# Why is there no desktop entry in Visual Studio

**URL:** <https://discuss.python.org/t/why-is-there-no-desktop-entry-in-visual-studio/75608>\
**Category:** Python Help\
**Created:** [December 29, 2024, 2:30am UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/why-is-there-no-desktop-entry-in-visual-studio/75608 "2024-12-29T02:30:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![357mag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/d78d45/32.png) [@357mag](https://discuss.python.org/u/357mag)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 2:30am UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/why-is-there-no-desktop-entry-in-visual-studio/75608/1 "2024-12-29T02:30:20Z")

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When I am at the start menu when I open up Visual Studio 2022 and I am looking around and choose Create a new project, there are entries for Python, Windows, and All project types.

I can easily find Console Application which is fine for me. But in the drop down box if I click on Desktop, there are no entries in the drop down list for desktop application.

Just wondering about this why Desktop is not showing up in the drop down list box.

I think I installed what I needed to when I installed the workload.

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**Author:** ![Kwpolska](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discuss.python.org/kwpolska/32/10542_2.png) [@Kwpolska](https://discuss.python.org/u/Kwpolska)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 12:00pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/why-is-there-no-desktop-entry-in-visual-studio/75608/2 "2024-12-29T12:00:27Z")

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The Python extension for Visual Studio does not support development of GUI applications. You could use the “console application” template and use your favorite Python GUI framework in your application.

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**Author:** ![357mag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/d78d45/32.png) [@357mag](https://discuss.python.org/u/357mag)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 4:39pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/why-is-there-no-desktop-entry-in-visual-studio/75608/3 "2024-12-29T16:39:34Z")

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I saw a video on YouTube about Iron Python, and I saw a GUI designer being used there. But I really didn’t understand all that is involved in setting it up in Visual Studio.

How do you use the console application template but still make a GUI?

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**Author:** ![Kwpolska](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discuss.python.org/kwpolska/32/10542_2.png) [@Kwpolska](https://discuss.python.org/u/Kwpolska)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/why-is-there-no-desktop-entry-in-visual-studio/75608/4 "2024-12-29T17:01:08Z")

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IronPython is built on top of the .NET platform, which has GUI frameworks with designers supported by Visual Studio (such as Windows Forms or WPF).

Making a GUI with the console application template does not require any special steps, you need to just pick a GUI framework and write code for it.

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**Author:** ![357mag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/d78d45/32.png) [@357mag](https://discuss.python.org/u/357mag)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/why-is-there-no-desktop-entry-in-visual-studio/75608/5 "2025-01-04T19:17:05Z")

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I’ve been looking on YouTube for videos that show how to make a GUI with Python. I’ve also been considering Java. But building GUI’s in Java seems clunky and your typing a lot of code. I have done some work in Visual C# and Borland C++ Builder too.

Would you say that when it comes to Python, most people write the GUI by hand? Or do they use a designer like FormBuilder?

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**Author:** ![357mag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/d78d45/32.png) [@357mag](https://discuss.python.org/u/357mag)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 1:56am UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/why-is-there-no-desktop-entry-in-visual-studio/75608/6 "2025-01-26T01:56:22Z")

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What about this:

[https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=does+iron+python+in+visual+studio+have+a+gui+designer&mid=ED1B42FD5FFB34D1194AED1B42FD5FFB34D1194A&mcid=F16931621D0046FCA91DE010FBA1F598&FORM=VIRE](https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=does+iron+python+in+visual+studio+have+a+gui+designer&mid=ED1B42FD5FFB34D1194AED1B42FD5FFB34D1194A&mcid=F16931621D0046FCA91DE010FBA1F598&FORM=VIRE)