Add image on a Tkinter button

Adding an image to a button in Tkinter requires a few steps. This tutorial will guide you through using an image as a button in Tkinter.

1. Required Modules:

To work with images in Tkinter, you'll need the PIL (Pillow) library, which is an enhanced fork of the original PIL (Python Imaging Library). You can install it via pip:

pip install Pillow

Now, import the required modules:

import tkinter as tk
from tkinter import ttk
from PIL import Image, ImageTk

2. Load the Image:

Load the image using Image.open(). Then, convert the image to a format suitable for Tkinter using ImageTk.PhotoImage():

image = Image.open("path_to_image.jpg")  # Replace with your image path
photo = ImageTk.PhotoImage(image)

3. Creating the Main Application Window:

Initialize the main application window:

root = tk.Tk()
root.title("Image Button Example")

4. Create the Image Button:

You can use the Button widget from Tkinter and set its image option to the photo image you loaded. If you want the button to also display text, you can use the compound option:

button = ttk.Button(root, image=photo, text="Click Me!", compound=tk.LEFT, command=lambda: print("Button Clicked"))
button.pack(pady=20)

The compound option specifies the position of the text relative to the image. In the example above, the text is to the right of the image (tk.LEFT). Other options include tk.TOP, tk.BOTTOM, tk.RIGHT, and tk.CENTER.

5. Complete Example:

Here's the full code to create a Tkinter button with an image:

import tkinter as tk
from tkinter import ttk
from PIL import Image, ImageTk

# Load the image
image = Image.open("path_to_image.jpg")  # Replace with your image path
photo = ImageTk.PhotoImage(image)

root = tk.Tk()
root.title("Image Button Example")

button = ttk.Button(root, image=photo, text="Click Me!", compound=tk.LEFT, command=lambda: print("Button Clicked"))
button.pack(pady=20)

root.mainloop()

Note: Remember to keep a reference to the image object (photo in this case). If you don't, the image might not show up on the button due to Python's garbage collection. In the above example, this is not an issue because photo is a global variable. However, if you're loading the image within a function, you may need to explicitly store a reference to the image object, e.g., button.image = photo.

Python Tkinter add image to button example:

Description: Create a Tkinter window with a button that includes an image.

Code Example:

import tkinter as tk
from tkinter import PhotoImage

def on_button_click():
    label.config(text="Button Clicked!")

root = tk.Tk()
root.title("Image Button Example")

# Load an image
image = PhotoImage(file="path/to/image.png")

# Create a button with the image
button = tk.Button(root, image=image, command=on_button_click)
button.pack(pady=10)

label = tk.Label(root, text="")
label.pack()

root.mainloop()

Creating an image button in Tkinter:

Description: Showcase creating a custom image button in Tkinter with event handling.

Code Example:

import tkinter as tk
from tkinter import PhotoImage

def on_image_button_click():
    label.config(text="Image Button Clicked!")

root = tk.Tk()
root.title("Custom Image Button Example")

# Load an image
image = PhotoImage(file="path/to/image.png")

# Create a button with the image and custom behavior
image_button = tk.Button(root, image=image, command=on_image_button_click)
image_button.pack(pady=10)

label = tk.Label(root, text="")
label.pack()

root.mainloop()

Add icon to Tkinter button:

Description: Illustrate adding an icon (small image) to a Tkinter button.

Code Example:

import tkinter as tk
from tkinter import PhotoImage

def on_icon_button_click():
    label.config(text="Icon Button Clicked!")

root = tk.Tk()
root.title("Icon Button Example")

# Load an icon image
icon = PhotoImage(file="path/to/icon.png")

# Create a button with the icon
icon_button = tk.Button(root, image=icon, command=on_icon_button_click)
icon_button.pack(pady=10)

label = tk.Label(root, text="")
label.pack()

root.mainloop()

Tkinter button image size and placement:

Description: Explore controlling the size and placement of the image on a Tkinter button.

Code Example:

import tkinter as tk
from tkinter import PhotoImage

def on_resized_button_click():
    label.config(text="Resized Image Button Clicked!")

root = tk.Tk()
root.title("Resized Image Button Example")

# Load an image
original_image = PhotoImage(file="path/to/image.png")

# Resize the image
resized_image = original_image.subsample(2, 2)

# Create a button with the resized image
resized_button = tk.Button(root, image=resized_image, command=on_resized_button_click)
resized_button.pack(pady=10)

label = tk.Label(root, text="")
label.pack()

root.mainloop()

Embedding images in Tkinter buttons:

Description: Showcase embedding images directly within Tkinter buttons.

Code Example:

import tkinter as tk
from tkinter import PhotoImage

def on_embedded_button_click():
    label.config(text="Embedded Image Button Clicked!")

root = tk.Tk()
root.title("Embedded Image Button Example")

# Load an image
embedded_button = tk.Button(root, text="Click Me", compound=tk.LEFT, command=on_embedded_button_click)
embedded_button.pack(pady=10)

label = tk.Label(root, text="")
label.pack()

root.mainloop()