2. Create a window

../_images/pizza_1.png
  • Objective: Set up the basic Tkinter root.

  • Content:

    • Introduction to Tkinter.

    • Creating a basic root (window).

    • Adding a title and configuring the window size.

    • Placing commented sections for the different parts of the code.

2.1. Introduction to Tkinter

  • Tkinter is a standard GUI (Graphical User Interface) library for Python.

  • It provides tools to create desktop applications with windows, buttons, text fields, and more.


2.2. Creating a Basic Window

import tkinter as tk

# 1. DATA DICTIONARIES & LISTS

# 2. CONSTANTS & STYLES

# 3. DEFINITIONS / FUNCTIONS

# 4. TKINTER WIDGETS
# Create the main window
root = tk.Tk()
root.title("Pizza Ordering System")
root.geometry("900x700")

# 5. Main code
# Run the application
root.mainloop()
  • import tkinter as tk: Imports the Tkinter library and assigns it the alias tk.

  • root = tk.Tk(): Creates the main application root.

  • root.title("Pizza Ordering System"): Sets the title of the root.

  • root.geometry("900x700"): Sets the size of the window to 900 pixels wide and 700 pixels tall.

  • root.mainloop(): Starts the Tkinter event loop, which waits for user interactions.