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i want it to expand the size accordingly if the window is expanded, so far i use the grid.row/column configure to make its weight =1 but it will be all messed up it i expand the window.
import time
import tkinter as tk
#Initialise the window
clock = tk.Tk()
clock.title('Easy CLock')
clock.configure(bg='#121212')
clock.columnconfigure(0, weight = 1)
clock.rowconfigure(0, weight = 1)
border_effects = {
"flat": tk.FLAT,
"sunken": tk.SUNKEN,
"raised": tk.RAISED,
"groove": tk.GROOVE,
"ridge": tk.RIDGE,
}
#Logo will be under the main parent
logo = tk.PhotoImage(file = r'C:\Users\User\VSC\Alarm\Logo1.png')
logo_size = logo.subsample(5)
#Time and Date function
def time_date():
# current time
current_time = time.strftime('%H:%M:%S')
current_date = time.strftime(r'%m/%d/%Y')
clock.after(200, time_date)
#Displays the time
c_time = tk.Label(f_time, text = current_time, fg='white', bg='#121212', font=('Verdana', 30))
c_date = tk.Label(f_time, text = current_date, font=('Verdana', 10), fg='white', bg='#121212')
c_time.grid(column=0, row=0)
c_date.grid(column=0, row=1)
#alarm button command
def alarm_func():
#Alarm label
c_clicked = tk.Label(f_alarm, text='Alarm Interface', fg='white', bg='#121212')
c_clicked.grid(column=0, row=1, sticky = 'N')
def recall_frame(event):
if event == f_alarm:
event.grid_forget()
f_time.grid(column=0, row =1, columnspan = 4, sticky = 'N')
elif event == f_time:
event.grid_forget()
f_alarm.grid(column=0, row=1, columnspan = 4, rowspan = 2)
def back_func():
pass
#Creating Frames
f_time = tk.Frame(clock) #Clock Button
f_alarm = tk.Frame(clock) #Alarm Buttton
#configure the frames
f_time.configure(bg = '#121212')
f_alarm.configure(bg = '#121212')
#Setting label in the frame
f_lbl = tk.Label(clock, text= ' Simplistic Clock', image = logo_size, font=('Verdana', 30), fg='white', bg='#121212', compound = tk.LEFT)
time_but = tk.Button(clock, text='Clock', command= lambda :[time_date(), recall_frame(f_alarm)], bg='#f39c12', width = 15, relief = border_effects['ridge'])
alarm_but = tk.Button(clock, text = 'Alarm', command = lambda :[alarm_func(), recall_frame(f_time)], bg='#f39c12', width = 15, relief = border_effects['ridge'])
quit_but = tk.Button(clock, text='Exit', command = clock.quit, bg='#f39c12', width = 15, relief = border_effects['ridge'])
back_but = tk.Button(clock, text = 'Back To Home', command = back_func, bg='#f39c12', width = 15, relief = border_effects['ridge'])
f_lbl.config(borderwidth = 4, relief = border_effects['sunken'])
f_lbl.grid_columnconfigure(0, weight = 1)
#Putting it on the frames
f_lbl.grid(column = 0, row = 0, columnspan = 4, sticky = 'N')
time_but.grid(column = 0, row = 3)
alarm_but.grid(column = 1, row = 3)
back_but.grid(column = 2, row = 3)
quit_but.grid(column = 3, row = 3)
clock.mainloop()
also, why does the border in the f_lbl, simplistic clock not fully extended through out all 4 column since i put columnspan = 4 , and weight = 1 , should't it expand fully through all 4 columns?
