An image viewer GUI built with Beeware

app.py

"""
A simple test area for me to learn to use Beeware
"""
import toga
from toga.style import Pack
from toga.style.pack import COLUMN, ROW, CENTER


class TestGUI(toga.App):

    def startup(self):
        """
        Construct and show the Toga application.

        Usually, you would add your application to a main content box.
        We then create a main window (with a name matching the app), and
        show the main window.
        """
        main_box = toga.Box(
            style=Pack(
                direction=COLUMN,
                width=500,
                height=500
                )
            )

        top_area = toga.Box(
            style=Pack(
                direction=ROW,
                padding=5,
                )
        )
        main_box.add(top_area)

        # Options for Category drop down list
        categories = [
            'Landscape',
            'Portrait',
            'Sports',
            'Animals',
            'Plants'
        ]

        category_list = toga.Selection(
            items=categories,
            style=Pack(padding=(0, 5))
        )
        top_area.add(category_list)

        search_input = toga.TextInput(
            style=Pack(flex=1)
        )
        top_area.add(search_input)

        # Image viewing box
        middle_area = toga.Box(
            style=Pack(
                padding=(4, 4),
                alignment=CENTER,
                width=400,
                height=400,
                background_color='slateblue'
            )
        )
        main_box.add(middle_area)

        my_img = toga.Image('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1562262516-df1e0b7efcb8?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1050&q=80')
        image_view = toga.ImageView(
            image=(my_img),
            style=Pack(
                width=200,
                height=200,
                alignment=CENTER
            )
        )
        middle_area.add(image_view)

        self.main_window = toga.MainWindow(title=self.formal_name)
        self.main_window.content = main_box
        self.main_window.show()


def main():
    return TestGUI()