gifdir = "../gifs/" from sys import argv from Tkinter import * filename = (len(argv) > 1 and argv[1]) or 'ora-lp.gif' # name on cmdline? win = Tk() img = PhotoImage(file=gifdir+filename) can = Canvas(win) can.pack(fill=BOTH) can.config(width=img.width(), height=img.height()) # size to img size can.create_image(2, 2, image=img, anchor=NW) win.mainloop()