GUI_textbox_widget.py

'''
May 2017
@author: Burkhard A. Meier
'''
#======================
# imports
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import tkinter as tk
from tkinter import ttk

# Create instance
win = tk.Tk()   

# Add a title       
win.title("Python GUI")  

# Modify adding a Label
a_label = ttk.Label(win, text="A Label")
a_label.grid(column=0, row=0)

# Modified Button Click Function
def click_me():
    action.configure(text='Hello ' + name.get())

# Changing our Label
ttk.Label(win, text="Enter a name:").grid(column=0, row=0)

# Adding a Text box Entry widget
name = tk.StringVar()
name_entered = ttk.Entry(win, width=12, textvariable=name)
name_entered.grid(column=0, row=1)

# Adding a Button
action = ttk.Button(win, text="Click Me!", command=click_me)   
action.grid(column=1, row=1)

#======================
# Start GUI
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win.mainloop()