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Topics in Python GUI Development

Topics in Python GUI Development. Professor Frank J. Rinaldo Creation Core - office 401. Event-Drive Programming. GUI based programs are ‘usually’ event driven programs The GUI based programs will respond to your input: Mouse clicks Typing text Cursor movements Etc

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Topics in Python GUI Development

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  1. Topics in PythonGUI Development Professor Frank J. Rinaldo Creation Core - office 401

  2. Event-Drive Programming • GUI based programs are ‘usually’ event driven programs • The GUI based programs will respond to your input: • Mouse clicks • Typing text • Cursor movements • Etc • In general, the input can be in any order (it need not be sequential)

  3. Root Window • We will be using TKinter for our GUI development • This is the Python interface to the TK GUI library • First, we need to create a ‘root window’ • This is the main window where all other windows, buttons, boxes, etc will reside

  4. A Simple root window # A simple GUI from Tkinter import * # Create the root window root = Tk() #modify the window root.title(“Simple GUI”) root.geometry(“200x100”) # kick off the window’s event loop root.mainloop() NOTE: the window is now ready to process inputs / requests. We have not yet assigned any requests to this window.

  5. Event Loop • The GUI will run an ‘event loop’ • In other words: • It will check for any input & then execute the necessary commands • It will check for any input & then execute the necessary commands • Etc… • In will continue to loop looking for input to process until we give a command to stop

  6. Creating a FrameUsing a grid • A ‘Frame’ is a widget that can hold other widgets! • A ‘grid’ is a layout manager • It allows us to decide WHERE to put labels, buttons, etc… in a Frame

  7. A Label example program # A label program from Tkinter import * # create the root window root = Tk() root.title(“Labeler”) root.geometry(“200x50”) # create a ‘frame’ in the window to hold other widgets app = Frame(root) app.grid() # create a label in the Frame lbl = Label(app, text = “I’m a label!”) lbl.grid() # kickoff the window’s event loop root.mainloop()

  8. A Sample program using Buttons # Lazy buttons (they do NOTHING!!) from Tkinter import * # Create a root window root = Tk() root.title(“Lazy Buttons”) root.geometry(“200x85”) # Create a Frame & grid app = Frame(root) app.grid() # Create buttons in the Frame bttn1 = Button(app, text = ”I do nothing!”) bttn1.grid() bttn2 = Button(app) bttn2.grid() bttn2.configure(text = “Me too!”) bttn3 = Button(app) bttn3.grid() bttn3[“text”] = “Same here!” # kickoff main event loop root.mainloop()

  9. Buttons • Note: that we were able to crate the 3 buttons using 3 different ways to assign the button label to the button • This flexibility makes it much easier to develop advanced GUI’s that can be configured (designed) dynamically

  10. Developing Buttons using a Class # Lazy buttons 2 (using a Class) from Tkinter import * # Create an Application class class Application(Frame): “”” A GUI Application with 3 buttons””” def __init__(self, master): Frame.__init__(self, master) self.grid() self.create.wigets() def create_widgets(self): self.bttn1 = Button(self, text = “I do nothing!”) self.bttn1.grid() self.bttn2 = Button(self) self.bttn2.grid() self.bttn2.configure(text = “Me too!”)

  11. Developing Buttons using a Classcontinued self.bttn3 = Button(self) self.bttn3.grid() self.bttn3[“text”] = “Same here!” #main root = Tk() root.title(“Lazy Button 2”) root.geometry(“200x85”) app = Application(root) root.mainloop()

  12. Binding widgets and event handlers • To do something useful we need to bind (or connect) widgets to event handlers • For example: • When we click on a certain button then something special should take place • The event (or program code) associated with the widget must be executed!

  13. The Click counter program # Click Counter from Tkinter import * class Application(Frame): “”” GUI application to count button clicks””” def __init__(self, master): “”” Initialize the frame “”” Frame.__init__(self, master) self.grid() self.bttn_clicks = 0 # number of button clicks self.create_widgets() def create_widgets(self): “”” Create button which displays number of clicks””” self.bttn = Button(self) self.bttn[“text”] = “Total Clicks: 0” self.bttn[“command”] = self.update_count # EVENT handler! self.bttn.grid()

  14. The Click counter programcontinued def update_count(self): “”” Increase click count & Display new total “”” self.bttn_clicks +=1 self.bttn[“text”] = “Total clicks: “ + str(self.bttn_clicks) #main root = Tk() root.title(“Click Counter”) root.geometry(“200x50”) app = Application(root) root.mainloop()

  15. Using ‘text’ and ‘entry’ widgetsand the ‘grid’ layout manager • ‘Entry’ is used for one line of input • ‘Text’ is used when you have multiple lines of input • The ‘Grid’ layout manager allows you to organize your window • It allows you to decide where to place buttons, text, etc.

