[FIXED] How to open only the directories with QFileDialog

Issue

This is my code :

    def open(self):
        file_dialog = QtWidgets.QFileDialog(self)
        file_dialog.setMimeTypeFilters(["dir"])

I want to open only the directories, I use the setMimeTypeFilters method, it works well when I set parameters like "image/jpeg" or "video/mp4".

Solution

There's actually a method built into QFileDialog that simplifies the process of getting directories called getExistingDirectory(). Common usage would look something like:

directory = QtWidgets.QFileDialog.getExistingDirectory(caption='caption', directory='C:\\path\\to\\starting\\directory')

It directly returns the selected directory as a string, or None if the dialog was cancelled. If you're looking for more control over your dialog, this may not be the best option. Otherwise, this makes the process quite straightforward.

Answered By - thisismy-stackoverflow