Comparing ttk tkinter Scales

Compare the Scales

Note that tkinter can show a description, slider value and range of values

First of all create scales in tkinter and ttk and compare what is available using standard attributes and see what is available in ttk Style. Refer to "Tkinter 8.5 reference a GUI for Python" table 30. Scale Widget Options for the tkinter Scale and table 57. ttk.Scale Options and table 58, tkinter Scale options not in ttk.Scale. The last table shows which options are not supported and may need to be thought about, see following table To be Coded.

Table: Attributes for tkinter and ttk Scales

Attributes in Original	Attributes in ttk	ttk Style	To be Coded	Another Widget
activebackground		√
background		√
borderwidth		√
	class
command	command
cursor	cursor
digits			√
font				√
foreground		√
from_	from_
highlightbackground		√
highlightcolor		√
highlightthickness		√
label				√
length	length
orient	orient
relief		√
repeatdelay
repeatinterval
resolution			√
showvalue			√
sliderlength			√
sliderrelief		√
state		√
takefocus		√
tickinterval	takefocus
to	to
troughcolor		√
variable	variable
width		√

Warning

Not all ttk Scale widgets react as expected or in the same way when querying or setting when using Style.

Table: Methods used in tkinter and ttk Scales

Common Methods ttk Widgets	Special ttk Scale	Original Scale
.cget()
.configure()
		.coords()
	.get()
identify(x,y)		identify(x,y)
.instate()
	.set()

Show/Hide Code 01ttk_tkinter.py

import tkinter as tk
import tkinter.ttk as ttk

root = tk.Tk()
s = ttk.Style()
s.theme_use('default')

sch = tk.Scale(root, from_=-1.0, to=1.0, label='Bogusstuinuous', orient='horizontal',
            resolution=0.02, showvalue=1, tickinterval=0.5, digits=3,
            length=200)
sch.grid()

scv = tk.Scale(root, from_=-0, to=10, label='Fun', orient='vertical',
            resolution=1, showvalue=1, tickinterval=2,
            length=200)
scv.grid(row=0, column=1)

sep = ttk.Separator(root, orient='horizontal')
sep.grid(row=1, column=0, columnspan=2)

scth = ttk.Scale(root, from_=-1.0, to=1.0, length=200)
scth.grid(row=2, column=0)

sctv = ttk.Scale(root, from_=0, to=10, length=200, orient='vertical')
sctv.grid(row=2, column=1)

root.mainloop()