Python GUI Programming with Tkinter

Creating a Tkinter Hello World

Let's learn the basics of Tkinter by creating a simple Hello World script for Tkinter by performing the following steps:

1. Create a new file in IDLE or your favorite editor, enter the following code, and save it as hello_tkinter.py:

"""Hello World application for Tkinter"""

from tkinter import *
from tkinter.ttk import *

root = Tk()
label = Label(root, text="Hello World")
label.pack()
root.mainloop()

2. Run this in IDLE by hitting F5 or in your terminal by typing the following command:

python3 hello_tkinter.py

You should see a very tiny window pop up with the text Hello World as shown in the following screenshot:

3. Close the window and return to your editor screen. Let's break down this code and talk about what ...