animagif.py

# -*- coding:utf-8 -*-
# Adapted from
# https://www.daniweb.com/programming/software-development/code/216550/tkinter-to-put-a-gif-image-on-a-canvas-python
import time

from tkinter import *

import time
from threading import Thread

root = Tk()

frame = Frame(root)
frame.pack()


current = 0

def animate_frame():
    canvas.delete("all")
    canvas.create_image(50 + current*2, 10, image = gifs[current], anchor = NW)
    root.update()
    time.sleep(0)
    print("+", end=None)
    global current
    current +=1
    current = current % len(gifs)
    canvas.after(50, animate_frame)


# create the canvas, size in pixels
canvas = Canvas(frame, width=500, height=200, bd=0, highlightthickness=0)

# pack the canvas into a frame/form
canvas.pack(expand = YES, fill = BOTH)

# Load aniamted gifs
gifs = []
gifs.append(PhotoImage(file = 'metal_slug.gif'))
gifs.append(PhotoImage(file='metal_slug.gif', format="gif -index 3"))
gifs.append(PhotoImage(file='metal_slug.gif', format="gif -index 6"))

# Inicia as chamadas recorrentes que fazem animação
animate_frame()

mainloop()