt/"
+Documentation = "https://PythonQwt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/"
+
+[project.gui-scripts]
+PythonQwt-tests = "qwt.tests:run"
+
+[project.optional-dependencies]
+dev = ["black", "isort", "pylint", "Coverage"]
+doc = ["PyQt5", "sphinx>6", "python-docs-theme"]
+test = ["pytest", "pytest-cov", "pytest-qt", "pytest-xvfb"]
+
+[tool.setuptools.packages.find]
+include = ["qwt*"]
+
+[tool.setuptools.package-data]
+"*" = ["*.png", "*.svg", "*.mo", "*.cfg", "*.toml"]
+
+[tool.setuptools.dynamic]
+version = { attr = "qwt.__version__" }