I would like user to click on the number's and then the number should change color and i shall be able to capture on what label user has clicked, this form then shall be saved in Text and PDF format..Thanks a mil in advance for any help
from tkinter import *
from tkinter import ttk
from tkinter import messagebox
class Proj_pres:
"""Defininf clickable labels in frame"""
#def fr_lb(self):
def __init__(self,master):
master.title(" Feedback Form")
#master.resizable(False,False)
self.frame_header = ttk.Frame(master, borderwidth = 5, relief ='ridge').grid(sticky = NE)
#self.frame_header.pack()
ttk.Label(self.frame_header, text = " For recording feedback on Autumn(inerm) project presentations",
font=('Arial',16,'bold')).grid(row = 0, column = 0,sticky = NW)
"""Defining new frame"""
self.frame_content = ttk.Frame(master,borderwidth = 5)
self.frame_content.grid(row = 2, column = 0,columnspan = 3, sticky = NW)
"""Adding check buttons for Studio 1 and Studio 2"""
self.chkb1 = IntVar()
self.b1 = ttk.Checkbutton(self.frame_content, text = "UC1Studio1", variable = self.chkb1).grid(row =0,column = 0)
self.chkb2 = IntVar()
self.b2 = ttk.Checkbutton(self.frame_content, text = "UC2Studio2", variable = self.chkb2).grid(row = 0, column = 8,columnspan = 2,stick=W)
"""Adding Labels for Team and Reviewer"""
ttk. Label(self.frame_content, text = "Team Name").grid(row =4, column = 0,sticky = W)
ttk.Label(self.frame_content, text = "Reviewer").grid(row = 4,column = 7, sticky = E)
ttk.Label(self.frame_content).grid(row=2, column=0)
"""Adding Entry Boxes for team name and reviewer"""
ttk.Entry(self.frame_content).grid( row = 4, column = 1,columnspan = 4,sticky = W)
ttk.Entry(self.frame_content).grid( row = 4, column = 8,columnspan = 2, sticky = E)
"""Adding Label and frame for grading info"""
self.frame_info = ttk.Frame(master,borderwidth = 5, relief = 'solid')
self.frame_info.grid(row = 3, column = 0,sticky = NW)
ttk.Label(self.frame_info).grid(row =5,column = 0)
ttk.Label(self.frame_info, text ="Please use the feeedback scale for each of the following criterion, "
"where 5 = excellent and 1 = poor").grid(row = 7, column = 0,sticky = W)
ttk.Label(self.frame_info).grid(row = 6, column =0)
ttk.Label(self.frame_info,text = "OVERVIEW OF PROJECT").grid(row = 8, column = 0, sticky = NW)
ttk.Label(self.frame_info, text = " 5: Well Structured,4: Clear aim, 3:Understandable project "
"view").grid(row = 9, column = 0, sticky = NW)
ttk.Label(self.frame_info, text=" 2: Absent,1: Confused "
"view").grid(row=9, column=5, sticky=NW)
#ttk.Label(self.frame_info, text=" should come here").grid(row=9, column=1, sticky=NW)
"""Adding frame in column 2 for clickable Labels"""
self.frame_clk=ttk.Frame(self.frame_info, borderwidth= 5, relief ='solid')
self.frame_clk.grid(row = 9,column = 2,columnspan = 3,sticky = NW)
self.f1_l5 = StringVar()
l5 = ttk.Label(self.frame_clk,text = " 5 " ,
background = 'white',borderwidth=5,relief= 'ridge',font =('Helvetica',12,'bold'))
#,textvariable = self.f1_l5
l5.grid(row=0,column =1,columnspan =2 )
f1_l4= ttk.Label(self.frame_clk, text=" 4 ",background = 'white',borderwidth=5,relief= 'ridge', font=('Helvetica', 12, 'bold'))
f1_l4.grid(row =0 , column = 3)
f1_l3 = ttk.Label(self.frame_clk, text=" 3 ",background = 'white',borderwidth=5,relief= 'ridge', font=('Helvetica', 12, 'bold'))
f1_l3.grid(row=0, column=4)
f1_l2 = ttk.Label(self.frame_clk, text=" 2 ",background = 'white',borderwidth=5,relief= 'ridge', font=('Helvetica', 12, 'bold'))
f1_l2.grid(row=0, column=5)
f1_l1 = ttk.Label(self.frame_clk, text=" 1 ",background = 'white', borderwidth=5,relief= 'ridge',font=('Helvetica', 12, 'bold'))
f1_l1.grid(row=0, column=6)
#elf.frame_content.pack()
def main():
root = Tk()
proj_pres = Proj_pres(root)
root.mainloop()
if __name__ == '__main__':main()
def clickFunction(event): #event is argument with info about event that triggered the function
global selectedNumber #make the number visible throughout the program, don't need this if you'll just pass it as argument to function
event.widget.config(background = "green") #event.widget is reference to widget that was clicked on and triggered the function
selectedNumber = 7 - event.widget.grid_info()["column"] #grid info is dictionary with info about widget's grid relative to widget, more at http://infohost.nmt.edu/tcc/help/pubs/tkinter/web/grid-methods.html
if(selectedNumber > 5): selectedNumber = 5
print(selectedNumber)
''' if someday you won't use grid, but will use list to store Labels, this is a way to get Label's position
selectedNumber = myLabels.index(event.widget)
'''
l5.bind("<Button-1>", clickFunction)
f1_l4.bind("<Button-1>", clickFunction)
f1_l3.bind("<Button-1>", clickFunction)
f1_l2.bind("<Button-1>", clickFunction)
f1_l1.bind("<Button-1>", clickFunction)
''' Alternative way for making lots of similar widgets, not to mention extending Label class
myLabels = [] #create List to make code more compact and to be able to use loops
for i in range(5, 0, -1):
myLabels.append(ttk.Label(self.frame_clk, text=" " + str(i) + " ",background = 'white',borderwidth=5,relief= 'ridge', font=('Helvetica', 12, 'bold'))
myLabels.bind("<Button-1>", clickFunction)
myLabels[i].grid(row =0 , column = 6 - i)
'''
Here is code you can add below "f1_l1.grid(row=0, column=6)" line (around ln 77). But I think you might need RadioButton for that purpose since it automatically unmarks other options and supports IntVar. More about events: http://infohost.nmt.edu/tcc/help/pubs/tkinter/web/events.html This webpage has excellent (but a bit outdated) documentation.
