Showing Images
An image is just another widget.
photo = PhotoImage(file=‘somefile.gif’)
Note: Tkinter only supports GIF, PGM, PBM, to read JPGs you need to use
the Python Imaging Library
im = PhotoImage(file='cake.gif') # Create the PhotoImage widget
# Add the photo to a label:
w = Label(root, image=im)
# Create a label with image
w.image = im
# Always keep a reference to avoid garbage collection
Guess how you put an image in a
Button?
A Canvas is a container that allows you to show images and draw on the
container. Draw graphs, charts, implement custom widgets (by drawing
on them and then handling mouse-clicks).
A canvas was the widget that Turtle Graphics uses to draw on!
myCanvas = Canvas(root, width=400, height=200)
myCanvas.create_line(0, 0, 200, 100)
myCanvas.create_line(0, 100, 200, 0, fill="red", dash=(4, 4))
myCanvas.create_image(0, 0, anchor=NW, image=myPhotoImage)
Syntax
w = Canvas ( master, option=value,
... ) 1. Bd
Parameters: Border width in
pixels. Default is
master − This represents the parent Bg
2
window. Normal background color.
options − Here is the list of most Confine
If true (the default), the canvas
3
commonly used options for this cannot be scrolled outside of the
scrollregion.
widget. These options can be used as
key-value pairs separated by 4
Cursor
Cursor used in the canvas like
commas. arrow, circle, dot etc.
Example:
from tkinter import *
from tkinter import messagebox
top = Tk()
C = Canvas(top, bg="blue", height=250, width=300)
coord = 10, 50, 240, 210
arc = C.create_arc(coord, start=0, extent=150, fill="red")
line = C.create_line(10,10,200,200,fill='white')
C.pack()
top.mainloop()
Common drawing methods
oval = C.create_oval(x0, y0, x1, y1, options)
arc = C.create_arc(20, 50, 190, 240, start=0, extent=110, fill="red")
line = C.create_line(x0, y0, x1, y1, ..., xn, yn,
options)
oval = C.create_polygon(x0, y0, x1, y1, ...xn, yn, options)
from tkinter import *
root = Tk()
C = Canvas(root, bg="yellow",height=250, width=300)
line = C.create_line(108, 120,320, 40,fill="green")
arc = C.create_arc(180, 150, 80,210,
start=0,extent=220,fill="red")
oval = C.create_oval(80, 30, 140,150,fill="blue")
C.pack()
mainloop()
