In this tutorial, we will learn about Python Tkinter Frame. Tkinter Frame widget is used for grouping of other Tkinter Widgets. It works as a container to other Widgets like Button, Entry etc. Frame widget occupies a rectangular area on the screen.
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Syntax to add Python Tkinter Frame:
w = Frame (master, options)
- master: This represents the parent window.
- options: Here is the list of most commonly used options for this widget.
Example:
from tkinter import *
mainWindow = Tk()
mainWindow.geometry("300x150")
frame = Frame(mainWindow)
frame.pack()
bottomframe = Frame(mainWindow)
bottomframe.pack( side = BOTTOM )
button1 = Button(frame, text="Button 1", bg="red", fg="white")
button1.pack( side = LEFT)
button2 = Button(frame, text="Button 2", bg="blue", fg="white")
button2.pack( side = LEFT )
button3 = Button(frame, text="Button 3", bg="green", fg="white")
button3.pack( side = LEFT )
button4 = Button(bottomframe, text="Button 4", bg="yellow", fg="black")
button4.pack( side = BOTTOM)
mainWindow.mainloop()
Various possible options in Python Tkinter Frame:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| bg | This option helps us to set background colour displayed behind the widget. |
| bd | This option helps us to set the width of the border around the widget. By default size of the border is 2px. |
| cursor | This option helps us to set the style of cursor like an arrow, dot etc |
| height | This option helps us to set the height of Frame. |
| width | This option helps us to set the width of Frame. |
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