Learning Kivy – Python

Kivy is an open-source Python library for developing multitouch applications. It allows you to create cross-platform applications for desktop, mobile, and even Raspberry Pi.

Getting Started with Kivy

To start learning Kivy, you will first need to install it on your system. You can do this by using pip:

pip install kivy

Creating Your First Kivy App

Once you have Kivy installed, you can create your first Kivy app. Here’s a simple example:

from kivy.app import App
from kivy.uix.label import Label

class MyApp(App):
    def build(self):
        return Label(text='Hello, Kivy!')

if __name__ == '__main__':
    MyApp().run()

Running Your Kivy App

To run your Kivy app, save the code above in a file (e.g. “myapp.py”) and run it using the python command:

python myapp.py

Learning Resources

There are many resources available to help you learn Kivy. You can check out the official documentation at https://kivy.org/doc/stable/ or join the Kivy community on the official forum at https://forum.kivy.org/.

With Kivy, you can quickly and easily create beautiful and interactive applications using Python. So why not start learning Kivy today and see what you can create?