How To Use Images as Backgrounds in Tkinter?
Prerequisite: Python GUI – tkinter , Frame
In this article, We are going to write a program use image in the background. In Tkinter, there is no in-built function for images, so that it can be used as a background image. It can be done with various methods:
Method 1: Using photoimage methods.
When it comes to GUI based application, images play a vital role. From the application icon to animation, it’s useful.
To display images in labels, buttons, canvases, and text widgets, the PhotoImage class is used, which is present in Tkinter package.
Code:
Python3
# Import module from tkinter import * # Create object root = Tk() # Adjust size root.geometry( "400x400" ) # Add image file bg = PhotoImage( file = "Your_image.png" ) # Show image using label label1 = Label( root, image = bg) label1.place(x = 0 , y = 0 ) label2 = Label( root, text = "Welcome" ) label2.pack(pady = 50 ) # Create Frame frame1 = Frame(root) frame1.pack(pady = 20 ) # Add buttons button1 = Button(frame1,text = "Exit" ) button1.pack(pady = 20 ) button2 = Button( frame1, text = "Start" ) button2.pack(pady = 20 ) button3 = Button( frame1, text = "Reset" ) button3.pack(pady = 20 ) # Execute tkinter root.mainloop() |
Output:
As you can see the background color of buttons and labels have different from the image color.
The solution is to set the background color of buttons and label it as the color of the image with this color “#88cffa” .
Python3
# Import module from tkinter import * # Create object root = Tk() # Adjust size root.geometry( "400x400" ) # Add image file bg = PhotoImage( file = "Your_img.png" ) # Show image using label label1 = Label( root, image = bg) label1.place(x = 0 ,y = 0 ) # Add text label2 = Label( root, text = "Welcome" , bg = "#88cffa" ) label2.pack(pady = 50 ) # Create Frame frame1 = Frame( root, bg = "#88cffa" ) frame1.pack(pady = 20 ) # Add buttons button1 = Button( frame1, text = "Exit" ) button1.pack(pady = 20 ) button2 = Button( frame1, text = "Start" ) button2.pack(pady = 20 ) button3 = Button( frame1, text = "Reset" ) button3.pack(pady = 20 ) # Execute tkinter root.mainloop() |
Output:
Note: This method will not work for multiple colors in image.
Method 2: Using Canvas methods.
Approach:
- Same as above implementation.
- Add Image file.
- Create Canvas and set width and height.
- Display image using create_image.
- Set text using create_text.
- Create buttons.
- Final step add button using create_window.
Code:
Python3
# Import module from tkinter import * # Create object root = Tk() # Adjust size root.geometry( "400x400" ) # Add image file bg = PhotoImage( file = "Your_img.png" ) # Create Canvas canvas1 = Canvas( root, width = 400 , height = 400 ) canvas1.pack(fill = "both" , expand = True ) # Display image canvas1.create_image( 0 , 0 , image = bg, anchor = "nw" ) # Add Text canvas1.create_text( 200 , 250 , text = "Welcome" ) # Create Buttons button1 = Button( root, text = "Exit" ) button3 = Button( root, text = "Start" ) button2 = Button( root, text = "Reset" ) # Display Buttons button1_canvas = canvas1.create_window( 100 , 10 , anchor = "nw" , window = button1) button2_canvas = canvas1.create_window( 100 , 40 , anchor = "nw" , window = button2) button3_canvas = canvas1.create_window( 100 , 70 , anchor = "nw" , window = button3) # Execute tkinter root.mainloop() |
Output: