[Tkinter-discuss] Labels with no background

[Bradley Hintze]

Hi, I'm trying to get a label in a canvas without a background. is
this possible. Currently it defaults to white.

[Dan Halbert]

Post by Bradley Hintze
Hi, I'm trying to get a label in a canvas without a background. is
this possible. Currently it defaults to white.

Do you really need a label, or could you just use a Canvas text object (create_text())? Those do not have a background. My impression is that widgets with transparent backgrounds is a hard problem, and are not generally available in Tk.

Dan

[Bradley Hintze]

create_text() moves with the 'scroll' of the canvas where as label
does not which is a functionality that I need.

Bradley

Post by Dan Halbert

Post by Bradley Hintze
Hi, I'm trying to get a label in a canvas without a background. is
this possible. Currently it defaults to white.

Do you really need a label, or could you just use a Canvas text object (create_text())? Those do not have a background. My impression is that widgets with transparent backgrounds is a hard problem, and are not generally available in Tk.
Dan
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[Tim Jones]

Post by Bradley Hintze
create_text() moves with the 'scroll' of the canvas where as label
does not which is a functionality that I need.

Bradley,

What if you place your text into a small, empty canvas and then place that small canvas on top of your main canvas (basically creating your own label)?

Tim

[Bradley Hintze]

Great Idea. Thanks!

Post by Tim Jones

Post by Bradley Hintze
create_text() moves with the 'scroll' of the canvas where as label
does not which is a functionality that I need.

Bradley,
What if you place your text into a small, empty canvas and then place that small canvas on top of your main canvas (basically creating your own label)?
Tim
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