name : MultiStatusBar.py from Tkinter import * class MultiStatusBar(Frame): def __init__(self, master=None, **kw): if master is None: master = Tk() Frame.__init__(self, master, **kw) self.labels = {} def set_label(self, name, text='', side=LEFT, width=0): if name not in self.labels: label = Label(self, borderwidth=0, anchor=W) label.pack(side=side, pady=0, padx=4) self.labels[name] = label else: label = self.labels[name] if width != 0: label.config(width=width) label.config(text=text) def _multistatus_bar(parent): root = Tk() width, height, x, y = list(map(int, re.split('[x+]', parent.geometry()))) root.geometry("+%d+%d" %(x, y + 150)) root.title("Test multistatus bar") frame = Frame(root) text = Text(frame) text.pack() msb = MultiStatusBar(frame) msb.set_label("one", "hello") msb.set_label("two", "world") msb.pack(side=BOTTOM, fill=X) def change(): msb.set_label("one", "foo") msb.set_label("two", "bar") button = Button(root, text="Update status", command=change) button.pack(side=BOTTOM) frame.pack() frame.mainloop() root.mainloop() if __name__ == '__main__': from idlelib.idle_test.htest import run run(_multistatus_bar)