Tkinter Class API Reference Contents

Tkinter Class API Reference

Tk Application Root

tkinter.Tk(screenName=None, baseName=None, className='Tk', useTk=True, sync=False, use=None)

Toplevel widget of Tk which represents mostly the main window of an application. It has an associated Tcl interpreter.

Global Methods:

Note: The following methods are available on all widgets, but work globally rather than acting on an individual widget. By convention, they are usually invoked on the application root window.

	bell(displayof=0) deletecommand(name) getboolean(s) getdouble(s) getint(s) getvar(name='PY_VAR') mainloop(n=0) nametowidget(name) quit() send(interp, cmd, *args) setvar(name='PY_VAR', value='1')
	after(ms, func=None, *args) after_cancel(id) after_idle(func, *args)
	clipboard_append(string, **kw) clipboard_clear(**kw) clipboard_get(**kw)
	event_add(virtual, *sequences) event_delete(virtual, *sequences) event_generate(sequence, **kw) event_info(virtual=None)
	image_names() image_types()
	option_add(pattern, value, priority=None) option_clear() option_get(name, className) option_readfile(fileName, priority=None)
	selection_clear(**kw) selection_get(**kw) selection_handle(command, **kw) selection_own(**kw) selection_own_get(**kw)
	tk_bisque() tk_focusFollowsMouse() tk_focusNext() tk_focusPrev() tk_setPalette(*args, **kw) tk_strictMotif(boolean=None)
	update() update_idletasks()
	wait_variable(name='PY_VAR') ... aka waitvar wait_visibility(window=None) wait_window(window=None)

Standard Methods for All Widgets

	bindtags(tagList=None) cget(key) configure(cnf=None, **kw) ... aka config destroy() keys() lower(belowThis=None) tkraise(aboveThis=None) ... aka lift
	bind(sequence=None, func=None, add=None) bind_all(sequence=None, func=None, add=None) bind_class(className, sequence=None, func=None, add=None) unbind(sequence, funcid=None) unbind_all(sequence) unbind_class(className, sequence)
	focus_displayof() focus_force() focus_get() focus_lastfor() focus_set() ... aka focus
	grab_current() grab_release() grab_set() grab_set_global() grab_status()
	grid_anchor(anchor=None) ... aka anchor grid_bbox(column=None, row=None, col2=None, row2=None) ... aka bbox grid_columnconfigure(index, cnf={}, **kw) ... aka columnconfigure grid_configure(cnf={}, **kw) ... aka grid grid_forget() grid_info() grid_location(x, y) ... aka location grid_propagate(flag=) grid_remove() grid_rowconfigure(index, cnf={}, **kw) ... aka rowconfigure grid_size() ... aka size grid_slaves(row=None, column=None)
	pack_configure(cnf={}, **kw) ... aka pack pack_forget() ... aka forget pack_info() ... aka info pack_propagate(flag=) ... aka propagate pack_slaves() ... aka slaves
	place_configure(cnf={}, **kw) ... aka place place_forget() place_info() place_slaves()
	winfo_atom(name, displayof=0) winfo_atomname(id, displayof=0) winfo_cells() winfo_children() winfo_class() winfo_colormapfull() winfo_containing(rootX, rootY, displayof=0) winfo_depth() winfo_exists() winfo_fpixels(number) winfo_geometry() winfo_height() winfo_id() winfo_interps(displayof=0) winfo_ismapped() winfo_manager() winfo_name() winfo_parent() winfo_pathname(id, displayof=0) winfo_pixels(number) winfo_pointerx() winfo_pointerxy() winfo_pointery() winfo_reqheight() winfo_reqwidth() winfo_rgb(color) winfo_rootx() winfo_rooty() winfo_screen() winfo_screencells() winfo_screendepth() winfo_screenheight() winfo_screenmmheight() winfo_screenmmwidth() winfo_screenvisual() winfo_screenwidth() winfo_server() winfo_toplevel() winfo_viewable() winfo_visual() winfo_visualid() winfo_visualsavailable(includeids=False) winfo_vrootheight() winfo_vrootwidth() winfo_vrootx() winfo_vrooty() winfo_width() winfo_x() winfo_y()

