Introduction

• Introduction to Tkinter
• What are Widgets in Tkinter?
• Hello World in Tkinter
• Create First GUI Application using Python-Tkinter
• Python GUI - tkinter Overview

Basic Widgets

• Creating a button in tkinter
• Add style to tkinter button
• Add image on a Tkinter button
• Label Widget in Tkinter
• Create LabelFrame and add widgets to it
• RadioButton in Tkinter
• Checkbutton in Tkinter
• Canvas Widget
• Create different shapes using Canvas class
• Create different type of lines using Canvas class
• Moving objects using Canvas.move() method
• Combobox Widget in tkinter
• Set the Maximum size of the Root
• Set the Minimum size of the Root
• Resizing Root in Tkinter
• Entry Widget
• Read only Entry Widget
• Text Widget
• Message Widget
• Menu widget in Tkinter
• Menubutton Widget
• SpinBox Widget
• Progressbar widget in Tkinter
• Scrollbar Widget in Tkinter
• ScrolledText Widget
• ListBox Widget
• Scrollable ListBox in Python-tkinter
• Frame Widget
• Scrollable Frames in Tkinter
• How to make a proper double scrollbar frame in Tkinter
• Scale Widget
• Hierarchical treeview Widget
• Treeview scrollbar Widget in Tkinter

Toplevel Widgets

• Toplevel Widget
• Askopenfile Dialog in Tkinter
• Asksaveasfile Dialog in Tkinter
• Askquestion Dialog in Tkinter
• MessageBox Widget
• Create a Yes/No Message Box
• Change the size of MessageBox
• Different types of MessageBox in Tkinter
• Change Icon for Tkinter MessageBox
• Choose color Dialog
• Popup Menu in Tkinter

Geometry Management

• Place() method in Tkinter
• Grid() method in Tkinter
• Get the location and total number of grids in Tkinter
• Pack() method in Tkinter
• Unmap any widget from the screen or toplevel
• PanedWindow Widget in Tkinter
• Set the dimensions of the Tkinter window
• Setting the position of TKinter labels

Binding Functions

• Binding function in Tkinter
• Binding Function with double click with Tkinter ListBox
• Right Click menu using Tkinter

Working with Images in Tkinter

• Reading Images With Python - Tkinter
• Set the titlebar icon of any tkinter/toplevel window
• Loading Images in Tkinter using PIL

Tkinter Advance

• Getting screen’s height and width using Tkinter
• How to dynamically change text of Checkbutton
• Set the focus on the desired widget
• Search String in Text
• Autocmplete ComboBox in Python-Tkinter
• Autohiding Scrollbars
• Validating Entry Widget
• Tracing Tkinter variables in Python
• Setting and retrieving values of Tkinter variable
• Adding style to the input text using ttk.Entry widget
• After method in Tkinter
• Destroy widgets in Tkinter
• Check whether the specified widget is visible or not
• Collapsible Pane in Tkinter
• Creating a multiple Selection using Tkinter
• Creating Tabbed Widget With Python-Tkinter
• Open a new Window with a button in Python-Tkinter
• Cryptography GUI using python

Applications and Projects

• Simple GUI calculator using Tkinter
• Create Table Using Tkinter
• GUI Calendar using Tkinter
• File Explorer in Python using Tkinter
• ToDo GUI Application using Tkinter
• Weight Conversion GUI using Tkinter
• Age Calculator using Tkinter
• Create a GUI Marksheet using Tkinter
• Loan calculator using Tkinter
• Create a digital clock using Tkinter
• Make Notepad using Tkinter
• Simple FLAMES game using Tkinter
• Simple registration form using Tkinter

Adding style to the input text using ttk.Entry widget

Styling the input text in ttk.Entry can be done using the style configuration available in the ttk module of Tkinter. The ttk module provides the Style class which allows you to configure custom styles for widgets.

Here's a step-by-step tutorial on adding style to the input text using the ttk.Entry widget:

Styling ttk.Entry widget

1. Setting up the main window

   Start with a basic window:

   from tkinter import Tk
   from tkinter.ttk import Entry, Style
   
   root = Tk()
   root.title("Styling ttk.Entry Widget")
   root.geometry("400x200")
   
   root.mainloop()
   

2. Applying Styles with ttk.Style

   Define and configure styles for the ttk.Entry widget:

   from tkinter import Tk
   from tkinter.ttk import Entry, Style
   
   root = Tk()
   root.title("Styling ttk.Entry Widget")
   root.geometry("400x200")
   
   # Define and configure the style for the ttk.Entry widget
   style = Style(root)
   style.configure("TEntry", foreground="blue", background="yellow", font=("Arial", 12, "bold"))
   
   # Apply the style to a ttk.Entry widget
   entry = Entry(root, font=("Arial", 12))
   entry.pack(pady=20)
   
   root.mainloop()
   

Here's a breakdown of the important code elements:

• We create an instance of the Style class: style = Style(root).

• We use the style.configure() method to define custom styles for the ttk.Entry widget. Here, we set the text color (foreground) to blue, the background color to yellow, and specify a bold Arial font of size 12.

• After defining the style, we create a ttk.Entry widget and apply the defined style. Note that the font is also set directly in the Entry widget, but this is only for demonstration purposes. Ideally, you'd handle all styling within the style configuration.

This setup provides a basic introduction to styling ttk.Entry widgets. You can explore the Style class further to customize other aspects of the widget's appearance, such as padding, relief, and more.

