Create the "large" chunks of the layout (frames?). Uses different sizes and colors for the background. Later, after more has been filled in, the background colors and sizes will be removed.
# ========================================================= # (reminder to fill in header information) # ========================================================= # --------------------------------------------------------- # --- imports # --------------------------------------------------------- import sys from tkinter import * # --------------------------------------------------------- # -- global variables # --------------------------------------------------------- buttonFont = ('arial', 12, 'bold') titleFont = ('arial', 14, 'bold') # --------------------------------------------------------- # --- functions # --------------------------------------------------------- def quit(): sys.exit() # --------------------------------------------------------- # --- main # --------------------------------------------------------- # --- root window root = Tk() root.title('Drawing Program') # --- frame to hold everything f = Frame(root, relief='flat', padx=4, pady=4, bg='red') f.grid(row=0, column=0, sticky=N+S+E+W) # --- title label lt = Label(f, text='Drawing Program', font=titleFont, bg='blue') lt.grid(row=0, column=0) # --- canvas drawing area c = Canvas(f, width=500, height=500, bg='pink') c.grid(row=1, column=0) # --- frame for buttons fb = Frame(f, relief='groove', padx=4, pady=4, bg='green') # --- color buttons # --- quit button bq = Button(fb, text='quit', font=buttonFont, command=quit) bg.grid(row=0, column=0) # -- main loop mainLoop()