Placing controls with grid() and pack()
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A
Quick Questions
Shade in the A or B circle for each question.
1. Which line places a Label in the first row, second column of a grid layout?
2. Which statement about pack() is correct?
3. You want a Label and an Entry side by side on one row. Which is correct?
4. Which line adds 10 pixels of space to the left and right of a control?
5. Which line makes a Button stretch across two columns?
B
Match the Pairs
Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.
| Left column | Right column | |
|---|---|---|
| 1label.grid(row=0, column=1) | AThe argument name is wrong. grid() uses column, not col. It should be submit_button.grid(row=1, column=0). | |
| 2entry.pack() | Bgrid() and pack() are mixed in the same window. This causes tkinter to fail or freeze. Use grid() for every control, e.g. name_entry.grid(row=0, column=1). | |
| 3Add 10 pixels of space on the left and right of a control in a grid layout | CStacks the entry control in the window below the controls that were packed before it. | |
| 4Make a heading label stretch across two columns of the grid | Dtitle.grid(row=0, column=0, columnspan=2) | |
| 5name_label.grid(row=0, column=0) name_entry.pack() | EPlaces the label in the first row (row 0) and second column (column 1) of the window's table-like layout. | |
| 6submit_button.grid(row=1, col=0) | Fbutton.grid(row=2, column=0, padx=10) |
C
Definitions
control.grid(row=0, column=1)
D
Fill in the Blanks
Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.
1.
lblName.grid(___=0, column=0)
2.
entName.grid(row=0, ______=1)
3.
btnSave.grid(row=2, column=0, __________=2)
4.
lblName.grid(row=1, column=0, ____=8)
5.
btnOk.____(pady=5)
E
Spot the Error
Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.
Question 1
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import tkinter as tk
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win = tk.Tk()
C
lb = tk.Label(win, text='Hi')
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lb.grid(row=0, column=1
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win.mainloop()
Question 2
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a = tk.Label(win, text='A')
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a.grid(row=0, column=0)
C
b = tk.Label(win, text='B')
D
b.pack()
Question 3
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b = tk.Button(win, text='Go')
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b.pack(padding=5)
C
c = tk.Button(win, text='End')
D
c.pack(padx=5, pady=5)
Question 4
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t = tk.Label(win, text='Menu')
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e = tk.Entry(win)
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e.grid(row=1, column=0)
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t.grid(row=0, colspan=2)
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win.mainloop()
Question 5
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lb = tk.Label(win, text='Age')
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lb.grid(0, 0)
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en = tk.Entry(win)
D
en.grid(row=0, column=1)
Answer Key
Placing controls with grid() and pack()
Section A: Quick Questions
Q1
A — lbl.grid(row=0, column=1)
Q2
B — pack() stacks controls in the order they are packed
Q3
A — lbl.grid(row=0, column=0) and txt.grid(row=0, column=1)
Q4
B — btn.grid(row=2, column=0, padx=10)
Q5
A — btn.grid(row=3, column=0, columnspan=2)
Section B: Match the Pairs
Q1
label.grid(row=0, column=1) → Places the label in the first row (row 0) and second column (column 1) of the window's table-like layout.
Q2
entry.pack() → Stacks the entry control in the window below the controls that were packed before it.
Q3
Add 10 pixels of space on the left and right of a control in a grid layout → button.grid(row=2, column=0, padx=10)
Q4
Make a heading label stretch across two columns of the grid → title.grid(row=0, column=0, columnspan=2)
Q5
name_label.grid(row=0, column=0)
name_entry.pack() → grid() and pack() are mixed in the same window. This causes tkinter to fail or freeze. Use grid() for every control, e.g. name_entry.grid(row=0, column=1).
Q6
submit_button.grid(row=1, col=0) → The argument name is wrong. grid() uses column, not col. It should be submit_button.grid(row=1, column=0).
Section C: Definitions
Q1
control.grid(row=0, column=1) — Places a control in a table-like layout at the given row and column. pack() instead stacks controls in order. Never mix grid and pack in one window.Section D: Fill in the Blanks
Q1
lblName.grid(row=0, column=0)Q2
entName.grid(row=0, column=1)Q3
btnSave.grid(row=2, column=0, columnspan=2)Q4
lblName.grid(row=1, column=0, padx=8)Q5
btnOk.pack(pady=5)Section E: Spot the Error
Q1
D — The grid() call is missing its closing bracket. It should be lb.grid(row=0, column=1) so the label is placed in row 0, column 1.
Q2
B — grid() and pack() must not be mixed in one window. The other control uses pack(), so this line should be a.pack().
Q3
B — There is no padding option for pack(). Spacing around a control uses padx and pady, so it should be b.pack(padx=5, pady=5).
Q4
D — colspan is the HTML name. In tkinter the option is columnspan, so it should be t.grid(row=0, columnspan=2).
Q5
B — grid() needs the keyword arguments row= and column=. Plain numbers do not work, so it should be lb.grid(row=0, column=0).