Additional Methods for Ttk Widgets

identify(x, y) instate(statespec, callback=None, *args, **kw) state(statespec=None)

Ttk (Themed) Widgets

tkinter.ttk.Button(master=None, **kw)

Ttk Button widget, displays a textual label and/or image, and evaluates a command when pressed.

invoke()

Configuration Options: command, default, takefocus, text, textvariable, underline, width, image, compound, padding, state, cursor, style, class

tkinter.ttk.Checkbutton(master=None, **kw)

Ttk Checkbutton widget which is either in on- or off-state.

invoke()

Configuration Options: variable, onvalue, offvalue, command, takefocus, text, textvariable, underline, width, image, compound, padding, state, cursor, style, class

tkinter.ttk.Combobox(master=None, **kw)

Ttk Combobox widget combines a text field with a pop-down list of values.

	current(newindex=None) delete(first, last=None) get() icursor(index) index(index) insert(index, string) set(value) validate()
	scan_dragto(x) scan_mark(x)
	selection_adjust(index) ... aka select_adjust selection_from(index) ... aka select_from selection_present() ... aka select_present selection_range(start, end) ... aka select_range selection_to(index) ... aka select_to
	xview(*args) xview_moveto(fraction) xview_scroll(number, what)

Configuration Options: height, postcommand, values, exportselection, font, invalidcommand, justify, show, state, textvariable, validate, validatecommand, width, xscrollcommand, foreground, background, takefocus, cursor, style, class

tkinter.ttk.Entry(master=None, widget=None, **kw)

Ttk Entry widget displays a one-line text string and allows that string to be edited by the user.

	delete(first, last=None) get() icursor(index) index(index) insert(index, string) validate()
	scan_dragto(x) scan_mark(x)
	selection_adjust(index) ... aka select_adjust selection_from(index) ... aka select_from selection_present() ... aka select_present selection_range(start, end) ... aka select_range selection_to(index) ... aka select_to
	xview(*args) xview_moveto(fraction) xview_scroll(number, what)

Configuration Options: exportselection, font, invalidcommand, justify, show, state, textvariable, validate, validatecommand, width, xscrollcommand, foreground, background, takefocus, cursor, style, class

tkinter.ttk.Frame(master=None, **kw)

Ttk Frame widget is a container, used to group other widgets together.

Configuration Options: borderwidth, padding, relief, width, height, takefocus, cursor, style, class

tkinter.ttk.Label(master=None, **kw)

Ttk Label widget displays a textual label and/or image.

Configuration Options: background, foreground, font, borderwidth, relief, anchor, justify, wraplength, takefocus, text, textvariable, underline, width, image, compound, padding, state, cursor, style, class

tkinter.ttk.LabeledScale(master=None, variable=None, from_=0, to=10, **kw)

A Ttk Scale widget with a Ttk Label widget indicating its current value. The Ttk Scale can be accessed through instance.scale, and Ttk Label can be accessed through instance.label

value()

Configuration Options: borderwidth, padding, relief, width, height, takefocus, cursor, style, class

tkinter.ttk.Labelframe(master=None, **kw)

Ttk Labelframe widget is a container used to group other widgets together. It has an optional label, which may be a plain text string or another widget.

Configuration Options: labelanchor, text, underline, labelwidget, borderwidth, padding, relief, width, height, takefocus, cursor, style, class

tkinter.ttk.Menubutton(master=None, **kw)

Ttk Menubutton widget displays a textual label and/or image, and displays a menu when pressed.

