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Reputation: 101

Tkinter Python Remove Vertical Spaces

import tkinter as tk

root = tk.Tk()

buttonOK = tk.Button(root, text='B1')
MCC = tk.Button(root, text='B2')
TID = tk.Button(root, text='B3')
CURRENCY = tk.Button(root, text='B4')
COUNTRY = tk.Button(root, text='B5')
RESPONSE = tk.Button(root, text='B6')


B1.grid(row=3, column=0, sticky=tk.E+tk.W)
B2.grid(row=3, column=1, sticky=tk.E+tk.W)
B3.grid(row=3, column=2, sticky=tk.E+tk.W)
B4.grid(row=4, column=0, sticky=tk.E+tk.W)
B5.grid(row=4, column=1, sticky=tk.E+tk.W)
B6.grid(row=4, column=2, sticky=tk.E+tk.W)

label1 = tk.Entry(root, bd =8)
label1.grid(row=2, column=0, rowspan=1, columnspan=3, sticky=tk.E+tk.W)

label=tk.Text(root,background="yellow")
label.insert(index=0.0, chars="Enter values below\nand click search.\n") 
label.grid(row=0, column=0,rowspan=1, columnspan=3, sticky=tk.E+tk.W)

root.mainloop()

I am trying to build a GUI in Python using Tkinter but the space for the inserted text label as "Enter values below\nand click search.\n" occupies about 6 blank rows. Please help me remove it. My current result using the code above is the left one, I want to have the right one image.

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Upvotes: 2

Views: 2133

Answers (2)

Mike - SMT
Mike - SMT

Reputation: 15226

Ignoring the grid() mistake in your code.

You could correct the sizing issue by providing a weight and starting geometry size.

UPDATE:

If you provide weights to the proper rows and columns give your Text widget a default height of say 3 and tell the grid() on your Text widget to sticky="nsew" you can have your program start out the size you want and be able to resize evenly if you want to.

Take a look at the below code:

import tkinter as tk

root = tk.Tk()

# we want all 3 columns to resize evenly for the buttons so we provide
# a weight of 1 to each. We also want the first row where the text box is
# to resize so there is not unwanted behavior when resizing, so we set its weight to 1.
# keep in mind a weight of zero (default) will tell tkinter to not resize that row or column.
root.columnconfigure(0, weight=1)
root.columnconfigure(1, weight=1)
root.columnconfigure(2, weight=1)
root.rowconfigure(0, weight=1)

buttonOK = tk.Button(root, text='B1')
MCC = tk.Button(root, text='B2')
TID = tk.Button(root, text='B3')
CURRENCY = tk.Button(root, text='B4')
COUNTRY = tk.Button(root, text='B5')
RESPONSE = tk.Button(root, text='B6')
# corrected the variables being assigned a grid location
buttonOK.grid(row=3, column=0, sticky=tk.E+tk.W)
MCC.grid(row=3, column=1, sticky=tk.E+tk.W)
TID.grid(row=3, column=2, sticky=tk.E+tk.W)
CURRENCY.grid(row=4, column=0, sticky=tk.E+tk.W)
COUNTRY.grid(row=4, column=1, sticky=tk.E+tk.W)
RESPONSE.grid(row=4, column=2, sticky=tk.E+tk.W)

label1 = tk.Entry(root, bd =8)
label1.grid(row=2, column=0, rowspan=1, columnspan=3, sticky=tk.E+tk.W)
# added a height of 3 to the Text widget. to reduce its starting height
label=tk.Text(root,background="yellow", height=3)
label.insert(index=0.0, chars="Enter values below\nand click search.\n") 
# added stick="nsew" so the text box will resize with the available space in the window.
label.grid(row=0, column=0,rowspan=1, columnspan=3, sticky="nsew")

root.mainloop()

Upvotes: 0

Benjamin James Drury
Benjamin James Drury

Reputation: 2383

When you create the text widget, specify the number of lines you want it to display, for example:

label=tk.Text(root,background="yellow", height=3)

Failing to specify means it will default to 24, hence why it is so large in your program.

Upvotes: 5

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