Align radio buttons horizontally in python using tkinter

Question

I have to program this application for one of my CS classes and I'm stumped attached is the code the radio buttons need to go horizontally when I use the .grid() it gives me the error the slaves are already managed by .pack() so I can't use .grid()

        self.label_name = Label(self.frame_name, text='Age')
        self.entry_name = Entry(self.frame_name)
        self.label_name.pack(padx=5, side='left')
        self.entry_name.pack(padx=15, side='left')
        self.frame_name.pack(anchor='w', pady=10)
        
        status_options = ["Student", "Staff", "Both"]
        x = IntVar()
        
        def clicked(self):
            print('helloworld')
            
        for index in range(len(status_options)):
            statusBar = Radiobutton(text=status_options[index],variable=x,value=index,padx=5).pack()
        buttonSave = Button(text="SAVE", command = clicked(self))
        buttonSave.pack(anchor='w', padx=75)

That is accurate information. What is your question? You already used the pack() method so now you cant just start using grid(). Why not just change to grid() for the other widgets? — Rory
– Rory, Commented Jul 28, 2022 at 23:14
It is more easier to align those radiobuttons by putting them inside another frame. — acw1668
– acw1668, Commented Jul 29, 2022 at 0:11
@Rory I cant use grid() because the program I have to work off of already uses pack and I cant change the existing code per lab instructions. Sorry my question was unclear on that part. — JRProgrammer
– JRProgrammer, Commented Jul 29, 2022 at 20:50

Erastus Nzula · Accepted Answer · 2022-07-29 11:02:19Z

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Put the buttons in a frame and specify the side to pack each radio button as illustrated below.

import tkinter

class PersonalDetails(tkinter.Tk):
    def __init__(self):
        super(PersonalDetails, self).__init__()
        self.geometry("300x200+0+0")
        self.title("Personal Information")
        
        self.frame_name = tkinter.Frame(self)
        self.frame_name.pack(anchor='w', pady=10)
        
        self.label_name = tkinter.Label(self.frame_name, text='Age')
        self.label_name.pack(padx=5, side='left')
    
        self.entry_name = tkinter.Entry(self.frame_name)
        self.entry_name.pack(padx=15, side='left')
        
        # Radio buttons frame.
        self.buttons_frame = tkinter.Frame(self)
        self.buttons_frame.pack(fill=tkinter.BOTH)
        
        buttonSave = tkinter.Button(self,text="SAVE", command = self.clicked, padx=10)
        buttonSave.pack(anchor='w', padx=75, pady=10) 
        
        
        
        status_options = ["Student", "Staff", "Both"]
        x = tkinter.IntVar()
        for index in range(len(status_options)):
            tkinter.Radiobutton(self.buttons_frame,text=status_options[index],variable=x,value=index,padx=5).pack(side=tkinter.LEFT)
        
        
    def clicked(self):
        print('helloworld')
            
        
        
if __name__ == "__main__":
    details = PersonalDetails()
    details.mainloop()

Output:

answered Jul 29, 2022 at 11:02

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JRProgrammer Over a year ago

Thank you it really was a simple fix I think I was just overthinking it :)

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