What is Tkinter?
Tkinter is the standard GUI (Graphical User Interface) library for Python. Python, when combined with
Tkinter, provides a fast and easy way to create GUI applications. Tkinter provides a powerful
object-oriented interface to the Tk GUI toolkit.
History of Tkinter
Tkinter is a Python binding to the Tk GUI toolkit. Tk was originally developed as a GUI extension for
the Tcl (Tool Command Language) scripting language by John Ousterhout in the late 1980s.
Python’s binding to Tk was named Tkinter (short for "Tk interface") and has been included with
the standard Python distribution since version 1.4.
Why Use Tkinter?
- Standard Library: Tkinter comes with Python, so you don’t need to install
anything extra.
- Ease of Use: Simple and straightforward to learn and use.
- Cross-Platform: Applications built with Tkinter can run on Windows, macOS, and
Linux.
- Community and Resources: A large number of tutorials, guides, and examples are
available.
Basic Concepts
- Widget: An element of the GUI, such as a button, label, text box, etc.
- Geometry Manager: A system for controlling the placement and sizing of widgets
within a window (e.g., pack, grid, place).
- Event Loop: Tkinter uses an event-driven programming model. The application
waits for user actions (events) and responds to them.