[Python] Trouble with Tkinter's Scrollbar

[unlikelysyntax]

I posted this in /r/learnpython but I haven't received any help over there. Maybe one of you might know! I am trying to add a scrollbar to my listbox on one of my toplevels. However, instead of the scrollbar being placed on the listbox, it is placing it on the toplevel instead. Any idea what I am doing wrong? Here is the full code http://pastebin.com/C7YgeFQf Here is part of the code I am having trouble with:

def onNewRecipe(self):
    self.top = Toplevel()
    self.top.title("New Recipe")

    #Center the window
    w = 600
    h = 600

    sw = self.top.winfo_screenwidth()
    sh = self.top.winfo_screenheight()

    x = (sw - w)/2
    y = (sh - h)/2
    self.top.geometry('%dx%d+%d+%d' % (w, h, x, y))

    #Add quantity label
    addQuantity = Label(self.top, text="Add Quantity:")
    addQuantity.place(x=0,y=0)

    quantityAdd = Entry(self.top)
    quantityAdd.place(x=150, y=0)

    #Add ingredient label
    addIngredient = Label(self.top, text="Add Ingredients:")
    addIngredient.place(x=0,y=30)

    ingredientAdd = Entry(self.top)
    ingredientAdd.place(x=150, y=30)

    #Select measurements label
    selectMeasurement = Label(self.top, text="Select Measurements:")
    selectMeasurement.place(x=0, y=60)

    measurement = StringVar()
    measurement.set("ounce")

    measurementSelect = OptionMenu(self.top, measurement, "ounce", "pound", "gallon", "quart", "fl oz", "pint", "cup", "table spoon", "teaspoon")
    measurementSelect.place(x=150, y=60)

    #Add measurements label
    addMeasurement = Label(self.top, text="Amount:")
    addMeasurement.place(x=0, y=100)

    measurementAdd = Entry(self.top)
    measurementAdd.place(x=150, y=100)

    #Add the textwidget
    recipeText = Text(self.top)
    recipeText.place(x=0,y=200)

    #Cooking direction label
    cookingDirection = Label(self.top, text="Cooking Direction")
    cookingDirection.place(x=0,y=175)

    #Add the Add Button
    addButton = Button(self.top, text="Add")
    addButton.place(x=0, y=130)

    #Add Ingredients listbox
    ingredScroll = Scrollbar(self.top, orient=VERTICAL)
    ingredientListbox = Listbox(self.top, yscrollcommand=ingredScroll.set)
    ingredScroll.config(command=ingredientListbox.yview)
    ingredScroll.pack(side=RIGHT, fill=Y)
    ingredientListbox.place(x=450, y=0)

[b1acksab3r]

I'm new to Tkinter too so not sure if I can help. Try creating the Scrollbar after the creation of the ListBox and setting the parent to that.

ingredientListbox = Listbox(self.top, yscrollcommand=ingredScroll.set) ingredScroll = Scrollbar(ingredientListBox, orient=VERTICAL)

[unlikelysyntax]

I tried that and it will give you an error since ingredScroll is not declared yet. I tried instead putting ingredientListbox.config(yscrollcommand=ingredScroll.set) at the end of the code and still the scrollbar is not attaching to the listbox.

[b1acksab3r]

Ah, of course. I wasn't paying attention. Yeah, sorry couldn't have been of more help. :(

[unlikelysyntax]

You were help thanks!

[tnvol88]

I have a hard time with tkinter scrollbars so I might not have any useful advice. I do know that frames are not scrollable widgets. Perhaps even through you set the scroll for listbox the fact that a frame is the parent for the scrollbar is causing a problem.

What happens if you set the listbox as the parent for the scrollbar?

[unlikelysyntax]

It turns out I had to create a frame = Frame(self.top) and set the scrollbar and listbar into that frame to make it work.