Anchoring
If a widget is left with more packing space than display space, you can position it within its packing space using the -anchor packing option. The default anchor position is center. The other options correspond to points on a compass: n, ne, e, se, s, sw, w, and nw:
Example 23-14 Setup for anchor experiments.
# Make the main window black . config -bg black # Create two frames to hold open the cavity frame .prop -bg white -height 80 -width 20 frame .base -width 120 -height 20 -bg grey50 pack .base -side bottom # Float a label and the prop in the cavity label .foo -text Foo pack .prop .foo -side right -expand true |
The .base frame is ...
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