Positioning Canvas in window - Tkinter/python

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Is there a way to position a canvas in a window and have a frame around it?I found only how to position objects inside a canvas.

Just create a Frame and use the frame object as the Canvas's master. What's the problem? — Joel Cornett
– Joel Cornett, Commented Oct 28, 2012 at 18:27
I have two canvases and I like to position side by side rather than one above the other. Thanks, I'll try frame method. — Andrew
– Andrew, Commented Oct 28, 2012 at 18:29
Are you using grid() or pack() as your geometry manager? — Joel Cornett
– Joel Cornett, Commented Oct 28, 2012 at 18:30
Not at a computer right now to test, but try using something like canvas1.pack(side=LEFT) and canvas2.pack(side=RIGHT). I'll be able to give a more detailed answer later. — Joel Cornett
– Joel Cornett, Commented Oct 28, 2012 at 18:33

Bryan Oakley · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-29 02:34:03Z

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You can create a frame, then put your widgets in it:

f = tk.Frame(...)
c1 = tk.Canvas(f, ...)
c2 = tk.Canvas(f, ...)
c1.pack(side="left", fill="both", expand=True)
c2.pack(side="right", fill="both", expand=True)

The above will give you two side-by-side canvases inside a single frame. They will grow and shrink as you resize the containing window.

answered Oct 29, 2012 at 2:34

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fortyTwo102 · Accepted Answer · 2019-01-31 17:31:49Z

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You can use the place() function instead of pack() and do something like:

canvas.place(relx=0.5, rely=0.5, anchor=CENTER)

this would place it at the center.

answered Jan 31, 2019 at 17:31

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Hamrobe · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-18 00:05:17Z

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Like fortyTwo102 mentioned, the place function will allow you to specify exactly where the canvas is. I thought I'd provide some more examples:

# in the center
canvas.place(relx=0.5, rely=0.5, anchor=CENTER)

# in the bottom right corner
canvas.place(relx=1.0, rely=1.0, anchor=SE)

# in the bottom left corner
canvas.place(relx=0.0, rely=1.0, anchor=SW)

# 30 pixels from the left, 50 from the top
canvas.place(x=30, y=50)

Source (and more helpful info): https://www.tutorialspoint.com/python/tk_place.htm

answered Aug 18, 2020 at 0:05

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