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1Tkinter Dialogs
2===============
3
4:mod:`tkinter.simpledialog` --- Standard Tkinter input dialogs
5^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
6
7.. module:: tkinter.simpledialog
8   :platform: Tk
9   :synopsis: Simple dialog windows
10
11**Source code:** :source:`Lib/tkinter/simpledialog.py`
12
13--------------
14
15The :mod:`tkinter.simpledialog` module contains convenience classes and
16functions for creating simple modal dialogs to get a value from the user.
17
18
19.. function:: askfloat(title, prompt, **kw)
20              askinteger(title, prompt, **kw)
21              askstring(title, prompt, **kw)
22
23   The above three functions provide dialogs that prompt the user to enter a value
24   of the desired type.
25
26.. class:: Dialog(parent, title=None)
27
28   The base class for custom dialogs.
29
30    .. method:: body(master)
31
32       Override to construct the dialog's interface and return the widget that
33       should have initial focus.
34
35    .. method:: buttonbox()
36
37       Default behaviour adds OK and Cancel buttons. Override for custom button
38       layouts.
39
40
41
42:mod:`tkinter.filedialog` --- File selection dialogs
43^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
44
45.. module:: tkinter.filedialog
46   :platform: Tk
47   :synopsis: Dialog classes for file selection
48
49**Source code:** :source:`Lib/tkinter/filedialog.py`
50
51--------------
52
53The :mod:`tkinter.filedialog` module provides classes and factory functions for
54creating file/directory selection windows.
55
56Native Load/Save Dialogs
57------------------------
58
59The following classes and functions provide file dialog windows that combine a
60native look-and-feel with configuration options to customize behaviour.
61The following keyword arguments are applicable to the classes and functions
62listed below:
63
64 | *parent* - the window to place the dialog on top of
65
66 | *title* - the title of the window
67
68 | *initialdir* - the directory that the dialog starts in
69
70 | *initialfile* - the file selected upon opening of the dialog
71
72 | *filetypes* - a sequence of (label, pattern) tuples, '*' wildcard is allowed
73
74 | *defaultextension* - default extension to append to file (save dialogs)
75
76 | *multiple* - when true, selection of multiple items is allowed
77
78
79**Static factory functions**
80
81The below functions when called create a modal, native look-and-feel dialog,
82wait for the user's selection, then return the selected value(s) or ``None`` to the
83caller.
84
85.. function:: askopenfile(mode="r", **options)
86              askopenfiles(mode="r", **options)
87
88   The above two functions create an :class:`Open` dialog and return the opened
89   file object(s) in read-only mode.
90
91.. function:: asksaveasfile(mode="w", **options)
92
93   Create a :class:`SaveAs` dialog and return a file object opened in write-only mode.
94
95.. function:: askopenfilename(**options)
96              askopenfilenames(**options)
97
98   The above two functions create an :class:`Open` dialog and return the
99   selected filename(s) that correspond to existing file(s).
100
101.. function:: asksaveasfilename(**options)
102
103   Create a :class:`SaveAs` dialog and return the selected filename.
104
105.. function:: askdirectory(**options)
106
107 | Prompt user to select a directory.
108 | Additional keyword option:
109 |  *mustexist* - determines if selection must be an existing directory.
110
111.. class:: Open(master=None, **options)
112           SaveAs(master=None, **options)
113
114   The above two classes provide native dialog windows for saving and loading
115   files.
116
117**Convenience classes**
118
119The below classes are used for creating file/directory windows from scratch.
120These do not emulate the native look-and-feel of the platform.
121
122.. class:: Directory(master=None, **options)
123
124   Create a dialog prompting the user to select a directory.
125
126.. note::  The *FileDialog* class should be subclassed for custom event
127   handling and behaviour.
128
129.. class:: FileDialog(master, title=None)
130
131   Create a basic file selection dialog.
132
133   .. method:: cancel_command(event=None)
134
135      Trigger the termination of the dialog window.
136
137   .. method:: dirs_double_event(event)
138
139      Event handler for double-click event on directory.
140
141   .. method:: dirs_select_event(event)
142
143      Event handler for click event on directory.
144
145   .. method:: files_double_event(event)
146
147      Event handler for double-click event on file.
148
149   .. method:: files_select_event(event)
150
151      Event handler for single-click event on file.
152
153   .. method:: filter_command(event=None)
154
155      Filter the files by directory.
156
157   .. method:: get_filter()
158
159      Retrieve the file filter currently in use.
160
161   .. method:: get_selection()
162
163      Retrieve the currently selected item.
164
165   .. method:: go(dir_or_file=os.curdir, pattern="*", default="", key=None)
166
167      Render dialog and start event loop.
168
169   .. method:: ok_event(event)
170
171      Exit dialog returning current selection.
172
173   .. method:: quit(how=None)
174
175      Exit dialog returning filename, if any.
176
177   .. method:: set_filter(dir, pat)
178
179      Set the file filter.
180
181   .. method:: set_selection(file)
182
183      Update the current file selection to *file*.
184
185
186.. class:: LoadFileDialog(master, title=None)
187
188   A subclass of FileDialog that creates a dialog window for selecting an
189   existing file.
190
191   .. method:: ok_command()
192
193      Test that a file is provided and that the selection indicates an
194      already existing file.
195
196.. class:: SaveFileDialog(master, title=None)
197
198   A subclass of FileDialog that creates a dialog window for selecting a
199   destination file.
200
201   .. method:: ok_command()
202
203      Test whether or not the selection points to a valid file that is not a
204      directory. Confirmation is required if an already existing file is
205      selected.
206
207:mod:`tkinter.commondialog` --- Dialog window templates
208^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
209
210.. module:: tkinter.commondialog
211   :platform: Tk
212   :synopsis: Tkinter base class for dialogs
213
214**Source code:** :source:`Lib/tkinter/commondialog.py`
215
216--------------
217
218The :mod:`tkinter.commondialog` module provides the :class:`Dialog` class that
219is the base class for dialogs defined in other supporting modules.
220
221.. class:: Dialog(master=None, **options)
222
223   .. method:: show(color=None, **options)
224
225      Render the Dialog window.
226
227
228.. seealso::
229
230   Modules :mod:`tkinter.messagebox`, :ref:`tut-files`
231