Deleting a Label in Python Tkinter?

Question

I am trying to hide everything in this function:

def addHome(self):
    Label(self, text = "Would you like to add to your to-do list, or generate a random item?", bg="#efefef").grid(row = 3, columnspan = 2, sticky="W")
    self.txtHome = Entry(self)

    self.btnAddToIt = Button(self, text = "Add To It!", bg="#efefef")
    self.btnAddToIt.grid(row = 4, columnspan = 2)
    self.btnAddToIt["command"] = self.addToIt

    self.btnRandom = Button(self, text = "Random!", bg="#efefef")
    self.btnRandom.grid(row = 5, columnspan = 2)
    self.btnRandom["command"] = self.addRandom

So that I can show the things in these functions:

def addToIt(self):
    #self.clearMiddle()
    Label(self, text = "Add To List").grid(row = 3, columnspan = 2)
    self.addInput()

    self.btnProcessAdd = Button(self, text = "Add To It!", bg="#efefef")
    self.btnProcessAdd.grid(row = 7, column = 0)
    self.btnProcessAdd["command"] = self.processAdd

    self.btnCancel = Button(self, text = "Cancel", bg="#efefef")
    self.btnCancel.grid(row = 7, column = 1)
    self.btnCancel["command"] = self.addHome

def addInput(self):
    #adds input for add to item page
    Label(self, text = "Name of Item:", bg="#efefef", width=50).grid(row=3, column=0)
    self.nameOfItem = Entry(self)
    self.nameOfItem.grid(row = 3, column = 1)
    self.nameOfItem.insert(0, "Be Awesome")

    Label(self, text = "Item Category:", bg="#efefef", width=50).grid(row = 4, column = 0, sticky="E")
    self.itemCategory = Listbox(self, height = 5)
    self.itemCategory.grid(row = 4, column = 1)
    self.itemCategory.insert(END, "Fun", "School", "Work", "Exercise", "Other")

    Label(self, text = "Other Item Details:", bg="#efefef", width=50).grid(row = 5, column = 0, sticky="E")
    self.otherItemDetails = Text(self, width=22, height=3)
    self.otherItemDetails.grid(row = 5, column = 1)

    Label(self, text = "Due Date (mm/dd/yy):", bg="#efefef", width=50).grid(row = 6, column = 0, sticky="E")
    self.dueDate = Entry(self)
    self.dueDate.grid(row = 6, column = 1)
    self.dueDate.insert(0, "06/19/2013")

Then vice versa when the Cancel button is hit (clearing the things in addToIt and addInput). Is there any way I can do this?

Answer 1

Yes, there is some way. I see you are using grid. So, to hide an object use Object.grid_forget(). Just in case, if you use pack, you can hide an object by Object.pack_forget(). Same thing works with place.

I have some idea, that might come in handy. I recommend you to have all objects you want to hide simultaneously in a single Frame, so you will just use Frame.grid_forget() instead of

Obj1.grid_forget()
Obj2.grid_forget()
Obj3.grid_forget()
.
.
.

Remember that using this will only make any object invisible, but it still exists "within" memory with all its properties.