Configuration Options: menu, direction, takefocus, text, textvariable, underline, width, image, compound, padding, state, cursor, style, class

tkinter.ttk.Notebook(master=None, **kw)

Ttk Notebook widget manages a collection of windows and displays a single one at a time.

	add(child, **kw) hide(tab_id) index(tab_id) insert(pos, child, **kw) select(tab_id=None) tab(tab_id, option=None, **kw) tabs()
	enable_traversal()

Configuration Options: width, height, padding, takefocus, cursor, style, class

tkinter.ttk.OptionMenu(master, variable, default=None, *values, **kwargs)

Themed OptionMenu, based after tkinter's OptionMenu, which allows the user to select a value from a menu.

set_menu()

Configuration Options:

tkinter.ttk.Panedwindow(master=None, **kw)

Ttk Panedwindow widget displays a number of subwindows, stacked either vertically or horizontally.

	add(child, **kw) insert(pos, child, **kw) pane(pane, option=None, **kw) panecget(child, option) paneconfigure(tagOrId, cnf=None, **kw) ... aka paneconfig panes() remove(child) ... aka forget sashpos(index, newpos=None)
	proxy(*args) proxy_coord() proxy_forget() proxy_place(x, y)
	sash(*args) sash_coord(index) sash_mark(index) sash_place(index, x, y)

Configuration Options: orient, width, height, takefocus, cursor, style, class

tkinter.ttk.Progressbar(master=None, **kw)

Ttk Progressbar widget shows the status of a long-running operation.

start(interval=None) step(amount=None) stop()

Configuration Options: orient, length, mode, maximum, variable, value, phase, takefocus, cursor, style, class

tkinter.ttk.Radiobutton(master=None, **kw)

Ttk Radiobutton widgets are used in groups to show or change a set of mutually-exclusive options.

invoke()

Configuration Options: variable, value, command, takefocus, text, textvariable, underline, width, image, compound, padding, state, cursor, style, class

tkinter.ttk.Scale(master=None, **kw)

Ttk Scale widget is typically used to control the numeric value of a linked variable that varies uniformly over some range.

coords(value=None) get(x=None, y=None) set(value)

Configuration Options: command, variable, orient, from, to, value, length, state, takefocus, cursor, style, class

tkinter.ttk.Scrollbar(master=None, **kw)

Ttk Scrollbar controls the viewport of a scrollable widget.

activate(index=None) delta(deltax, deltay) fraction(x, y) get() set(first, last)

Configuration Options: command, orient, takefocus, cursor, style, class

tkinter.ttk.Separator(master=None, **kw)

Ttk Separator widget displays a horizontal or vertical separator bar.

Configuration Options: orient, takefocus, cursor, style, class

tkinter.ttk.Sizegrip(master=None, **kw)

Ttk Sizegrip allows the user to resize the containing toplevel window by pressing and dragging the grip.

Configuration Options: takefocus, cursor, style, class

tkinter.ttk.Spinbox(master=None, **kw)

Ttk Spinbox is an Entry with increment and decrement arrows It is commonly used for number entry or to select from a list of string values.

	delete(first, last=None) get() icursor(index) index(index) insert(index, string) set(value) validate()
	scan_dragto(x) scan_mark(x)
	selection_adjust(index) ... aka select_adjust selection_from(index) ... aka select_from selection_present() ... aka select_present selection_range(start, end) ... aka select_range selection_to(index) ... aka select_to
	xview(*args) xview_moveto(fraction) xview_scroll(number, what)

Configuration Options: values, from, to, increment, format, command, wrap, exportselection, font, invalidcommand, justify, show, state, textvariable, validate, validatecommand, width, xscrollcommand, foreground, background, takefocus, cursor, style, class

tkinter.ttk.Treeview(master=None, **kw)

Ttk Treeview widget displays a hierarchical collection of items.

