Python Tkinter Frame - making frame width span full root window width

Question

I am learning Python GUI programming with tkinter. I wanted to place a frame in my root window using the grid geometry manager, specify a height, and have the frame expand to the full width of the root window. I tried to do this using the sticky options but this does not produce the desired result. How do I make the frame expand to the full width of the window without manually specifying the width?

Code:

import tkinter
import tkinter.ttk

win = tkinter.Tk()
win.geometry('600x600')

frame = tkinter.Frame(win, height=300)
frame.configure(bg='red')
frame.grid(column=0, sticky=tkinter.E + tkinter.W)

win.mainloop()

Read about Tkinter.Grid.grid_columnconfigure-method and gui layout using frames and grid — stovfl
– stovfl, Commented Mar 1, 2020 at 20:26
@stovfl tried that along with other potential solutions. Nothing that I did seemed to have the intended effect. Either I did so incorrectly, or that answer does not produce the correct result. If that is a known answer, then please provide a code sample and I will mark as answer. — Bill
– Bill, Commented Mar 1, 2020 at 20:56
Does this answer your question? Python 3 Tkinter - Create Text Widget covering 100% Width with Grid — stovfl
– stovfl, Commented Mar 1, 2020 at 21:17

Scott · Accepted Answer · 2020-03-01 21:24:22Z

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I believe this code will achieve the result you are looking for (note that call to grid_columnconfigure is on win, which is the parent of your frame widget):

import tkinter
import tkinter.ttk

win = tkinter.Tk()
win.geometry('600x600')

frame = tkinter.Frame(win, bg='red', height=300)
frame.grid(row=0, column=0, sticky='ew')
win.grid_columnconfigure(0,weight=1)

win.mainloop()

answered Mar 1, 2020 at 21:24

Scott

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Bill Over a year ago

Thank you Scott. I tried to use columnconfigure, but made the mistake that you pointed out which is that the call must be on the root container not the child container. This worked pefectly

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