Tkinter — Hide and re-show widgets

When working with GUI applications using Tkinter in Python, there may be occasions where you want to hide certain widgets and then re-show them later. This can be useful for creating dynamic and interactive user interfaces.

One way to hide a widget in Tkinter is by using the pack_forget() method. This method removes the widget from the screen layout without destroying it, so you can re-show it later.

Example:

Let’s say you have a simple Tkinter application with a button and a label. You can hide the label when the button is clicked and then re-show it when another button is clicked.

        
            import tkinter as tk

            def hide_label():
                label.pack_forget()

            def show_label():
                label.pack()

            root = tk.Tk()

            button_hide = tk.Button(root, text="Hide Label", command=hide_label)
            button_hide.pack()

            button_show = tk.Button(root, text="Show Label", command=show_label)
            button_show.pack()

            label = tk.Label(root, text="Hello, World!")
            label.pack()

            root.mainloop()
        
    

In this example, the hide_label() function hides the label using the pack_forget() method, and the show_label() function re-shows the label by calling the pack() method again.

By utilizing these methods, you can create dynamic and interactive user interfaces in your Tkinter applications. Experiment with hiding and re-showing different widgets to enhance the user experience.