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stark
stark

Reputation: 2256

pack frame to bottom right of GUI

How could I use the options for the pack geometry manager to pack a frame to the bottom right of my GUI ? I've tried using,

pack -side bottom -anchor se

However, this simply packs it in relation to the parent frame, instead I want it to be packed to the bottom right relative to the window itself.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 127

Answers (1)

Peter Lewerin
Peter Lewerin

Reputation: 13252

As the docs say, pack assigns space around the edges of a (rectangular) cavity. There are only four "places" for the child to be placed at. You can, however, use pack in two steps:

pack [frame .f] -side bottom -expand yes -fill x

Get a parcel of space from the bottom edge, and tell the child to expand within it along the x axis.

pack [button .f.b -text X] -side right -in .f

Pack a button inside the frame, assigning it space along the right edge of the frame's space.

The pack geometry manager is a bit finicky. Maybe grid is more helpful for you.

Documentation: button (widget), frame (widget), grid, pack

Upvotes: 1

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