Build a Drag-and-Drop Weekly Planner with Python | Video Series

Welcome to Our Video Series on Building a Custom Drag-and-Drop Weekly Planner in Python!

Are you looking for a personalized weekly planner that suits your workflow, but can’t find anything that fits your needs? In this video series, we’ll guide you through creating your very own drag-and-drop weekly planner using Python and Tkinter, a powerful GUI library. Whether you're a developer aiming to sharpen your Python skills, or simply someone who enjoys building custom productivity tools, this series will help you build a fully functional, open-source planner from the ground up.

What This Series Covers:

In this project, you will learn how to:

Set up the structure of a weekly planner using Python's Tkinter library.
Implement a drag-and-drop interface to move tasks between days and time slots.
Add task management features, such as creating, editing, and deleting tasks.
Customize the layout and appearance of the planner to suit your style and needs.

The final product will be a sleek, user-friendly planner that you can use to organize your week, manage projects, or even adapt for other scheduling purposes. And the best part? It’s entirely open-source!

Why Build Your Own Planner?

Many people struggle to find the perfect planning tool. Commercial software often lacks flexibility, costs money, or doesn’t meet specific needs. That’s why I decided to create my own planner and share it with you—so that you can also have a custom solution, tailor-made to your life and work.

Through this series, you’ll not only gain practical knowledge of Python and Tkinter but also learn how to tackle real-world problems with custom software solutions.

Let’s Get Started!

Whether you’re new to Python or a seasoned coder, you’ll find this tutorial both insightful and rewarding. Each part of the series walks you step-by-step through the process, ensuring you have the skills to complete the planner by the end. Be sure to follow along with the video series and check out the source code on GitHub for hands-on practice!

Part 1: Creating Grids and Adding Tasks

In the first part of our series, we lay the foundation for the drag-and-drop weekly planner by setting up the grid layout using Python’s Tkinter library. We create a grid structure representing the days of the week (Monday to Sunday) and time slots for each day. This forms the backbone of the planner, providing a clear and organized way to view tasks.

Next, we demonstrate how to add tasks to specific time slots. This includes creating task labels and placing them inside the grid, making it easy to visualize where each task fits into your week. This part is essential for setting up a functional weekly planner that can later be customized.

By the end of Part 1, you’ll have a basic grid-based layout with the ability to add tasks, laying the groundwork for the drag-and-drop functionality that we’ll implement in the next part.

Part 2: Configuring Drag-and-Drop Functionality

In Part 2 of our series, we introduce the drag-and-drop functionality that makes the weekly planner interactive. Using Python’s Tkinter library, we demonstrate how to enable users to drag tasks between different time slots and days. This allows for greater flexibility and easier task management, making the planner more dynamic.

We walk through the process of setting up mouse event handlers to track when a task is clicked, dragged, and released, ensuring a smooth user experience. This feature is key to turning a simple grid layout into a practical, functional tool for organizing tasks throughout the week.

By the end of Part 2, your weekly planner will have full drag-and-drop capabilities, allowing you to rearrange tasks with ease.

Part 3: Adding Day Separators & Task Management Widgets

In Part 3 of our series, we enhance the functionality and visual structure of the planner by adding separators between days to improve organization. These separators help distinguish between different days, making the planner easier to navigate and visually appealing.

Additionally, we introduce task management widgets that allow users to not only add but also edit and delete tasks. These widgets give more control over task handling, turning the planner into a more powerful and versatile tool for scheduling.

By the end of Part 3, your planner will have a cleaner layout and improved task management capabilities, further streamlining the weekly planning experience.

GitHub Repository for the Weekly Planner

To make this project more accessible and collaborative, I’ve shared the full source code of the Drag-and-Drop Weekly Planner on my GitHub repository. You can download, modify, or contribute to the project directly from there.

By sharing this project on GitHub, I hope to encourage other developers, learners, and productivity enthusiasts to use, improve, and expand the planner. Whether you want to customize the planner for your specific needs, add new features, or explore how it works, the code is available for free.

Visit the repository to:

Download the source code
View detailed documentation
Track updates and new features
Contribute to the project by submitting issues, suggestions, or pull requests.

Feel free to fork the repository, make your own improvements, or share your thoughts with the community!