Create Simple & Complex Applications Using Python's Tkinter
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The tkinter library in Python is a powerful tool for the creation of graphical user interfaces(GUIs). It offers a wide range of widgets and tools that make it ideal for both beginners and advanced users. With its simple and intuitive syntax, tkinter allows for the quick and efficient development of applications with graphical elements.
One of the key strengths of tkinter is its cross-platform nature. This means that applications built with tkinter can run on various operating systems, such as Windows, macOS, and Linux, without any modifications. This makes it an attractive choice for developers looking to reach a broad audience with their applications.
Furthermore, tkinter provides a plethora of widgets that can be used to create an interactive and visually appealing user interface. These widgets include buttons, labels, textboxes, checkboxes, radio buttons, and many more. Additionally, tkinter allows for the customization and styling of these widgets to fit the specific design requirements of an application.
Another significant advantage of using tkinter is its integration with other Python libraries and tools. This allows developers to combine the functionality of tkinter with other powerful Python modules, such as NumPy, pandas, and Matplotlib, to create complex and feature-rich applications.
Moreover, tkinter offers support for event-driven programming, enabling the creation of responsive and dynamic user interfaces. This allows for the handling of user interactions, such as button clicks, mouse movements, and keyboard inputs, to trigger specific actions within the application.
In conclusion, the tkinter library in Python is a valuable resource for developers looking to create graphical user interfaces for their applications. Its cross-platform compatibility, extensive widget library, integration with other Python modules, and support for event-driven programming make it a versatile and powerful choice for GUI development. Whether you are a novice programmer or an experienced developer, tkinter provides the tools and functionality needed to create professional-looking and functional graphical interfaces.
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Introduction To GUIIntroduction to GUI in python and its tkinter library
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Window
In this lecture you will learn how to create a simple application consisting of a window
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Window Title
How to change the title of a window
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Button
Learn how to create a button widget
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Event handler/Callback
An event handler/callback is a specific code/function responsible for responding to clicks made on a button
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messagebox module
In this lecture we will explore the messagebox module and use its function askquestion( )
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place() method
Use the place() method to place widget in the specific area of our window widget
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grid() method
geometry manager
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pack( ) method
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bg & fg properties
In this lecture you will learn how to colorize widgets
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activeforeground & activebackground properties
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Label widget
Learn how to create a label widget
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Frame widget
How to create a frame widget
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Checkbutton widget & IntVar class
Create a brand new widget called checkbutton, and use an observable variable called IntVar which is a class in order to successfully interact with the widget
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Entry widget
Creation of an entry widget, and specification through its arguments
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Radiobutton widget
Find the difference between the Checkbutton & Radiobutton widgets
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showinfo( ) function
Another function called showinfo() which is apart of the messagebox module. Learn why and how it is beneficial to our code.
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bind( ) method
How to use the bind( ) method to attach callbacks to non-clickable widgets
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Events
List of Events you might encounter during the course as well as some you might want to experiment with in your spare time.
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Events part 2
In this lecture the event topic is covered in depth with practical example
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config( ) method
How you can use the config( ) method to change property values of a widget
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unbind( ) method
How to remove an event from a widget using the unbind() method
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bind_all( ) & unbind_all( ) methods
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Dictionary approach
Use a dictionary in order to get widget property values as well as change them
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cget( ) method
How to use the cget() method to read the value of a property and combine it with the config( ) method to set the value
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font property
Learn how to change the textual representation of a widget using the font property
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borderwidth, wraplength, underline, highlightthickness properties
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state property
Learn how to use the state property in order to disable as well as enable the functionality of a widget
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cursor property
Change the appearance of a mouse cursor using the cursor property
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after() , focus_get() , focus_set( ) methods
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color switch application
Using the after() method we will create an application where the color of the frame widget will turn to green and then to a white color every second
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Checkbutton methods
In this lecture we will create an application based on checkbutton widget where we will use one of its methods to display a state change in a form of a messagebox
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textvariable property
Create an application where by using the textvariable property you can change a text of a widget
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Message widget
We will create an application where by using the message widget with each addition of a text the size of the window will increase in size automatically
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Frame widget as master widget
Throughout the course the window widget has been used as master widget for all widgets, but it is also possible to use a Frame widget as such
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menu widget & cascade ( ) method
Introduction to Menu widget
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add_command method
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sub menu within a sub menu, tear off property, add_seperator method
Now we will create a menu equipped with a cascade which is equipped with multiple sub menus as well , we will use a special property called a tear off as well as a new method add_seperator
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accelerator property
Place a text on a menu item which references an access though a hot key using the accelerator property
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entryconfigure method
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title change in quick succession
We will create an application where the title of the window will be changed in quick succession
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geometry( ) method
We will increase as well as decrease the size of our window with a brand new method geometry()
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maxsize() & minsize() methods
Set the limit to the size of the window using the minsize( ) & maxsize() methods
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resizable() method
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askyesno() function
The function is used to ask the user before moving forward
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askokcancel() function
Communication with the user of the application
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askretrycancel() function
Ask the user if they want to try again
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askquestion() function
Another function of the messagebox module
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showwarning() function
Warn the user of the app using the showwarning function
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showerror() function
Warn the user of the application with another function called showerror
