Build a Simple File Explorer in Python with Tkinter – FileMate Explorer

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📂 FileMate Explorer – A Lightweight Python File Manager

Ever wanted a lightweight file explorer built entirely in Python? Meet FileMate Explorer, a Tkinter‑based file manager that supports drag‑and‑drop, copy/paste, folder creation, renaming, and a dark‑mode toggle.

Managing files can be tedious, but Python makes it surprisingly easy to build a GUI‑based file explorer. In this tutorial we’ll walk through creating FileMate Explorer, a fully functional file manager using Tkinter and sv_ttk (a modern theming library for Tkinter).

Features

• Browse folders and files.
• Open files or folders directly.
• Copy, paste, delete, and rename files.
• Create new folders.
• Toggle between light and dark themes.
• Drag‑and‑drop support for moving files into folders.
• Context menu on right‑click for quick actions.

Full script

FileMate_Explorer.py

Code

import sys
import os
import shutil
import tkinter as tk
from tkinter import ttk, messagebox, simpledialog
import sv_ttk

# =========================
# Helpers
# =========================
def resource_path(file_name):
    """Get the absolute path to a resource, works for PyInstaller."""
    base_path = getattr(sys, "_MEIPASS", os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
    return os.path.join(base_path, file_name)