tkinter variable.grid(row=0)

Question

I have started working with tkinter and I have such problems. For example,

from tkinter import *

root = Tk()

frame = Frame(root)
frame.pack()

theLabel = Label(root, text="bla bla")
theLabel.grid(row=0)

root.mainloop()

This code does not work and gives an error like that.

File "C:\Users\Kenan\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python35-32\lib\tkinter\__init__.py", line 2074, in grid_configure
    + self._options(cnf, kw))
_tkinter.TclError: cannot use geometry manager grid inside . which already has slaves managed by pack

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 27 '16 at 09:06

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As mentioned by @Luke.py, you can't mix grid() and pack() within the same widget.

On line 6, you are packing a Frame inside root
On line 9, you are griding a Label inside root

Perhaps you meant to grid() the Label inside the frame, in which case change line 8 to

theLabel = Label(frame, text="bla bla")

Or maybe you really do want the Frame and Label at the same level, in which case, change line 6 to

frame.grid()

answered Oct 27 '16 at 09:06

Grezzo

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thanks guys, my mistake was frame. I should not use it. When I remove it worked. Thanks to everyone :) – Oct 28 '16 at 09:07
If you start using ttk for more native looking controls and windows on all platforms, you will want to put a `ttk.Frame` inside every `Toplevel` to get the right (system default) colour background – Grezzo Oct 28 '16 at 09:21

Luke.py · Answer 2 · 2016-10-27T10:51:20.983

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This problem arises when you use a combination of pack and grid within the same frame / root.

Change the grid on line 9 to pack(), or vise versa.

from tkinter import *

root = Tk()

frame = Frame(root)
frame.pack()

theLabel = Label(frame, text="bla bla") *this should use frame - not root
theLabel.grid()

root.mainloop()

Hope this helps! Luke

edited Oct 27 '16 at 10:51

answered Oct 27 '16 at 07:53

Luke.py

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Firstly thanks for answer. But, .pack works anyway. I need to use .grid. Actually I have written some entries and I want to locate them near labels. Can you help me about this? – Oct 27 '16 at 08:14
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You changed both the `Label`'s root (from `root` to `frame`) which would've fixed it. But additionally you also changed `grid` to `pack` which isn't necessary anymore. – xZise Oct 27 '16 at 10:01
@xZise good spot! Thank you – Luke.py Oct 27 '16 at 10:50

tkinter variable.grid(row=0)

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