Create a Cute Slime Desktop Pet with Python – Step‑by‑Step Guide

Slime Desktop Pet

A cute desktop slime pet that moves on your taskbar and provides a visual settings interface.

Features

The adorable slime automatically moves on the taskbar.

Multiple animation effects: bounce, slide, random.

Jelly‑like 3D effect for a realistic appearance.

Supports custom GIF images.

Adjustable slime color, size, and speed.

System tray icon for easy control.

Simple settings UI.

Installation & Running

Direct execution (requires Python 3.6+):

<code>pip install -r requirements.txt</code>

<code>python slime_pet.py</code>

Creating an executable:

<code>python create_icon.py</code>

<code>python build.py</code>

After building, find slime_pet.exe in the dist folder and double‑click to run.

Usage

Right‑click the system‑tray icon to open the menu (Settings/Exit). In the settings window you can adjust:

Custom GIF image (any GIF file).

Slime color.

Jelly 3D effect.

Movement speed.

Slime size.

Animation type.

To use a custom GIF, check “Use custom GIF image”, click “Select” to choose a file, then click “Apply” to save.

Packaging

The program is packaged with PyInstaller into a single executable, so the distributed file does not require Python or additional dependencies.

Source Code

GitHub repository: https://github.com/hhse/PythonGG