PyQt5 | How to create capsule shaped push button ?

Capsule shape is basically shape which consist of one rectangle and two semi circle is connected to both the ends, in this tutorial we will see how to create these shaped button.

Below is normal Push button vs capsule shaped push button.

In order to create capsule shape button we have to do the following steps :

1. Create a button.
2. Resize the button to make it rectangle.
3. Set the radius of button using style sheet to half of height.

Note : If the button will not be rectangle it will become circle.

Code :

# importing libraries
from PyQt5.QtWidgets import *
from PyQt5.QtGui import *
from PyQt5.QtCore import *
import sys


class Window(QMainWindow):
    def __init__(self):
        super().__init__()

        # setting title
        self.setWindowTitle("Python ")

        # setting geometry
        self.setGeometry(100, 100, 600, 400)

        # calling method
        self.UiComponents()

        # showing all the widgets
        self.show()

    # method for widgets
    def UiComponents(self):

        # creating a push button
        button = QPushButton("CLICK", self)

        # setting geometry of button
        # rectangular shape i.e width > height
        button.setGeometry(200, 150, 150, 40)

        # adding action to a button
        button.clicked.connect(self.clickme)

        # setting border and radius
        # radius = half of height
        button.setStyleSheet("border : 2px solid black;
                              border-radius : 20px;")


    # action method
    def clickme(self):

        # printing pressed
        print("pressed")

# create pyqt5 app
App = QApplication(sys.argv)

# create the instance of our Window
window = Window()

# start the app
sys.exit(App.exec())

Output :