Developing a GUI for a Madlib game in PySimpleGUI – Part 2

In Part 1 of this series, we covered the basics of creating a Madlib game in Python using PySimpleGUI. Now, it’s time to take our game to the next level by adding a graphical user interface (GUI) to make it more interactive and user-friendly.

Setting up the GUI

To begin, we need to import the PySimpleGUI library and set up the basic layout of our GUI. Here’s an example code snippet to get you started:

import PySimpleGUI as sg

layout = [
    [sg.Text('Enter a noun:'), sg.InputText()],
    [sg.Text('Enter a verb:'), sg.InputText()],
    [sg.Button('Generate Madlib')]
]

window = sg.Window('Madlib Game', layout)
    

In this layout, we have two input fields for the player to enter a noun and a verb, along with a button to generate the Madlib story. Next, we need to add functionality to handle user input and generate the Madlib story.

Handling user input

We can use PySimpleGUI’s event loop to handle user input and update the GUI accordingly. Here’s how you can capture user input and generate the Madlib story:

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

    if event == sg.WIN_CLOSED:
        break

    if event == 'Generate Madlib':
        noun = values[0]
        verb = values[1]
        madlib_story = f"Once upon a time, a {noun} decided to {verb} in the forest."

        sg.popup(madlib_story)

window.close()
    

With this code, we wait for the user to click the “Generate Madlib” button, capture their input, and display the Madlib story in a popup window. Once the user closes the window, the program will terminate.

Conclusion

By adding a GUI to our Madlib game, we have made it more interactive and engaging for players. PySimpleGUI’s simplicity and ease of use make it a great choice for developing GUIs in Python. In Part 3 of this series, we will explore more advanced features of PySimpleGUI to further enhance our game.

Stay tuned for more updates and happy coding!