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Product type Paperback

Published in May 2018

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781788835886

Length 452 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Python

Tools

Tkinter

Concepts

GUI Application Development

Author (1):

Alan D. Moore

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Table of Contents (23) Chapters

Title Page

Dedication

Packt Upsell

Contributors

Preface

1. Introduction to Tkinter FREE CHAPTER

2. Designing GUI Applications with Tkinter

3. Creating Basic Forms with Tkinter and ttk Widgets

4. Reducing User Error with Validation and Automation

5. Planning for the Expansion of Our Application

6. Creating Menus with Menu and Tkinter Dialogs

7. Navigating Records with Treeview

8. Improving the Look with Styles and Themes

9. Maintaining Cross-Platform Compatibility

10. Creating Automated Tests with unittest

11. Improving Data Storage with SQL

12. Connecting to the Cloud

13. Asynchronous Programming with Thread and Queue

14. Visualizing Data Using the Canvas Widget

15. Packaging with setuptools and cx_Freeze

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