Setting an image as a background

[NiescierJ]

hey i am working with python 3 and i am trying to set a gif file as my GUI background. The canvas.configure(bg=myimage) does not work. Any ideas?

width, height = 800, 500

canvas = tkinter.Canvas(width=width, height=height, bg="black")
canvas.pack(fill=None, expand=False)

#Sets the backround image
myimage = PhotoImage(file='world.gif')
canvas.configure(bg=myimage)

[woooee]

use canvas.create_image instead of configure, and then place whatever objects on top of it.

[NiescierJ]

canvas.create_image returns a "bad screen distance "pyimage1"" error. I have no idea what that means

[NiescierJ]

self.canvas.create_image(image=myimage)

this returns a tuple index out of range. Any ideas?

[vegaseat]

A working example ...

''' tk_Canvas_BGImage1.py
use a Tkinter canvas for a background image
for result see http://prntscr.com/12p9ux
'''

try:
    # Python2
    import Tkinter as tk
except ImportError:
    # Python3
    import tkinter as tk

root = tk.Tk()
root.title('background image')

# pick a .gif image file you have in the working directory
fname = "Flowers.gif"
bg_image = tk.PhotoImage(file=fname)
# get the width and height of the image
w = bg_image.width()
h = bg_image.height()

# size the window so the image will fill it
root.geometry("%dx%d+50+30" % (w, h))

cv = tk.Canvas(width=w, height=h)
cv.pack(side='top', fill='both', expand='yes')

cv.create_image(0, 0, image=bg_image, anchor='nw')

# add canvas text at coordinates x=15, y=20
# anchor='nw' implies upper left corner coordinates
cv.create_text(15, 20, text="Python Greetings", fill="red", anchor='nw')

# now add some button widgets
btn1 = tk.Button(cv, text="Click")
btn1.pack(side='left', padx=10, pady=5, anchor='sw')

btn2 = tk.Button(cv, text="Quit", command=root.destroy)
btn2.pack(side='left', padx=10, pady=5, anchor='sw')

root.mainloop()