Colour chart for Tkinter and Tix

Question

This isn\'t a question but an answer to help others that might run into this issue.

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I wanted to visualise some basic colours, so I could pick the appr

Answer 1

And here's this vehicle reinvented. It uses own implementation of scrolled frame widget

from tkinter import *


class ScrolledFrame(Frame):
    def __init__(self, master=None, *args, **kwargs):
        top = Frame(master)  # create top frame, containing all things
        # attach scrollbars
        vscroll = Scrollbar(top)
        vscroll.pack(side='right', fill='y')
        hscroll = Scrollbar(top, orient='horizontal')
        hscroll.pack(side='bottom', fill='x')
        # hack: insert self into scrollable canvas
        canvas = Canvas(top, highlightthickness=0)
        canvas.pack(expand=True, fill='both')
        super().__init__(master=canvas, *args, **kwargs)  # create
        canvas.create_window(0,0, window=self,
                             anchor='nw', tags='frame')  # insert
        # add a hack to rebuild scrollable area size
        canvas.bind('', self.__set_scroll)
        # cross-bind scrolling
        vscroll['command'] = canvas.yview
        canvas['yscrollcommand'] = vscroll.set
        hscroll['command'] = canvas.xview
        canvas['xscrollcommand'] = hscroll.set
        # attach hierarchically
        self._top = top
        self._top._vscroll = vscroll
        self._top._hscroll = hscroll
        self._top._canvas = canvas

    def pack(self, *args, **kwargs):
        '''
        A wrapper over tkinter's pack
        '''
        return self._top.pack(*args, **kwargs) # pack topmost

    def __set_scroll(self, event=None):
        canvas = self._top._canvas
        canvas.config(scrollregion=canvas.bbox('frame'))

def showcolors(colors):
    colors = colors[:]
    root = Tk()
    root.title('Tkinter colors showcase')
    Label(root, text='Double click to copy to clipboard').pack(fill='x')
    top = ScrolledFrame(root)
    colnum = int((len(colors)/3) ** 0.5)
    row = 0
    while colors:
        chunk, colors = colors[:colnum], colors[colnum:]
        for col, color in enumerate(chunk):
            lab = Label(top, text=color, bg=color)
            lab.grid(row=row, column=col, sticky='wens')
            lab.bind('', _clipboard_copy(lab))
            lab.bind('', lambda ev, lab=lab: lab.config(fg='white'))
            lab.bind('', lambda ev, lab=lab: lab.config(fg='black'))
        row += 1
    top.pack(expand=True, fill='both')
    root.mainloop()

def _clipboard_copy(inst):
    def wrapper(event):
        inst.clipboard_clear()
        inst.clipboard_append(inst['text'])
    return wrapper



