IPython/terminal/pt_inputhooks/__init__.py

import importlib
import os

aliases = {
    'qt4': 'qt',
    'gtk2': 'gtk',
}

backends = [
    'qt', 'qt4', 'qt5',
    'gtk', 'gtk2', 'gtk3',
    'tk',
    'wx',
    'pyglet', 'glut',
]

class UnknownBackend(KeyError):
    def __init__(self, name):
        self.name = name

    def __str__(self):
        return ("No event loop integration for {!r}. "
                "Supported event loops are: {}").format(self.name,
                                    ', '.join(backends))

def get_inputhook_func(gui):
    if gui not in backends:
        raise UnknownBackend(gui)

    if gui in aliases:
        return get_inputhook_func(aliases[gui])

    if gui == 'qt5':
        os.environ['QT_API'] = 'pyqt5'
        gui = 'qt'

    mod = importlib.import_module('IPython.terminal.pt_inputhooks.'+gui)
    return mod.inputhook