Btw, there is one quick fix you might want to apply when making programs for yourself. In Python you can add fields to classes and their instances outside their definition. E.g. in your code, you cold have written f1_l1.myNumber = 1 after "creating" it and in clickFunction instead of grid_info() use selectedNumber = event.widget.myNumber. It'd do the thing, but don't tell them I taught you that ;) since it isn't considered good practice adding fields that way.
If you have any more questions feel free to ask.
I have built a gui for a script using tkinter.
I have tried building an executable with both cx_freeze and pyinstaller.
I make extensive use of scipy, numpy, statsmodels and matplotlib
Whenever I click the "Run" button, it spawns another window and the window beneath it stops responding. This can occur seemingly indefinitely.
I do use multiprocessing in my application, but I fixed the multiple windows issue in the python script version
How do I fix the multiple windows issue in my standalone program?
If there is not a reasonable fix, is there another way to package the program for use? Maybe a custom Python distribution?
from tkinter import *
from tkinter import ttk
def run():
import multiprocessing
import risers_fallers
import time
time_periods = list()
time_periods.append(month.get())
time_periods.append(threemonth.get())
time_periods.append(sixmonth.get())
time_periods.append(year.get())
#print(infile.get(), time_periods, filter_val.get(), outfile.get())
#loading screen
toplevel = Toplevel()
toplevel.focus_force()
loading = Label(toplevel, text = "RUNNING")#PhotoImage(file= photopath, format="gif - {}")
loading.pack()
subproc = multiprocessing.Process(target = risers_fallers.risers_fallers, args = (infile.get(), time_periods, filter_val.get(), outfile.get(),
top_x.get(), excel.get(), tableau.get(), onecat.get(), multicat.get(), external.get()))
subproc.start()
subproc.join()
toplevel.destroy()
def browsecsv():
from tkinter import filedialog
Tk().withdraw()
filename = filedialog.askopenfilename()
#print(filename)
infile.set(filename)
if __name__ == "__main__":
#initialize tk
root = Tk()
#set title
root.title("FM Risers and Fallers")
#create padding, new frame, configure columns and rows
#mainframe = ttk.Frame(root, padding="3 3 12 12")
#our variables
month = BooleanVar()
threemonth = BooleanVar()
sixmonth = BooleanVar()
year = BooleanVar()
excel = BooleanVar()
tableau = BooleanVar()
onecat = BooleanVar()
multicat = BooleanVar()
external = BooleanVar()
top_x = StringVar()
top_x.set("15")
infile = StringVar()
outfile = StringVar()
filter_val = StringVar()
photopath = "./41.gif"
#default values
filter_val.set("30")
import datetime
from re import sub
d = datetime.datetime.now()
outfile.set(sub('[^0-9|\s]',' ', str(d)))
"""
our widgets
"""
#labels for tab 1 Not needed with pane view
# ttk.Label(mainframe, text="Input file") #.grid(column=3, row=1, sticky=W)
# ttk.Label(mainframe, text="Output name") #.grid(column=3, row=1, sticky=W)
# ttk.Label(mainframe, text="Dashboard period of times") #.grid(column=3, row=1, sticky=W)
# ttk.Label(mainframe, text="Filter by growth rate") #.grid(column=3, row=1, sticky=W)
master = Frame(root, name = 'master')
master.pack(fill=BOTH)
#notebook container
notebook = ttk.Notebook(master)
notebook.pack(fill=BOTH, padx=2, pady=3)
