{"id":26483,"date":"2022-01-29T14:01:14","date_gmt":"2022-01-29T14:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.askpython.com\/?p=26483"},"modified":"2022-01-29T14:01:16","modified_gmt":"2022-01-29T14:01:16","slug":"coin-flip-gui","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.askpython.com\/python-modules\/tkinter\/coin-flip-gui","title":{"rendered":"Coin Flip GUI using Python Tkinter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In this tutorial, we\u2019ll code a coin flip program with Graphical User Interface (GUI) using Python Tkinter. The tutorial is aimed at teaching you the basics of the Tkinter <\/strong>module, a great module for developing GUI-based programs in Python.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also read: Tkinter Tutorial \u2013 Using Tkinter Buttons<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Implementing the Coin Flip GUI App in Python Tkinter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tkinter<\/a> is the standard GUI library for python which is used to make interface-based applications. Tkinter when combined with Python makes it very easy to make GUI-based applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Installing Modules<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For this program, we need Python NumPy<\/a>, Pillow<\/a>, and Tkinter libraries which we can easily download using pip<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

\npip install numpy\npip install pillow\npip install tk\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n
2. Importing Modules<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
After installing the modules we can start coding our program by importing all modules in our program.<\/p>\n\n\n
\nimport numpy as np\nfrom tkinter import *\nfrom PIL import Image, ImageTk\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n
Note:- In the above code, ‘*’ means that we\u2019re importing everything from module Tkinter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Creating the Main Window for our Application\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
First, we\u2019ll initialize the Tkinter class using Tk() object and assign it to the ‘root’ variable. So now by using\u00a0root we can access all the methods of the Tkinter module.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the second line of code, we specify the Widow Size<\/strong> of the output GUI screen, like here we\u2019ve given it a value of 400*400(for widthxheight).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now we use mainloop method to make the window persistent<\/strong> meaning that the window will not close unless we want to close it ourselves. If we skip this line of code, the output screen appears once and closes immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n
\nroot = Tk()\nroot.geometry("500*500")\nroot.mainloop()\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n
After running the above code we\u2019ll get a window like shown below. If you get a window like this you are all good and can follow on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Output
Output GUI Screen Tkinter<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
4. Loading Images<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019ll show the image of a coin according to the outcome of our program. If the output is Heads<\/strong> then it will show the head side of the coin, and Tails side of the coin when it is Tails<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Heads and Tails both images are saved in the same directory as our program file. If not, in your case then you need to pass the image file name with the location of it.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n#load heads image\nload = Image.open("heads.jpg")\nheads = ImageTk.PhotoImage(load)\n\n#load tails image\nload = Image.open("tails.jpg")\ntails = ImageTk.PhotoImage(load)\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n
For your convenience, we have added the image file to the head and tail side of a coin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n