	column(column, option=None, **kw) delete(*items) detach(*items) exists(item) heading(column, option=None, **kw) index(item) insert(parent, index, iid=None, **kw) item(item, option=None, **kw) move(item, parent, index) ... aka reattach next(item) parent(item) prev(item) see(item)
	get_children(item=None)
	identify_column(x) identify_element(x, y) identify_region(x, y) identify_row(y)
	selection() selection_add(*items) selection_remove(*items) selection_set(*items) selection_toggle(*items)
	set(item, column=None, value=None) set_children(item, *newchildren)
	tag_bind(tagname, sequence=None, callback=None) tag_configure(tagname, option=None, **kw) tag_has(tagname, item=None)
	xview(*args) xview_moveto(fraction) xview_scroll(number, what)
	yview(*args) yview_moveto(fraction) yview_scroll(number, what)

Configuration Options: columns, displaycolumns, show, selectmode, height, padding, xscrollcommand, yscrollcommand, takefocus, cursor, style, class

Classic Widgets with no Themed Counterpart

tkinter.Canvas(master=None, cnf={}, **kw)

Canvas widget to display graphical elements like lines or text.

	canvasx(screenx, gridspacing=None) canvasy(screeny, gridspacing=None) coords(*args) dchars(*args) delete(*args) dtag(*args) gettags(*args) icursor(*args) index(*args) insert(*args) itemcget(tagOrId, option) itemconfigure(tagOrId, cnf=None, **kw) ... aka itemconfig move(*args) moveto(tagOrId, x='', y='') postscript(cnf={}, **kw) scale(*args) type(tagOrId)
	addtag(*args) addtag_above(newtag, tagOrId) addtag_all(newtag) addtag_below(newtag, tagOrId) addtag_closest(newtag, x, y, halo=None, start=None) addtag_enclosed(newtag, x1, y1, x2, y2) addtag_overlapping(newtag, x1, y1, x2, y2) addtag_withtag(newtag, tagOrId)
	create_arc(*args, **kw) create_bitmap(*args, **kw) create_image(*args, **kw) create_line(*args, **kw) create_oval(*args, **kw) create_polygon(*args, **kw) create_rectangle(*args, **kw) create_text(*args, **kw) create_window(*args, **kw)
	find(*args) find_above(tagOrId) find_all() find_below(tagOrId) find_closest(x, y, halo=None, start=None) find_enclosed(x1, y1, x2, y2) find_overlapping(x1, y1, x2, y2) find_withtag(tagOrId)
	scan_dragto(x, y, gain=10) scan_mark(x, y)
	select_adjust(tagOrId, index) select_clear() select_from(tagOrId, index) select_item() select_to(tagOrId, index)
	tag_bind(tagOrId, sequence=None, func=None, add=None) tag_lower(*args) ... aka lower tag_raise(*args) ... aka tkraise tag_unbind(tagOrId, sequence, funcid=None)
	xview(*args) xview_moveto(fraction) xview_scroll(number, what)
	yview(*args) yview_moveto(fraction) yview_scroll(number, what)

Configuration Options: background, bd, bg, borderwidth, closeenough, confine, cursor, height, highlightbackground, highlightcolor, highlightthickness, insertbackground, insertborderwidth, insertofftime, insertontime, insertwidth, offset, relief, scrollregion, selectbackground, selectborderwidth, selectforeground, state, takefocus, width, xscrollcommand, xscrollincrement, yscrollcommand, yscrollincrement

tkinter.Listbox(master=None, cnf={}, **kw)

Listbox widget which can display a list of strings.

	activate(index) curselection() delete(first, last=None) get(first, last=None) index(index) insert(index, *elements) itemcget(index, option) itemconfigure(index, cnf=None, **kw) ... aka itemconfig nearest(y) see(index)
	scan_dragto(x, y) scan_mark(x, y)
	selection_anchor(index) ... aka select_anchor selection_includes(index) ... aka select_includes selection_set(first, last=None) ... aka select_set
	xview(*args) xview_moveto(fraction) xview_scroll(number, what)
	yview(*args) yview_moveto(fraction) yview_scroll(number, what)

