Full Tutorial on Tkinter – Python

This tutorial will cover the basics of using Tkinter in Python to create graphical user interfaces (GUI) in just 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Introduction to Tkinter

Tkinter is the standard GUI toolkit for Python. It provides a set of tools and widgets for building interactive applications with a graphical user interface. Tkinter is included with Python so you don’t need to install anything extra to use it.

Creating a Window

To start using Tkinter, you need to import the tkinter module and create a window by using the Tk() class.

import tkinter as tk

window = tk.Tk()
window.title("My Tkinter Tutorial")
window.geometry("800x600")

Adding Widgets

Widgets are the building blocks of a GUI application. You can add widgets like buttons, labels, entry fields, and more to your window.

button = tk.Button(window, text="Click Me")
button.pack()

Event Handling

You can bind functions to events like button clicks or key presses using the bind() method.

def on_button_click():
    print("Button was clicked!")

button = tk.Button(window, text="Click Me")
button.pack()
button.bind("", on_button_click)

Layout Management

Tkinter provides several layout managers to help you arrange widgets in a window. The most commonly used layout manager is the pack() method.

button1 = tk.Button(window, text="Button 1")
button2 = tk.Button(window, text="Button 2")
button1.pack(side="left")
button2.pack(side="right")

Conclusion

This tutorial only scratches the surface of what you can do with Tkinter. With practice, you can create complex and interactive GUI applications using Python and Tkinter. Enjoy exploring the world of GUI programming!