Abandon the Terminal: Embrace GUI for Input with Python Libraries #programming #python #tkinter #pysimplegui

In this tutorial, we will learn how to create a GUI application using the Tkinter library in Python to input data without using the terminal. This will allow users to interact with the application in a more user-friendly way, without relying on the command line interface.

To start, make sure you have Python installed on your computer. You can download Python from the official website if you haven’t already installed it.

Next, we will need to install the Tkinter library, which comes bundled with Python. To do this, open your command line interface and run the following command:

pip install tk

Once Tkinter is installed, we can start building our GUI application. We will also be using the PySimpleGUI library to make the process easier and more streamlined.

First, create a new Python script and import the necessary libraries:

import PySimpleGUI as sg

Next, we can start creating our GUI window. We will create a simple input form with a text input field and a submit button. Here’s how you can do it:

layout = [
    [sg.Text('Enter your name:'), sg.InputText()],
    [sg.Button('Submit')]
]

window = sg.Window('Input Form', layout)

while True:
    event, values = window.read()

    if event == sg.WIN_CLOSED:
        break

    if event == 'Submit':
        name = values[0]
        sg.popup(f'Hello, {name}!')

In this code snippet, we create a layout with a text input field and a submit button. We then create a window with this layout and start a loop to handle user interactions. When the user clicks the submit button, we retrieve the input value and display a popup message with the user’s name.

You can customize the layout and functionality of your GUI application according to your needs. Tkinter provides a wide range of widgets and features that you can use to create more complex and interactive applications.

Finally, to run your GUI application, simply save the script and execute it using Python. You should see a window pop up with the input form, allowing you to enter data without using the terminal.

This tutorial has covered the basics of creating a GUI application for input using Tkinter and PySimpleGUI in Python. With this knowledge, you can further explore and experiment with GUI programming to create more advanced applications. Happy coding!