Python Tkinter LabelFrame
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A labelframe is a simple container widget. Its primary purpose is to act as a spacer or container for complex window layouts.
This widget has the features of a frame plus the ability to display a label.
Syntax:
Here is the simple syntax to create this widget:
w = LabelFrame( master, option, ... )
Parameters:
master: This represents the parent window.
options: Here is the list of most commonly used options for this widget. These options can be used as key-value pairs separated by commas.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| bg | The normal background color displayed behind the label and indicator. |
| bd | The size of the border around the indicator. Default is 2 pixels. |
| cursor | If you set this option to a cursor name (arrow, dot etc.), the mouse cursor will change to that pattern when it is over the checkbutton. |
| font | The vertical dimension of the new frame. |
| height | The vertical dimension of the new frame. |
| labelAnchor | Specifies where to place the label. |
| highlightbackground | Color of the focus highlight when the frame does not have focus. |
| highlightcolor | Color shown in the focus highlight when the frame has the focus. |
| highlightthickness | Thickness of the focus highlight. |
| relief | With the default value, relief=FLAT, the checkbutton does not stand out from its background. You may set this option to any of the other styles |
| text | Specifies a string to be displayed inside the widget. |
| width | Specifies the desired width for the window. |
Example:
Try following example yourself. Here's how to create a 3-pane widget:
from Tkinter import * root = Tk() labelframe = LabelFrame(root, text="This is a LabelFrame") labelframe.pack(fill="both", expand="yes") left = Label(labelframe, text="Inside the LabelFrame") left.pack() root.mainloop()
When the above code is executed, it produces following result:
