An educational GUI package built with CustomTkinter that allows you to select, configure and generate a crossword to view, interact with and complete in a Flask web application.

• Download the latest source code: click here

Babel customtkinter Flask flask_babel Pillow regex

• Make a virtual environment and activate it (recommended):

pip install virtualenv
python -m venv venv
MacOS/Unix: source venv/bin/activate
Windows: venv\scripts\activate

• Install the package in your system directory/virtual environment:

pip install -U crossword-puzzle

or, install the package in your home directory if you aren't using a virtual environment:

pip install --user -U crossword-puzzle

• Initialise the GUI through the entry point:

crossword-ctk

• You can deactivate your virtual environment when you are done:

deactivate

Check out the wiki here for information on usage, troubleshooting, FAQ, and more.

• Flask - Web framework for the crossword web application
• Babel - l10n functionality and management of message catalogues
• flask-babel - i18n integration for the Flask web application
• CustomTkinter - Creation of the main GUI
• Google.Cloud.Translation.V2 - Translation of locales
• Pillow - Image processing services
• regex - Alternative to the standard re module, required for some functionality
• Zoomooz.js - jQuery library for making webpage elements zoomable
• gulp.js - Toolkit to help automate the web app's JavaScript transpilation
• Babel.js - JavaScript transpiler
• Terser - JavaScript minifier

• NYTimes Mini Crossword - Heavily inspired the design of the web application
• CSS Pattern - Background CSS patterns
• Pure CSS Toggle Switch - Toggle switch CSS patterns
• W3Schools - Cookie getting/setting code
• Crossword completion sound effect (CC attribution):
  • Jazzy Chords by NenadSimic -- https://freesound.org/s/150879/ -- License: Creative Commons 0