from Tkinter import * class Test(Frame): def printit(self): print self.hi_there["command"] def createWidgets(self): # a hello button self.QUIT = Button(self, {'text': 'QUIT', 'fg': 'red', 'command': self.quit}) self.QUIT.pack({'side': 'left', 'fill': 'both'}) self.hi_there = Button(self, {'text': 'Hello', 'command' : self.printit}) self.hi_there.pack({'side': 'left'}) # note how Packer defaults to {'side': 'top'} self.guy2 = Button(self, {'text': 'button 2'}) self.guy2.pack() self.guy3 = Button(self, {'text': 'button 3'}) self.guy3.pack() def __init__(self, master=None): Frame.__init__(self, master) Pack.config(self) self.createWidgets() test = Test() test.mainloop()