How to create a Splash Screen using Tkinter?

A splash screen is a temporary window that appears when an application starts, typically showing a logo, loading message, or application name. In Tkinter, you can create a professional splash screen that displays briefly before the main application window opens.

Steps to Create a Splash Screen

To create a splash screen using Tkinter, follow these steps:

• Create a splash window with labels and styling

• Make the splash screen borderless using overrideredirect()

• Create a function for the main window

• Use the after() method to control display timing

Example

Here's a complete example showing how to create a splash screen ?

# Importing the tkinter library
from tkinter import *

# Create an instance of tkinter frame
splash_win = Tk()

# Set the title of the window
splash_win.title("Splash Screen Example")

# Define the size of the window or frame
splash_win.geometry("700x200")

# Remove border of the splash Window
splash_win.overrideredirect(True)

# Center the splash screen on the screen
splash_win.update_idletasks()
width = splash_win.winfo_width()
height = splash_win.winfo_height()
x = (splash_win.winfo_screenwidth() // 2) - (width // 2)
y = (splash_win.winfo_screenheight() // 2) - (height // 2)
splash_win.geometry(f"{width}x{height}+{x}+{y}")

# Define the label of the window
splash_label = Label(splash_win, text="Hello World!", fg="green",
                    font=('Times New Roman', 40))
splash_label.pack(pady=20)

def mainWin():
    splash_win.destroy()
    win = Tk()
    win.title("Main Window")
    win.geometry("700x200")
    win_label = Label(win, text="Main Window", 
                     font=('Helvetica', 25), fg="red")
    win_label.pack(pady=20)

# Splash Window Timer - show for 5 seconds
splash_win.after(5000, mainWin)

mainloop()

Running the above code will display the splash screen for 5 seconds, then automatically open the main window.

Key Features Explained

Enhanced Splash Screen

Here's an improved version with better styling and positioning ?

from tkinter import *

# Create splash window
splash_win = Tk()
splash_win.title("Loading...")
splash_win.geometry("400x300")
splash_win.overrideredirect(True)
splash_win.configure(bg='#2c3e50')

# Center the window
splash_win.update_idletasks()
x = (splash_win.winfo_screenwidth() // 2) - 200
y = (splash_win.winfo_screenheight() // 2) - 150
splash_win.geometry(f"400x300+{x}+{y}")

# Add title label
title_label = Label(splash_win, text="MyApp", 
                   fg="white", bg="#2c3e50",
                   font=('Arial', 36, 'bold'))
title_label.pack(pady=50)

# Add loading label
loading_label = Label(splash_win, text="Loading...", 
                     fg="#ecf0f1", bg="#2c3e50",
                     font=('Arial', 14))
loading_label.pack(pady=20)

def open_main_window():
    splash_win.destroy()
    
    # Create main application window
    main_win = Tk()
    main_win.title("Main Application")
    main_win.geometry("600x400")
    
    welcome_label = Label(main_win, text="Welcome to MyApp!", 
                         font=('Arial', 24), fg="#2c3e50")
    welcome_label.pack(pady=100)

# Show splash for 3 seconds
splash_win.after(3000, open_main_window)
splash_win.mainloop()

Conclusion

Creating a splash screen in Tkinter involves using overrideredirect(True) for borderless display and after() for timing control. This technique provides a professional application startup experience while the main program loads.