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How to build a GUI (Graphical User Interface) Using Tkinter in Python?

Writer: Connie R.Connie R.

Here are 7 basic steps to build a GUI using Tkinter in Python:


Step 1: Import the Tkinter Module:

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Import tkinter as tk


Step 2: Build a window by calling the ‘TK ()’ method:

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root = tk. TK()


Step 3: Set the title and size of the windows with the ‘title ()’ and ‘geometry ()’:

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root.title(“My Window”)

root.geometry(“400x400”)


Step 4: Build widgets using classes, like ‘Label’, ‘Button’, ‘Entry’, etc.

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label = tk. Label(root, text=”Hello, World!”)

button = tk. Button(root, text = “Click me!”)

entry = tk. Entry(root)


Step 5: Position the widgets in window with geometry management methods, like ‘pack ()’, ‘grid ()’, or ‘place ()’:

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label. pack()

button.grid(row=0, column=1)

entry.place(x=50, y=50)


Step 6: Combine events and widgets with the ‘bind ()’ method and create event handlers:

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def button_click(event):

print(“Button Clicked!”)

button.bind(“<Button-1>”, button_click>


Step 7: Run the application by calling the ‘main loop ()’ method on the window:

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Root.mainloop()


Tkinter has lots of widgets and options for you to choose from, the best way is to read the official documentation to learn more about them. Here is the link of the Tkinter documentation website: https://docs.python.org/2/library/tkinter.html.

You can find detailed documentation for all the modules and functions in the Tkinter library, with examples and usage instructions. You can read the programming guidelines and best practices. It will help you to avoid some common mistakes when developing GUI applications with Tkinter.


Some alternative official documentation online resources, such as Stack Overflow, GigHub, and some python programming blogs that provide code samples, guidance for using Tkinter.


Reference

D. A. (2023, January 30). Python GUI programming with Tkinter. Real Python. Retrieved May 1, 2023, from https://realpython.com/python-gui-tkinter/#building-your-first-python-gui-application-with-tkinter

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