Adding GUI elements to Python scripts
GUI Treatment
Article from Issue 143/2012
If you need to add graphical elements to Python script, EasyGUI can help beginners and experts alike.
When it comes to wrapping up Python scripts into a graphical interface, you have several options, including Tkinter, wxPython, PySide, and PyGTK, but using these libraries is overkill if you just want to add a few GUI elements to a Python script to make it more user friendly.
In this case, EasyGUI is a much better tool for the job because it allows you to add common graphical elements without going through the rigmarole of coding GUI by hand. For example, a simple task like displaying a message box using the PyGTK toolkit requires a hefty chunk of code (see Listing 1).
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