tkFileBrowser

A file browser designed for use with Python tkinter applications.

As used in EEHPH2 image viewer.

• Uses the Windows API to get the exact icon for any folder or application.
• Refreshes when drives are added or removed

Example Usage

def on_click(path):
    print("click: ", path)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    root = tk.Tk()
    browser = TkFileBrowser(root, on_click)
    browser.pack(side = tk.LEFT)

    ttk.Button(root, text = "Goto", command = lambda: browser.see(r"C:\Any\file\or\folder")).pack(side = tk.LEFT)

    root.mainloop()

Documentation

TkFileBrowser(parent, command, [refresh = 20], [types = []], [showhidden = False])

parent

Frame in which the widget will be placed

command

Function to be run when the user clicks on a file. The path is an argument

refresh

How often to check for updates in the file system. Default 20ms

types

List of file types that will show up. Empty means all files. Default []

showhidden

Show hidden files "." or not. Default False

.see(path)

Open all nodes to a path and ensure it is shown on screen (peek function)