I have an app with multiple windows. I use pack_forget to eliminate the login window and invoke the main window. However this main window loses the default centered position of tkinter. The window is created at position (0 , 0).
Is there any simple way to make this main window be created in the default centered position?
example code, 3 files ->
main.py
#!/usr/bin/env python3
from tkinter import *
from frm_login import Wlogin
class Mainframe(Tk):
def __init__(self):
Tk.__init__(self)
self.frame = Wlogin(self)
self.frame.pack()
def change(self, frame):
self.frame.pack_forget() # delete currrent frame
self.frame = frame(self)
self.frame.pack() # make new frame
if __name__== '__main__':
app = Mainframe()
app.mainloop()
frm_login.py
from tkinter import *
from frm_default import Wmain
class Func(Frame):
def check(self, event=None):
if self.pwd.get() == '1':
self.master.change(Wmain)
else:
self.status.config(text='wrong password')
class Wlogin(Func):
def __init__(self, master=None, **kwargs):
Frame.__init__(self, master, **kwargs)
master.title('Enter password')
master.geometry('300x200')
self.status = Label(self, fg='red')
self.status.pack()
self.lbl = Label(self, text='Enter password')
self.lbl.pack()
self.pwd = Entry(self, show='*')
self.pwd.insert(-1, '1')
self.pwd.pack()
self.pwd.focus()
self.pwd.bind('<Return>', self.check)
self.pwd.bind('<KP_Enter>', self.check)
self.btn = Button(self, text='Done', command=self.check)
self.btn.pack()
self.btn = Button(self, text='Cancel', command=self.quit)
self.btn.pack()
frm_default.py
from tkinter import *
class Wmain(Frame):
def __init__(self, master=None, **kwargs):
Frame.__init__(self, master, **kwargs)
master.title('Main application')
master.geometry('600x400')
There is nothing about your forget / repack code that makes this unique. You can use the same commands you would otherwise. So either define the position yourself:
master.geometry('600x400+300+400')
Or use tk PlaceWindow function:
master.eval('tk::PlaceWindow . center')
Or calculate the position from the window size and monitor size:
master.geometry("600x400")
master.update_idletasks()
x = (master.winfo_screenwidth() - master.winfo_reqwidth()) // 2
y = (master.winfo_screenheight() - master.winfo_reqheight()) // 2
master.geometry(f"+{x}+{y}")
FWIW, my experience tells me that setting the window size yourself instead of letting tkinter calculate it will lead to bugs down the road.