Disable widget with checkbutton?

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How can i disable an entry using a checkbutton... i got this but it doens't work (python 2.7.1)...

#!/usr/bin/env python2.7
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

from Tkinter import *

root = Tk()

class Principal(tk.Tk):
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):

        foo = ""    
        nac = ""

        global ck1
        nac = IntVar()      
        ck1 = Checkbutton(root, text='Test',variable=nac, command=self.naccheck)
        ck1.pack()

        global ent
        ent = Entry(root, width = 20, background = 'white', textvariable = foo, state = DISABLED)       
        ent.pack()

    def naccheck(self):
        if nac == 1:
            ent.configure(state='disabled')
        else:
            ent.configure(state='normal')       

app=Principal()
root.mainloop()

lmno · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-25T20:09:22.347

I made foo and nac member variable of the Principal class

    ...
    self.foo = StringVar()
    self.foo.set("test")
    self.nac = IntVar()
    ...

Then in naccheck() reference self.nac

    def naccheck(self):
        if self.nac == 1:
            ent.configure(state='disabled')
            self.nac = 0
        else:
            ent.configure(state='normal')
            self.nac = 1

Dont forget to change ck1's variable = self.nac and ent's textvariable = self.foo.

Also, you might want to make ck1 and ent member variable, as you might have problems referencing them later with naccheck()

Those changes worked fine on my Python2.7

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered May 25 '11 at 20:03

There are many small things wrong with your code. For one, Principle inherits from tk.Tk but you don't import Tkinter under the name tk.

Second, you don't need global variables. You should use instance variables instead.

Third, since "nac" is a IntVar you need to use the get method to get the value.

Finally, you are using foo as the value of the textvariable attribute but you are using an ordinary value. It needs to be a Tk variable (eg: StringVar)

Here's a version of your code with those things fixed:

#!/usr/bin/env python2.7
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

import Tkinter as tk

root = tk.Tk()

class Principal(tk.Tk):
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):

        self.foo = tk.StringVar()
        self.nac = tk.IntVar()      
        ck1 = tk.Checkbutton(root, text='Test',variable=self.nac, command=self.naccheck)
        ck1.pack()

        self.ent = tk.Entry(root, width = 20, background = 'white', 
                            textvariable = self.foo, state = tk.DISABLED)       
        self.ent.pack()

    def naccheck(self):
        if self.nac.get() == 1:
            self.ent.configure(state='disabled')
        else:
            self.ent.configure(state='normal')       

app=Principal()
root.mainloop()

By the way, whether you do from Tkinter import * or import Tkinter as tk is a matter of style. I like the latter because it leaves no doubt which module contains the name of the class or constant. Doing an import * can cause problems if you import something with a name that clashes with other code in your file.

thanks... i'm using "Tkinter as tk" cause i like some widgets with the old style (not ttk)... — Hairo, May 26 '11 at 14:32
@Hairo: I don't understand your comment. How you import has no effect on whether you use ttk or original widgets. Plus, you say you're using `import Tkinter as tk` but clearly in your example you are not. Your example shows `from Tkinter import *` — Bryan Oakley, May 26 '11 at 15:16
ohh, sorry it's just an example... in the whole code i used "import Tkinter as tk" too, so if i add "tk.Entry" get the old style, and if just use "Entry" get the ttk style... — Hairo, May 26 '11 at 16:59

Disable widget with checkbutton?

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