Simple drop-down calendar + date picker in Python

Question

Trying to create a simple drop-down calendar with a date picker in Python such that a field drops down to show a calendar where after a date is selected is captured - I have not yet come across a clean, simple and short code for Python 3.6.1. Therefore, need help with creating a simple drop down date picker in Python.

EDIT : I was not able to access Calendar, DateEntry widgets from the package tkcalendar earlier and therefore created a class to render the same using the answer below.

May you get something from this: http://code.activestate.com/recipes/580725-tkinter-datepicker-like-the-jquery-ui-datepicker/ — Muhammad Noman, May 16 '18 at 11:54
You could take a look at the `DateEntry` widget in https://github.com/j4321/tkcalendar — j_4321, May 16 '18 at 11:55
@BryanOakley : Need help with creating a simple drop down date picker in Python - a piece of code/useful link would be of great help. (edited the question as well) — Garima Tiwari, May 17 '18 at 07:23
@MuhammadNoman : Thanks! Can you add your comment as an answer and I will mark it as the solution. — Garima Tiwari, May 17 '18 at 12:18
@GarimaTiwari Sure. I have added this as an answer now. Thanks — Muhammad Noman, May 17 '18 at 18:59
Oh. Just checked. I was deleted by someone else. Irony is that I am not able to undelete — Muhammad Noman, Nov 22 '20 at 16:38

Ali · Answer 1 · 2022-02-04T07:14:19.313

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first pip install tkcalendar then

import tkinter as tk

from tkcalendar import DateEntry
root = tk.Tk()
cal = DateEntry(root, width=12, year=2019, month=6, day=22, 
background='darkblue', foreground='white', borderwidth=2)
cal.pack(padx=10, pady=10)
root.mainloop()

edited Feb 04 '22 at 07:14

answered May 20 '19 at 12:54

Ali

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Just adding that the import tkinter as tk needs to be included as well for the above code to work. – Dr. Mantis Tobbogan Jul 13 '20 at 17:41
There's no Tk() class in tkcalendar.... what gives? – MrDysprosium Feb 03 '22 at 01:56
@MrDysprosium juste add *import tkinter as tk* – Ali Feb 04 '22 at 07:16
how to store the picked date in a variable from this? – Wizytor Jan 09 '23 at 10:42
@Wizytor check documentation https://pypi.org/project/tkcalendar/#widget-methods-1, you are looking for get_date() – Ali Jan 12 '23 at 10:16

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 12 '20 at 09:24

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First:

pip install panel

Second:

import panel as pn
pn.extension()

pn.widgets.DatePicker(name='Set Starting Date')

answered Aug 12 '20 at 09:24

clozano

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Simple drop-down calendar + date picker in Python

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