QListView + QStandardItemModel

QListView_with_QStandardItemModel.py

import sys
from PyQt4.QtCore import *
from PyQt4.QtGui import *

data = ['row1', 'row2', 'row3']


class MyList(QListView):

    def __init__(self, data, parent=None):
        super(MyList, self).__init__(parent)

        vertical_headers = []

        # The follwing code could be put into main window class
        # Create an empty model for the list's data
        # using the listview as parent
        model = QStandardItemModel(self)
        for d in data:
            item = QStandardItem(d)
            item.setCheckable(True)
            model.appendRow(item)

        self.setModel(model)


def main(args):
    app = QApplication(args)
    my_list = MyList(data)
    my_list.show()
    sys.exit(app.exec_())

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main(sys.argv)