would need prebuilt gifs or PIL for thumbnails
"""
if self.toolBar:
toolbar = Frame(self, cursor='hand2', relief=SUNKEN, bd=2)
toolbar.pack(side=BOTTOM, fill=X)
for (name, action, where) in self.toolBar:
Button(toolbar, text=name, command=action).pack(where)

def makeWidgets(self):
"""
make 'middle' part last, so menu/toolbar
is always on top/bottom and clipped last;
override this default, pack middle any side;
for grid: grid middle part in a packed frame
"""
name = Label(self,
width=40, height=10,
relief=SUNKEN, bg='white',
text = self.class.name,
cursor = 'crosshair')
name.pack(expand=YES, fill=BOTH, side=TOP)

def help(self):
"override me in subclass"
showinfo('Help', 'Sorry, no help for ' + self.class.name)

def start(self):
"override me in subclass: set menu/toolbar with self"
pass

###############################################################################

Customize for Tk 8.0 main window menu bar, instead of a frame

###############################################################################

GuiMakerFrameMenu = GuiMaker # use this for embedded component menus

class GuiMakerWindowMenu(GuiMaker): # use this for top-level window menus
def makeMenuBar(self):
menubar = Menu(self.master)
self.master.config(menu=menubar)

for (name, key, items) in self.menuBar:
pulldown = Menu(menubar)
self.addMenuItems(pulldown, items)
menubar.add_cascade(label=name, underline=key, menu=pulldown)

if self.helpButton:
if sys.platform[:3] == 'win':
menubar.add_command(label='Help', command=self.help)
else:
pulldown = Menu(menubar) # Linux needs real pull down
pulldown.add_command(label='About', command=self.help)
menubar.add_cascade(label='Help', menu=pulldown)

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