let my widgets use pack/grid/place

[Keith Murphy]

does anyone know how to have custom made widgets inherit Widget
qualities, like the ability to pack?  it seems like a really simple
thing to do.  thanks for your help,

-->keith

In article <8lkds5$q3q$1 at nnrp1.deja.com>,
  Keith Murphy <kpmurphy at my-deja.com> wrote:
> ok.  here's what i'm trying to do.  i want to be able to add a label
to
> anything.  here's the class:
>
> class labelify(Widget):
>     def __init__(self, master, item, thetext, location):
>         frame = Frame(master)
>         label = Label(frame, text=thetext)
>         item.master = frame
>
>         label.pack(side=location)
>         item.pack(side=location)
>
>         cnf={}
>         Widget.__init__(self, master, 'frame', cnf, {})
>
> ...and here's the call:
> entry = labelify(left_frame, Entry(), 'hi', TOP)
> entry.pack()
>
> 1) is that widget extention stuff legal?
> 2) my label disappears, how do i get around that w/o using self
> 3) is there an easier way to do this?
>
> thanks,
> -->keith
>
> In article <8lk8o7$lm8$1 at nnrp1.deja.com>,
>   Keith Murphy <kpmurphy at my-deja.com> wrote:
> > how do i let widgets i've created use pack/grid/place?
> >
> > i.e.
> > ...
> > mywidget('schweet')
> > mywidget.pack()
> > ...
> >
> > thanks,
> > -->keith
> >
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