tab0 = ttk.Frame(notebook)
tab1 = ttk.Frame(notebook)
tab2 = ttk.Frame(notebook)
notebook.add(tab0, text='Risers and Fallers')
notebook.add(tab1, text='Help')
notebook.add(tab2, text='About')
#tab 1 panes
panel_0 = ttk.Panedwindow(tab0, orient=VERTICAL)
file_pane_0 = ttk.Labelframe(panel_0, text='Input and Output', width = 300, height=100)
dashboard_pane_0 = ttk.Labelframe(panel_0, text='Dashboard Time Period', width = 300, height=200)
filter_pane_0 = ttk.Labelframe(panel_0, text='Filter by Growth Rate', width = 300, height=200)
run_frame_0 = Frame(panel_0, width = 300, height=100)
output_options_frame = ttk.Labelframe(panel_0, text='Output Options', width = 300, height=200)
top_x_frame_0 = ttk.Labelframe(panel_0, text = "Number of Risers", width = 300, height=100)
#grid it
panel_0.pack(fill=BOTH, expand=1)
file_pane_0.grid(row = 0, column = 0, columnspan = 3)
dashboard_pane_0.grid(row = 1, column = 0)
filter_pane_0.grid(row = 2, column = 0)
output_options_frame.grid(row = 1, column = 1)
top_x_frame_0.grid(row = 2, column = 1)
#pack em!
# panel_0.pack(fill=BOTH, expand=1)
# file_pane_0.pack(fill=X, expand=1)
# dashboard_pane_0.pack(side = LEFT, fill = Y)
# filter_pane_0.pack(side = RIGHT, fill = Y)
# top_x_frame_0.pack(fill=BOTH, expand=1)
#tab 2 panes
panel_1 = ttk.Panedwindow(tab1, orient=VERTICAL)
file_pane_1 = ttk.Labelframe(panel_1, text='Input and Output', width = 300, height=100)
dashboard_pane_1 = ttk.Labelframe(panel_1, text='Dashboard Time Period', width = 300, height=300)
filter_pane_1 = ttk.Labelframe(panel_1, text='Filter by Growth Rate', width = 300, height=300)
#pack em!
panel_1.pack(fill=BOTH, expand=1)
file_pane_1.pack(fill=BOTH, expand=1)
dashboard_pane_1.pack(side = LEFT, fill = Y)
filter_pane_1.pack(side = RIGHT, fill = Y)
#tab 3 panes
panel_2 = ttk.Panedwindow(tab2, orient=VERTICAL)
about_pane = ttk.Labelframe(panel_2, text='About', width = 300, height=200)
description_pane = ttk.Labelframe(panel_2, text='Description', width = 300, height=200)
citation_pane = ttk.Labelframe(panel_2, text='Citations', width = 300, height=200)
#pack em!
panel_2.pack(fill=BOTH, expand=1)
about_pane.pack(fill=BOTH, expand=1)
description_pane.pack(fill=BOTH, expand=1)
citation_pane.pack(fill=BOTH, expand=1)
#labels for tab 2 (help)
dashboard_help = ttk.Label(dashboard_pane_1, text= """Choose what units of
time to create a
dashboard for.
Note that time
periods are most
recent, not a
defined quarter or
calendar year.""")
io_help = ttk.Label(file_pane_1, text="""Output file: the first words to use in the naming of the output files
Input file: the BW output that you want to analyze.
See documentation for required format.""")
dashboard_help.pack()
io_help.pack(fill = BOTH)
#labels for tab 3 (about)
about_section = ttk.Label(about_pane, text="""The FM Risers and Fallers project was created by Jeremy Barnes
from May 2016 - July 2016 as a way to identify highest growing
parts.
Business logic was created based upon discussions with
Daniel DiTommasso, David Enochs, Alex Miles
and Robert Pietrowsky.
""")
description_section = ttk.Label(description_pane, text="""The FM Risers and Fallers application loads BW output from a
specific format, performs seasonal adjustment on the data,
derives information from the dataand then outputs all
derived information and dashboards with ranking information.