Configuration Options: activestyle, background, bd, bg, borderwidth, cursor, disabledforeground, exportselection, fg, font, foreground, height, highlightbackground, highlightcolor, highlightthickness, justify, relief, selectbackground, selectborderwidth, selectforeground, selectmode, setgrid, state, takefocus, width, xscrollcommand, yscrollcommand, listvariable

tkinter.Menu(master=None, cnf={}, **kw)

Menu widget which allows displaying menu bars, pull-down menus and pop-up menus.

	activate(index) delete(index1, index2=None) entrycget(index, option) entryconfigure(index, cnf=None, **kw) ... aka entryconfig index(index) invoke(index) post(x, y) type(index) unpost() xposition(index) yposition(index)
	add(itemType, cnf={}, **kw) add_cascade(cnf={}, **kw) add_checkbutton(cnf={}, **kw) add_command(cnf={}, **kw) add_radiobutton(cnf={}, **kw) add_separator(cnf={}, **kw)
	insert(index, itemType, cnf={}, **kw) insert_cascade(index, cnf={}, **kw) insert_checkbutton(index, cnf={}, **kw) insert_command(index, cnf={}, **kw) insert_radiobutton(index, cnf={}, **kw) insert_separator(index, cnf={}, **kw)
	tk_popup(x, y, entry='')

Configuration Options: activebackground, activeborderwidth, activeforeground, background, bd, bg, borderwidth, cursor, disabledforeground, fg, font, foreground, postcommand, relief, selectcolor, takefocus, tearoff, tearoffcommand, title, type

tkinter.Text(master=None, cnf={}, **kw)

Text widget which can display text in various forms.

	compare(index1, op, index2) count(index1, index2, *args) debug(boolean=None) delete(index1, index2=None) dlineinfo(index) dump(index1, index2=None, command=None, **kw) get(index1, index2=None) index(index) insert(index, chars, *args) replace(index1, index2, chars, *args) search(pattern, index, stopindex=None, forwards=None, backwards=None, exact=None, regexp=None, nocase=None, count=None, elide=None) see(index)
	edit(*args) edit_modified(arg=None) edit_redo() edit_reset() edit_separator() edit_undo()
	image_cget(index, option) image_configure(index, cnf=None, **kw) image_create(index, cnf={}, **kw)
	mark_gravity(markName, direction=None) mark_names() mark_next(index) mark_previous(index) mark_set(markName, index) mark_unset(*markNames)
	peer_create(newPathName, cnf={}, **kw) peer_names()
	scan_dragto(x, y) scan_mark(x, y)
	tag_add(tagName, index1, *args) tag_bind(tagName, sequence, func, add=None) tag_cget(tagName, option) tag_configure(tagName, cnf=None, **kw) ... aka tag_config tag_delete(*tagNames) tag_lower(tagName, belowThis=None) tag_names(index=None) tag_nextrange(tagName, index1, index2=None) tag_prevrange(tagName, index1, index2=None) tag_raise(tagName, aboveThis=None) tag_ranges(tagName) tag_remove(tagName, index1, index2=None) tag_unbind(tagName, sequence, funcid=None)
	window_cget(index, option) window_configure(index, cnf=None, **kw) ... aka window_config window_create(index, cnf={}, **kw) window_names()
	xview(*args) xview_moveto(fraction) xview_scroll(number, what)
	yview(*args) yview_moveto(fraction) yview_pickplace(*what) yview_scroll(number, what)

Configuration Options: autoseparators, background, bd, bg, blockcursor, borderwidth, cursor, endline, exportselection, fg, font, foreground, height, highlightbackground, highlightcolor, highlightthickness, inactiveselectbackground, insertbackground, insertborderwidth, insertofftime, insertontime, insertunfocussed, insertwidth, maxundo, padx, pady, relief, selectbackground, selectborderwidth, selectforeground, setgrid, spacing1, spacing2, spacing3, startline, state, tabs, tabstyle, takefocus, undo, width, wrap, xscrollcommand, yscrollcommand

tkinter.Toplevel(master=None, cnf={}, **kw)

Toplevel widget, e.g. for dialogs.

