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python ttk.Entry how to center the input

screenshot of my app

Here is a screenshot of a program I am writing using Python Tkinter. I use ttk.Entry widget to get the user input.

I would like to know how to center the input in the Entry (as you can see, the input is now stuck to the left part of the widget)

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user12345 Avatar asked Jan 17 '13 18:01

user12345


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1 Answers

Entry widgets take the option justify, which for centered text should be 'center'. When creating the widget, do something like

e = ttk.Entry(master, ..., justify='center')
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Abe Karplus Avatar answered Oct 18 '22 23:10

Abe Karplus