""")
citations_section = ttk.Label(citation_pane, text="""The FM Risers and Fallers project was created using
x13-ARIMA-SEATS by the US Census Bureau
pandas
statsmodels
Download links are available in the documentation
""")
#pack em
about_section.pack(fill=BOTH, expand=1)
description_section.pack(fill=BOTH, expand=1)
citations_section.pack(fill=BOTH, expand=1)
#file entry
#output
#output = Frame(file_pane_0, width = 300, height=50)
output_label = ttk.Label(file_pane_0, text="Output file").grid(column=1, row=1, sticky=W)
outfile_entry = ttk.Entry(file_pane_0, width = 50, textvariable = outfile).grid(column=2, row=1, sticky=W)
# output.pack(side = TOP, fill = X)
# output_label.pack(side = LEFT)
# outfile_entry.pack(side = RIGHT)
#input
#input = Frame(file_pane_0, width = 300, height=50)
input_label = ttk.Label(file_pane_0, text="Input file").grid(column=1, row=2, sticky=W)
infile_entry = ttk.Entry(file_pane_0, width = 50, textvariable = infile).grid(column=2, row=2, sticky=W)
#cbutton.grid(row=10, column=3, sticky = W + E)
bbutton= Button(file_pane_0, text="Browse", command= browsecsv).grid(column = 3, row = 2)
# input.pack(side = BOTTOM, fill = X)
# input_label.pack(side = LEFT)
# infile_entry.pack(side = RIGHT)
#top_x
top_x_label = ttk.Label(top_x_frame_0, text="Risers/Fallers to identify").grid(column=1, row=2, sticky=W)
top_x_entry = ttk.Entry(top_x_frame_0, width = 7, textvariable = top_x).grid(column=2, row=2, sticky=W)
#dashboard times
monthly = Checkbutton(dashboard_pane_0, text = "Month", variable = month).grid(row = 1, sticky=W, pady=1)
threemonthly = Checkbutton(dashboard_pane_0, text = "3 Months", variable = threemonth).grid(row = 2, sticky=W, pady=1)
sixmonthly = Checkbutton(dashboard_pane_0, text = "6 Months", variable = sixmonth).grid(row = 3, sticky=W, pady=1)
yearly = Checkbutton(dashboard_pane_0, text = "Year", variable = year).grid(row = 4, sticky=W, pady=1)
#output options
excel_button = Checkbutton(output_options_frame, text = "Excel", variable = excel).grid(row = 1, sticky=W, pady=1)
tableau_button = Checkbutton(output_options_frame, text = "Tableau", variable = tableau).grid(row = 2, sticky=W, pady=1)
onecat_button = Checkbutton(output_options_frame, text = "One Category", variable = onecat).grid(row = 3, sticky=W, pady=1)
multicat_button = Checkbutton(output_options_frame, text = "Many Categories", variable = multicat).grid(row = 4, sticky=W, pady=1)
external_button = Checkbutton(output_options_frame, text = "External Report", variable = external).grid(row = 5, sticky=W, pady=1)
#growth rate stuff
growth_input_label = ttk.Label(filter_pane_0, text="Analyze only top: ").grid(row = 1, column = 1, sticky=W, pady = 4, padx = 4)
growth_input = ttk.Entry(filter_pane_0, width = 7, textvariable = filter_val).grid(row = 1, column = 2, sticky=W, pady = 4, padx = 4)
# Radiobutton(filter_pane_0, text = "Standard Deviations", variable = stddev, value = 1).grid(row = 2, column = 1, sticky=W, pady = 4)
# Radiobutton(filter_pane_0, text = "Percentage", variable = stddev, value = 0).grid(row = 2, column = 2, sticky=W, pady = 4)
#growth_default_label = ttk.Label(filter_pane_0, text="(Leave blank for default").grid(row = 3, column = 1, sticky=W, pady = 4, padx = 4)
percent_label = ttk.Label(filter_pane_0, text=" %").grid(row = 1, column = 3, sticky=W, pady = 4, padx = 4)
#launch button
run_buttom_frame = Frame(panel_0, width = 300, height=50)
run_button = Button(run_buttom_frame, text = "RUN ANALYSIS", command = run)
run_button.pack()
run_buttom_frame.grid(row = 3, column = 0, columnspan = 2, pady = 4)
root.mainloop()
Two processes or more can't share a single root window. Every process that creates a widget will get its own window.
I managed to fix this with some experimentation.
