how to set background image to a window using Tkinter python 2.7

Question

I was working on setting the background image and upon that image adding the labels, buttons and all. everything is coming, but not on the background image, its like this:

enter image description here

And my code is:

from Tkinter import Tk, Frame, BOTH
import Tkinter
from PIL import Image, ImageTk

class Example(Frame):

   def __init__(self, parent):
      Frame.__init__(self, parent)            
      self.parent = parent        
      self.initUI()

   def initUI(self):

      self.parent.title("PISE")
      self.pack(fill=BOTH, expand=1)

root = Tk()
root.geometry("1111x675+300+300")
app = Example(root)

im = Image.open('wood.png')
tkimage = ImageTk.PhotoImage(im)
Tkinter.Label(root,image = tkimage).pack()

custName = StringVar(None)
yourName = Entry(app, textvariable=custName)
yourName.pack()

relStatus = StringVar()
relStatus.set(None)

labelText = StringVar()
labelText.set('Accuracy Level')
label1 = Label(app, textvariable=labelText, height=2)
label1.pack()

radio1 = Radiobutton(app, text='100%', value='1', variable = relStatus, command=beenClicked1).pack()
radio2 = Radiobutton(app, text='50%', value='5', variable = relStatus, command=beenClicked5).pack()

root.mainloop()

How to fit the background image properly?

Thanks in advance!

I think you should try [place](http://effbot.org/tkinterbook/place.htm) instead of pack() — Alok, Mar 29 '14 at 06:38
Check this: Same Problem: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10158552/how-to-put-a-image-as-a-background-in-tkinter-in-python — sshashank124, Mar 29 '14 at 07:06
@shaktimaan , its working but only background is being displayed, and no other widgets are being displayed — varsha_holla, Mar 29 '14 at 07:41

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 29 '14 at 08:06

You should use place() for placing the image & then use grid() (personally i prefer grid) or pack() for other widgets.

from Tkinter import Tk, Frame, BOTH
import Tkinter
from PIL import Image, ImageTk

class Example(Frame):

    def __init__(self, parent):
        Frame.__init__(self, parent)            
        self.parent = parent        
        self.initUI()

    def initUI(self):
        self.parent.title("PISE")
        self.pack(fill=BOTH, expand=1)

root = Tk()
root.geometry("1111x675+300+300")
app = Example(root)

im = Image.open('Test1.png')
tkimage = ImageTk.PhotoImage(im)
myvar=Tkinter.Label(root,image = tkimage)
myvar.place(x=0, y=0, relwidth=1, relheight=1)

custName = StringVar(None)
yourName = Entry(root, textvariable=custName)
yourName.pack()

relStatus = StringVar()
relStatus.set(None)

labelText = StringVar()
labelText.set('Accuracy Level')
label1 = Label(root, textvariable=labelText, height=2)
label1.pack()

def beenClicked1():
    pass

def beenClicked5():
    pass

radio1 = Radiobutton(root, text='100%', value='1', variable = relStatus, command=beenClicked1).pack()
radio2 = Radiobutton(root, text='50%', value='5', variable = relStatus, command=beenClicked5).pack()

root.mainloop()

The reason the widgets were not visible was because you were using two different parents ,i.e, app(its an Instance of class Example,so don't use this) and root.

how to set background image to a window using Tkinter python 2.7

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