wm_aspect(minNumer=None, minDenom=None, maxNumer=None, maxDenom=None) ... aka aspect wm_attributes(*args) ... aka attributes wm_client(name=None) ... aka client wm_colormapwindows(*wlist) ... aka colormapwindows wm_command(value=None) ... aka command wm_deiconify() ... aka deiconify wm_focusmodel(model=None) ... aka focusmodel wm_forget(window) ... aka forget wm_frame() ... aka frame wm_geometry(newGeometry=None) ... aka geometry wm_grid(baseWidth=None, baseHeight=None, widthInc=None, heightInc=None) ... aka grid wm_group(pathName=None) ... aka group wm_iconbitmap(bitmap=None, default=None) ... aka iconbitmap wm_iconify() ... aka iconify wm_iconmask(bitmap=None) ... aka iconmask wm_iconname(newName=None) ... aka iconname wm_iconphoto(default=False, *args) ... aka iconphoto wm_iconposition(x=None, y=None) ... aka iconposition wm_iconwindow(pathName=None) ... aka iconwindow wm_manage(widget) ... aka manage wm_maxsize(width=None, height=None) ... aka maxsize wm_minsize(width=None, height=None) ... aka minsize wm_overrideredirect(boolean=None) ... aka overrideredirect wm_positionfrom(who=None) ... aka positionfrom wm_protocol(name=None, func=None) ... aka protocol wm_resizable(width=None, height=None) ... aka resizable wm_sizefrom(who=None) ... aka sizefrom wm_state(newstate=None) ... aka state wm_title(string=None) ... aka title wm_transient(master=None) ... aka transient wm_withdraw() ... aka withdraw

Configuration Options: bd, borderwidth, class, menu, relief, screen, use, background, bg, colormap, container, cursor, height, highlightbackground, highlightcolor, highlightthickness, padx, pady, takefocus, visual, width

Classic Widgets Where a Themed Replacement is Available

tkinter.Button(master=None, cnf={}, **kw)

Button widget.

flash() invoke()

Configuration Options: activebackground, activeforeground, anchor, background, bd, bg, bitmap, borderwidth, command, compound, cursor, default, disabledforeground, fg, font, foreground, height, highlightbackground, highlightcolor, highlightthickness, image, justify, overrelief, padx, pady, relief, repeatdelay, repeatinterval, state, takefocus, text, textvariable, underline, width, wraplength

tkinter.Checkbutton(master=None, cnf={}, **kw)

Checkbutton widget which is either in on- or off-state.

deselect() flash() invoke() select() toggle()

Configuration Options: activebackground, activeforeground, anchor, background, bd, bg, bitmap, borderwidth, command, compound, cursor, disabledforeground, fg, font, foreground, height, highlightbackground, highlightcolor, highlightthickness, image, indicatoron, justify, offrelief, offvalue, onvalue, overrelief, padx, pady, relief, selectcolor, selectimage, state, takefocus, text, textvariable, tristateimage, tristatevalue, underline, variable, width, wraplength

tkinter.Entry(master=None, cnf={}, **kw)

Entry widget which allows displaying simple text.

	delete(first, last=None) get() icursor(index) index(index) insert(index, string)
	scan_dragto(x) scan_mark(x)
	selection_adjust(index) ... aka select_adjust selection_from(index) ... aka select_from selection_present() ... aka select_present selection_range(start, end) ... aka select_range selection_to(index) ... aka select_to
	xview(*args) xview_moveto(fraction) xview_scroll(number, what)

Configuration Options: background, bd, bg, borderwidth, cursor, disabledbackground, disabledforeground, exportselection, fg, font, foreground, highlightbackground, highlightcolor, highlightthickness, insertbackground, insertborderwidth, insertofftime, insertontime, insertwidth, invalidcommand, invcmd, justify, readonlybackground, relief, selectbackground, selectborderwidth, selectforeground, show, state, takefocus, textvariable, validate, validatecommand, vcmd, width, xscrollcommand

tkinter.Frame(master=None, cnf={}, **kw)

Frame widget which may contain other widgets and can have a 3D border.