COLORS = ['snow', 'ghost white', 'white smoke', 'gainsboro', 'floral white', 'old lace',
          'linen', 'antique white', 'papaya whip', 'blanched almond', 'bisque', 'peach puff',
          'navajo white', 'lemon chiffon', 'mint cream', 'azure', 'alice blue', 'lavender',
          'lavender blush', 'misty rose', 'dark slate gray', 'dim gray', 'slate gray',
          'light slate gray', 'gray', 'light grey', 'midnight blue', 'navy', 'cornflower blue', 'dark slate blue',
          'slate blue', 'medium slate blue', 'light slate blue', 'medium blue', 'royal blue',  'blue',
          'dodger blue', 'deep sky blue', 'sky blue', 'light sky blue', 'steel blue', 'light steel blue',
          'light blue', 'powder blue', 'pale turquoise', 'dark turquoise', 'medium turquoise', 'turquoise',
          'cyan', 'light cyan', 'cadet blue', 'medium aquamarine', 'aquamarine', 'dark green', 'dark olive green',
          'dark sea green', 'sea green', 'medium sea green', 'light sea green', 'pale green', 'spring green',
          'lawn green', 'medium spring green', 'green yellow', 'lime green', 'yellow green',
          'forest green', 'olive drab', 'dark khaki', 'khaki', 'pale goldenrod', 'light goldenrod yellow',
          'light yellow', 'yellow', 'gold', 'light goldenrod', 'goldenrod', 'dark goldenrod', 'rosy brown',
          'indian red', 'saddle brown', 'sandy brown',
          'dark salmon', 'salmon', 'light salmon', 'orange', 'dark orange',
          'coral', 'light coral', 'tomato', 'orange red', 'red', 'hot pink', 'deep pink', 'pink', 'light pink',
          'pale violet red', 'maroon', 'medium violet red', 'violet red',
          'medium orchid', 'dark orchid', 'dark violet', 'blue violet', 'purple', 'medium purple',
          'thistle', 'snow2', 'snow3',
          'snow4', 'seashell2', 'seashell3', 'seashell4', 'AntiqueWhite1', 'AntiqueWhite2',
          'AntiqueWhite3', 'AntiqueWhite4', 'bisque2', 'bisque3', 'bisque4', 'PeachPuff2',
          'PeachPuff3', 'PeachPuff4', 'NavajoWhite2', 'NavajoWhite3', 'NavajoWhite4',
          'LemonChiffon2', 'LemonChiffon3', 'LemonChiffon4', 'cornsilk2', 'cornsilk3',
          'cornsilk4', 'ivory2', 'ivory3', 'ivory4', 'honeydew2', 'honeydew3', 'honeydew4',
          'LavenderBlush2', 'LavenderBlush3', 'LavenderBlush4', 'MistyRose2', 'MistyRose3',
          'MistyRose4', 'azure2', 'azure3', 'azure4', 'SlateBlue1', 'SlateBlue2', 'SlateBlue3',
          'SlateBlue4', 'RoyalBlue1', 'RoyalBlue2', 'RoyalBlue3', 'RoyalBlue4', 'blue2', 'blue4',
          'DodgerBlue2', 'DodgerBlue3', 'DodgerBlue4', 'SteelBlue1', 'SteelBlue2',
          'SteelBlue3', 'SteelBlue4', 'DeepSkyBlue2', 'DeepSkyBlue3', 'DeepSkyBlue4',
          'SkyBlue1', 'SkyBlue2', 'SkyBlue3', 'SkyBlue4', 'LightSkyBlue1', 'LightSkyBlue2',
          'LightSkyBlue3', 'LightSkyBlue4', 'SlateGray1', 'SlateGray2', 'SlateGray3',
          'SlateGray4', 'LightSteelBlue1', 'LightSteelBlue2', 'LightSteelBlue3',
          'LightSteelBlue4', 'LightBlue1', 'LightBlue2', 'LightBlue3', 'LightBlue4',
          'LightCyan2', 'LightCyan3', 'LightCyan4', 'PaleTurquoise1', 'PaleTurquoise2',
          'PaleTurquoise3', 'PaleTurquoise4', 'CadetBlue1', 'CadetBlue2', 'CadetBlue3',
          'CadetBlue4', 'turquoise1', 'turquoise2', 'turquoise3', 'turquoise4', 'cyan2', 'cyan3',
          'cyan4', 'DarkSlateGray1', 'DarkSlateGray2', 'DarkSlateGray3', 'DarkSlateGray4',
          'aquamarine2', 'aquamarine4', 'DarkSeaGreen1', 'DarkSeaGreen2', 'DarkSeaGreen3',
          'DarkSeaGreen4', 'SeaGreen1', 'SeaGreen2', 'SeaGreen3', 'PaleGreen1', 'PaleGreen2',
