Introduction

• Introduction to Tkinter
• What are Widgets in Tkinter?
• Hello World in Tkinter
• Create First GUI Application using Python-Tkinter
• Python GUI - tkinter Overview

Basic Widgets

• Creating a button in tkinter
• Add style to tkinter button
• Add image on a Tkinter button
• Label Widget in Tkinter
• Create LabelFrame and add widgets to it
• RadioButton in Tkinter
• Checkbutton in Tkinter
• Canvas Widget
• Create different shapes using Canvas class
• Create different type of lines using Canvas class
• Moving objects using Canvas.move() method
• Combobox Widget in tkinter
• Set the Maximum size of the Root
• Set the Minimum size of the Root
• Resizing Root in Tkinter
• Entry Widget
• Read only Entry Widget
• Text Widget
• Message Widget
• Menu widget in Tkinter
• Menubutton Widget
• SpinBox Widget
• Progressbar widget in Tkinter
• Scrollbar Widget in Tkinter
• ScrolledText Widget
• ListBox Widget
• Scrollable ListBox in Python-tkinter
• Frame Widget
• Scrollable Frames in Tkinter
• How to make a proper double scrollbar frame in Tkinter
• Scale Widget
• Hierarchical treeview Widget
• Treeview scrollbar Widget in Tkinter

Toplevel Widgets

• Toplevel Widget
• Askopenfile Dialog in Tkinter
• Asksaveasfile Dialog in Tkinter
• Askquestion Dialog in Tkinter
• MessageBox Widget
• Create a Yes/No Message Box
• Change the size of MessageBox
• Different types of MessageBox in Tkinter
• Change Icon for Tkinter MessageBox
• Choose color Dialog
• Popup Menu in Tkinter

Geometry Management

• Place() method in Tkinter
• Grid() method in Tkinter
• Get the location and total number of grids in Tkinter
• Pack() method in Tkinter
• Unmap any widget from the screen or toplevel
• PanedWindow Widget in Tkinter
• Set the dimensions of the Tkinter window
• Setting the position of TKinter labels

Binding Functions

• Binding function in Tkinter
• Binding Function with double click with Tkinter ListBox
• Right Click menu using Tkinter

Working with Images in Tkinter

• Reading Images With Python - Tkinter
• Set the titlebar icon of any tkinter/toplevel window
• Loading Images in Tkinter using PIL

Tkinter Advance

• Getting screen’s height and width using Tkinter
• How to dynamically change text of Checkbutton
• Set the focus on the desired widget
• Search String in Text
• Autocmplete ComboBox in Python-Tkinter
• Autohiding Scrollbars
• Validating Entry Widget
• Tracing Tkinter variables in Python
• Setting and retrieving values of Tkinter variable
• Adding style to the input text using ttk.Entry widget
• After method in Tkinter
• Destroy widgets in Tkinter
• Check whether the specified widget is visible or not
• Collapsible Pane in Tkinter
• Creating a multiple Selection using Tkinter
• Creating Tabbed Widget With Python-Tkinter
• Open a new Window with a button in Python-Tkinter
• Cryptography GUI using python

Applications and Projects

• Simple GUI calculator using Tkinter
• Create Table Using Tkinter
• GUI Calendar using Tkinter
• File Explorer in Python using Tkinter
• ToDo GUI Application using Tkinter
• Weight Conversion GUI using Tkinter
• Age Calculator using Tkinter
• Create a GUI Marksheet using Tkinter
• Loan calculator using Tkinter
• Create a digital clock using Tkinter
• Make Notepad using Tkinter
• Simple FLAMES game using Tkinter
• Simple registration form using Tkinter

Frame Widget in Tkinter

The Frame widget in tkinter is a container used to organize and group other widgets. It can be seen as a structural widget that can hold other widgets, providing better layout control.

Frame Widget in tkinter Tutorial:

1. Import Required Libraries:

import tkinter as tk

2. Initialize Main Application Window:

root = tk.Tk()
root.title("Frame Widget Tutorial")

3. Create a Basic Frame:

Let's create a frame and pack it.

frame = tk.Frame(root, bg="blue", width=200, height=100)
frame.pack(padx=20, pady=20)

In this case, we've specified a background color (bg), width, and height for the frame. The frame will appear as a blue rectangle.

4. Add Widgets to the Frame:

You can add widgets to the frame just like you would with the main application window.

label = tk.Label(frame, text="Hello inside Frame", bg="yellow")
label.pack(pady=20)

button = tk.Button(frame, text="Click Me")
button.pack(pady=20)

5. Some Commonly Used Options with Frame:

• bg: Background color.
• borderwidth (or bd): Width of the border around the outside of the frame. Default is 2 pixels.
• relief: Type of the border. Some values are tk.FLAT (default), tk.RAISED, tk.SUNKEN, tk.GROOVE, and tk.RIDGE.