  16. Longevity program # Longevity from Tkinter import * class Application(Frame): “”” GUI application which can reveal the secret of longevity “”” def __init__(self, master): Frame.__init__(self, master) self.grid() self.create_widets() def create_widgets(self): # create button, text, and entry widgets self.inst_lbl = Label(self, text = “Enter password”) self.inst_lbl.grid(row = 0, cpolumn = 0, columnspan = 2, sticky = W) # create label for password self.pw_lbl = Label(self, text = “Password: “) self.pw_lbl, grid(row = 1, column = 0, sticky = W)

  17. Longevity programcontinued # create entry widget to accept password self.pw_ent = Entry(self) self.pw_ent.grid(row = 1, column = 1, sticky = W) # create submit button self.submit_bttn = Button(self, text = “Submit”, comamnd = self.reveal) self.submit_bttn.grid = (row = 2, column = 0, sticky = W) # create text widget to display message self.secret_text = Text(self, width = 25, height = 5, wrap = WORD) self.secret_text.grid(row = 3, column = 0, columnspan = 2, sticky = W)

  18. Longevity programcontinued def reveal(self): “”” Display message based on password “”” # first get the text in the password widget contents = self.pw_ent.get() if contents = “secret”: message = “Here is the secret to living to 100 “ \ live to 99 and then be careful.” else: message = “That’s not the correct password” # first delete text in widget, then insert new text self.secret_txt = delete(0.0, END) self.secret_txt = insert(0.0, message) # main root = Tk() root.title(“Longevity”) root.geometry(“250x150”) app = Application(root) root.mainloop()

  19. Program to useCheck Buttons # Movie Chooser from Tkinter import * class Application(Frame): “”” GUI Application for favorite movie types. “”” def __init__(self, master): Frame.__init__(self, master) self.grid() self.create_widgets() def create_widgets(self): # create description window Label(self, text = “Choose your favorite movie types”).grid(row = 0, column = 0, sticky = W) # create instruction label Label(self, text = “Select all that apply:”).grid(row = 1, column = 0, sticky = W)

  20. Check Buttoncontinued # create comedy check button self.likes_comedy = BooleanVar() Checkbutton(self, text = “Comedy”, variable = self.likes_comedy, command = self.update_text).grid(row = 2, column = 0, sticky = W) # create Drama check button self.likes_drama = BooleanVar() Checkbutton(self, text = “Drama”, variable = self.likes_drama, command = self.update_text).grid(row = 3, column = 0, sticky = W) # create Romance check button self.likes_romance = BooleanVar() Checkbutton(self, text = “Romance”, variable = self.likes_romance, command = self.update_text).grid(row = 4, column = 0, sticky = W)

  21. Check Buttoncontinued # create text field to display results self.results_txt = Text(self, width = 40, height = 5, wrap = WORD) self.results_txt.grid(row = 5, column = 0, columnspan = 3) def update_text(self): likes = “” if self.likes_comedy.get(): likes += “You like comedic movies.\n” if self.likes_drama.get(): likes += “You like dramatic movies.\n” if self.likes_romance.get(): likes += “You like romantic movies.\n” self.results_txt.delete(0.0, END) self.results_txt.insert(0.0, likes) # main program root = Tk() root.title(“Movie Chooser”) app = Application(root) root.mainloop()

  22. Program to useRadio Buttons # Movie chooser 2 from Tkinter import * class Application(Frame): “”” GUI Application for favorite movie types. “”” def __init__(self, master): Frame.__init__(self, master) self.grid() self.create_widgets() def create_widgets(self): # create description window Label(self, text = “Choose your favorite movie types”).grid(row = 0, column = 0, sticky = W) # create instruction label Label(self, text = “Select one:”).grid(row = 1, column = 0, sticky = W)

  23. Radio Buttons continued # create variable for favorits movie type self.favorite = StringVar() # create comedy radio button Radiobutton(self, text = “Comedy”, variable = self.favorite, value = “comedy.”, command = self.update_text).grid(row = 2, column = 0, sticky = W) # create Drama radio button Radiobutton(self, text = “Drama”, variable = self.favorite, value = “drama.”, command = self.update_text).grid(row = 3, column = 0, sticky = W) # create Romance radio button Radiobutton(self, text = “Romance”, variable = self.favorite, value = “romance.”, command = self.update_text).grid(row = 4, column = 0, sticky = W) # create text field to display results self.results_txt = Text(self, width = 40, height = 5, wrap = WORD) self.results_txt.grid(row = 5, column = 0, columnspan = 3)

  24. Radio Buttons continued def update_text(self): message = “Your favorite type of movie is “ message += self.favorite.get() self.results_txt.delete(0.0, END) self.results_txt.insert(0.0, message) # main program root = Tk() root.title(“Movie Chooser”) app = Application(root) root.mainloop()

  25. Homework • Due week 12 • Write a Python Program: • See problem #2 on page 326 of textbook. • In other words, write a GUI interface to the “Guess My Number” game from Chapter 3. • Include: • Simple Specification Document • Simple Pseudocode • Python code • Demonstrate program in class

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