---
name: "ttk_frame"
section: "3tk"
platform: "linux"
package: "tk8.6-doc"
version: "8.6.16-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ttk_frame"
---

# ttk\_frame(3tk)

Simple container widget

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## NAME

ttk::frame - Simple container widget

## SYNOPSIS

**ttk::frame** *pathName* ?*options*?

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## DESCRIPTION

A **ttk::frame** widget is a container, used to group other widgets together.

## STANDARD OPTIONS

```
-class	-cursor	-padding
-style	-takefocus
```

See the  manual entry for details on the standard options.

## WIDGET-SPECIFIC OPTIONS

```
Command-Line Name:	-borderwidth
Database Name:	borderWidth
Database Class:	BorderWidth
```

-

  The desired width of the widget border.  Defaults to 0. May be ignored depending on the theme used.

```
Command-Line Name:	-relief
Database Name:	relief
Database Class:	Relief
```

-

  One of the standard Tk border styles: **flat**, **groove**, **raised**, **ridge**, **solid**, or **sunken**. Defaults to **flat**.

```
Command-Line Name:	-width
Database Name:	width
Database Class:	Width
```

-

  If specified, the widget's requested width in pixels.

```
Command-Line Name:	-height
Database Name:	height
Database Class:	Height
```

-

  If specified, the widget's requested height in pixels.

## WIDGET COMMAND

Supports the standard widget commands **configure**, **cget**, **identify**, **instate**, and **state**; see *[ttk::widget(3tk)](/ttk::widget/3tk.md)*.

## NOTES

Note that if the **pack**, **grid**, or other geometry managers are used to manage the children of the **frame**, by the GM's requested size will normally take precedence over the **frame** widget's **-width** and **-height** options. **pack propagate** and **grid propagate** can be used to change this.

## STYLING OPTIONS

The class name for a **ttk::frame** is **TFrame**.

**TFrame** styling options configurable with **ttk::style** are:

**-background** *color*\
 **-relief** *relief*

Some options are only available for specific themes.

See the **ttk::style** manual page for information on how to configure ttk styles.

## BINDINGS

When a new **ttk::frame** is created, it has no default event bindings; **ttk::frame**s are not intended to be interactive.

## SEE ALSO

[ttk::widget(3tk)](/ttk::widget/3tk.md), [ttk::labelframe(3tk)](/ttk::labelframe/3tk.md), [frame(3tk)](/frame/3tk.md)

## KEYWORDS

widget, frame, container