Entry Boxes for Text – Intro To Tkinter 2

In this video we’ll learn about the Entry Widget for Tkinter and Python.

The Entry Widget is a text box that allows users to type text into your GUI app.

We’ll learn how to create an entry widget, and how to retrieve the text from it and do things with it!

We’ll also learn how to delete text from the entry box, and add text programatically.

Python Code: entry.py
(Github Code)

from tkinter import *

root = Tk()
root.title("Entry Widget - Intro To Tkinter")
root.iconbitmap('images/tkinter.ico')
root.geometry('500x350')

def insert():
	# Insert "John" into the entry box
	my_entry.insert(2, "John")


def answer():
	# Delete Hidden Label
	hidden_label.config(text="")
	# Logic to make sure they typed in a name
	if my_entry.get():
		# Output to hidden label
		hidden_label.config(text=f'Hello {my_entry.get()}')
		# Delete The Entry Box
		my_entry.delete(0, END)

	else:
		# Error message
		hidden_label.config(text="Hey! You Forgot To Enter Your Name!")

# Create a Label
my_label = Label(root, text="Enter Your Name", font=("Helvetica", 24))
my_label.pack(pady=20)

# Create an Entry Box
my_entry = Entry(root, width=20, font=("Helvetica", 24))
my_entry.pack(pady=20)

# Create a Button
my_button = Button(root, text="Answer", command=answer)
my_button.pack(pady=5)

insert_button = Button(root, text="Insert John", command=insert)
insert_button.pack(pady=5)

# Create a hidden label
hidden_label = Label(root, text="", font=("Helvetica", 18))
hidden_label.pack(pady=20)



root.mainloop()