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Build a Python GUI with Tkinter

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David Dalsveen

Instructor: David Dalsveen

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What you'll learn

  • Inherit from the Frame class to create the Application Window.

  • Use Entry Widgets to allow the user to enter a filename and X and Y Coordinates.

  • Create button event handlers and retrieve and set data using widget methods.

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Hands-on learning
4.3

(83 reviews)

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In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:

  1. Inherit from the Frame class to create the Application Window.

  2. Create a method to add the Window frame title and add the Labels to the grid.

  3. Use Entry Widgets to allow the user to enter a filename and X and Y Coordinates. Add Text Widgets for displaying statistics.

  4. Add buttons and styling to allow users to graph and display statistics.

  5. Create button event handlers and retrieve and set data using widget methods.

Recommended experience

Learners should be familiar with some Python, including variables and input/output, and the basic control constructs.

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