Python LabelFrame

The LabelFrame widget in Python tkinter is a container widget that is used to group other widgets. It displays a border area around a group of widgets with a title to identify the group. The widgets inside a Labelframe are positioned with respect to the Labelframe.

Syntax

The general syntax of creating a LabelFrame widget is as follows:

w = LabelFrame(root, options)

Here, root is the parent window or frame, and options are the various font, color, and layout settings.

Example

from tkinter import *

root = Tk()
root.geometry("300x200")

frame = LabelFrame(root, text="LabelFrame Example")
frame.pack(side="top", padx=10, pady=10)

label = Label(frame, text="This is a LabelFrame widget", padx=10, pady=10)
label.pack()

root.mainloop()

Output

This code will create a window of size 300x200 with a LabelFrame widget labeled as "LabelFrame Example" with a label inside the frame saying, "This is a LabelFrame widget".

Explanation

• In the code, we have imported the tkinter module and created an instance of the Tk class and assigned it to the variable root.
• We have then specified the size of the window using the geometry() function.
• We have then created a LabelFrame widget using the LabelFrame() function and passed the root window as the parent and the text option as the label of the LabelFrame.
• We have used the side, padx, and pady options to adjust the position and padding of the LabelFrame.
• Inside the LabelFrame, we have created a label widget using the Label() function and passed the frame as the parent and added text using the text option.
• Finally, we have used the pack() function to add the label widget inside the LabelFrame.

Use

The LabelFrame widget is useful when we want to group several widgets logically in a single frame. It provides a way to manage widgets in a single frame with a border and a title. It is suitable for small forms or simple applications.

Important Points

• The LabelFrame widget creates a border area around a collection of other widgets with a title to identify the group.
• The widgets inside a LabelFrame are positioned with respect to the LabelFrame.
• The LabelFrame widget is created using the LabelFrame() function.
• The text option is used to specify the title of the LabelFrame.
• The pack() function is used to add widgets inside the LabelFrame.
• The side, padx, and pady options are used to adjust the position and padding of the LabelFrame.

Summary

In this tutorial, we learned about the LabelFrame widget in Python Tkinter. We saw the syntax and an example of how to create the LabelFrame widget and add widgets inside it. We also discussed the use cases, important points, and the summary of the LabelFrame widget.