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Python GUI Programming with Tkinter, 2nd edition

You're reading from   Python GUI Programming with Tkinter, 2nd edition Design and build functional and user-friendly GUI applications

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Product type Paperback
Published in Oct 2021
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781801815925
Length 664 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Alan D. Moore Alan D. Moore
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Preface 1. Introduction to Tkinter 2. Designing GUI Applications FREE CHAPTER 3. Creating Basic Forms with Tkinter and Ttk Widgets 4. Organizing Our Code with Classes 5. Reducing User Error with Validation and Automation 6. Planning for the Expansion of Our Application 7. Creating Menus with Menu and Tkinter Dialogs 8. Navigating Records with Treeview and Notebook 9. Improving the Look with Styles and Themes 10. Maintaining Cross-Platform Compatibility 11. Creating Automated Tests with unittest 12. Improving Data Storage with SQL 13. Connecting to the Cloud 14. Asynchronous Programming with Thread and Queue 15. Visualizing Data Using the Canvas Widget 16. Packaging with setuptools and cxFreeze 17. A: A Quick Primer on reStructuredText 18. B: A Quick SQL Tutorial 19. Other Books You May Enjoy
20. Index
Appendices

Solving problems in our application

Although everyone is happy with your application so far, your boss, after discussion with the staff, has brought you this set of problems that need to be addressed:

  • The hard-coded filename is a problem. Occasionally the data entry staff aren't able to get to a form until the following day; in this situation, they need to be able to manually enter the filename that they'd like to append the data to.
  • Also, the data entry staff have mixed feelings about the auto-filling features in the form. Some find it very helpful, but others would like auto-fill to be partially or completely disabled.
  • Some users have a hard time noticing the status bar text at the bottom, and would like the application to be more assertive when it fails to save a data record due to field errors.
  • Finally, the lab is bringing in some interns to work in the labs, and the issue of data security has been raised. IT has suggested a simple login...
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