PyGTK is a set of wrappers written in Python and C for GTK + GUI library. It is part of the GNOME project. It offers comprehensive tools for building desktop applications in Python. This tutorial discusses the basic functionalities of the different widgets found in the toolkit.

Audience

This tutorial has been prepared for beginners to help them understand the basic concepts of PyGTK. Advanced programmers can also draw benefits from this tutorial.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding further with this tutorial, it is recommended that you have a reasonable knowledge of Python programming language.