qtpy import overrides pyqt5 import

Problem Description

It seems that starting spyder and running code in the interactive console overrides imports of pyqt. This can lead to strange issues when running the code somewhere else even using the same environment. In the description below, this is assumed, e.g. running either in spyder interactive terminal or running using ipython from the same environment (where python can be used to reproduce too)

Sample, works:

from qtpy import QtCore
QtCore.Signal()

Sample 2, works:

from pyqt5 import QtCore
QtCore.pyqtSignal()

Sample 3, fails in cmd, works in spyder:

from pyqt5 import QtCore
QtCore.Signal()

What steps reproduce the problem?

1. Run the sample 3 in spyder using F5
2. Run the sample 3 from cmd
3. Signal / Slot import will either fail or work.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

This is due the override of pyqtSignal with Signal in qtpy.QtCore I guess. I just dont see this being a consistent bevavior or I dont understand the reasoning.

Paste Traceback/Error Below (if applicable)

Import error due to Signal has been moved to pyqtSignal in pyqt5+

[max3-2]

I will double check bot not that I know of. Strange… I will check my virtualenv maybe something is mixed up there

[ccordoba12]

Closing due to lack of response. @max3-2, I hope you were able to solve this issue.