It no longer launches multiple windows after I made the business logic launch within the same process.
i'm trying to make this simple gui using grid layout where i have in one row a label an entry and a button, but for some reason the first button always takes the rowspan equal to the number of rows in previous column, even if i try to force it to have rowspan 1 it has no effect which makes me really confused.
import tkinter as tk
class MainApplication(tk.Frame):
def __init__(self, parent):
tk.Frame.__init__(self, parent)
self.grid()
#LABELS
self.l1 = tk.Label(self, text = "Source")
self.l1.grid(column = 0, row = 0, sticky = "E")
self.l2 = tk.Label(self, text = "Text files destination")
self.l2.grid(column = 0, row = 1, sticky = "E")
self.l3 = tk.Label(self, text = "Image files destination")
self.l3.grid(column = 0, row = 2, sticky = "E")
#ENTRIES
self.e1 = tk.Entry(self)
self.e1.grid(column = 1, row = 0)
self.e2 = tk.Entry(self)
self.e2.grid(column = 1, row = 1)
self.e3 = tk.Entry(self)
self.e3.grid(column = 1, row = 2)
#BUTTONS
self.b3 = tk.Button(text = "Select dir", command = self.cb2)
self.b3.grid(column = 2, row = 0)
self.b4 = tk.Button(text = "Select dir", command = self.cb2)
self.b4.grid(column = 2, row = 1)
self.b5 = tk.Button(text = "Select dir", command = self.cb2)
self.b5.grid(column = 2, row = 2)
if __name__ == "__main__":
root = tk.Tk()
app = MainApplication(root)
root.mainloop()
output:
http://i.imgur.com/AdWkHwi.png
You don't specify a parent for the buttons, so their parent is the root window. The labels and entries, on the other hand, have their parent attribute set to the frame. What happens is that in the root, the frame is in row zero, and the first button is in row zero, and the height of the row is determined by the height of the frame.
The solution is to make the parent of the buttons be the frame.
self.b3 = tk.Button(self, ...)
self.b4 = tk.Button(self, ...)
self.b5 = tk.Button(self, ...)
I am trying to hide everything in this function:
def addHome(self):
Label(self, text = "Would you like to add to your to-do list, or generate a random item?", bg="#efefef").grid(row = 3, columnspan = 2, sticky="W")
self.txtHome = Entry(self)
self.btnAddToIt = Button(self, text = "Add To It!", bg="#efefef")
self.btnAddToIt.grid(row = 4, columnspan = 2)
self.btnAddToIt["command"] = self.addToIt
self.btnRandom = Button(self, text = "Random!", bg="#efefef")
self.btnRandom.grid(row = 5, columnspan = 2)
self.btnRandom["command"] = self.addRandom
So that I can show the things in these functions:
def addToIt(self):
#self.clearMiddle()
Label(self, text = "Add To List").grid(row = 3, columnspan = 2)
self.addInput()
self.btnProcessAdd = Button(self, text = "Add To It!", bg="#efefef")
self.btnProcessAdd.grid(row = 7, column = 0)
self.btnProcessAdd["command"] = self.processAdd
self.btnCancel = Button(self, text = "Cancel", bg="#efefef")
self.btnCancel.grid(row = 7, column = 1)
self.btnCancel["command"] = self.addHome
def addInput(self):
#adds input for add to item page
Label(self, text = "Name of Item:", bg="#efefef", width=50).grid(row=3, column=0)
self.nameOfItem = Entry(self)
self.nameOfItem.grid(row = 3, column = 1)
self.nameOfItem.insert(0, "Be Awesome")
Label(self, text = "Item Category:", bg="#efefef", width=50).grid(row = 4, column = 0, sticky="E")
self.itemCategory = Listbox(self, height = 5)
self.itemCategory.grid(row = 4, column = 1)
self.itemCategory.insert(END, "Fun", "School", "Work", "Exercise", "Other")
Label(self, text = "Other Item Details:", bg="#efefef", width=50).grid(row = 5, column = 0, sticky="E")
self.otherItemDetails = Text(self, width=22, height=3)
self.otherItemDetails.grid(row = 5, column = 1)
Label(self, text = "Due Date (mm/dd/yy):", bg="#efefef", width=50).grid(row = 6, column = 0, sticky="E")
self.dueDate = Entry(self)
self.dueDate.grid(row = 6, column = 1)
self.dueDate.insert(0, "06/19/2013")
Then vice versa when the Cancel button is hit (clearing the things in addToIt and addInput). Is there any way I can do this?
Yes, there is some way. I see you are using grid. So, to hide an object use Object.grid_forget().
Just in case, if you use pack, you can hide an object by Object.pack_forget(). Same thing works with place.
I have some idea, that might come in handy. I recommend you to have all objects you want to hide simultaneously in a single Frame, so you will just use Frame.grid_forget() instead of
Obj1.grid_forget()
Obj2.grid_forget()
Obj3.grid_forget()
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Remember that using this will only make any object invisible, but it still exists "within" memory with all its properties.