ashhaddevlab/customtkinter-snippets

A curated collection of Python customkinter snippets for building interactive GUI applications effortlessly.

CustomTkinter Snippets

CustomTkinter Snippets is a Visual Studio Code extension that provides a comprehensive set of snippets for efficiently working with CustomTkinter, a custom toolkit for Python GUI development. This extension enhances your development workflow by offering quick access to commonly used CustomTkinter components and features directly within the VS Code editor.

Features

• Efficient Workflow: Speed up your development process with easy-to-use snippets for creating CustomTkinter widgets and implementing various functionalities.

• Comprehensive Coverage: Access snippets for a wide range of CustomTkinter components, including buttons, checkboxes, combo boxes, entry fields, frames, labels, option menus, progress bars, radio buttons, scrollable frames, segmented buttons, sliders, switches, tab views, textboxes, scrollbars, windows, images, fonts, top-level windows, input dialogs, and more.

• Customization Options: Utilize snippets to set appearance modes, themes, widget scaling, window scaling, and automatic DPI awareness according to your application requirements.

Installation

1. Open Visual Studio Code.
2. Go to the Extensions view by clicking on the square icon in the Sidebar or pressing Ctrl+Shift+X.
3. Search for "CustomTkinter Snippets".
4. Click on the Install button.

Usage

1. Open a Python file in Visual Studio Code.
2. Type the snippet prefix (e.g., ctkbutton for a button widget) and press Tab to insert the snippet code.
3. Customize the snippet code as needed for your application.

Example

Snippets

Widgets

Prefix	Snippet Description
ctkbutton	Inserts a snippet for button widget
ctkbutton.grid	Inserts a snippet for placing a button widget using grid layout
ctkbutton.pack	Inserts a snippet for placing a button widget using pack layout
ctkcheckbox	Inserts a snippet for checkbox widget
ctkcheckbox.grid	Inserts a snippet for placing a checkbox widget using grid layout
ctkcheckbox.pack	Inserts a snippet for placing a checkbox widget using pack layout
ctkcombobox	Inserts a snippet for combo box widget
ctkcombobox.grid	Inserts a snippet for placing a combo box widget using grid layout
ctkcombobox.pack	Inserts a snippet for placing a combo box widget using pack layout
ctkentry	Inserts a snippet for entry field widget
ctkentry.grid	Inserts a snippet for placing an entry field widget using grid layout
ctkentry.pack	Inserts a snippet for placing an entry field widget using pack layout
ctkframe	Inserts a snippet for frame widget
ctkframe.grid	Inserts a snippet for placing a frame widget using grid layout
ctkframe.pack	Inserts a snippet for placing a frame widget using pack layout
ctklabel	Inserts a snippet for label widget
ctklabel.grid	Inserts a snippet for placing a label widget using grid layout
ctklabel.pack	Inserts a snippet for placing a label widget using pack layout
ctkoptionmenu	Inserts a snippet for option menu widget
ctkoptionmenu.grid	Inserts a snippet for placing an option menu widget using grid layout
ctkoptionmenu.pack	Inserts a snippet for placing an option menu widget using pack layout
ctkprogressbar	Inserts a snippet for progress bar widget
ctkprogressbar.grid	Inserts a snippet for placing a progress bar widget using grid layout
ctkprogressbar.pack	Inserts a snippet for placing a progress bar widget using pack layout
ctkradiobutton	Inserts a snippet for radio button widget
ctkradiobutton.grid	Inserts a snippet for placing a radio button widget using grid layout
ctkradiobutton.pack	Inserts a snippet for placing a radio button widget using pack layout
ctkscrollableframe	Inserts a snippet for scrollable frame widget
ctkscrollableframe.grid	Inserts a snippet for placing a scrollable frame widget using grid layout
ctkscrollableframe.pack	Inserts a snippet for placing a scrollable frame widget using pack layout
ctksegmentedbutton	Inserts a snippet for segmented button widget
ctksegmentedbutton.grid	Inserts a snippet for placing a segmented button widget using grid layout
ctksegmentedbutton.pack	Inserts a snippet for placing a segmented button widget using pack layout
ctkslider	Inserts a snippet for slider widget
ctkslider.grid	Inserts a snippet for placing a slider widget using grid layout
ctkslider.pack	Inserts a snippet for placing a slider widget using pack layout
ctkswitch	Inserts a snippet for switch widget
ctkswitch.grid	Inserts a snippet for placing a switch widget using grid layout
ctkswitch.pack	Inserts a snippet for placing a switch widget using pack layout
ctktabview	Inserts a snippet for tab view widget
ctktabview.grid	Inserts a snippet for placing a tab view widget using grid layout
ctktabview.pack	Inserts a snippet for placing a tab view widget using pack layout
ctktextbox	Inserts a snippet for textbox widget
ctktextbox.grid	Inserts a snippet for placing a textbox widget using grid layout
ctktextbox.pack	Inserts a snippet for placing a textbox widget using pack layout
ctkscrollbar	Inserts a snippet for scrollbar widget
ctkscrollbar.grid	Inserts a snippet for placing a scrollbar widget using grid layout
ctkscrollbar.pack	Inserts a snippet for placing a scrollbar widget using pack layout
ctkimage	Inserts a snippet for importing images using Pillow
ctkfont	Inserts a snippet for importing external font families
ctktoplevel	Inserts a snippet to create secondary top-level CustomTkinter window
ctkinputdialog	Inserts a snippet for input dialog widget
ctkinputdialog.grid	Inserts a snippet for placing an input dialog widget using grid layout
ctkinputdialog.pack	Inserts a snippet for placing an input dialog widget using pack layout
ctkvideo	Inserts a snippet for embedding a video using CustomTkinter
ctkvideo.grid	Inserts a snippet for placing a video widget using grid layout
ctkvideo.pack	Inserts a snippet for placing a video widget using pack layout

Appearance and Theme

Prefix	Snippet Description
appsys	Inserts a snippet for copying System Appearance
appdark	Inserts a snippet for setting Dark Appearance
applight	Inserts a snippet for setting Light Appearance
themegreen	Inserts a snippet for setting Green Theme
themeblue	Inserts a snippet for setting Blue Theme
themedarkblue	Inserts a snippet for setting Dark Blue Theme
theme	Inserts a snippet for setting Custom Theme

Scaling and DPI

Prefix	Snippet Description
scalingwidget	Inserts a snippet for setting Widget Scaling
scalingwindow	Inserts a snippet for setting Window Scaling
dpideactivate	Inserts a snippet that deactivates DPI Awareness

Requirements

• Visual Studio Code
• Python
• CustomTkinter library

CustomTkinter Library

CustomTkinter Snippets is built to complement the CustomTkinter library for Python GUI development. This library is maintained by Tom Schimansky, a prolific developer in the Python community.

• Author Profile: Tom Schimansky
• CustomTkinter Repository: CustomTkinter

Feel free to explore the CustomTkinter repository for more information, updates, and contributions.

Feedback

For any issues, suggestions, or feedback, please open an issue on GitHub.

License

This extension is licensed under the BSD-3 License.

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