Example:

bordered_frame = tk.Frame(root, bg="green", bd=5, relief=tk.RIDGE, width=200, height=100)
bordered_frame.pack(padx=20, pady=20)

6. Using Frames for Better Layout Control:

Frames can be nested within each other to create more complex layouts.

outer_frame = tk.Frame(root, bg="red", bd=5, relief=tk.GROOVE)
outer_frame.pack(padx=20, pady=20)

inner_frame1 = tk.Frame(outer_frame, bg="blue")
inner_frame1.pack(pady=10)

inner_frame2 = tk.Frame(outer_frame, bg="green")
inner_frame2.pack(pady=10)

tk.Label(inner_frame1, text="Inside First Inner Frame", bg="lightgray").pack()
tk.Label(inner_frame2, text="Inside Second Inner Frame", bg="lightgray").pack()

7. Mainloop to Run the Application:

root.mainloop()

Complete Code:

import tkinter as tk

root = tk.Tk()
root.title("Frame Widget Tutorial")

frame = tk.Frame(root, bg="blue", width=200, height=100)
frame.pack(padx=20, pady=20)

label = tk.Label(frame, text="Hello inside Frame", bg="yellow")
label.pack(pady=20)

button = tk.Button(frame, text="Click Me")
button.pack(pady=20)

bordered_frame = tk.Frame(root, bg="green", bd=5, relief=tk.RIDGE, width=200, height=100)
bordered_frame.pack(padx=20, pady=20)

outer_frame = tk.Frame(root, bg="red", bd=5, relief=tk.GROOVE)
outer_frame.pack(padx=20, pady=20)

inner_frame1 = tk.Frame(outer_frame, bg="blue")
inner_frame1.pack(pady=10)

inner_frame2 = tk.Frame(outer_frame, bg="green")
inner_frame2.pack(pady=10)

tk.Label(inner_frame1, text="Inside First Inner Frame", bg="lightgray").pack()
tk.Label(inner_frame2, text="Inside Second Inner Frame", bg="lightgray").pack()

root.mainloop()

When run, this code creates a window with various frames showcasing the different functionalities and options available with the Frame widget. Frames are essential for creating structured and organized GUI layouts in tkinter.

1. Python Tkinter create Frame example:

   • Description: The Frame widget in Tkinter is used to create a container that can hold other widgets.
   • Code:

     import tkinter as tk
     
     root = tk.Tk()
     
     # Create a Frame
     frame = tk.Frame(root)
     frame.pack(padx=10, pady=10)
     
     root.mainloop()
     

2. How to use Frame widget in Tkinter:

   • Description: The Frame widget is used as a container to organize and group other widgets within a Tkinter GUI.
   • Code:

     import tkinter as tk
     
     root = tk.Tk()
     
     # Create a Frame
     frame = tk.Frame(root)
     
     # Add widgets to the Frame
     label = tk.Label(frame, text="Hello, Frame!")
     button = tk.Button(frame, text="Click Me")
     
     label.pack()
     button.pack()
     
     frame.pack(padx=10, pady=10)
     
     root.mainloop()
     

3. Tkinter Frame widget options and configuration:

   • Description: The Frame widget has options for configuring its appearance, including options for background color, relief style, border width, etc.
   • Code:

     import tkinter as tk
     
     root = tk.Tk()
     
     # Customize the appearance of a Frame
     frame = tk.Frame(root, bg="lightblue", bd=2, relief=tk.GROOVE)
     frame.pack(padx=10, pady=10)
     
     root.mainloop()
     

4. Python Tkinter nested frames:

   • Description: Frame widgets can be nested inside each other to create a hierarchical structure for organizing widgets.
   • Code:

     import tkinter as tk
     
     root = tk.Tk()
     
     # Create nested Frames
     outer_frame = tk.Frame(root)
     inner_frame = tk.Frame(outer_frame)
     
     label_outer = tk.Label(outer_frame, text="Outer Frame")
     label_inner = tk.Label(inner_frame, text="Inner Frame")
     
     label_outer.pack()
     label_inner.pack()
     
     inner_frame.pack(pady=10)
     outer_frame.pack(padx=10, pady=10)
     
     root.mainloop()
     

5. Building layouts with Frame in Tkinter:

   • Description: Frame widgets are fundamental for building layouts in Tkinter. They provide a way to organize and structure the placement of widgets.
   • Code:

     import tkinter as tk
     
     root = tk.Tk()
     
     # Build a layout using Frames
     frame_top = tk.Frame(root)
     label_top = tk.Label(frame_top, text="Top Frame")
     label_top.pack()
     
     frame_bottom = tk.Frame(root)
     label_bottom = tk.Label(frame_bottom, text="Bottom Frame")
     label_bottom.pack()
     
     frame_top.pack(side=tk.TOP)
     frame_bottom.pack(side=tk.BOTTOM)
     
     root.mainloop()
     

6. Managing widgets with multiple Frames in Tkinter:

   • Description: Multiple Frame widgets can be used to manage and organize different sections of a Tkinter application.
   • Code:

     import tkinter as tk
     
     root = tk.Tk()
     
     # Create multiple Frames for organization
     frame_left = tk.Frame(root)
     label_left = tk.Label(frame_left, text="Left Frame")
     label_left.pack()
     
     frame_right = tk.Frame(root)
     label_right = tk.Label(frame_right, text="Right Frame")
     label_right.pack()
     
     frame_left.pack(side=tk.LEFT)
     frame_right.pack(side=tk.RIGHT)
     
     root.mainloop()
     

7. Tkinter Frame widget grid and pack methods:

   • Description: The pack and grid methods in Tkinter are used to manage the placement of Frame widgets and other widgets within them.
   • Code:

     import tkinter as tk
     
     root = tk.Tk()
     
     # Use both pack and grid to manage layout
     frame = tk.Frame(root)
     label = tk.Label(frame, text="Hello, Frame!")
     button = tk.Button(frame, text="Click Me")
     
     label.grid(row=0, column=0)
     button.grid(row=1, column=0)
     
     frame.pack(padx=10, pady=10)
     
     root.mainloop()