Python Tkinter - Frame Widget

A Frame is a rectangular container used to organize and group widgets such as buttons, labels and entry boxes. It helps structure the layout of a GUI by keeping related widgets together. Frames are especially useful for building complex user interfaces with multiple sections.

Example: This example shows how a Frame looks and how it holds a widget inside it.

Output

This example creates a clearly visible Frame with a border and places a label inside it.

Explanation:

• tk.Frame(..., bd=3, relief=tk.RIDGE) adds a visible border to the frame.
• bg="lightblue" gives the frame a background color.
• tk.Label(frame, ...) puts text inside the frame.
• pack() displays both the frame and the label.
• root.mainloop() keeps the window open.

Syntax

w = Frame(master, options)

Parameters:

• master: The parent window or widget in which the frame is placed.
• options: A set of configuration options written as key-value pairs.

Tkinter Frame Options

Some commonly used options of the Frame widget are:

• bg: Sets the background color of the frame.
• bd: Sets the width of the border around the frame (default is 2 pixels).
• cursor: Changes the mouse cursor when it moves over the frame.
• height: Sets the height of the frame.
• width: Sets the width of the frame.
• relief: Defines the border style (FLAT, RAISED, SUNKEN, etc.).
• highlightcolor: Sets the color of the focus border when the frame has focus.
• highlightbackground: Sets the color of the focus border when the frame does not have focus.
• highlightthickness: Sets the thickness (width) of the focus highlight border.

Example

This example creates a GUI window containing a frame, a label, and several buttons. The frame is styled using background color, border, focus highlight, and cursor options to create a visually structured interface.

Output

A GUI window appears containing: A frame with the text GeeksForGeeks, a row of colored buttons and a visible border and focus highlight around frames and widgets.

Explanation:

• tk.Tk() creates the main window stored in window.
• create_widget() is a helper function used to create all Tkinter widgets with given options.
• tk.Frame creates two containers: frame for the label and button_frame for the buttons.
• highlightcolor, highlightbackground, and highlightthickness add a colored focus border to the widgets.
• tk.Label displays "GeeksForGeeks" inside the main frame.
• create_button() creates styled tk.Button widgets using data from buttons_info.
• window.mainloop() starts the GUI and keeps it running.