I am having issues with a Tkinter GUI. I need to create a large application. I need to use classes for that to manage all modules together. For a unit check and getting help here, I have tried to provide a sample which is close to exact problem ( with a small example) here:
I am creating a 1st window with a Button labelled as "Test". What I want is that when I click the button "Test", a new second window will pop up with a text "Enter Value" and entry space, where I can enter the value. I have provided the code below. What is happening is that, I am able to get the new window, but the text "Enter Value" and entry Space is generated in the first window instead of the second and the second window remains blank. I am not understanding where I am making the wrong logic call. Help will be very much appreciated.
I know we do not need classes for GUI applications, however to manage my large application ( not shown here), I need to have classes and I will very much appreciate, if some Tkinter Guru can help me with the bug in my code.
gui view File (gui_view.py)
import tkinter as tk
from tkinter import Tk
class MyMainGUI(tk.Frame):
def __init__(self, controller):
tk.Frame.__init__(self)
self.pack()
self.controller = controller
self.Button1=tk.Button(self)
self.Button1["text"]= "Test"
self.Button1["command"]=self.controller.buttonPressed1
self.Button1.grid(row=2,column=0,rowspan=2)
class MySecondGUI(tk.Frame):
def __init__(self, controller):
tk.Frame.__init__(self)
self.pack()
self.controller = controller
self.outputLabel2 = tk.Label(self)
self.outputLabel2["text"] = ("Enter Value")
self.outputLabel2.grid(row=1,rowspan=2)
#Entry Space
self.entrySpace2 = tk.Entry(self)
self.entrySpace2.grid(row=2,column=0,rowspan=2)
### gui Controller File (gui_controller.py)
import tkinter as tk
import gui_view # the VIEW file
class MainControl:
def __init__(self):
self.root = tk.Tk()
self.root.geometry('550x200')
self.view = gui_view.MyMainGUI(self)
self.view.mainloop()
def newWindow(self):
self.newWin = tk.Toplevel(self.root)
self.newWin.geometry('300x400')
self.newDisplay = tk.Label(self.newWin, text='Test Mode')
self.viewNew = gui_view.MySecondGUI(self.newWin)
self.viewNew.mainloop()
self.newDisplay.pack()
def buttonPressed1(self):
self.newWindow()
if __name__ == "__main__":
c = MainControl()
ADDING A MODIFIED CODE WITH NEW PROBLEM.
I have now been able to generate a code which pops up a new window with entries, when I click the button "Test" in the first Window. However, I am having problems creating buttons in the scond window. The way I have it now, it pops an error to me saying "'MySecondGUI' object has no attribute 'buttonPressed2"
Help will be very much appreciated.
I have pasted my updated code below:
GUI_VIEW FILE ( gui_view.py)
import tkinter as tk
from tkinter import Tk
class MyMainGUI(tk.Frame):
def __init__(self, controller):
tk.Frame.__init__(self)
self.pack()
self.controller = controller
self.Button1=tk.Button(self)
self.Button1["text"]= "Test"
self.Button1["command"]=self.controller.buttonPressed1
self.Button1.grid(row=2,column=0,rowspan=2)
class MySecondGUI(tk.Toplevel):
def __init__(self):
tk.Toplevel.__init__(self)
self.outputLabel2 = tk.Label(self)
self.outputLabel2["text"] = ("Enter Value")
self.outputLabel2.grid(row=5,rowspan=2)
self.entrySpace2 = tk.Entry(self)
self.entrySpace2.grid(row=8,column=0,rowspan=2)
self.Button2=tk.Button(self)
self.Button2["text"]= "Try Me"
self.Button2["command"] = self.buttonPressed2
self.Button2.grid(row=14,column=0,rowspan=2)enter code here
GUI MAIN CONTROLLER FILE
import tkinter as tk
import gui_view # the VIEW file
class MainControl:
def __init__(self):
self.root = tk.Tk()
self.root.geometry('550x200')
self.view = gui_view_temp.MyMainGUI(self)
self.view.mainloop()
def newWindow(self):
self.viewNew = gui_view.MySecondGUI()
self.viewNew.geometry('300x400')
self.newDisplay = tk.Label(self.newWin, text='Test Mode')
self.viewNew.mainloop()
self.newDisplay.pack()
def buttonPressed1(self):
self.newWindow()
def buttonPressed2(self):
pass
if name == "main":
c = MainControl()
