In this tutorial, we will learn about Python Tkinter Menu. Tkinter Menu helps us to add a menu in the Python application. we can create three kinds of the menu using Menu widget which is: pop-up, top-level and pull-down.
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Syntax to add Python Tkinter Menu:
w = Menu (master, options)
- master: This represents the parent window.
- options: Here is the list of most commonly used options for this widget.
Example Program of Python Tkinter Menu:
from tkinter import *
mainWindow = Tk()
mainWindow.geometry("300x150")
menubar = Menu(mainWindow)
filemenu = Menu(menubar, tearoff=0)
filemenu.add_command(label="New")
filemenu.add_command(label="Open")
filemenu.add_command(label="Save")
filemenu.add_command(label="Save as")
menubar.add_cascade(label="File", menu=filemenu)
editmenu = Menu(menubar, tearoff=0)
editmenu.add_command(label="Undo")
editmenu.add_command(label="Cut")
editmenu.add_command(label="Copy")
editmenu.add_command(label="Paste")
editmenu.add_command(label="Delete")
editmenu.add_command(label="Select All")
menubar.add_cascade(label="Edit", menu=editmenu)
mainWindow.config(menu=menubar)
mainWindow.mainloop()
Various possible options in Python Tkinter Menu:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| activebackground | This option is used to set background color of widget under focus. |
| activeborderwidth | This option is used to set width of border when widget under mouse. By default it is 1px. |
| activeforeground | This option is used to set foreground color of widget under focus. |
| bg | This option helps us to set normal background color of widget. |
| bd | This option helps us to set the border size around widget. |
| cursor | This option helps us to set the style of cursor like an arrow, dot etc. |
| disabledforeground | This option is used to disable text color of widget. |
| font | This option is used to set font type in widget. |
| fg | This option helps us to set normal foreground colour of widget. |
| relief | This helps us to set the style of the border by which is default Flat. |
| selectcolor | This option is used to set color of selected RadioButton or CheckBox. |
| title | This option is used to set the title of the window. |
Python Tkinter Menu Methods:
After learning about various available options in Python Tkinter Menu. Its time to check out some available methods for Tkinter Menu widget.
| METHOD | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| add_command(options) | This method is used to add menu items in the menu widget. |
| add_radiobutton(options) | This method is used to add radio buttons in the menu widget. |
| add_checkbutton(options) | This method is used to add the check button in the menu button. |
| add_cascade(options) | This method is used to add one menu into another menu to create a hierarchical menu. |
| add_seperator() | This method is used to create a separator line in the menu. |
| add(type, options) | This method is used to add a specific menu item in the menu widget. |
| delete(startindex, endindex) | This method is used to delete all the menu items from the menu which falls between specified range, |
| entryconfig(index, options) | This method is used to modify(changing options) menu item at the given index. |
| index(item) | This method is used to get the index number of the specified menu item. |
| insert_seperator(index) | This method is used to add a separator at a specified index. |
| type(index) | This method returns the type of specified index item such as “cascade”, “checkbutton”, “command”, “radiobutton”, “separator”, or “tearoff”. |
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