Python tabs using tkinter

Python TTK Tabs Tutorial

In this tutorial, we’ll learn how to create tabs in Python using the ttk.Notebook widget from the tkinter library. Tabs are a great way to organize content in your GUI applications.

Code Example

      
# Import tkinter and ttk
import tkinter as tk
from tkinter import ttk

# Create the main window
root = tk.Tk()
root.title("Bonedev Python TTK Tabs Example")

# Create a Notebook widget (Tab container)
notebook = ttk.Notebook(root)

# Create two frames that will hold content for each tab
frame1 = ttk.Frame(notebook)
frame2 = ttk.Frame(notebook)

# Add frames as tabs to the notebook
notebook.add(frame1, text="Tab 1")
notebook.add(frame2, text="Tab 2")

# Add content to Tab 1
label1 = ttk.Label(frame1, text="This is the content of Tab 1.")
label1.pack(padx=20, pady=20)

# Add content to Tab 2
label2 = ttk.Label(frame2, text="This is the content of Tab 2.")
label2.pack(padx=20, pady=20)

# Pack the notebook widget into the main window
notebook.pack(padx=10, pady=10)

# Start the Tkinter main loop
root.mainloop()
      
    

How It Works

• ttk.Notebook() creates a tab container.
• ttk.Frame() represents the content inside each tab.
• The notebook.add() method adds frames to the tab container with a label.
• Finally, the root.mainloop() starts the application loop.

Run the Code

Copy the code above into a Python file and run it. You’ll see a window with two tabs: Tab 1 and Tab 2. Each tab contains its own content.

Conclusion

Using ttk.Notebook, you can easily create tabbed interfaces in Python. Try customizing the tabs to add more functionality!