Hey everyone!
I’m pretty new to using Figma for UI design and I’ve managed to create my first interface mockup there. Now I want to turn this design into actual Python code using tkinter but I’m totally lost on how to make this conversion happen.
I’ve been reading about some tools that might help with this process, and they keep mentioning something about needing to provide a URL and an access token somewhere in the workflow. The problem is I have no clue where exactly I’m supposed to input these details.
I know this might seem like a basic question to most of you, but I’ve been stuck on this for a while now and could really use some guidance. Has anyone here successfully converted their Figma prototypes into working tkinter applications? What’s the typical process you follow?
Any help would be much appreciated!
Been down this rabbit hole myself with a desktop app last year. Access token’s in your Figma account under Settings > Personal Access Tokens, and you just use your file’s share link from the browser as the URL. But honestly? After weeks of trying different conversion tools, they all suck for tkinter. They’re built for web frameworks and completely mess up pack/grid geometry. What actually worked was going hybrid - used Figma’s developer mode to grab exact hex colors, font weights, and pixel measurements, then manually coded my tkinter to match those specs. Takes longer upfront, but you’ll spend way more time debugging whatever garbage the auto-generated tools spit out. Also started designing with tkinter’s limits in mind from day one - no complex overlapping stuff that tkinter’s constraint system can’t handle.
I dealt with this same issue six months ago when I started using Figma with tkinter. The URL and access token are for Figma’s REST API - it lets you pull design data from your files. You generate a personal access token in your Figma account settings (developer section), and the URL is just your Figma file link. But here’s the thing - there’s no good automated conversion from Figma to tkinter code. Tools that claim to do this work way better with web frameworks than desktop GUI libraries like tkinter. I ended up using Figma as reference for layout, colors, and spacing, then hand-coded the tkinter interface. More work? Yeah. But you get cleaner, maintainable code that actually works.
You’ll need a personal access token from your Figma account settings and the share link to your design file - that’s what most REST API tools use. But honestly? I’d skip the automated conversion tools for tkinter. They usually spit out messy code that’s way harder to maintain than just writing it yourself. Most of these tools are built for web frameworks anyway, not tkinter’s geometry managers. Here’s what actually works: use Figma’s inspect panel to grab the exact measurements, colors, and spacing, then build your tkinter interface piece by piece. Takes more time upfront, but you’ll end up with much cleaner code.
figma to tkinter is rough - converters i tried mess up grid layouts. i export assets (icons, images) from figma then eyeball positioning and colors while coding. not elegant but faster than dealing with buggy conversion tools.
i get what u mean! those tools can be a pain. i usually just take a screenshot of my design and then code it from scratch with tkinter. it’s more effort, but u have total control over everything. automated stuff often screws up the layout, anyway.
Everyone’s suggesting manual approaches, but you’re missing a huge time saver. Skip wrestling with Figma tokens and APIs or doing everything by hand - just automate it.
I’ve been using Latenode for these conversions and it’s a game changer. Set up a workflow that pulls your Figma designs through their API, processes elements, and generates tkinter code automatically. No messy token handling or recreating layouts pixel by pixel.
Best part? You can customize output to match your coding style and add your own tkinter patterns. Mine handles our company’s standard widget configs and saves me 3-4 hours per interface.
You can build in validation steps so generated code follows tkinter best practices before output. Way more reliable than manual work and catching mistakes later.
Check it out at https://latenode.com