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Python GUI Programming with Tkinter
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Python GUI Programming with Tkinter

by Alan D. Moore
May 2018
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
452 pages
11h 26m
English
Packt Publishing
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Exploring Tkinter input widgets

Like all toolkits, Tkinter offers a variety of input widgets for different kinds of data. However, ttk offers additional widget types and enhances some (but not all!) of Tkinter's native widgets. The following table offers advice on which widgets are most appropriate for different kinds of data entry:

Widget
Description
Used for
ttk.Entry Basic text entry Single-line strings
ttk.Spinbox Text entry with increment/decrement arrows Numbers
Tkinter.Listbox Box with a list of choices Choice between several values
Tkinter.OptionMenu Drop-down list with choices Choice between several values
ttk.Combobox Drop-down list with optional text entry Choice between several values plus text entry
ttk.Checkbutton ...
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