Configuration Options: bd, borderwidth, class, relief, background, bg, colormap, container, cursor, height, highlightbackground, highlightcolor, highlightthickness, padx, pady, takefocus, visual, width

tkinter.Label(master=None, cnf={}, **kw)

Label widget which can display text and bitmaps.

Configuration Options: activebackground, activeforeground, anchor, background, bd, bg, bitmap, borderwidth, compound, cursor, disabledforeground, fg, font, foreground, height, highlightbackground, highlightcolor, highlightthickness, image, justify, padx, pady, relief, state, takefocus, text, textvariable, underline, width, wraplength

tkinter.LabelFrame(master=None, cnf={}, **kw)

labelframe widget.

Configuration Options: bd, borderwidth, class, fg, font, foreground, labelanchor, labelwidget, relief, text, background, bg, colormap, container, cursor, height, highlightbackground, highlightcolor, highlightthickness, padx, pady, takefocus, visual, width

tkinter.Menubutton(master=None, cnf={}, **kw)

Menubutton widget, obsolete since Tk8.0.

Configuration Options: activebackground, activeforeground, anchor, background, bd, bg, bitmap, borderwidth, cursor, direction, disabledforeground, fg, font, foreground, height, highlightbackground, highlightcolor, highlightthickness, image, indicatoron, justify, menu, padx, pady, relief, compound, state, takefocus, text, textvariable, underline, width, wraplength

tkinter.Message(master=None, cnf={}, **kw)

Message widget to display multiline text. Obsolete since Label does it too.

Configuration Options: anchor, aspect, background, bd, bg, borderwidth, cursor, fg, font, foreground, highlightbackground, highlightcolor, highlightthickness, justify, padx, pady, relief, takefocus, text, textvariable, width

tkinter.OptionMenu(master, variable, value, *values, **kwargs)

OptionMenu which allows the user to select a value from a menu.

Configuration Options:

tkinter.PanedWindow(master=None, cnf={}, **kw)

panedwindow widget.

	add(child, **kw) identify(x, y) panecget(child, option) paneconfigure(tagOrId, cnf=None, **kw) ... aka paneconfig panes() remove(child) ... aka forget
	proxy(*args) proxy_coord() proxy_forget() proxy_place(x, y)
	sash(*args) sash_coord(index) sash_mark(index) sash_place(index, x, y)

Configuration Options: background, bd, bg, borderwidth, cursor, handlepad, handlesize, height, opaqueresize, orient, proxybackground, proxyborderwidth, proxyrelief, relief, sashcursor, sashpad, sashrelief, sashwidth, showhandle, width

tkinter.Radiobutton(master=None, cnf={}, **kw)

Radiobutton widget which shows only one of several buttons in on-state.

deselect() flash() invoke() select()

Configuration Options: activebackground, activeforeground, anchor, background, bd, bg, bitmap, borderwidth, command, compound, cursor, disabledforeground, fg, font, foreground, height, highlightbackground, highlightcolor, highlightthickness, image, indicatoron, justify, offrelief, overrelief, padx, pady, relief, selectcolor, selectimage, state, takefocus, text, textvariable, tristateimage, tristatevalue, underline, value, variable, width, wraplength

tkinter.Scale(master=None, cnf={}, **kw)

Scale widget which can display a numerical scale.

coords(value=None) get() identify(x, y) set(value)

Configuration Options: activebackground, background, bigincrement, bd, bg, borderwidth, command, cursor, digits, fg, font, foreground, from, highlightbackground, highlightcolor, highlightthickness, label, length, orient, relief, repeatdelay, repeatinterval, resolution, showvalue, sliderlength, sliderrelief, state, takefocus, tickinterval, to, troughcolor, variable, width

tkinter.Scrollbar(master=None, cnf={}, **kw)

Scrollbar widget which displays a slider at a certain position.

