Simple to use package that sets up Python logging. With just a few lines of code get well formatted logging to the console, log file, popup windows and exception services.

Here is a short Presentation on Balsa.

pip install balsa

• Simple to use. Add full-featured Python logging in just a few lines of code.
• Sane default log levels. Single verbose flag. (All levels can be overridden if desired.)
• Both console (stdout) and GUI (popup window) support.
• Log file support. Uses appdirs for log file paths.
• Sentry support. Just provide your Sentry DSN.
• Informative log message formatting (or you can change it if you like).
• Cross platform (Windows, Linux, MacOS). Pure Python.

from balsa import get_logger, Balsa

application_name = 'example'

log = get_logger(application_name)


def main():
    balsa = Balsa(application_name, 'james abel')
    balsa.init_logger()
    log.error('my error example')

This will yield output of this form:

2018-04-15 11:25:58,507 - example - balsa_simple_example.py - 12 - main - ERROR - my error example

• 0.6 : Add rate control to popup windows. Automated GUI testing.
• 0.5 : Allow more than one logger.
• 0.3 : Initial release.

Balsa lumber is very soft and light, with a coarse, open grain. The Balsa package is light weight, malleable, and open source.