1. Styling ttk.Entry widget in Tkinter:

To style a ttk.Entry widget in Tkinter, you can use the style module from ttk and configure it with desired options.

import tkinter as tk
from tkinter import ttk

root = tk.Tk()
root.title("Styling ttk.Entry Widget Example")

# Create a style
style = ttk.Style()

# Configure the style for ttk.Entry
style.configure("TEntry", padding=10, relief="flat")

# Create a styled ttk.Entry
entry = ttk.Entry(root, style="TEntry")
entry.pack(pady=10, padx=10)

root.mainloop()

2. Customizing ttk.Entry widget appearance:

To customize the appearance of a ttk.Entry widget, configure the style options such as padding, relief, and more.

# ... (previous code)

# Example usage
root = tk.Tk()
root.title("Customizing ttk.Entry Widget Appearance Example")

# Create a style
style = ttk.Style()

# Configure the style for ttk.Entry
style.configure("TEntry", padding=10, relief="flat", background="lightgray", font=("Arial", 12))

# Create a styled ttk.Entry
entry = ttk.Entry(root, style="TEntry")
entry.pack(pady=10, padx=10)

root.mainloop()

3. Changing ttk.Entry text color and font:

To change the text color and font of a ttk.Entry widget, configure the foreground and font options in the style.

# ... (previous code)

# Example usage
root = tk.Tk()
root.title("Changing ttk.Entry Text Color and Font Example")

# Create a style
style = ttk.Style()

# Configure the style for ttk.Entry
style.configure("TEntry", padding=10, relief="flat", background="lightgray", font=("Arial", 12), foreground="blue")

# Create a styled ttk.Entry
entry = ttk.Entry(root, style="TEntry")
entry.pack(pady=10, padx=10)

root.mainloop()

4. Python Tkinter ttk.Entry styling options:

Explore various styling options for ttk.Entry widgets, such as configuring padding, relief, background color, font, and text color.

# ... (previous code)

# Example usage
root = tk.Tk()
root.title("ttk.Entry Styling Options Example")

# Create a style
style = ttk.Style()

# Configure the style for ttk.Entry
style.configure("TEntry", padding=10, relief="flat", background="lightgray", font=("Arial", 12), foreground="blue")

# Create a styled ttk.Entry
entry = ttk.Entry(root, style="TEntry")
entry.pack(pady=10, padx=10)

root.mainloop()

5. Adding themes to ttk.Entry widget:

Apply themes to ttk.Entry widgets by configuring the style with predefined theme settings.

# ... (previous code)

# Example usage
root = tk.Tk()
root.title("Adding Themes to ttk.Entry Widget Example")

# Create a style
style = ttk.Style()

# Apply the "clam" theme to ttk.Entry
style.theme_use("clam")

# Create a styled ttk.Entry
entry = ttk.Entry(root, style="TEntry")
entry.pack(pady=10, padx=10)

root.mainloop()

6. ttk.Entry widget styling in Tkinter examples:

Combine various styling options for ttk.Entry widgets to create a customized appearance.

# ... (previous code)

# Example usage
root = tk.Tk()
root.title("ttk.Entry Widget Styling Examples")

# Create a style
style = ttk.Style()

# Configure the style for ttk.Entry
style.configure("TEntry", padding=10, relief="flat", background="lightgray", font=("Arial", 12), foreground="blue")

# Apply the "clam" theme to ttk.Entry
style.theme_use("clam")

# Create a styled ttk.Entry
entry = ttk.Entry(root, style="TEntry")
entry.pack(pady=10, padx=10)

root.mainloop()

7. Customizing ttk.Entry background color:

To customize the background color of a ttk.Entry widget, configure the background option in the style.

# ... (previous code)

# Example usage
root = tk.Tk()
root.title("Customizing ttk.Entry Background Color Example")

# Create a style
style = ttk.Style()

# Configure the style for ttk.Entry
style.configure("TEntry", padding=10, relief="flat", background="lightblue", font=("Arial", 12), foreground="blue")

# Create a styled ttk.Entry
entry = ttk.Entry(root, style="TEntry")
entry.pack(pady=10, padx=10)

root.mainloop()

8. Changing ttk.Entry border style in Tkinter:

Change the border style of a ttk.Entry widget by configuring the bordercolor and borderwidth options in the style.

# ... (previous code)

# Example usage
root = tk.Tk()
root.title("Changing ttk.Entry Border Style Example")

# Create a style
style = ttk.Style()

# Configure the style for ttk.Entry
style.configure("TEntry", padding=10, relief="flat", background="lightgray", font=("Arial", 12), foreground="blue",
                bordercolor="green", borderwidth=2)

# Create a styled ttk.Entry
entry = ttk.Entry(root, style="TEntry")
entry.pack(pady=10, padx=10)

root.mainloop()

9. How to apply styles to ttk.Entry widget:

Apply styles to ttk.Entry widgets using the style module and configuring various appearance options.

# ... (previous code)

# Example usage
root = tk.Tk()
root.title("Applying Styles to ttk.Entry Widget Example")

# Create a style
style = ttk.Style()

# Configure the style for ttk.Entry
style.configure("TEntry", padding=10, relief="flat", background="lightgray", font=("Arial", 12), foreground="blue",
                bordercolor="green", borderwidth=2)

# Create a styled ttk.Entry
entry = ttk.Entry(root, style="TEntry")
entry.pack(pady=10, padx=10)

root.mainloop()

10. Creating stylish input fields with ttk.Entry in Tkinter:

Combine various styling options to create stylish input fields using ttk.Entry widgets.

# ... (previous code)

# Example usage
root = tk.Tk()
root.title("Stylish Input Fields with ttk.Entry Example")

# Create a style
style = ttk.Style()

# Configure the style for ttk.Entry
style.configure("TEntry", padding=10, relief="flat", background="lightblue", font=("Arial", 12), foreground="blue",
                bordercolor="green", borderwidth=2)

# Create a styled ttk.Entry
entry = ttk.Entry(root, style="TEntry")
entry.pack(pady=10, padx=10)

root.mainloop()