In this tutorial, we will learn about Python Tkinter Text. The Tkinter Text widget is used to show multi-line text in the application. The best thing about this Text widget we can set the style of text in this widget such as we can change colour and font-style. We can also use the windows and images with the Text. Check out the following syntax example to know how we can add a text widget in our Python application.
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Syntax to add Python Tkinter Text:
w = Text (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 Text:
# importing tkinter lib
from tkinter import *
mainWindow = Tk()
mainWindow.geometry("320x180")
text = Text(mainWindow, height = 5, width = 35)
lable = Label(mainWindow, text = "Owlbuddy.com")
lable.config(font =("Arial", 14))
text.insert(END, "Learn Programming languages here..")
text.tag_add("style", "1.0", "1.50")
text.tag_config("style", background="skyblue", foreground="black")
lable.pack()
text.pack()
mainWindow.mainloop()
Various possible options in Python Tkinter Text:
| OPTION | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| bg | This option helps us to set the normal background colour of the widget. |
| bd | This option is used to set the size of the border around the widget. |
| cursor | This option helps us to set the style of cursor like an arrow, dot etc |
| exportselection | This option is used to export selected text to selection in the window manager. |
| font | This option is used to set font type in the widget. |
| fg | This option helps us to set the foreground colour of the widget. |
| height | This option helps us to set the height of the widget. |
| highlightbackground | This option is used to set the highlight colour when the widget has no focus. |
| highlightcolor | This option is used to set the highlight colour when the widget has focus. |
| highlightthickness | This option is used to set the thickness of the highlight focus. By default highlightthickness=1. |
| insertbackground | This option is used to set the colour of the insertion cursor. By default insertbackground=black. |
| insertborderwidth | This option is used to set the width of the border around the insertion cursor. By default insertborderwidth=0. |
| insertofftime | This option is used to set time around in which during which the insertion cursor is in off blink cycle. By default inserontime=300 milliseconds. |
| insertontime | This option is used to set time around in which during which the insertion cursor is in on blink cycle. By default inserontime=600 milliseconds. |
| insertwidth | This option is used to set the width of the insertion cursor.By default insertwidth= 2. |
| padx | This option helps us to set the space left and right. |
| pady | This option helps us to set space above and below. |
| relief | This helps us to set the 3D style text which is by default is relief=SUNKEN. |
| selectbackground | This option is used to set the background colour of selected text. |
| selectborderwidth | This option is used to set the border of the width around the selected text. |
| spacing1 | This option is used to set the vertical space above the lines. |
| spacing2 | This option is used to set vertical space between the lines when a logical line wraps. |
| spacing3 | This option is used to set vertical space below the text. |
| state | We can makeout widget disable It will not respond to mouse or keyword events just set state=DISABLED. |
| tabs | This option helps us to the position of tab characters. |
| width | This helps us to set the width of the widget. |
| wrap | This option helps us to wrap up the line lines with so much text into multiple lines. |
| xscrollcommand | This option used to let the user scroll the Text horizontally. |
| yscrollcommand | This option used to let the user scroll the Text vertically. |
Python Tkinter Text Methods:
After learning about various available options in Python Tkinter Text Its time to check out some available methods for Tkinter Text widget.
| METHOD | Description |
|---|---|
| delete(startindex [,endindex]) | This method used to delete all the characters between specified index numbers. |
| get(startindex [,endindex]) | This method returns all the characters between specified index numbers. |
| index(index) | This method is used to get the absolute index of the specified index. |
| insert(index [,string]…) | This method is used to set the specified string at the specified index. |
| see(index) | This method returns true or false after checking the text at the specified location visible or not. |
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