          'PaleGreen3', 'PaleGreen4', 'SpringGreen2', 'SpringGreen3', 'SpringGreen4',
          'green2', 'green3', 'green4', 'chartreuse2', 'chartreuse3', 'chartreuse4',
          'OliveDrab1', 'OliveDrab2', 'OliveDrab4', 'DarkOliveGreen1', 'DarkOliveGreen2',
          'DarkOliveGreen3', 'DarkOliveGreen4', 'khaki1', 'khaki2', 'khaki3', 'khaki4',
          'LightGoldenrod1', 'LightGoldenrod2', 'LightGoldenrod3', 'LightGoldenrod4',
          'LightYellow2', 'LightYellow3', 'LightYellow4', 'yellow2', 'yellow3', 'yellow4',
          'gold2', 'gold3', 'gold4', 'goldenrod1', 'goldenrod2', 'goldenrod3', 'goldenrod4',
          'DarkGoldenrod1', 'DarkGoldenrod2', 'DarkGoldenrod3', 'DarkGoldenrod4',
          'RosyBrown1', 'RosyBrown2', 'RosyBrown3', 'RosyBrown4', 'IndianRed1', 'IndianRed2',
          'IndianRed3', 'IndianRed4', 'sienna1', 'sienna2', 'sienna3', 'sienna4', 'burlywood1',
          'burlywood2', 'burlywood3', 'burlywood4', 'wheat1', 'wheat2', 'wheat3', 'wheat4', 'tan1',
          'tan2', 'tan4', 'chocolate1', 'chocolate2', 'chocolate3', 'firebrick1', 'firebrick2',
          'firebrick3', 'firebrick4', 'brown1', 'brown2', 'brown3', 'brown4', 'salmon1', 'salmon2',
          'salmon3', 'salmon4', 'LightSalmon2', 'LightSalmon3', 'LightSalmon4', 'orange2',
          'orange3', 'orange4', 'DarkOrange1', 'DarkOrange2', 'DarkOrange3', 'DarkOrange4',
          'coral1', 'coral2', 'coral3', 'coral4', 'tomato2', 'tomato3', 'tomato4', 'OrangeRed2',
          'OrangeRed3', 'OrangeRed4', 'red2', 'red3', 'red4', 'DeepPink2', 'DeepPink3', 'DeepPink4',
          'HotPink1', 'HotPink2', 'HotPink3', 'HotPink4', 'pink1', 'pink2', 'pink3', 'pink4',
          'LightPink1', 'LightPink2', 'LightPink3', 'LightPink4', 'PaleVioletRed1',
          'PaleVioletRed2', 'PaleVioletRed3', 'PaleVioletRed4', 'maroon1', 'maroon2',
          'maroon3', 'maroon4', 'VioletRed1', 'VioletRed2', 'VioletRed3', 'VioletRed4',
          'magenta2', 'magenta3', 'magenta4', 'orchid1', 'orchid2', 'orchid3', 'orchid4', 'plum1',
          'plum2', 'plum3', 'plum4', 'MediumOrchid1', 'MediumOrchid2', 'MediumOrchid3',
          'MediumOrchid4', 'DarkOrchid1', 'DarkOrchid2', 'DarkOrchid3', 'DarkOrchid4',
          'purple1', 'purple2', 'purple3', 'purple4', 'MediumPurple1', 'MediumPurple2',
          'MediumPurple3', 'MediumPurple4', 'thistle1', 'thistle2', 'thistle3', 'thistle4',
          'gray1', 'gray2', 'gray3', 'gray4', 'gray5', 'gray6', 'gray7', 'gray8', 'gray9', 'gray10',
          'gray11', 'gray12', 'gray13', 'gray14', 'gray15', 'gray16', 'gray17', 'gray18', 'gray19',
          'gray20', 'gray21', 'gray22', 'gray23', 'gray24', 'gray25', 'gray26', 'gray27', 'gray28',
          'gray29', 'gray30', 'gray31', 'gray32', 'gray33', 'gray34', 'gray35', 'gray36', 'gray37',
          'gray38', 'gray39', 'gray40', 'gray42', 'gray43', 'gray44', 'gray45', 'gray46', 'gray47',
          'gray48', 'gray49', 'gray50', 'gray51', 'gray52', 'gray53', 'gray54', 'gray55', 'gray56',
          'gray57', 'gray58', 'gray59', 'gray60', 'gray61', 'gray62', 'gray63', 'gray64', 'gray65',
          'gray66', 'gray67', 'gray68', 'gray69', 'gray70', 'gray71', 'gray72', 'gray73', 'gray74',
          'gray75', 'gray76', 'gray77', 'gray78', 'gray79', 'gray80', 'gray81', 'gray82', 'gray83',
          'gray84', 'gray85', 'gray86', 'gray87', 'gray88', 'gray89', 'gray90', 'gray91', 'gray92',
          'gray93', 'gray94', 'gray95', 'gray97', 'gray98', 'gray99']

if __name__ == '__main__':
    showcolors(COLORS)

It's something like Tcl/Tk's showcase, but pythonic)