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Python Turtle Tutorial - Drawing With Mouse

The document discusses using mouse events in Python turtle graphics to allow drawing with the mouse similar to a paint program. It defines functions for dragging the turtle to follow the mouse position and clearing the screen on right click. The main function runs the program by listening for mouse events and calls the dragging and clearing functions as needed. Bringing the pieces together allows drawing lines as the turtle follows the mouse movement.

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Python Turtle Tutorial - Drawing With Mouse

The document discusses using mouse events in Python turtle graphics to allow drawing with the mouse similar to a paint program. It defines functions for dragging the turtle to follow the mouse position and clearing the screen on right click. The main function runs the program by listening for mouse events and calls the dragging and clearing functions as needed. Bringing the pieces together allows drawing lines as the turtle follows the mouse movement.

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Drawing With Mouse


Python Turtle Graphics Tutorial #4 - Drawing With Mouse

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Mouse Events Continued


In the last tutorial I explained how to check to see if the mouse was being clicked. In this tutorial I will show how to
track the position of the mouse and use it to draw lines and shapes similarly to a paint program.
Up until this point we have only been using a turtle object from the turtle module. However, for this tutorial we will have
to use another object called screen.

import turtle
from turtle import Turtle
from turtle import Screen

screen = Screen()
t = Turtle("turtle")

We now need to create two functions that will be used to clear the screen and move the turtle.

def dragging(x, y): # These parameters will be the mouse position


t.ondrag(None)
t.setheading(t.towards(x, y))
t.goto(x, y)
t.ondrag(dragging)

def clickRight():
t.clear()

Now we will setup the function main which will run our program.

def main(): # This will run the program


turtle.listen()

t.ondrag(dragging) # When we drag the turtle object call dragging


turtle.onscreenclick(clickRight, 3)

screen.mainloop() # This will continue running main()

Bringing it all together we get the following.

import turtle
from turtle import Screen, Turtle

screen = Screen()
t = Turtle("turtle")
t.speed(-1)

def dragging(x, y): # These parameters will be the mouse position


t.ondrag(None)
t.setheading(t.towards(x, y))
t.goto(x, y)
t.ondrag(dragging)

def clickRight():
t.clear()

def main(): # This will run the program


turtle.listen()

t.ondrag(dragging) # When we drag the turtle object call dragging


turtle.onscreenclick(clickRight, 3)

screen.mainloop() # This will continue running main()

main()
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