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README.rst

@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ environment variable ``DOT_ENV_DIRECTORY`` will be set to the directory
 containing the ``.env`` file.  With this extra variable you can specify paths
 relative to the ``.env`` location.
 
+There alternative ways to call ``Scripts/pyqt6-tools.exe``, ``python -m pyqt6_tools``
+works the same way but allows you to choose the version of python to run the tools
+with. On Windows if you create a shortcut to `pyqt6-tools.exe`, it will show a
+command prompt that stays open for the duration of the launched application. You
+can address this by using ``Scripts/pyqt6-toolsw.exe`` or ``pythonw -m pyqt6_tools``.
+
 .. code-block:: powershell
 
   PYQTDESIGNERPATH=${PYQTDESIGNERPATH};${DOT_ENV_DIRECTORY}/path/to/my/widgets

setup.py

@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ def pad_version(v, segment_count=3):
         ["Qt6", "Qt5"],
         ["Qt6", "Qt 5"],
         ["6.4", "5.15"],
+        ["pyuic6", "pyuic5"],
     ]
     for a, b in replacements:
         readme = readme.replace(a, b)
@@ -108,6 +109,9 @@ def pad_version(v, segment_count=3):
     entry_points={
         'console_scripts': [
             'pyqt{major}-tools = pyqt{major}_tools.entrypoints:main'.format(major=pyqt_major_version),
+        ],
+        'gui_scripts': [
+            'pyqt{major}-toolsw = pyqt{major}_tools.entrypoints:main'.format(major=pyqt_major_version),
         ]
     }
 )

src/pyqt_tools/__main__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+""" Enables support for calling entrypoints using `python -m`.
+
+Examples:
+    Launching PyQt6 designer: `python -m pyqt6_tools designer`
+    Launching PyQt5 designer: `python -m pyqt5_tools designer`
+"""
+
+
+import sys
+from . import entrypoints
+
+sys.exit(entrypoints.main())

src/pyqt_tools/tests/test_entrypoints.py

@@ -23,7 +23,19 @@
 fspath = getattr(os, 'fspath', str)
 
 scripts_path = pathlib.Path(sysconfig.get_path("scripts"))
-executable_path_string = fspath(scripts_path.joinpath("pyqt{}-tools".format(major)))
+
+@pytest.fixture(
+    name="executable_cmd",
+    params=[
+        [fspath(scripts_path.joinpath("pyqt{}-tools".format(major)))],
+        [fspath(scripts_path.joinpath("pyqt{}-toolsw".format(major)))],
+        [sys.executable, "-m", "pyqt{}_tools".format(major)],
+    ],
+    ids=lambda cmd: pathlib.Path(cmd[0]).name,
+)
+def executable_cmd_fixture(request):
+    return request.param
+
 
 vars_to_print = [
     *pyqt_plugins.utilities.diagnostic_variables_to_print,
@@ -41,7 +53,7 @@ def environment_fixture():
     return environment
 
 
-def test_designer_creates_test_widget(tmp_path, environment):
+def test_designer_creates_test_widget(tmp_path, environment, executable_cmd):
     file_path = tmp_path/'tigger'
     environment[pyqt_plugins.tests.testbutton.test_path_env_var] = fspath(file_path)
 
@@ -61,7 +73,7 @@ def test_designer_creates_test_widget(tmp_path, environment):
     with pytest.raises(subprocess.TimeoutExpired):
         subprocess.run(
             [
-                executable_path_string,
+                *executable_cmd,
                 'designer',
             ],
             check=True,
@@ -127,7 +139,7 @@ def test_qmlscene_paints_test_item(tmp_path, environment):
     reason="accepting failure until we figure out the problem".format(string_version),
     strict=True,
 )
-def test_qmltestrunner_paints_test_item(tmp_path, environment):
+def test_qmltestrunner_paints_test_item(tmp_path, environment, executable_cmd):
     file_path = tmp_path/'piglet'
     environment[pyqt_plugins.examples.exampleqmlitem.test_path_env_var] = fspath(file_path)
 
@@ -139,7 +151,7 @@ def test_qmltestrunner_paints_test_item(tmp_path, environment):
 
     subprocess.run(
         [
-            executable_path_string,
+            *executable_cmd,
             'qmltestrunner',
             '--',
             '-input',
@@ -156,12 +168,12 @@ def test_qmltestrunner_paints_test_item(tmp_path, environment):
     )
 
 
-def test_installuic_does_not_fail(environment):
+def test_installuic_does_not_fail(environment, executable_cmd):
     pyqt_plugins.utilities.print_environment_variables(environment, *vars_to_print)
 
     subprocess.run(
         [
-            executable_path_string,
+            *executable_cmd,
             'installuic',
         ],
         check=True,