How To Use Tkinter To Build Desktop Application

j-oneMay 28, 2023

To use tkinter to build a desktop application, follow these steps:

Step 1: Import the tkinter module

import tkinter as tk

Step 2: Create an instance of the Tk class

codewindow = tk.Tk()

Step 3: Customize the window (optional)

window.title("My Application")
window.geometry("500x500")  # Set the window size

Step 4: Add widgets to the window

label = tk.Label(window, text="Hello, World!")
label.pack()  # Add the label to the window

Step 5: Run the application’s main event loop

window.mainloop()

Here’s a complete example of a simple tkinter application that displays a label and a button:

import tkinter as tk

def button_click():
    label.config(text="Button clicked!")

window = tk.Tk()
window.title("My Application")

label = tk.Label(window, text="Hello, World!")
label.pack()

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

window.mainloop()

In this example, we define a function button_click that changes the label’s text when the button is clicked. We create a window, a label, and a button, and then pack them into the window using the pack method. Finally, we call window.mainloop() to start the event loop and run the application.

You can extend this example by adding more widgets and functionality to create a fully-featured desktop application using tkinter.