calendar-widget 1.0.6

Calendar widget for use with python tkinter

Calendar Widget for use with python tkinter

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INSTALLATION

Install the calendar widget using the following commands

pip install calendar_widget

USAGE

First, Import the calendar widget along with tkinter

import tkinter
from calendar_widget import Calendar

Define the tkinter window into which the widget will be placed. EXAMPLE:

root = tkinter.Tk()
root.geometry('600x600')

The Calendar Widget can then be created as follows:

Calendar = Calendar(root)

To pass a command to the Calendar, specify the command option when it is created

Calendar = Calendar(root, command=user_command, ...)

To retrieve a selected date on the calendar, use the get_date command:

Calender.get_date()

To create a checkbox on the calendar, the command is as follows:

checkbox = Calendar.checkboxes(10, 10, 2022, status=True, ...)

#to remove a chcekbox that has already been created specify the delete option as follows:

Calendar.checkboxes(10, 10, 2022, delete=True)

To destroy the calendar widget, call the destroy method:

Calendar.destroy()

Example 1 - Basic Setup

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# import tkinter and the calendar widget
import tkinter
from calendar_widget import Calendar

# define the main window into which the widget will be placed
root = tkinter.Tk()
root.geometry('600x600')  # the geometry function defines the size of the tkinter window
                          # - in this case, we are using a window that is 600px by 600px

# create the calendar widget
Calendar = Calendar(root, # specify the tkinter window into which the widget will be placed
	size = 250, # set the size of the calendar widget to 250px
	pos_x = 0, # set the x position of the calendar widget within the tkinter window
	pos_y = 0, # set the y position of the calendar widget within the tkinter window
	background = 'lightblue', # set the background of the calendar to light blue
	)

# Note: images of the type 'png', 'gif', 'ppm', and 'pgm' can be set as the background.
# However, these images will not scale with the size of the calendar.

# remember to call your mainloop function so that the tkinter window is persistent
root.mainloop()

Note: if no 'pos_x' or 'pos_y' parameters are given, the Calendar widget will default to using the standard pack function.

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Example 2 - Binding a command to the calendar

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# the 'Calendar_Click' function retrives the date selected on the Calendar by the user, and prints the date to the console
def Calendar_Click():
	print(Calendar.getdate())

# create the calendar widget
Calendar = Calendar(root,
	size = 250,
	pos_x = 0,
	pos_y = 0, 
	background = 'lightblue', 
	command = Calendar_Click  # link the 'Calendar_Click' function to the widget
	)

Note: Only a single command can be linked to the calendar widget.

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Widget Parameters - functionality and styling

The table below specifies opitons availiable for styling and other operations associated with the calendar widget

options	description
size=	Sets the width of the widget in pixels. The default width is 300px.
pos_x=	Sets the x coordinate position of the widget within the window. Note: In tkinter, this is always the top left corner.
pos_y=	Sets the y coordinate position of the widget within the window. Note: In tkinter, this is always the top left corner.
style=	Set the style="Dark" for the dark theme. If no styling is specified the Calendar will inherit its default white theme.
command=	A function to be called when the widget is clicked.
background=	Sets the background of the Calendar to a valid tkinter colour or image (png, gif, ppm, pgm). Example: background="blue" or background='sky.png'
img_pos_x=	Set the x coordinate of the background image if specified (by default, this is the top left corner)
img_pos_y=	Set the y coordinate of the background image if specified (by default, this is the top left corner)
img_anchor=	Set the anchor of the background image if specified (by default, this is set to 'nw' - the top left corner)
arrow_box_border=	Sets the border colour of the box containing the arrows for selecting previous and following months.
arrow_box_fill=	Sets the background of the box containing the arrows for selecting previous and following months
arrow_box_width=	Sets the line width of the box containing the arrows for selecting previous and following months
date_box_fill=	Sets the colour inside of the boxes that make up the monthly calendar grid.
date_box_width=	Sets the width of the line used to create the grid for the monthly calendar.
date_boxes_outline=	Sets the colour of the box outline for the boxes that make up the monthly claendar grid.
arrow_outline=	Sets the colour for the outline of the polygon (i.e - triangle) that represents the calendar arrows.
arrow_fill=	Sets the colour of the calendar arrows.
arrow_thickness=	Sets the thickness of the calendar arrows.
arrow_active=	Sets the colour for the active highlight when the mouse hovers over the calendar arrows.
weekday_border=	Sets the colour for the outline of the boxes that hold the weekday headings.
weekday_fill=	Sets the colour for the background of the boxes that hold the weekday headings.
weekday_width=	Sets the width of the boxes that hold the weekday headings.
weekday_font_fill=	Sets the colour of the text associated with the weekday headings.
weekday_font_family=	Sets the type of font used to create the weekday headings. (Accepts any of the valid native tkinter fonts)
weekday_font_weight=	Sets the weight of the font used to create the weekday headings. Valid options are 'normal' or 'bold'
weekday_font_slant=	Sets the slant of the font used to create the weekday headings. Valid options are 'roman' or 'italic'
weekday_font_underline=	Sets the underline of the font used to creates the weekday heading. Valid options are True or False
calendar_date_title=	Sets the colour of the text associated with the calendar title (ex: Aug 2020)
date_heading_font_family=	Sets the font type for the Calendar date heading. (Accepts any of the valid native tkinter fonts)
date_heading_font_weight=	Sets the weight of the font used to create the Calendar date heading. Valid options are 'normal' or 'bold'
date_heading_font_slant=	Sets the slant of the font used to create the Calendar date heading. Valid options are 'roman' or 'italic'
date_heading_font_underline=	Sets the underline of the font used to create the Calendar date heading. Valid options are True or False
date_text_fill=	Sets the colour of the text numbers associated with the month dates.
date_text_font_family=	Sets the font type used to create the month dates. (Accepts any of the valid native tkinter fonts)
date_text_font_weight=	Sets the weight of the font used to create the month dates. Valid options are 'normal' or 'bold'
date_text_font_slant=	Sets the slant of the font used to create the month dates. Valid options are 'roman' or 'italic'
date_text_font_underline=	Sets the underline of the font used to create the month dates. Valid options are True or False
trail_box_fill=	Sets the colour of the background of the date boxes that trail into the previous and following months.
trail_text_fill=	Sets the colour of the text numbers associated with the trailing date boxes.
date_highlight=	Sets the colour of the permanent date highlight associated with the current date retrieved from the OS.
text_highlight_fill=	Sets the colour of the text associated with the permanent date highlight.
user_highlight_colour=	Sets the colour of the highlight that is created when the user clicks on a month date.
user_highlight_text=	Sets the colour of the text associated with the user highlight.