Tkinter standardised approach

Python_Engine/Python/pyproject.toml

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "pytest-cov>=6.0.0",
     "pytest-order",
     "virtualenv",
+    "darkdetect"
 ]
 
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Python_Engine/Python/src/python_toolkit/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+"""Base module for the python_toolkit package."""
+# pylint: disable=E0401
+import getpass
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+
+# pylint: disable=E0401
+
+# get common paths
+DATA_DIRECTORY = (Path(__file__).parent.parent / "data").absolute()
+BHOM_DIRECTORY = (Path(__file__).parent / "bhom").absolute()
+HOME_DIRECTORY = (Path("C:/Users/") / getpass.getuser()).absolute()
+
+TOOLKIT_NAME = "Python_Toolkit"
+
+if os.name == "nt":
+    # override "HOME" in case this is set to something other than default for windows
+    os.environ["HOME"] = (Path("C:/Users/") / getpass.getuser()).as_posix()
+
+
+# set plotting style for modules within this toolkit
+plt.style.use(BHOM_DIRECTORY / "bhom.mplstyle")