Managing window background colour and image over a button in Python tkinter

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Tkinter button with ON OFF images switch to configure window background colour for night mode

We can use this as Night Mode switch and change the window background colour. Here the variables are set to two different colours, this can be changed to match your requirements.

import tkinter as tk
my_w = tk.Tk() 
my_w.geometry("400x300")  # Size of the window
colour_night='lightgreen' # Change the night colour 
colour_day='blue'         # change the day colour 
my_w.configure(background=colour_day) # default background of window
my_img_on = tk.PhotoImage(file = "D:\\testing\\on-off-on.png")
my_img_off = tk.PhotoImage(file = "D:\\testing\\on-off-off.png") 
def my_upd():
    if(b1['bg']==colour_day):
        b1.config(image=my_img_on,bg=colour_night,activebackground=colour_night)
        my_w.configure(background=colour_night)
    else:
        b1.config(image=my_img_off,bg=colour_day,activebackground=colour_day)
        my_w.configure(background=colour_day)
    
b1=tk.Button(my_w,image=my_img_off,
    relief='flat',bg=colour_day,command=lambda:my_upd())
b1.grid(row=1,column=1,padx=20,pady=10)
my_w.mainloop()  # Keep the window open

Explanation of Tkinter GUI Code with Toggle Button

This Tkinter code creates a GUI window with a toggle button that changes both the background color of the window and the button image each time it is clicked. Below is a line-by-line breakdown of the code:

Code Explanation

import tkinter as tk
my_w = tk.Tk() 
my_w.geometry("400x300")  # Size of the window
colour_night='lightgreen' # Change the night colour 
colour_day='blue'         # Change the day colour 
my_w.configure(background=colour_day) # Default background of window

- tkinter Import: The code imports the Tkinter module, which provides tools to create GUIs in Python.
- Window Setup: my_w is the main window with a set size of 400x300 pixels.
- Background Colors: Two color variables are defined (colour_night and colour_day) for night and day colors.
- Initial Background Color: The window background is set to colour_day (blue).

my_img_on = tk.PhotoImage(file = "D:\\testing\\on-off-on.png")
my_img_off = tk.PhotoImage(file = "D:\\testing\\on-off-off.png")

- Image Files: Two images are loaded from the specified file paths using PhotoImage. my_img_on represents the "on" image, while my_img_off represents the "off" image.

Toggle Function for Button and Background

def my_upd():
    if(b1['bg']==colour_day):
        b1.config(image=my_img_on,bg=colour_night,activebackground=colour_night)
        my_w.configure(background=colour_night)
    else:
        b1.config(image=my_img_off,bg=colour_day,activebackground=colour_day)
        my_w.configure(background=colour_day)

- my_upd() Function: This function toggles between the "day" and "night" states:
- Conditional Check: It checks the current background color of b1. If it matches colour_day, it changes the button to the "on" image, sets the background color to colour_night, and updates the window background to colour_night.
- Else Block: If the background is not colour_day, it switches back to the "off" image and colour_day background.

Creating the Button

b1=tk.Button(my_w,image=my_img_off,
    relief='flat',bg=colour_day,command=lambda:my_upd())
b1.grid(row=1,column=1,padx=20,pady=10)

- Button Creation: The button b1 is created with the initial image my_img_off and a flat relief (button style). The background color is set to colour_day.
- command Attribute: command=lambda:my_upd() binds the my_upd() function to the button, so clicking it triggers my_upd().
- Button Placement: The button is placed in the grid layout at row 1, column 1, with padding (20px x 10px).

Run the Tkinter Loop

my_w.mainloop()  # Keep the window open

- mainloop(): The Tkinter main loop keeps the window open and listens for user interaction.

Summary

This code demonstrates how to use a toggle button in a Tkinter window to change both the button image and the background color. The use of the command attribute for button functionality and conditional logic for toggling colors makes it a straightforward and dynamic example of creating interactive GUIs.
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