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pythonlinuxubuntuuser-interfacetkinter
Raj
Raj

Reputation: 649

Placing widget on to the window (Using tkinter)

I am trying to create the interface for my program using tkinter library.

My interface should appears like this

BUTTON1

BUTTON2

BUTTON3

B.pack(side = "left", padx = 00, pady = 0)
C.pack(side = "left", padx = 100, pady = 100)
D.pack(side = "left", padx = 50, pady = 120)

I have already tried to change the parameters for padx and pady, But still it appears in the same line. I am using ubuntu 13.04 OS

How to set the parameters to get the desired format

Thanks in advance..:)

Upvotes: 1

Views: 160

Answers (1)

user2555451
user2555451

Reputation:

You can fix your problem in three simple steps. First, remove all of the padx's because they throw the buttons out of alignment. Second, use anchor = "w" to make the buttons left justified. Third, set side equal to "top" so that the buttons are placed vertically and not horizontally. (however, since side defaults to "top", you can just remove it altogether). Below is the fixed script:

from Tkinter import Tk, Button

root = Tk()

B = Button(root, text="BUTTON1")
C = Button(root, text="BUTTON2")
D = Button(root, text="BUTTON3")

B.pack(anchor = "w", pady = 0)
C.pack(anchor = "w", pady = 100)
D.pack(anchor = "w", pady = 120)

root.mainloop()

Another alternative is to use the grid method instead of pack:

from Tkinter import Tk, Button, W

root = Tk()

B = Button(root, text="BUTTON1")
C = Button(root, text="BUTTON2")
D = Button(root, text="BUTTON3")

# 'row' sets the row number that the widget is placed on
# 'sticky' is the same as 'anchor'
B.grid(row=0, pady=0, sticky=W)
C.grid(row=1, pady=100, sticky=W)
D.grid(row=2, pady=120, sticky=W)

root.mainloop()

While I personally prefer grid over pack, the decision is really just a matter of preference.

Upvotes: 1

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