activate(index=None) delta(deltax, deltay) fraction(x, y) get() identify(x, y) set(first, last)

Configuration Options: activebackground, activerelief, background, bd, bg, borderwidth, command, cursor, elementborderwidth, highlightbackground, highlightcolor, highlightthickness, jump, orient, relief, repeatdelay, repeatinterval, takefocus, troughcolor, width

tkinter.Spinbox(master=None, cnf={}, **kw)

spinbox widget.

	delete(first, last=None) get() icursor(index) identify(x, y) index(index) insert(index, s) invoke(element)
	scan(*args) scan_dragto(x) scan_mark(x)
	selection(*args) selection_adjust(index) selection_element(element=None) selection_from(index) selection_present() selection_range(start, end) selection_to(index)
	xview(*args) xview_moveto(fraction) xview_scroll(number, what)

Configuration Options: activebackground, background, bd, bg, borderwidth, buttonbackground, buttoncursor, buttondownrelief, buttonuprelief, command, cursor, disabledbackground, disabledforeground, exportselection, fg, font, foreground, format, from, highlightbackground, highlightcolor, highlightthickness, increment, insertbackground, insertborderwidth, insertofftime, insertontime, insertwidth, invalidcommand, invcmd, justify, relief, readonlybackground, repeatdelay, repeatinterval, selectbackground, selectborderwidth, selectforeground, state, takefocus, textvariable, to, validate, validatecommand, values, vcmd, width, wrap, xscrollcommand

Additional Classes

Variables

tkinter.Variable(master=None, value=None, name=None)

Class to define value holders for e.g. buttons. Subclasses StringVar, IntVar, DoubleVar, BooleanVar are specializations that constrain the type of the value returned from get().

tkinter.BooleanVar(master=None, value=None, name=None)

Value holder for boolean variables.

tkinter.DoubleVar(master=None, value=None, name=None)

Value holder for float variables.

tkinter.IntVar(master=None, value=None, name=None)

Value holder for integer variables.

tkinter.StringVar(master=None, value=None, name=None)

Value holder for strings variables.

	get() set(value) ... aka initialize
	trace_add(mode, callback) trace_info() trace_remove(mode, cbname) trace_variable(mode, callback) ... aka trace trace_vdelete(mode, cbname) trace_vinfo()

Images

tkinter.BitmapImage(name=None, cnf={}, master=None, **kw)

Widget which can display images in XBM format.

configure(**kw) ... aka config height() type() width()

tkinter.PhotoImage(name=None, cnf={}, master=None, **kw)

Widget which can display images in PGM, PPM, GIF, PNG format.

	blank() cget(option) configure(**kw) ... aka config copy() get(x, y) height() put(data, to=None) subsample(x, y='') type() width() write(filename, format=None, from_coords=None) zoom(x, y='')
	transparency_get(x, y) transparency_set(x, y, boolean)

Dialogs

tkinter.filedialog.Directory(master=None, **options)

Ask for a directory

command() show(**options)

tkinter.filedialog.Open(master=None, **options)

Ask for a filename to open

command() show(**options)

tkinter.filedialog.SaveAs(master=None, **options)

Ask for a filename to save as

command() show(**options)

tkinter.colorchooser.Chooser(master=None, **options)

Create a dialog for the tk_chooseColor command.

command() show(**options)

Other

tkinter.ttk.Style(master=None)

Manipulate style database.

	configure(style, query_opt=None, **kw) layout(style, layoutspec=None) lookup(style, option, state=None, default=None) map(style, query_opt=None, **kw)
	element_create(elementname, etype, *args, **kw) element_names() element_options(elementname)
	theme_create(themename, parent=None, settings=None) theme_names() theme_settings(themename, settings) theme_use(themename=None)

tkinter.font.Font(root=None, font=None, name=None, exists=False, **options)

Represents a named font.

actual(option=None, displayof=None) cget(option) config(**options) ... aka configure copy() counter() measure(text, displayof=None) metrics(*options, **kw)