Understanding Tkinter: Python's Gateway to GUI Development

How to install Tkinter Module 🔝

C:\Users\user name>pip install tk

What is my Tkinter Installed Version? 🔝

import tkinter
print(tkinter.TkVersion) # 8.6 

check tkinter installation 🔝

C:\Users\user name>python -m tkinter

Show one blank window. 🔝

import tkinter as tk
my_w = tk.Tk()
my_w.geometry("500x500")  # Size of the window 
my_w.title("www.plus2net.com")  # Adding a title
my_w.mainloop()  # Keep the window open

my_w.bind('<Escape>', lambda e:my_w.quit()) # to close. 

geometry() 🔝

my_w.geometry("400x350+410+100")  # Size & Position

width,height=710,710 # set the variables 
d=str(width)+"x"+str(height)
my_w.geometry(d) 

my_w.resizable(width=0,height=0) # resizing of window is not allowed 

my_w.state('zoomed') # default is 'normal' 

What is mainloop() ? 🔝

import tkinter as tk
my_w = tk.Tk() # root window
my_w.geometry("400x250")  # Size of the window 

print( ' I am before mainloop ')
my_w.mainloop()  # Keep the window open
print(' I am after mainloop')

Change the background colour 🔝

my_w.configure(background='black')
#OR
#my_w.configure(background='#FFFF00')

List of widgets in Tkinter 🔝

ttk : Tkinter Themed widgets 🔝

import tkinter as tk
from tkinter import ttk

Layout of widgets in Tkinter window 🔝

Handy Reference 🔝

ttkbootstrap 🔝

MySQL 🔝

SQlite 🔝

Dynamic Graphs in Tkinter GUI 🔝

l3 = tk.Label(my_w,  text='Welcome')
object_methods=[l3 for l3 in dir(tk.Label)
               if callable(getattr(tk.Label,l3))]
print(object_methods)

Transparent Window 🔝

my_w.attributes('-alpha',0.5)

Time delay using after() 🔝

l1.after(3000,lambda:l1.config(fg='white',bg='white',text=''))

Creating windows EXE file from Tkinter 🔝

pip install pyinstaller

python3 -m PyIntaller tk-clock.py

Creating single application file 🔝

python3  -m PyInstaller  --onefile --windowed  tk-clock.py

importat tips for application development 🔝

QR code generator 🔝