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How to Create a Simple Image Viewer with Python?

How to Create a Simple Image Viewer with Python?
How to Create a Simple Image Viewer with Python?

In this article, we will go through the steps of creating a simple image viewer app using Python's GUI library Tkinter. This app allows the user to navigate through a folder of images, viewing each one in turn.

Introduction

Have you ever wanted to view a folder of images in an organized manner? Well, look no further! With a little bit of Python code, you can create a simple image viewer that does exactly that. We'll be using Tkinter, a popular Python GUI library, to make this app.

Building the App

The first step in building the image viewer app is to import the required libraries and create a GUI window using Tkinter. You'll then need to specify the dimensions of the window, as well as its title, font, and other visual elements.

Once the window is set up, you can start adding widgets to it. In this case, we'll be using label widgets to display the images. To navigate through the images, we'll add buttons for "Next" and "Previous" navigation. The code will load the next or previous image in the folder based on the button that is pressed.

Adding Functionality

Next, we'll add the functionality to our image viewer. This includes defining the folder that contains the images, parsing the values of the images, and loading each image in turn. We'll also specify what happens when the "Next" and "Previous" buttons are pressed.

The code for this step involves a bit of logic, but don't worry, it's not too difficult. Essentially, the code checks the current location of the image within the folder, and either increments or decrements it depending on the button that was pressed. The code then loads the image at the new location and displays it in the window.

Finishing Up

Finally, we'll add the finishing touches to our image viewer app. This includes positioning the "Next" and "Previous" buttons, as well as adding a "Close" button to close the window.

With these few simple steps, you now have a functional image viewer app built using Python and Tkinter. You can now easily view folders of images in an organized and user-friendly manner.

Food for Thought

Building a simple image viewer is just the beginning of what you can do with Python and Tkinter. There are many more features and capabilities that you can add to this app, such as zooming in on images, adding a thumbnail view, and much more. The possibilities are endless, and the best part is, you can build it all with just a little bit of Python code. So go ahead and try it out for yourself!

Example

Here is an example:

import tkinter as tk
from tkinter import filedialog
from tkinter import messagebox
from PIL import Image, ImageTk
import os

class ImageViewer:
    def __init__(self, master):
        self.master = master
        self.master.title("Python Simple Image Viewer")
        self.master.geometry("600x600")

        self.top_frame = tk.Frame(self.master, width=600, bd=1, relief="solid")
        self.top_frame.pack(side="top", fill="both", expand="yes")

        self.mid_frame = tk.Frame(self.master, width=300, height=200, bd=1, relief="solid")
        self.mid_frame.pack(side="top")

        self.images = []
        self.location = 0

        self.lbl_title = tk.Label(self.top_frame, text="Label", font=("Arial", 20))
        self.lbl_title.pack()

        self.forward = tk.Button(self.top_frame, text="Forward", command=lambda: self.load_image(1))
        self.forward.pack(side="left")

        self.back = tk.Button(self.top_frame, text="Back", command=lambda: self.load_image(-1))
        self.back.pack(side="left")

        self.parse_folder()

    def parse_folder(self):
        file_path = filedialog.askdirectory()
        if not file_path:
            messagebox.showerror("Error", "No folder selected.")
            return

        try:
            for file in os.listdir(file_path):
                if file.endswith(".jpg") or file.endswith(".png"):
                    self.images.append(os.path.join(file_path, file))
        except Exception as e:
            messagebox.showerror("Error", str(e))
            return

        if not self.images:
            messagebox.showerror("Error", "No images found in the selected folder.")
            return

        self.load_image(0)

    def load_image(self, direction):
        self.location += direction
        if self.location >= len(self.images):
            self.location = 0
        elif self.location < 0:
            self.location = len(self.images) - 1

        image = Image.open(self.images[self.location])
        image = image.resize((300, 200), Image.ANTIALIAS)
        image = ImageTk.PhotoImage(image)

        self.lbl_title.config(image=image)
        self.lbl_title.image = image

if __name__ == "__main__":
    root = tk.Tk()
    viewer = ImageViewer(root)
    root.mainloop() 

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