On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 11:50 PM, Igor Novikov <igor.e.novi...@gmail.com>wrote:
> > > On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 8:55 PM, <pyt...@bdurham.com> wrote: > >> New to Tkinter: Is it possible to stack frames on top of one another and >> if so, can frames have transparency? >> >> My goal is to create widgets with gradient backgrounds. I was hoping I >> could do this by placing an image in a frame and then placing an identical >> sized frame over this image frame. This on-top frame would contain all my >> child widgets. >> >> Details: Is it possible to place a frame on top of an image background? >> From my reading, the only way to do this appears to be to use a Canvas as my >> container (vs. a Frame). The downside to using a canvas appears to be that >> Labels do not have transparent backgrounds so any text I place in such a >> (canvas based) container must be placed with Canvas.create_text() vs. laid >> out via one of the pack/grid/place layout managers. Am I understanding this >> right? >> >> Thank you, >> Malcolm >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tkinter-discuss mailing list >> Tkinter-discuss@python.org >> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tkinter-discuss >> >> > > I think this could be helpful for you: > > http://saveimg.ru/pictures/04-11-10/12d35ff67732239776ca2dfe7a483d30.png > > This is tkCairo extension in work. You can find the code in our repository: > > http://sk1.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/sk1/trunk/subprojects/tkCairo/ > > tkCairo is modified pycairo project for tk widgetset. So you can use > pycairo docs > as a cairo command reference. Please note we have implemented Linux support > only. > But this extension can be easy adopted for win32. > > Concerning tk Frame stacking you can try using place() manager. All tk > widgets are > native windows without WM decorations. So you can apply all toplevel > methods > to widgets if they managed by place() manager. > > -- > Regards, > > Igor Novikov > sK1 Project > http://sk1project.org > > > Small addition: tkCairo allows drawing on regular tk Frame widget and you can pack in this Frame any other child widget (on screenshot tk Button is packed into such frame). -- Regards, Igor Novikov sK1 Project http://sk1project.org
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